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Canada ranks 14th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind India, Poland, and Netherlands. Memorable people born in present day Canada include Mary Pickford, Leonard Cohen, and Justin Trudeau. Memorable people who died in Canada include John A. Macdonald, Emma Goldman, and Glenn Gould. Canada has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many athletes, and politicians.
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the second-largest country by total area, with the longest coastline of any country. Its border with the United States is the longest international land border. The country is characterized by a wide range of both meteorologic and geological regions. With a population of over 41 million, it has widely varying population densities, with the majority residing in its urban areas and large areas being sparsely populated. Canada's capital is Ottawa and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2009, present day Canada was the birth place of 2,148 globally memorable people, including Mary Pickford, Leonard Cohen, and Justin Trudeau. Additionaly, 356 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Canada including John A. Macdonald, Emma Goldman, and Glenn Gould.
People Born in Present Day Canada
Go to all RankingsMary Pickford
ACTOR
1892 - 1979
HPI: 81.55
Rank: 1
Leonard Cohen
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2016
HPI: 80.10
Rank: 2
Justin Trudeau
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 78.86
Rank: 3
Leslie Nielsen
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 4
Donald Sutherland
ACTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 76.71
Rank: 5
Albert Bandura
PSYCHOLOGIST
1925 - 2021
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 6
Mary Simon
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.61
Rank: 7
Celine Dion
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 76.43
Rank: 8
Christopher Plummer
ACTOR
1929 - 2021
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 9
Jordan Peterson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 10
James Cameron
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 75.33
Rank: 11
William Giauque
CHEMIST
1895 - 1982
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Canada
Go to all RankingsBrent Everett
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 734
Melissa O'Neil
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 908
Kris Lemche
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 1,170
Ron Sexsmith
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 1,175
Laysla De Oliveira
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 1,190
Charlotte Cardin
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 1,233
Brad Marchand
HOCKEY PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 1,238
Khem Birch
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.77
Rank: 1,276
Bre Blair
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 1,283
Nicki Clyne
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 1,294
Dan Snaith
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 1,302
Nathan Fielder
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.83
Rank: 1,322
People Deceased in Present Day Canada
Go to all RankingsJohn A. Macdonald
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1891
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 1
Emma Goldman
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1869 - 1940
HPI: 73.94
Rank: 2
Glenn Gould
MUSICIAN
1932 - 1982
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 3
Marshall McLuhan
PHILOSOPHER
1911 - 1980
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 4
Pierre Trudeau
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2000
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 5
Bertram Brockhouse
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2003
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 6
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1960
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 7
Kateri Tekakwitha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1656 - 1680
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 8
Frederick Banting
PHYSICIAN
1891 - 1941
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 9
Gerhard Herzberg
CHEMIST
1904 - 1999
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 10
Hans Selye
PHYSICIAN
1907 - 1982
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 11
Willard Boyle
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2011
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Canada
Go to all RankingsKevin Neufeld
ATHLETE
1960 - 2022
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 124
Nelly Arcan
WRITER
1973 - 2009
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 130
Kirby Morrow
ACTOR
1973 - 2020
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 135
Anatoliy Bondarchuk
ATHLETE
1940 - 2025
HPI: NaN
Rank: 136
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Canada were actors (514), athletes (437), hockey players (158), politicians (127), and soccer players (97), while most who died were athletes (57), politicians (47), actors (34), writers (30), and hockey players (19).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Canada, including Leslie Nielsen, Donald Sutherland, and Christopher Plummer. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Canada, including Mary Pickford, Leslie Nielsen, and Donald Sutherland.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Canada since 1700.








































