Quebec City ranks 524th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lewisham, Krasnodar, and Buckingham Palace. Memorable people born in Quebec City include Marie-Claire Blais, Guy Laliberté, and Norm Macdonald. Memorable people who died in Quebec City include Gabrielle Roy, Richard Montgomery, and Gaëtan Dugas. Quebec City has been the birth place of many actors and politicians and the death place of many religious figures and writers. Quebec City is located in Canada.
Quebec City, officially Québec, is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the metropolitan area had a population of 839,311. It is the eleventh-largest city and the seventh-largest metropolitan area in Canada. It is also the second-largest city in the province, after Montreal. It has a humid continental climate with warm summers coupled with cold and snowy winters. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1645 and 1992, Quebec City was the birth place of 23 globally memorable people, including Marie-Claire Blais, Guy Laliberté, and Norm Macdonald. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Quebec City including Gabrielle Roy, Richard Montgomery, and Gaëtan Dugas.
1939 - 2021
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 1
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 2
1959 - 2021
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 3
1952 - 1984
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 4
1645 - 1700
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5
1847 - 1924
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 6
1879 - 1962
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 7
1940 - 2011
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 8
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 9
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 10
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 12
1847 - 1924
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 6
1940 - 2011
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 8
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 9
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.32
Rank: 16
1992 - Present
HPI: 25.75
Rank: 21
1988 - Present
HPI: 20.37
Rank: 23
1909 - 1983
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 1
1738 - 1775
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2
1952 - 1984
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 3
1623 - 1708
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 4
1882 - 1973
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 5
1599 - 1672
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 6
1896 - 1969
HPI: 41.14
Rank: 7
1623 - 1708
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 4
1599 - 1672
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 6
1896 - 1969
HPI: 41.14
Rank: 7
Most individuals born in present day Quebec City were actors (6), politicians (5), writers (1), businesspeople (1), and comedians (1), while most who died were religious figures (3), writers (1), military personnels (1), politicians (1), and athletes (1).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Quebec City, including Michael Sarrazin, Pom Klementieff, and Michael Mando. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Quebec City, including Lucile Watson, Michael Sarrazin, and Pom Klementieff.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Quebec City since 1700.