Canadian Women Sportspersons

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Throughout history, there have been many Canadian women sportspersons who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great Canadian female sportspersons such as Natalya Neidhart, Trish Stratus, Taya Valkyrie, Missy Franklin, Annabel Bowlen.
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Bianca Andreescu
(Canadian-Romanian Tennis Player)
Bianca Andreescu
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Birthdate: June 16, 2000
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Trish Stratus
(One of the Most Popular Female Professional Wrestlers in WWE)
Trish Stratus
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Birthdate: December 18, 1975
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Canadian fitness model and former wrestler Trish Stratus is known for her stint with WWF (later renamed WWE). The Diva of the Decade and three-time WWE Babe of the Year has also been a WWE Hardcore Champion. She also became the first female to earn the Lou Thesz Award.

 3 
Eugenie Bouchard
(Canadian Professional Tennis Player)
Eugenie Bouchard
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Birthdate: February 25, 1994
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 4 
Gail Kim
(Wrestler)
Gail Kim
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Birthdate: February 20, 1977
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 5 
Christine Sinclair
(Canadian Soccer Player Who Plays as a Forward)
Christine Sinclair
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Birthdate: June 12, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Burnaby

Christine Sinclair is a Canadian soccer player who plays for the Canadian national team as a forward. She is currently captaining the national team and the NWSL club Portland Thorns FC. In the 2020 Olympics, Sinclair helped her team win the gold medal. She was also part of the team that won bronze medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics

 6 
Leylah Fernandez
(Canadian Professional Tennis Player)
Leylah Fernandez
1
Birthdate: September 6, 2002
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 7 
Amber Marshall
(Actress)
Amber Marshall
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Birthdate: June 2, 1988
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, Ontario, Canada
 8 
Rosa Mendes
(Canadian Retired Professional Wrestler)
Rosa Mendes
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Birthdate: October 25, 1979
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
 9 
Tessa Virtue
(Canadian Retired Ice Dancer and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Tessa Virtue
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Birthdate: May 17, 1989
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, Canada
Canadian former ice dancer Tessa Virtue is a two-time Olympic champion and a three-time world champion, with her dance partner Scott Moir. She has also won the Canadian national championship eight times. Virtue and Moir are the only winners of the Career Super Grand Slam in ice-dance history.
 10 
Hayley Wickenheiser
(Ice hockey player, Softball player)
Hayley Wickenheiser
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Birthdate: August 12, 1978
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Shaunavon
 11 
Angela Lee
(Mixed Martial Artist)
Angela Lee
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Birthdate: July 8, 1996
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada
 12 
Jordyn Huitema
(Soccer Player)
Jordyn Huitema
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Birthdate: May 8, 2001
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
 13 
Leylah Annie Fernandez
(Canadian Professional Tennis Player)
Leylah Annie Fernandez
3
Birthdate: September 6, 2002
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
 14 
Aliyah
(Currently signed to WWE)
Aliyah
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Birthdate: November 23, 1994
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 15 
Taya Valkyrie
(Canadian Professional Wrestler and Two-Time Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Champion)
Taya Valkyrie
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Birthdate: October 22, 1983
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Victoria, Canada

Trained in ballet and gymnastics since childhood, Taya Valkyrie graced the covers of fitness magazines quite early in life. After acing the Lucha Libre AAA circuit in Mexico, she moved to Impact Wrestling. In 2021, she signed with WWE. She is married to fellow wrestler John Hennigan.

 16 
Maryse Ouellet
(Professional Wrestler)
Maryse Ouellet
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Birthdate: January 21, 1983
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada

Maryse Ouellet is a Canadian-American businesswoman, actress, and professional wrestler. Currently signed to WWE, Ouellet often appears alongside her husband and WWE superstar The Miz. In 2008, Maryse won the WWE Divas Championship and went on to become the third-longest reigning Divas Champion in the history of WWE. In 2009, she was ranked ninth in the PWI Female 50 list.

 17 
Angelina Love
(Wrestler)
Angelina Love
4
Birthdate: September 13, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario,
 18 
Penny Oleksiak
(Swimmer)
Penny Oleksiak
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Birthdate: June 13, 2000
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 19 
Alexandra Botez
(Canadian Chess Player Who Is a Five-Time Canadian National Girls Champion)
Alexandra Botez
5
Birthdate: September 24, 1995
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
 20 
Mary Pierce
(Former Tennis Player Who Won Four 'Grand Slam' Titles)
Mary Pierce
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Birthdate: January 15, 1975
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 21 
Alexis Davis
(Canadian Mixed Martial Artist)
Alexis Davis
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Birthdate: October 4, 1984
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Port Colborne
 22 
Maggie Mac Neil
(Swimmer)
Maggie Mac Neil
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Birthdate: February 26, 2000
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
 23 
Felicia Spencer
(Mixed Martial Artist)
Felicia Spencer
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Birthdate: November 20, 1990
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 24 
Rachel Homan
(Canadian Professional Curler)
Rachel Homan
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Birthdate: April 5, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ottawa

Rachel Homan is a Canadian professional curler best known for winning the gold medal at the 2017 World Curling Championships. Previously, she had won the bronze medal and the silver medal at the 2013 and 2014 World Curling Championships respectively. In 2019, The Sports Network named Rachel Homan the fourth-greatest Canadian female curler of all time.

 25 
Amanda Obdam
(Model)
Amanda Obdam
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Birthdate: June 17, 1993
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Phuket, Thailand
 26 
Jamie Salé
(Figure skater)
Jamie Salé
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Birthdate: April 21, 1977
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Calgary, Canada
 27 
Emilie Livingston
(Canadian Dancer, Aerialist, Contortionist, and Former Rhythmic Gymnast)
Emilie Livingston
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Birthdate: January 4, 1983
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Etobicoke, Toronto, Canada

Canadian rhythmic gymnast and contortionist Emilie Goldblum (née Livingston), wife of actor Jeff Goldblum, is a three-time national champion and was placed 18th in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She also won a gold at the 1999 Pan American Games. She has been a body double for Emma Stone and Rihanna.

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Sydney Leroux
(Football player)
Sydney Leroux
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Birthdate: May 7, 1990
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
 29 
Estella Warren
(Actress, Model and Swimmer Known for Her Roles in Films: ‘Planet of the Apes’ and ‘Tangled’)
Estella Warren
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Birthdate: December 23, 1978
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Peterborough, Canada

Pin-up girl Estella Warren had been a Canadian swimming champion before she was scouted by an agent and sent to New York. An international model who has topped Maxim’s Hot 100 Women of 2000 list, Warren has also appeared in films such as Planet of the Apes.

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Qiyu Zhou
(Chess player)
Qiyu Zhou
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Birthdate: January 6, 2000
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Jingzhou, China

Chinese-born Canadian chess sensation Qiyu Zhou grew up in countries such as France and Finland and began learning chess at age 3. She won the Finnish U-10 championship at 5 and won the World Youth Chess Championship at 14. Known for her Twitch livestreams as akaNemsko, she is also Canada’s first woman grandmaster.

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Kia Nurse
(Basketball player)
Kia Nurse
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Birthdate: February 22, 1996
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
 32 
Mark McMorris
(Snowboarder)
Mark McMorris
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Birthdate: December 9, 1993
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Regina, Canada
 33 
Clara Hughes
(Cyclist)
Clara Hughes
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Birthdate: September 27, 1972
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Canada
 34 
Kaetlyn Osmond
(Figure Skater)
Kaetlyn Osmond
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Birthdate: December 5, 1995
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Marystown, Canada

Kaetlyn Osmond is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is best known for winning a gold medal and a bronze medal at the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Previously, she had won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Kaetlyn Osmond also won a gold medal at the World Championships in 2018. 

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Vanessa James
(Figure skater)
Vanessa James
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Birthdate: September 27, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
 36 
Stefanie Reid
(Track and Field Para Athlete)
Stefanie Reid
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Birthdate: October 26, 1984
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New Zealand

Stefanie Reid is a track and field para athlete. She represented Canada at the 2008 Paralympic Games, where she won a bronze medal. She then represented Great Britain at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games, winning a silver medal in both the events. Stefanie Reid has also won a gold medal at the 2014 European Championships and 2017 World Championships.

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Sarah Kawahara
(Figure skater, Figure skating choreographer)
Sarah Kawahara
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Birthdate: September 15, 1961
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada
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Kaillie Humphries
(Canadian-American Bobsledder)
Kaillie Humphries
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Birthdate: September 4, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Hazel McCallion
(Ice hockey player, Politician)
Hazel McCallion
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Birthdate: February 14, 1921
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Quebec
 40 
Brandie Wilkerson
(Beach volleyball player)
Brandie Wilkerson
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Birthdate: July 1, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lausanne, Switzerland
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Gabriela Dabrowski
(Canadian Professional Tennis Player)
Gabriela Dabrowski
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Birthdate: April 1, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ottawa, Canada
 42 
Samantha Win
(Canadian Actress and Former Wushu Taolu Athlete)
Samantha Win
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Birthdate: March 29, 1991
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Barrie, Ontario, Canada
 43 
Sarah Burke
(Freestyle skier)
Sarah Burke
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Birthdate: September 3, 1982
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Died: January 19, 2012
 44 
Bonnie Blair
(Speed Skater)
Bonnie Blair
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Birthdate: March 18, 1964
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cornwall, New York, United States
 45 
Julia Grosso
(Footballer Midfielder position)
Julia Grosso
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Birthdate: August 29, 2000
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada
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Natalie Spooner
(Canadian Ice Hockey Player Who Plays as a Forward)
Natalie Spooner
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Birthdate: October 17, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Scarborough, Toronto Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Two-time Olympic champion Canadian ice-hockey player Natalie Spooner has also been part of the World Championship-winning Canadian squads in 2012 and 2021. In 2014, she scripted history as the first female hockey player to win an Olympic gold and the Clarkson Cup in the same year.

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Stephanie Labbé
(Football Player)
Stephanie Labbé
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Birthdate: October 10, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Ellie Black
(Artistic gymnast)
Ellie Black
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Birthdate: September 8, 1995
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Meagan Duhamel
(Figure skater)
Meagan Duhamel
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Birthdate: December 8, 1985
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lively, Greater Sudbury, Canada
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Rosie MacLennan
(Gymnast)
Rosie MacLennan
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Birthdate: August 28, 1988
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: King, Ontario, Canada