Halifax has produced a number of well-known actresses, civil rights activists, guitarists, actors and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Halifax includes Ellen Page, Viola Desmond, Sarah McLachlan, Leslie Hope, Ty Olsson, and many others.

Famous People Born In Halifax

Ellen PageEllen Page
21 February 1987, Canadian
Actress
Sarah McLachlanSarah McLachlan
28 January 1968, Canadian
Singer-songwriter

Viola DesmondViola Desmond
06 July 1914, Canadian, American
Businesswoman

Leslie HopeLeslie Hope
06 May 1965, Canadian
Actress

Ty OlssonTy Olsson
28 January 1974, Canadian
Actor

Charles BrentonCharles Brenton Huggins
22 September 1901, Canadian, American
Physician & Surgeon
Brett BarrettBrett Barrett
04 December 1996, Canadian
YouTuber

Christina EvangelineChristina Evangeline
24 March 1989, Canadian
Kenan Thompson's Wife

Denny DohertyDenny Doherty
29 November 1940, Canadian
Singer, Composer, Songwriter, Actor
John ReardonJohn Reardon
30 July 1975, Canadian
Actor

Cindy SampsonCindy Sampson
27 May 1978, Canadian
Actress
Erik DemaineErik Demaine
28 February 1981, Canadian
Mathematician, Computer scientist, University

Oswald AveryOswald Avery
21 October 1877, Canadian
Biologist, Physician, Geneticist

John Sparrow David ThompsonJohn Sparrow David Thompson
10 November 1845, Canadian
Politician, Lawyer

John CampeaJohn Campea
26 February 1972, Canadian
Film director, Screenwriter

Joseph HoweJoseph Howe
13 December 1804, Canadian
Politician, Journalist
Tanya HuffTanya Huff
26 September 1957, Canadian
writer, science fiction writer

John Malcolm BrinninJohn Malcolm Brinnin
13 September 1916, Canadian, American
Poet

William Stevens FieldingWilliam Stevens Fielding
24 November 1848, Canadian
Politician

Charles RitchieCharles Ritchie
23 September 1906, Canadian
Diplomat