Ottawa has produced a number of well-known political leaders, actors, poets, lyricists & songwriters, actresses and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Ottawa includes Justin Trudeau, Dan Aykroyd, Margaret Atwood, Paul Anka, Sarah Chalke, and many others.

Famous People Born In Ottawa

Justin TrudeauJustin Trudeau
(23rd Prime Minister of Canada)

25 December 1971

Canadian

Emma PortnerEmma Portner
(Dancer)

26 November 1994

Canadian

Daniel Edward Dan AykroydDan Aykroyd

01 July 1952

American

Margaret AtwoodMargaret Atwood
(Writer, Environmental Activist)

18 November 1939

Canadian

Paul Albert AnkaPaul Anka
(Singer, Songwriter)

30 July 1941

Canadian,American

Vanessa MorganVanessa Morgan
(Actress)

23 March 1992

Canadian

Sarah ChalkeSarah Chalke
(Actress)

27 August 1976

Canadian,American

Donal LogueDonal Logue
(Actor)

27 February 1966

Canadian

Lorne GreeneLorne Greene
(Actor)

12 February 1915

Canadian

Brendan PennyBrendan Penny
(Actor)

Canadian

Tom CavanaghTom Cavanagh
(Actor)

26 October 1963

Canadian

Rich LittleRich Little
(American-Canadian impressionist)

26 November 1938

Canadian,American

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Drew SeeleyDrew Seeley
(Actor)

30 April 1982

Canadian

Michel TrudeauMichel Trudeau
(Pierre Trudeau's son)

02 October 1975

Canadian

Alexandre TrudeauAlexandre Trudeau
(Journalist)

25 December 1973

Canadian

Jason EthierJason Ethier
(YouTuber)

17 October 1990

Canadian

Stephen LewisStephen Lewis
(Politician, Broadcaster and Diplomat)

11 November 1937

Canadian

ChadWithaJChadWithaJ
(YouTube star)

23 November 1991

Canadian

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Joey KidneyJoey Kidney
(YouTuber)

22 April 1996

Canadian

DavidParodyDavidParody
(YouTube Star)

09 March 1991

Canadian

Jay MillsJay Mills
(YouTuber)

27 August 2000

Canadian

Paul Martin, SrPaul Martin, Sr
(Father of Medicare.)

23 June 1903

Canadian

Alanis MorisetteAlanis Morisette
(American-Canadian singer-songwriter)

01 June 1974

Canadian

Alanis MorissetteAlanis Morissette
(Singer-songwriter, Singer, Actor, Composer, Musician, Record producer, Film producer, Writer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Stage actor, Television actor)

01 June 1974

Canadian,American

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Jay BaruchelJay Baruchel
(Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Film producer, Film editor, Dub actor, Comedian, Voice actor)

09 April 1982

Canadian

Andrew ScheerAndrew Scheer
(Politician)

20 May 1979

Canadian

Mark McKinneyMark McKinney
(Actor)

26 June 1959

Canadian

Rachel HomanRachel Homan
(Curler)

05 April 1989

Canadian

Paul DewarPaul Dewar
(Politician, Trade unionist)

25 January 1963

Canadian

Marc SavardMarc Savard
(Ice hockey player)

17 July 1977

Canadian

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Bruce CockburnBruce Cockburn
(Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Musicologist, Composer)

27 May 1945

Canadian

Keshia ChantéKeshia Chanté
(Singer-songwriter, Singer, Actor, Pianist, Model, Songwriter, Musician)

16 June 1988

Canadian

Bob RaeBob Rae
(Politician, Lawyer)

02 August 1948

Canadian

Shulamith FirestoneShulamith Firestone
(Writer, Feminist)

07 January 1945

Canadian

Dalton McGuintyDalton McGuinty
(Politician, Lawyer)

19 July 1955

Canadian

Roger SpottiswoodeRoger Spottiswoode
(Film director, Film editor, Screenwriter)

05 January 1945

Canadian,British

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Nobu McCarthyNobu McCarthy
(Model, Actor)

13 November 1934

Canadian

Andrew CoyneAndrew Coyne
(Columnist, Editor)

23 December 1960

Canadian

Dominic LeBlancDominic LeBlanc
(Lawyer, Politician)

14 December 1967

Canadian

Nam NguyenNam Nguyen
(Figure skater)

20 May 1998

Canadian

John Ralston SaulJohn Ralston Saul
(Philosopher, Novelist, Writer)

19 June 1947

Canadian

Dai VernonDai Vernon
(Stage magician)

11 June 1894

Canadian,American

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Robert J. SawyerRobert J. Sawyer
(Science fiction writer, Screenwriter, Writer)

29 April 1960

Canadian

Ryan NorthRyan North
(Engineer, Programmer, Cartoonist)

20 October 1980

Canadian

Angela HewittAngela Hewitt
(Pianist)

26 July 1958

Canadian

Thomas MulcairThomas Mulcair

24 October 1954

Canadian

Kari SkoglandKari Skogland

Canadian

Duncan Campbell ScottDuncan Campbell Scott
(Poet, Writer, Civil servant)

02 August 1862

Canadian

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John Tuzo WilsonJohn Tuzo Wilson
(Geologist, Geophysicist, University teacher)

24 October 1908

Canadian

Maureen McTeerMaureen McTeer
(Lawyer, Writer)

27 February 1952

Canadian

Alexa McDonoughAlexa McDonough
(Politician)

11 August 1944

Canadian

Shane SmithShane Smith
(journalist)

28 September 1970

Canadian

David PrattDavid Pratt
(Canadian Politician)

03 January 1955

Canadian

Alanis Nadine MorissetteAlanis Nadine Morissette

01 June 1974

Canadian,American

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