Winnipeg has produced a number of well-known actresses, actors, ice hockey players, marathon runners and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Winnipeg includes Anna Paquin, Daniel Gillies, Nia Vardalos, Jonathan Toews, Terry Fox, and many others.

Famous People Born In Winnipeg

Anna PaquinAnna Paquin

24 July 1982

Canadian,New Zealander

Daniel GilliesDaniel Gillies
(Actor)

14 March 1976

New Zealander

Terry FoxTerry Fox

28 July 1958

Canadian

Nia VardalosNia Vardalos
(Actress, Screenwriter, Producer, Singer)

24 September 1962

Canadian

Jonathan ToewsJonathan Toews
(Ice Hockey Player)

29 April 1988

Canadian

Louriza TroncoLouriza Tronco
(Canadian Actress)

21 October 1993

Canadian

Doug HenningDoug Henning
(Magician)

03 May 1947

Canadian

Aaron FunkAaron Funk
(Electronic Musician)

11 January 1975

Canadian

David ReimerDavid Reimer

22 August 1965

Canadian

Len CariouLen Cariou
(Actor, Singer, Stage actor)

30 September 1939

Canadian

Barry TrotzBarry Trotz
(Ice hockey player)

15 July 1962

Canadian

Terry SawchukTerry Sawchuk
(Ice hockey player)

28 December 1929

Canadian

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Ashleigh BanfieldAshleigh Banfield
(journalist)

29 December 1967

Canadian

Randy BachmanRandy Bachman
(Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter)

27 September 1943

Canadian

Burton CummingsBurton Cummings
(Singer-songwriter, Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Keyboardist, Actor, Pianist)

31 December 1947

Canadian

Patrick SharpPatrick Sharp
(Ice hockey player)

27 December 1981

Canadian

Monty HallMonty Hall
(Television presenter, Actor, Journalist)

25 August 1921

Canadian

Louis SlotinLouis Slotin
(Physicist, Chemist, Non-fiction writer)

01 December 1910

Canadian

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Terry JacksTerry Jacks
(Singer, Songwriter)

29 March 1944

Canadian

Deanna DurbinDeanna Durbin
(Actor, Singer, Musician, Opera singer, Film actor)

04 December 1921

Canadian

Tal BachmanTal Bachman
(Singer-songwriter, Singer)

13 August 1968

Canadian

Duncan KeithDuncan Keith
(Ice hockey player)

16 July 1983

Canadian

Dale WeiseDale Weise
(Ice hockey player)

05 August 1988

Canadian

Brad RobertsBrad Roberts
(Singer)

10 January 1964

Canadian

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Alexander SteenAlexander Steen
(Ice hockey player)

01 March 1984

Canadian,Swedish

Astra TaylorAstra Taylor
(film director)

1979 AD

Canadian,American

William StephensonWilliam Stephenson
(Boxer)

23 January 1897

Canadian

David SteinbergDavid Steinberg
(Actor, Film director, Screenwriter)

09 August 1942

Canadian

Ralph KruegerRalph Krueger
(Ice hockey player)

31 August 1959

Canadian,German

Mychael DannaMychael Danna
(Composer, Musician, Film score composer)

20 September 1958

Canadian

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Guy MaddinGuy Maddin
(Film director, Screenwriter, Camera operator)

28 February 1956

Canadian

Kerry ShaleKerry Shale
(Actor)

17 June 1958

Canadian

Brent FitzBrent Fitz
(Musician)

27 March 1970

Canadian

Gisele MacKenzieGisele MacKenzie
(Singer)

10 January 1927

Canadian

John K. SamsonJohn K. Samson

Canadian

Gary DoerGary Doer
(Politician, Diplomat, Trade unionist)

31 March 1948

Canadian

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Dawna FriesenDawna Friesen
(News presenter, Journalist)

08 October 1964

Canadian

Ruby DhallaRuby Dhalla
(Politician)

18 February 1974

Canadian

George WoodcockGeorge Woodcock
(Writer, Literary critic, Poet, Historian, Biographer, Anarchist)

08 May 1912

Canadian

Ed FastEd Fast
(Politician, Lawyer)

18 June 1955

Canadian

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