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
14 March 1976, New Zealander
Actor

Terry FoxTerry Fox
28 July 1958, Canadian
 

Nia VardalosNia Vardalos
24 September 1962, Canadian
Actress, Screenwriter, Producer, Singer

Jonathan ToewsJonathan Toews
29 April 1988, Canadian
Ice Hockey Player

Doug HenningDoug Henning
03 May 1947, Canadian
Magician
Louriza TroncoLouriza Tronco
21 October 1993, Canadian
Canadian Actress

Aaron FunkAaron Funk
11 January 1975, Canadian
Electronic Musician

Louis SlotinLouis Slotin
01 December 1910, Canadian
Physicist, Chemist, Non-fiction writer

David ReimerDavid Reimer
22 August 1965, Canadian
 
Len CariouLen Cariou
30 September 1939, Canadian
Actor, Singer, Stage actor

Barry TrotzBarry Trotz
15 July 1962, Canadian
Ice hockey player
Terry SawchukTerry Sawchuk
28 December 1929, Canadian
Ice hockey player

Ralph KruegerRalph Krueger
31 August 1959, Canadian, German
Ice hockey player

Burton CummingsBurton Cummings
31 December 1947, Canadian
Singer-songwriter, Musician, Singer, Songwriter,
Randy BachmanRandy Bachman
27 September 1943, Canadian
Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter

Alexander SteenAlexander Steen
01 March 1984, Canadian, Swedish
Ice hockey player
Monty HallMonty Hall
25 August 1921, Canadian
Television presenter, Actor, Journalist

Deanna DurbinDeanna Durbin
04 December 1921, Canadian
Actor, Singer, Musician, Opera singer, Film actor

Ashleigh BanfieldAshleigh Banfield
29 December 1967, Canadian
journalist
Patrick SharpPatrick Sharp
27 December 1981, Canadian
Ice hockey player

Terry JacksTerry Jacks
29 March 1944, Canadian
Singer, Songwriter
Don CallisDon Callis
13 October 1964, Canadian
wrestler

Tal BachmanTal Bachman
13 August 1968, Canadian
Singer-songwriter, Singer

Brad RobertsBrad Roberts
10 January 1964, Canadian
Singer

Astra TaylorAstra Taylor
1979 AD, Canadian, American
film director
Duncan KeithDuncan Keith
16 July 1983, Canadian
Ice hockey player
William StephensonWilliam Stephenson
23 January 1897, Canadian
Boxer

David SteinbergDavid Steinberg
09 August 1942, Canadian
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter

Mychael DannaMychael Danna
20 September 1958, Canadian
Composer, Musician, Film score composer

Guy MaddinGuy Maddin
28 February 1956, Canadian
Film director, Screenwriter, Camera operator
Kerry ShaleKerry Shale
17 June 1958, Canadian
Actor

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John K. SamsonJohn K. Samson
Canadian
 

Gisele MacKenzieGisele MacKenzie
10 January 1927, Canadian
Singer

Brent FitzBrent Fitz
27 March 1970, Canadian
Musician

Dawna FriesenDawna Friesen
08 October 1964, Canadian
News presenter, Journalist
Ruby DhallaRuby Dhalla
18 February 1974, Canadian
Politician

Gary DoerGary Doer
31 March 1948, Canadian
Politician, Diplomat, Trade unionist
Dale WeiseDale Weise
05 August 1988, Canadian
Ice hockey player

George WoodcockGeorge Woodcock
08 May 1912, Canadian
Writer, Literary critic, Poet, Historian,

Ed FastEd Fast
18 June 1955, Canadian
Politician, Lawyer