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
 
Terry FoxTerry Fox
28 July 1958, Canadian
 

Daniel GilliesDaniel Gillies
14 March 1976, New Zealander
Actor

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

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

Ralph KruegerRalph Krueger
31 August 1959, Canadian, German
Ice hockey player
Monty HallMonty Hall
25 August 1921, Canadian
Television presenter, Actor, Journalist

Ashleigh BanfieldAshleigh Banfield
29 December 1967, Canadian
journalist

Louis SlotinLouis Slotin
01 December 1910, Canadian
Physicist, Chemist, Non-fiction writer
Burton CummingsBurton Cummings
31 December 1947, Canadian
Singer-songwriter, Musician, Singer, Songwriter,

Randy BachmanRandy Bachman
27 September 1943, Canadian
Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter
Joanna GleasonJoanna Gleason
02 June 1950, Canadian
Actress

Alexander SteenAlexander Steen
01 March 1984, Canadian, Swedish
Ice hockey player

Deanna DurbinDeanna Durbin
04 December 1921, Canadian
Actor, Singer, Musician, Opera singer, Film actor
Terry JacksTerry Jacks
29 March 1944, Canadian
Singer, Songwriter

Terry SawchukTerry Sawchuk
28 December 1929, Canadian
Ice hockey player
Tal BachmanTal Bachman
13 August 1968, Canadian
Singer-songwriter, Singer

Don CallisDon Callis
13 October 1964, Canadian
wrestler

Duncan KeithDuncan Keith
16 July 1983, Canadian
Ice hockey player

David SteinbergDavid Steinberg
09 August 1942, Canadian
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter
Brad RobertsBrad Roberts
10 January 1964, Canadian
Singer
William StephensonWilliam Stephenson
23 January 1897, Canadian
Boxer

Astra TaylorAstra Taylor
1979 AD, Canadian, American
film director

Patrick SharpPatrick Sharp
27 December 1981, Canadian
Ice hockey player

Mychael DannaMychael Danna
20 September 1958, Canadian
Composer, Musician, Film score composer
Guy MaddinGuy Maddin
28 February 1956, Canadian
Film director, Screenwriter, Camera operator

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Kerry ShaleKerry Shale
17 June 1958, Canadian
Actor

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
Dale WeiseDale Weise
05 August 1988, Canadian
Ice hockey player

Gary DoerGary Doer
31 March 1948, Canadian
Politician, Diplomat, Trade unionist

George WoodcockGeorge Woodcock
08 May 1912, Canadian
Writer, Literary critic, Poet, Historian,
Ed FastEd Fast
18 June 1955, Canadian
Politician, Lawyer