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
Actress
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

Tracy SpiridakosTracy Spiridakos
20 February 1988, Canadian, American
Actress
David ReimerDavid Reimer
22 August 1965, Canadian
 

Len CariouLen Cariou
30 September 1939, Canadian
Actor, Singer, Stage actor
Monty HallMonty Hall
25 August 1921, Canadian
Television presenter, Actor, Journalist

Joanna GleasonJoanna Gleason
02 June 1950, Canadian
Actress

Burton CummingsBurton Cummings
31 December 1947, Canadian
Singer-songwriter, Musician, Singer, Songwriter,

Robert HardyRobert Hardy
18 May 1970, Canadian
Miscellaneous Crew

Robert HardyRobert Hardy
29 October 1925, British
Actor
Randy BachmanRandy Bachman
27 September 1943, Canadian
Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter

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

Terry SawchukTerry Sawchuk
28 December 1929, Canadian
Ice hockey player

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

Ashleigh BanfieldAshleigh Banfield
29 December 1967, Canadian
journalist
Mychael DannaMychael Danna
20 September 1958, Canadian
Composer, Musician, Film score composer

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

Duncan KeithDuncan Keith
16 July 1983, Canadian
Ice hockey player
Ryan ReavesRyan Reaves
20 January 1987, Canadian
Ice hockey player

William StephensonWilliam Stephenson
23 January 1897, Canadian
Boxer
David SteinbergDavid Steinberg
09 August 1942, Canadian
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter

Kerry ShaleKerry Shale
17 June 1958, Canadian
Actor

Dawna FriesenDawna Friesen
08 October 1964, Canadian
News presenter, Journalist
Brad RobertsBrad Roberts
10 January 1964, Canadian
Singer

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Patrick SharpPatrick Sharp
27 December 1981, Canadian
Ice hockey player
Astra TaylorAstra Taylor
1979 AD, Canadian, American
film director

Guy MaddinGuy Maddin
28 February 1956, Canadian
Film director, Screenwriter, Camera operator

Gisele MacKenzieGisele MacKenzie
10 January 1927, Canadian
Singer

Barry TrotzBarry Trotz
15 July 1962, Canadian
Ice hockey coach
John K. SamsonJohn K. Samson
1973 AD, Canadian
Musician
Ralph KruegerRalph Krueger
31 August 1959, Canadian, German
Ice hockey player

Andy BathgateAndy Bathgate
28 August 1932, Canadian
Ice hockey player

Brent FitzBrent Fitz
27 March 1970, Canadian
Musician

Alexander SteenAlexander Steen
01 March 1984, Canadian, Swedish
Ice hockey player
Mary MacLaneMary MacLane
01 May 1881, Canadian, American
Writer

Cindy KlassenCindy Klassen
12 August 1979, Canadian
Speed Skater

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

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

Ed FastEd Fast
18 June 1955, Canadian
Politician, Lawyer
Robert HunterRobert Hunter
13 October 1941, Canadian
Environmentalist

Robert HunterRobert Hunter
23 June 1941, American
Musician

Yvonne BrillYvonne Brill
30 December 1924, American
Rocket scientist
Dorothy LivesayDorothy Livesay
12 October 1909, Canadian
Poet

Zara NelsovaZara Nelsova
23 December 1918, American
Cellist
Jack GallagherJack Gallagher
16 July 1916, Canadian
Oilman

Archie GreenArchie Green
29 June 1917, American
Folklorist

Jack LudwigJack Ludwig
30 August 1922, Canadian, American
Novelist

Mitchell William SharpMitchell William Sharp
11 May 1911, Canadian
Politician