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This is a list of notable people who were born, or lived for a significant period of time, in
Calgary,
Alberta, Canada, ordered by last name:
A
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William Aberhart (1878–1943), former
Premier of Alberta
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Tesho Akindele (born 1992), soccer player
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David Albahari (born 1948),
Serbian born author who resided in Calgary 1994–2012
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Jocelyn Alice, vocalist for the
soul pop duo
Jocelyn & Lisa
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Cody Almond (born 1989), Canadian-born Swiss professional
ice hockey centre
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Jaret Anderson-Dolan (born 1999), ice hockey player
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Brooke Apshkrum (born 1999),
luger
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Jann Arden (born 1962), singer
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William Charles Gordon Armstrong (1865–1951), real estate magnate and municipal politician
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Mark Astley (born 1969), former
NHL player
B
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Scott Bailey (born 1972), ice hockey
goaltender
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Cori Bartel (born 1971),
curler
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Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, orchestral conductor
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Bob Bassen (born 1965), NHL forward
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Hank Bassen (1932–2009), former NHL goalie
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Nolan Baumgartner (born 1976), professional
ice hockey player
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Ian Willoughby Bazalgette (1918–1944), Calgary-born recipient of the
Victoria Cross for actions in the skies above France in the
Second World War
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Jay Beagle (born 1985), former NHL player
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Jake Bean (born 1998), NHL player (
Columbus Blue Jackets)
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Chelsey Bell (born 1982), curler
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Jill Belland, television host and producer
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Richard Bennett (1870–1947), former
prime minister of Canada
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Cheryl Bernard (born 1966), curler
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Manmeet Bhullar (1980–2015),
Progressive Conservative politician
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Earle Birney (1904–1995), poet
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Jason Block (born 1989), swimmer
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Heather Blush, singer
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Bruce Boa (1930–2004), actor
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Bill Borger (born 1974), first Canadian to both swim the
English Channel and climb
Mount Everest
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Noah Bowman (born 1992),
freestyle skiing
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Trevor Boys (1957–2023),
NASCAR driver
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Paul Brandt (born 1972), country music singer
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John Brocke (1953–2009), realist painter
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Annie Glen Broder (1857–1937), musician, writer and lecturer
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Dave Bronconnier (born 1962), politician
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Aanders Brorson (born 1988), American curler
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Anastasia Bucsis (born 1989), speed skater
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Nate Burleson (born 1981), professional American football player,
Detroit Lions
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Pat Burns (1856–1937), rancher, businessman, and
Canadian Senator
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Ron Butlin (1925–2014), ice hockey executive
[1]
C
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Don Cairns (born 1955), professional
ice hockey player
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Eric Cameron (born 1935), visual artist
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Tommy Campbell (born 1978), actor and stand-up comedian
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Cartel Madras, hip-hop duo
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Sean Cheesman, dancer and choreographer
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David Chernushenko (born 1963), politician
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Dean Chynoweth (born 1968), ice hockey defenceman
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Aleisha Cline (born 1970), cross skier
[2]
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Allen Coage (1943–2007), professional wrestler known as "Bad News Allen"
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Samantha Cogan (born 1997), ice hockey forward for
PWHL Toronto
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Braydon Coburn (born 1985), ice hockey defenceman
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Joe Colborne (born 1990), ice hockey forward
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Jordan Connor (born 1991), actor, Riverdale
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Paul Cranmer (born 1969), former
CFL player
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Ted Cruz (born 1970),
U.S. Senator from
Texas since 2013 and ex-
Republican presidential nomination candidate in 2016; moved to
Houston, Texas at age 4
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Elisha Cuthbert (born 1982), actress, moved to
Montreal at a very young age, and remained there until she moved to Los Angeles
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Mike Cvik (born 1962), former
National Hockey League linesman
D
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Nathan Dales, actor
[3]
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Carolyn Darbyshire (born 1963), curler
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Stu Davis (1921–2007), aka Canada's Cowboy Troubadour, home base was Calgary 1945–47; 51–56
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Carol-Anne Day (born 1986), voice actress
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Theo de Raadt (born 1968), founder and head of the
OpenBSD project
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Kris Demeanor, poet, musician and actor
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Justin Dorey (born 1988), freestyle skier
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Bruce Dowbiggin, journalist for the Calgary Herald
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Michael Dowse (born 1973), film director
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Mathew Dumba, ice hockey player
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Kyle Bobby Dunn (born 1986), composer and musician, raised in
Lake Bonavista and based in
Brooklyn
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Micki DuPont (born 1980), ice hockey defenseman
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Jacqueline Dupuis, executive director of
Calgary International Film Festival
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Erica Durance (born 1978), actress, born in Calgary but raised in
Three Hills
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Aaron Durley (born 1993), baseball and basketball player
E
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Patrick Eaves (born 1984), Canadian-American professional ice hockey forward
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Adam Edelman (born 1991), American-born four-time Israeli National Champion in skeleton event, and Israeli Olympian
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Samuel Edney (born 1984), luger
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Esi Edugyan (born 1978), writer
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Travis Ehrhardt (born 1989), ice hockey defenceman
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Ophira Eisenberg (born 1972), comedian, writer, actress, and host of NPR quiz show Ask Me Another
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Lindsay Ell (born 1989), singer
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Brennan Elliott (born 1975), actor
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Darren Espanto (born 2001), Filipino-Canadian child singer
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Shawn Everett (born 1982), Grammy-winning Canadian music engineer and producer
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Erik Everhard (born 1976), pornographic actor
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Lance Evers (born 1969), professional wrestler known as "Lance Storm"
F
G
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Bill Gadsby (1927–2016), professional ice hockey defenceman
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Dutch Gainor (1904–1962), ice hockey forward
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TJ Galiardi (born 1988), Canadian-born American professional ice hockey forward
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William Garden (1918–2011), Canadian and American naval architect and marine engineer
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Ruth M. Gardiner (1914–1943), first nurse killed in action during World War II
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Karyn Garossino (born 1965), professional ice dancer with partner Rod Garossino
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Lynn Garrison (born 1937), aviator, author and mercenary
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Austin Gary (born 1947), author and songwriter
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Mark Gatha (born 1974), former voice actor
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Lucas Gilbertson, voice actor
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Onalea Gilbertson, voice actress
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Jeff Glass (born 1985), professional ice hockey goaltender
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John Glenn (1833–1886), Calgary's earliest recorded European settler
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James Gosling (born 1955), creator of the
Java programming language
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Alex Gough (born 1987), luger
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Mike Green (born 1985), professional hockey player (
Detroit Red Wings)
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Mary Greene (1843–1933), mother superior and educator, established first Roman Catholic school board in Alberta
[4]
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Tyrel Griffith (born 1985), curler
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Rosalind Groenewoud (born 1989), freeskier
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Paul Gross (born 1959), actor
H
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John Hall (born 1943), artist
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Joice M. Hall (born 1943), artist
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Taylor Hall (born 1991), professional hockey player (
Boston Bruins)
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Eric Hansen (born 1992), chess player
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Nicole Hare
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Owen Hargreaves (born 1981), professional
footballer, played for
Bayern Munich,
Manchester United and
Manchester City
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Stephen Harper (born 1959), former
prime minister of
Canada and former leader of the
Conservative Party of Canada
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Richard Harrison, poet
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Bret Hart (born 1957), professional wrestler
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Owen Hart (1965–1999), professional wrestler
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Stu Hart (1915–2003), professional wrestler, promoter and trainer
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Teddy Hart (born 1980), professional wrestler
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Dany Heatley (born 1981), professional
ice hockey player (
Minnesota Wild)
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Ben Hebert (born 1983), curler
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Stuart Hilborn (1917–2013), automotive engineer
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Makena Hodgson (born 2000), Olympic luger
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Greyston Holt (born 1985), actor
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Tony Holyoake (born 1946), darts player
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Kaillie Humphries (born 1985), bobsledder
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Tim Hunter (born 1960), professional
National Hockey League player (won the
Stanley Cup with the Flames in 1989)
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Nancy Huston (born 1953), novelist born in Calgary; left at age 15
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Bill Hutton (1910–1974), ice hockey defenceman
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Wayne Hynes (born 1969), Canadian-born German ice hockey player
I
J
K
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James Keelaghan (born 1959), musician
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Jessica Parker Kennedy (born 1984), actress
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Tyson Kidd (born 1980), professional wrestler
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Kiesza (full name Kiesza Rae Ellestad) (born 1989), musician and multi-instrumentalist
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Lance Kinsey (born 1954), actor and screenwriter
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Yuri Kisil (born 1995), swimmer
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Ralph Klein (1942–2013), former Mayor of Calgary and former
Premier of Alberta
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Cody Ko (born 1990), comedian and actor
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Joe Kryczka (1934–1991), Justice of the
Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, president of the
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
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John Kucera (born 1984), alpine ski racer
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Larry Kwong (1923–2018), professional hockey player
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Norman Kwong (1929–2016), former
CFL player and former
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
L
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Brent Ladds (born 1951), president of the Canadian Junior Hockey League
[5]
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Kyle Landry (born 1986), basketball player
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Alvin Law (born 1960), motivational speaker
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Sheena Lawrick (born 1983), Olympic softball player
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Brett Leason (born 1999), Canadian ice hockey player
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Mireille Lebel, Canadian opera singer/soloist
[6]
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Brady Leman (born 1986), freestyle skier, 2018 Olympic gold medalist
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Herbie Lewis (1906–1991), ice hockey left winger
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Jan Lisiecki (born 1995), classical pianist
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Sam Livingston (1831–1897),
Irish-born early settler in Calgary
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Keith Loach (born 1975), Canadian Olympic skeleton athlete 2006
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Oscar Lopez (born 1953), Latin guitarist musician
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James Alexander Lougheed (1854–1925), head of military hospitals during
World War I
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Peter Lougheed (1928–2012), former
CFL player and
Premier of Alberta
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Alexandria Loutitt (born 2004), Canadian ski jumper and 2023 World Champion in ski jumping, large hill
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Lowell, electropop musician
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Ed Lukowich (born 1946), curler
M
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Andrew MacWilliam (born 1990), professional hockey player
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Jinder Mahal (born 1986), professional wrestler
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Cale Makar (born 1998), professional hockey player
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John Mann (1962–2019), lead singer of Canadian folk band
Spirit of the West
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Ernest Manning (1908–1996), former
Premier of Alberta
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Heather Marks (born 1988), supermodel
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Deb Matejicka, journalist
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Wayne McBean (born 1969), ice hockey defenceman
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Frederick McCall (1896–1949), World War I
fighter ace, businessman, stuntman
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Trent McClellan, comedian
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Nellie McClung (1873–1951), writer and activist
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Frank McCool (1918–1973), ice hockey goaltender
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Bruce McCulloch (born 1961), comedian, writer, director
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Todd McFarlane (born 1961), creator of the
Spawn series of comics
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Brian McKeever (born 1979), cross-country skier and biathlete
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Kevin McKenna (born 1980), professional soccer player
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Rita McKeough (born 1951), visual artist
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Brent McMurtry (born 1986), cross-country skier
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Taylor McNallie (born 1990/1991), anti-racism activist
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Victor A. McPherson (born 1928), 27th Canadian
Surgeon General
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Tate McRae (born 2003), singer and dancer
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Caitlynne Medrek (born 1989), professional actress and voice over artist
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Manjit Minhas (born 1980), entrepreneur, television personality and venture capitalist
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Eric Mitchell (born 1992), ski jumper
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Chris Moffat (born 1979), luger
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Mike Moffat (born 1982), luger
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Cory Monteith (1982–2013), singer and actor; born in Calgary but grew up in Vancouver
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Michelle Morgan (born 1981), actress and singer
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Trevor Morrice (born 1991), ski jumper
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Josh Morrissey (born 1995), ice hockey defenceman
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Caia Morstad (born 1982), volleyball player
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Darren Moulding (born 1982), curler
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Erín Moure (born 1955), poet and translator
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Troy Murray (born 1962), ice hockey centre
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Dana Murzyn (born 1966), ice hockey defenceman
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Curtis Myden (born 1973), Olympic bronze medalist swimmer
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Tyler Myers (born 1990), professional hockey player
N
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Issey Nakajima-Farran (born 1984), professional soccer player
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Jim Neidhart (1955–2018), professional wrestler
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Natalie "Nattie" Neidhart (born 1982), professional wrestler
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Naheed Nenshi (born 1972), Former Mayor of Calgary
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Robert Nilsson (born 1985), Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey forward
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Kyle Nissen (born 1979), freestyle skier
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Amy Nixon (born 1977), curler
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Henry Grattan Nolan (1893–1957), lawyer and soldier
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Rebecca Northan, actress
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Baldy Northcott (1908–1986), ice hockey left winger
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Lawrence Nycholat (born 1979), ice hockey player
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Alexander Nylander (born 1998), Canadian-born Swedish ice hockey winger
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William Nylander (born 1996), Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey player
O
P
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Kathleen Parlow (1890–1963), violinist
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Jim Peplinski (born 1960), former professional hockey player (
Calgary Flames)
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Chris Phillips (born 1978), professional hockey player (
Ottawa Senators)
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Andrew Phung, actor best known for his role on
Kim's Convenience
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Gerry Pinder (born 1948), professional hockey player
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Domenic Pittis (born 1974), ice hockey centre
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Brian Pockar (1959–1992), figure skater
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Lanny Poffo (1954–2023), former professional wrestler
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Pierre Poilievre (born 1979), Member of Parliament for
Carleton and current leader of the
Conservative Party of Canada
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Brayden Point (born 1996), professional ice hockey centre
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Glenn Price, conductor
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Al Purvis (1929–2009), assistant captain of the
Edmonton Mercurys
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Raghav (born 1981), singer-songwriter
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Lobsang Rampa (1910–1981), Tibetan lama
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Heather Rankin (born 1965), curler
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Chris Reitsma (born 1977), professional baseball player
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Michelle Rempel Garner (born 1980), Canadian politician
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Nick Ring (born 1979), professional MMA fighter
UFC
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Kayla Rivera (born 1991), singer
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Chris Robanske (born 1989), snowboarder
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Mat Robinson (born 1986), professional ice hockey defenceman
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Steve Rodehutskors (1963–2007), football player
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Mike Rogers (born 1954), ice hockey centre
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Mark Rypien (born 1962),
Super Bowl XXVI MVP
S
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Jamie Salé (born 1977), Olympic gold medalist
skater
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Frank Sandercock (1887–1942), president of the
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
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Riza Santos (born 1987), Miss Universe Canada 2013
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Willie Saunders (1915–1986),
Montana-born
Hall of Fame jockey, won
U.S. Triple Crown
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Andrew Schnell (born 1991), squash player
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Jeff Schultz (born 1986), ice hockey defenceman
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Mary Scott (born 1948), visual artist
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Jairus Sharif, jazz musician
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Patrick Sharp (born 1981), professional ice hockey player; born in
Winnipeg but grew up in Calgary and later
Thunder Bay, Ontario and
Burlington,
Vermont
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Cassie Sharpe (born 1992), freestyle skier
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Kyle Shewfelt (born 1982), gymnast; Olympic gold medalist
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Hunter Shinkaruk (born 1994), ice hockey winger
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Warren Shouldice (born 1983), freestyle skier
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Earl Silverman (1948–2013), domestic abuse survivor and
men's rights advocate
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Rhonda Sing (1961–2001), professional wrestler
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Julie Skinner (born 1968), curler and Olympic medalist
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Laurie Skreslet (born 1949), first Canadian to climb
Mount Everest
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Lorna Slater (born 1975), Member of the Scottish Parliament and co-leader of the Scottish Green Party
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Tyler Sloan (born 1981), ice hockey defenceman
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Danielle Smith (born 1971),
Premier of Alberta
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Davey Boy Smith Jr. (born 1985), professional wrestler
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Jason Smith (born 1973), retired professional ice hockey player
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Nathan Smith (born 1985), biathlete
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Justin Snith (born 1991), luger
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Monte Solberg (born 1958),
Conservative politician
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Brent Sopel (born 1977), professional ice hockey defenceman
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Mike Soroka (born 1997), professional baseball pitcher
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Ron Southern (1930–2016), businessman and founder of
Spruce Meadows
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Brad Spence (born 1984), alpine skier
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Paul Spence, actor, portrays headbanger Dean Murdoch in
FUBAR
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George Stanley (1907–2002), designer of the current
Canadian flag
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Fiona Staples, comic book artist
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Stan Stephens (1929–2021), Canadian-American politician, former
Governor of Montana
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Ron Stewart (1932–2012), ice hockey player
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Riley Stillman (born 1998), ice hockey player
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Charlie Storwick (born 1998), actress in Some Assembly Required; musician
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Jeff Tambellini (born 1984), ice hockey player
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Ari Taub (born 1971), Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler
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Ken Taylor (1934–2015), Canadian ambassador to
Iran; helped six Americans escape from Iran during the
Iran hostage crisis under operation nicknamed
Canadian Caper
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Tegan and Sara (both born 1980), aka indie-pop duo Tegan and Sara Quin, best known for their work as professional musicians
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Mark Tewksbury (born 1968), Olympic gold medalist swimmer
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Robert Thirsk (born 1953),
astronaut
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Paul Thompson (1906–1991), ice hockey forward
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Fikayo Tomori (born 1997), footballer (
A.C. Milan)
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Michael Twoyoungmen, member of Canada's First Nations (the Tsuu T'ina)
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V
W
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Austin Wagner (born 1997), professional
NHL hockey player
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Tristan Walker (born 1991), luger
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John Ware (1845–1905), pioneer rancher
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Bronwen Webster (born 1978), curler
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Crystal Webster (born 1975), curler
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Victor Webster (born 1973), actor
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Trevor White (born 1984), alpine skier
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Thomas Williams (born 1991), ice dancer
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Anna Mae Wills (born 1982), actress
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TJ Wilson (born 1980), professional wrestler also known by his ring name as Tyson Kidd
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David Winning (born 1961), film and television director,
Stargate: Atlantis,
Andromeda,
Syfy Channel movies
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Cory Woron (born 1969), sports anchor,
The Sports Network
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Jim Wych (born 1954), sports announcer and former professional snooker and pocket billiards player
See also
References
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^ Slade, Daryl (26 June 2014).
"Calgary sporting pioneer dies in B.C. at age 89". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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^
"Aleisha Cline". windsorstar.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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^ Sam Gryba,
"Meet Nathan Dales, Calgary’s Letterkenny Connection". Avenue Calgary, 2 March 2020.
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^ Ross, Sheila (2016).
"Greene, Mary". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.).
Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XVI (1931–1940) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
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^ La Rose, Jason (15 December 2016).
"A New Voice for Junior A Hockey".
Hockey Canada. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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^ Desloges, Josianne (22 February 2011).
"Le conte allemand de Mireille Lebel". Le Soleil. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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