List of people from Ottawa
This is a list of notable people who are associated with what is now Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
A
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Hugh Acheson | 1971 | Chef | ||
Thomas Ahearn | 1855 | 1938 | Inventor and businessman, holder of several patents, driving force behind Ottawa's streetcar system | ![]() |
Sulekha Ali | Singer | |||
Frank Amyot | 1904 | 1962 | Sportsperson, Canada's only gold medal winner from the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
Thomas Victor Anderson | 1881 | 1972 | Former Chief of the Army Staff | |
Paul Anka | 1941 | Singer | ![]() | |
George Arnold | 1814 | 1891 | Early settler and postmaster | |
Margaret Atwood | 1939 | Writer | ![]() | |
Eva Avila | 1987 | Singer, 4th season Canadian Idol champion | | |
Dan Aykroyd | 1952 | Comedian, singer, actor and screenwriter | ![]() | |
Peter Aylen | 1799 | 1868 | Businessperson, timber producer |
B
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Janis Babson | 1950 | 1961 | Organ donor, subject of two books | ![]() |
Jamie Baker | 1966 | Former NHL player | ||
Jay Baruchel | 1983 | Actor, screenwriter, comedian | ![]() | |
Brendan Bell | 1983 | NHL and AHL player | ![]() | |
Hugh Bell | 1797 | 1872 | Early settler, councillor, assessor, and tax collector | |
Belly | 1984 | Rapper | ||
Louis-Théodore Besserer | 1785 | 1861 | Lieutenant during War of 1812, notary, political figure, land use developer in neighbourhood now known as Sandy Hill | |
Braddish Billings | 1783 | 1864 | Early settler for whom the community of Billings Bridge was named | |
Elkanah Billings | 1820 | 1876 | Paleontologist | ![]() |
Thomas Birkett | 1844 | 1920 | Former mayor of Ottawa and member of the House of Commons of Canada | ![]() |
Robert Blackburn | 1828 | 1894 | Lumber merchant and a member of the House of Commons of Canada | ![]() |
Fedir Bohatyrchuk | 1892 | 1984 | Chess master and politician | |
John Rudolphus Booth | 1827 | 1925 | Lumber and railway baron | ![]() |
Mark Borowiecki | 1989 | NHL player | ||
Billy Boucher | 1899 | 1958 | Former NHL player | |
Matt Bradley | 1978 | Former NHL player | ![]() | |
Fred Brathwaite | 1972 | Former NHL player | ![]() | |
Rod Brind'Amour | 1970 | Former NHL player | ![]() | |
Dave Brockie | 1963 | 2014 | Frontman for metal band Gwar | ![]() |
Erskine Henry Bronson | 1844 | 1920 | Businessperson and politician | ![]() |
Henry Franklin Bronson | 1817 | 1889 | Lumber baron | ![]() |
Élisabeth Bruyère | 1818 | 1876 | Founder of the Sisters of Charity of Bytown, the city's first hospital, and the first bilingual school in Ontario | |
Nathan Burgoine | Writer | |||
Thomas Burrowes | 1796 | 1866 | Artist, noted for artworks he created while serving as a surveyor and overseer during the construction of the Rideau Canal | |
Tom Butler | 1951 | Actor | ||
John By | 1779 | 1836 | Lieutenant-Colonel, overseer of the construction of the Canal and founder of the city | ![]() |
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Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Claudette Cain | Former mayor of Gloucester | |||
Kenneth Campbell | 1928 | 1982 | Canadian composer and arranger | |
Noah Cantor | 1971 | Former CFL player | ||
John Carling | 1828 | Founder of the Ontario Agricultural College and the Central Experimental Farm | ![]() | |
Bruce Cassidy | 1965 | Former NHL player | ||
Tom Cavanagh | 1963 | Actor | ![]() | |
Cody Ceci | 1993 | NHL player | ![]() | |
Sarah Chalke | 1976 | Actress | ![]() | |
Keshia Chante | 1988 | Singer-songwriter, television personality, actress | ![]() | |
Bob Chiarelli | 1941 | Politician, former mayor of Ottawa | ||
King Clancy | 1903 | 1986 | Former NHL player, referee, coach, and executive | ![]() |
Catherine Clark | 1976 | Television broadcaster and daughter of former Primer Minister Joe Clark | ![]() | |
Bryan Cochrane | 1957 | Curler | ||
Bruce Cockburn | 1945 | Folk/rock guitarist and singer-songwriter | ![]() | |
Eldon Coombe | 1941 | Curler | ||
Bill Cowley | 1912 | 1993 | Hall of Fame hockey star, NHL scoring champion 1941, Founder Ottawa 67's. | |
Alex Cullen | 1951 | Politician, former MPP and member of Ottawa City Council | ||
Barry Cullen | 1935 | Former NHL player | | |
Brian Cullen | 1933 | Former NHL player | |
D
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Sévère D'Aoust | Established a village in the region of Bear Brook in 1854 | ![]() | ||
Jack Darragh | 1890 | 1924 | Former NHL player | ![]() |
Bruce Delaney | Curler | |||
Paul Dewar | 1963 | Politician, MPP | ![]() | |
Clive Doucet | 1946 | Writer and politician | ![]() | |
James Duthie | 1966 | Sportscaster on TSN | ![]() |
E
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Ben Eager | 1984 | NHL and AHL player | ![]() | |
Kathleen Edwards | 1978 | Singer-songwriter and musician | ![]() | |
John Egan | 1811 | 1857 | Businessman and politician | ![]() |
Chris Evans | 1847 | 1917 | Farmer and teamster turned outlaw |
F
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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John Fauquier | 1909 | 1981 | Aviator and Royal Canadian Air Force bomber pilot | ![]() |
G
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Jeremy Gara | 1978 | Drummer for Arcade Fire | ![]() | |
Chris Gardner | 1985 | Curler | ||
Brendan Gillanders | 1990 | CFL player | ||
Paul Girodo | 1973 | CFL player | ||
Wallis Giunta | 1985 | Opera Singer | ![]() | |
Travis Gordon | Film producer, screenwriter, and director | |||
Igor Gouzenko | 1919 | 1982 | Soviet defector | |
Tom Green | 1971 | Actor, comedian, media personality | ![]() | |
Lorne Greene | 1915 | 1987 | Actor and musician | ![]() |
Nancy Greene | 1943 | Skier and member of the Senate of Canada | ![]() | |
H
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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George Hamilton | 1781 | 1839 | Lumber baron and politician | |
William Hamilton | 1822 | Lumber baron and politician | ||
Jenn Hanna | 1980 | Curler | ![]() | |
David Hartin | 1824 | 1893 | Businessman | |
Elisabeth Harvor | 1936 | Novelist and poet | ||
Robert Hervey | 1820 | 1903 | Lawyer and third mayor of Bytown | ![]() |
Edward James Gibson Holland | 1878 | 1948 | Recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1900 | ![]() |
Diane Holmes | Former member of Ottawa City Council | |||
Jessica Holmes | 1973 | Comedian and actress | ![]() | |
Rachel Homan | 1989 | Curler, skip of the 2013 and 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts championship team | ![]() | |
Edgar Lewis Horwood | 1868 | 1957 | Architect, served as Chief Dominion Architect from 1915 to 1917 | |
Peter Hume | 1963 | Former member of Ottawa City Council | ||
William H. Hurdman | 1818 | 1901 | Entrepreneur and community leader |
I
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Kira Isabella | 1993 | Country music artist | ![]() |
J
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Russ Jackson | 1936 | Former CFL player | ||
James Johnston | 1849 | Businessman and politician |
K
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Steve Kanellakos | City manager of Ottawa from appointed in 2016 | |||
Dan Kanter | Musician, songwriter, producer, musical director and lead guitarist for Justin Bieber | |||
Wilbert Keon | 1935 | Heart surgeon, researcher, and former member of the Senate of Canada | ||
Firdaus Kharas | 1955 | Social entrepreneur and media producer | ![]() | |
Brian Kilrea | 1934 | Former AHL player and OHL coach and general manager | ||
Bruce Kirby | 1929 | Yacht designer, dinghy and offshore racer and journalis | ||
Halder Kirby | 1863 | 1924 | Former AHAC player, doctor, and druggist | ![]() |
Jason Kralt | 1974 | Former CFL player |
L
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Bernie LaBarge | 1953 | Guitarist and singer-songwriter | ||
Brent Laing | 1978 | Curler | ||
Craig Lauzon | Actor, writer, and comedian | |||
Andrew Leamy | 1810 | 1868 | Pioneer industrialist and community leader in Wrightstown, Lower Canada (Hull, Quebec) | ![]() |
J. E. Stanley Lewis | 1888 | 1970 | Former mayor of Ottawa | |
Rich Little | 1938 | Impressionist and voice actor | ![]() | |
M
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Neil MacDonald | 1957 | Journalist | ||
Norm MacDonald | 1963 | Stand-up comedian, writer, producer and actor | ![]() | |
Steven MacLean | 1954 | Former astronaut and President of the Canadian Space Agency | ![]() | |
Robert Malcomson | 1795 | 1868 | Tavern owner | |
Edward Malloch | 1801 | 1867 | Merchant and politician | |
Elizabeth Manley | 1965 | Olympic figure skater | ![]() | |
Peter Mansbridge | 1948 | Broadcaster and news anchor | ![]() | |
Blaine Marchand | 1949 | Writer and poet | ||
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands | 1943 | Daughter of Queen Juliana and sister of Queen Beatrix | ![]() | |
Kristina Maria | 1989 | Singer-songwriter | ![]() | |
K. C. Martel | 1967 | Actor | ||
Bruce Matthews | 1909 | 1991 | Businessman and militia artillery officer | |
Terry Matthews | 1943 | Business-magnate and entrepreneur | ||
Trevor Matthews | 1982 | Film producer and actor | ||
Derek McCulloch | 1964 | Author of graphic novels, comics, books for children, and plays | ![]() | |
Dawn McEwen | 1980 | Curler, gold medalist at the 2014 Winter Olympics | ||
Frank McGee | 1882 | 1916 | Former ice hockey player | ![]() |
Edward McGillivray | 1815 | 1885 | Second mayor of Ottawa | |
Dalton McGuinty | 1955 | Former politician and Premier of Ontario | ![]() | |
David McGuinty | 1960 | Lawyer and politician | ![]() | |
Gavin McInnes | 1970 | Writer, actor and comedian | ![]() | |
Thomas McKay | 1792 | 1855 | Businessman and one of the founders of Ottawa | |
Daniel McLachlin | 1810 | 1872 | Businessman and politician | ![]() |
Earl McRae | 1942 | 2011 | Journalist | |
Jean-Michel Ménard | 1976 | Curler | ||
Anne Merklinger | 1958 | Curler and CEO of Own the Podium | ||
Marc Methot | 1985 | NHL player | | |
Hugh Millikin | 1957 | Curler trained in Ottawa | ||
Emma Miskew | 1989 | Curler | ||
Rich Moffatt | Curler | |||
Robert Moodie | 1818 | 1911 | Early settler of Bells Corners | |
Alanis Morissette | 1974 | Singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress | ![]() | |
Earle Morris | 1945 | Curler | ||
John Morris | 1978 | Curler and 2010 Winter Olympics gold medalist | ||
Alex Munter | 1968 | Former politician and journalist, CEO of CHEO | |
N
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Yasir Naqvi | 1973 | Politician | | |
Evan Nepean | 1752 | 1822 | Politician and colonial administrator | |
O
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Larry O'Brien | 1949 | Businessman and former mayor of Ottawa | ![]() | |
William Ogilvie | 1846 | 1912 | Dominion land surveyor, explorer, and Commissioner of the Yukon Territory | ![]() |
Sandra Oh | 1971 | Actress | ![]() |
P
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Jesse Palmer | 1978 | Sports commentator and former NFL player | ![]() | |
Richard Reed Parry | 1977 | Multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and member of Arcade Fire | ![]() | |
Frank Patrick | 1885 | 1960 | Former NHL player, coach, and general manager | ![]() |
David Pattee | 1778 | 1851 | Businessman, judge, and politician | |
David Pearson | 1946 | Physicist and computer scientist | ![]() | |
George Halsey Perley | 1857 | 1938 | Politician and diplomat | ![]() |
William Goodhue Perley | 1820 | 1890 | Businessman and politician | ![]() |
Matthew Perry | 1969 | Actor | ![]() | |
Jean Pigott | 1924 | 2012 | Politician and businessperson | |
Denis Potvin | 1953 | Former NHL player | ![]() | |
Jean Potvin | 1949 | Former NHL player | ||
Harvey Pulford | 1875 | 1940 | Athlete and award winner in multiple sports | ![]() |
Simon Pulsifer | 1981 | English Wikipedia contributor | ![]() |
R
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Bob Rae | 1948 | Lawyer and former Premier of Ontario | ![]() | |
George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie | 1770 | 1838 | Soldier and colonial administrator, former Governor of Nova Scotia Governor General of British North America, and Commander-in-Chief, India | ![]() |
Alexander Robillard | 1843 | 1907 | Politician | |
Melanie Robillard | 1982 | Curler | ![]() | |
Randy Robitaille | 1975 | Former NHL player | ![]() | |
John Rochester | 1822 | 1894 | Businessman, politician, and former mayor of Ottawa | ![]() |
Shelagh Rogers | 1956 | Radio broadcaster | ||
Kelly Rowan | 1965 | Actress and former fashion model | ![]() | |
Roger Rowley | 1914 | 2007 | Commanded the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders in 1944-1945 | |
Derek Roy | 1983 | NHL player | |
S
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image | |
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Joëlle Sabourin | 1972 | Curler | |||
Martin St. Pierre | 1983 | Former NHL player | ![]() |
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Marc Savard | 1977 | Former NHL player | ![]() | ||
Craig Savill | 1978 | Curler | |||
Andrew Scott | 1967 | Drummer for Sloan | ![]() | ||
Barbara Ann Scott | 1928 | 2012 | Figure skater and gold medalist at the 1948 Winter Olympics | ||
John Scott | 1822 | 1857 | Politician, first mayor of Bytown | ||
Richard William Scott | 1825 | 1913 | Lawyer and politician | ![]() | |
Melinda Shankar | 1992 | Actress | ![]() | ||
James Sieveright | 1812 | Farmer and community leader | |||
James Skead | 1817 | 1884 | Businessman and politician | ![]() | |
Shane Smith | 1970 | Co-founder and CEO of VICE Media | |||
Trevor Smith | 1985 | NHL player | | ||
Sasha Sokolov | 1943 | Writer | |||
Nicholas Sparks | 1794 | 1862 | Businessman and politician | ||
Darren Stevens | 1965 | Radio and TV personality | |||
William Stewart | 1803 | 1856 | Businessman and politician | ||
Bruce Stuart | 1881 | 1961 | Former ice hockey player | ![]() |
T
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Linda Thom | 1943 | Olympic gold medal-winning shooter | ![]() | |
Christian Tolusso | Curler | |||
Justin Trudeau | 1971 | Politician, 23rd and current Prime Minister of Canada | ![]() | |
J. B. Turgeon | 1810 | 1897 | First French-Canadian mayor of Bytown |
V
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Rick Vaive | 1959 | Former NHL player | |
W
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Jeff Waters | 1966 | Guitarist and founder of Annihilator | | |
Ken Watkin | 1954 | Former Judge Advocate General of the Canadian Armed Forces | ||
Jim Watson | 1961 | Politician, former member of Ottawa City Council and current mayor of Ottawa | ![]() | |
Ken Westerfield | 1947 | Disc sport (Frisbee) pioneer; landed in Ottawa from the U.S. in 1970 | ![]() | |
Ezekiel Stone Wiggins | 1839 | 1910 | Amateur meteorologist | |
Philemon Wright | 1760 | 1839 | Farmer, entrepreneur, and founder of Wrightstown, Lower Canada (Hull, Quebec) | ![]() |
Ruggles Wright | 1793 | 1863 | Lumber merchant |
Y
Name | Birth year | Death year | Description | Image |
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Jason Young | 1979 | Curler |
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