Edmonton Skyline from 106 Street Lookout 2019

The City of

Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

, has been the birthplace or a significant home to numerous famous individuals. Additionally, many Edmontonians have become worthy of note through their various charitable activities, donations, and contributions.

National service

* Wop May, Canadian flying ace in

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

, the last pilot to be pursued by

Manfred von Richthofen Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (; 2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), known in English as Baron von Richthofen or the Red Baron, was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of ...

, the Red Baron, prior to his death, also a celebrated

bush pilot Bush flying refers to aircraft operations carried out in the bush. Bush flying involves operations in rough terrain where there are often no prepared landing strips or runways, frequently necessitating that bush planes be equipped with abnormally ...

. *

Roy Brown (RAF officer) Arthur Roy Brown, (23 December 1893 – 9 March 1944) was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War, credited with ten aerial victories. The Royal Air Force officially credited Brown with shooting down Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red ...

, Canadian flying ace in

, officially credited with shooting down the Red Baron, though this is now subject to debate. * Russ Bannock (1919–2020), Canada's second-highest scoring ace of

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

* Nellie McClung (1873–1951), first woman appointed to the Board of Governors of the CBC (1936); one of

The Famous Five ''The Famous Five'' is a series of children's Adventure fiction, adventure novels and short stories written by English author Enid Blyton. The first book, ''Five on a Treasure Island'', was published in 1942. The novels feature the adventures ...

* Emily Murphy (1868–1933), first female magistrate in British Empire and petitioned Supreme Court of Canada to allow women the vote; one of the Famous Five. Additionally, she has received modern scrutiny for her support for

eugenics Eugenics ( ; ) is a fringe set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population. Historically, eugenicists have attempted to alter human gene pools by excluding people and groups judged to be inferior or ...

. *

Douglas Roche Douglas James Roche, OC, KCSG (born June 14, 1929) is a Canadian author, parliamentarian, diplomat and peace activist. Roche served as Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Edmonton—Strathcona from 1972 to 1979 and for Edmo ...

(born 1929), O.C., former M.P., Senator, U.N. Ambassador, nuclear disarmament figure, author, and journalist *

William Smith Ziegler William Smith (Bill) Ziegler CBE, DSO, ED ( Calgary, 5 April 1911 – 1999) was a Canadian General officer active in World War II. Ziegler was born in Calgary, Alberta. His mother took him to Edmonton after the death of his father in 1925. H ...

(1911–1999), artillery commander of the

1st Canadian Division The 1st Canadian Division (French: ''1re Division du Canada'' ) is a joint operational command and control formation based at CFB Kingston, and falls under Canadian Joint Operations Command. It is a high-readiness unit, able to move on very short ...

in the Second World War.

Explorers and pioneers

Punch Dickins Clennell Haggerston "Punch" Dickins (12 January 1899 – 2 August 1995) was a pioneering Canadian aviator and bush pilot.Dickinsfield community was named in his honour

Business

* Greg Abel (born 1962), CEO Berkshire Hathaway *

Jack Agrios Jack Nicholas Agrios (born April 11, 1938) is a Canadian lawyer. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1959 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1960 from the University of Alberta. He was called to the Alberta Bar in 1961 and was a ...

(born 1938), lawyer *

Can Man Dan Dan Lee Johnstone (born July 31, 1987 in Edmonton, Alberta), also known as "Can Man Dan," is a Canadian anti-poverty and social activist, philanthropist, and author. Alongside his non-profit organization, the Can Man Dan Foundation, Johnstone has ...

(born 1987), anti-poverty

activist Activism (or Advocacy) consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived greater good. Forms of activism range fro ...

and

philanthropist Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the Public good (economics), public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private goo ...

* Mark Carney (born 1965), Governor of the Bank of England and Chairman of the

G20 The G20 or Group of Twenty is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, ...

Financial Stability Board The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is an international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system. It was established after the G20 London summit in April 2009 as a successor to the Financial Stability Forum ...

; formerly governor of the

Bank of Canada The Bank of Canada (BoC; french: Banque du Canada) is a Crown corporation and Canada's central bank. Chartered in 1934 under the ''Bank of Canada Act'', it is responsible for formulating Canada's monetary policy,OECD. OECD Economic Surveys: Ca ...

* Bernard Ebbers (1941–2020), WorldCom co-founder * Daryl Katz (born 1961), chairman and chief executive officer of the Katz Group; owner of the

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

* Ray Muzyka (born 1969), co-founder, BioWare Corp *

Ricken Patel Ricken Patel (born January 8, 1977) is a Canadian–British activist. He was from 2005 to 2021 the Founding CEO of Avaaz, an online activist network.Andrew Anthony"Ricken Patel: The Global Leader of Online Protest The Guardian, 16 March 2013. Retri ...

(born 1977), founding president and executive director of Avaaz * Robert Proznik, Canadian businessman *

Barb Tarbox Barb Tarbox, MSM (April 10, 1961 – May 18, 2003) was a Canadian anti-smoking activist. A lifelong smoker dying of lung and brain cancer, she openly discussions of her illness, its cause and its consequences, which propelled her to prominence. ...

(1961–2003), anti-

smoking Smoking is a practice in which a substance is burned and the resulting smoke is typically breathed in to be tasted and absorbed into the bloodstream. Most commonly, the substance used is the dried leaves of the tobacco plant, which have bee ...

* Allan Wachowich (born 1935), former Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta * Max Ward (1921–2020), aviator and founder of

Wardair Wardair Canada was a privately run Canadian airline, founded by Max Ward in 1952 under the name Wardair Ltd, before formally changing its name to "Wardair Canada" in 1976. The airline was acquired by and folded into Canadian Airlines in 1989. ...

airline * Greg Zeschuk (born 1969), co-founder of BioWare Corp

Religion

Seraphim Storheim Monk Seraphim (born Kenneth William Storheim; 25 January 1946) is a defrocked hierarch for the Orthodox Church in America. During 1990-2010 he served as head of the Archdiocese of Canada with the title Archbishop of Ottawa and Canada Life Kennet ...

(born 1946), former senior hierarch for the Orthodox Church in America

Actors

* Beverly Adams (born 1945), former actress *

Melody Anderson Melody Anderson (born December 3, 1955) is a Canadian retired actress, social worker and public speaker specializing in the impact of addiction on families. As an actress, her most high-profile role was playing Dale Arden in the 1980 adaptation ...

(born 1955), former actress *

Tori Anderson Victoria Anderson (born ) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her television roles, such as Dr. London Blake on the TeenNick/ YTV series '' Open Heart'', Queen Titania on the Nickelodeon series ''The Other Kingdom'', and Evie on The CW series ...

(born 1988), actress *

Chelsey Reist Chelsey Marie Reist (born January 4, 1987) is a Canadian actress, television host, and dancer. From 2014 to 2018 she played Harper McIntyre in The CW's sci-fi television series ''The 100''. She starred as Rachel in the 2012 horror film ''No Tell ...

(born 1987), actress * Nathaniel Arcand (born 1971), actor * Gary Basaraba (born 1959), actor *

Michelle Beaudoin Michelle Beaudoin (born August 25, 1975) is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Jenny Kelley in the sitcom ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' and Penny Foster in the teen drama ''Madison''. Career Beaudoin played Sabrina's best friend Ma ...

(born 1975), actress *

Genevieve Buechner Genevieve Sterling Buechner (born November 10, 1991) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her television roles such as Tamara Adama on the Syfy series '' Caprica'', Fox on The CW series ''The 100'', and Madison on the Lifetime series ''UnRE ...

(born 1991), actress *

Terry Chen Terry Chen (born February 3, 1975) is a Canadian film and television actor. Early life Chen was born in Edmonton, Alberta, to Taiwanese and Chinese parents originating from Taiwan (father) and mainland China (mother). After primary and secondary ...

(born 1975), film and television actor * Rae Dawn Chong (born 1961), Canadian-born American actress; daughter of Maxine Sneed and Tommy Chong * Tommy Chong (born 1938), comedian, actor and musician * Ben Cotton (born 1975), film and television actor *

Trevor Devall Trevor Devall (born November 10, 1972) is a Canadian-American voice actor and podcaster. He worked for various other studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for years, before he relocated to Los Angeles, California, US in 2013. Early life ...

(born 1972), voice actor, born in Edmonton *

Paula Devicq Paula Michelle Devicq is a Canadian actress, known for her role as Kirsten Bennett on the Golden Globe-winning television drama ''Party of Five'', a role she played between 1994 and 2000. Life and career Devicq was born in Edmonton, Alberta. Sh ...

(born 1965), actress *

Rosemary Dunsmore Rosemary Dunsmore (born July 13, 1952) is a Canadian TV, film, and theatre actress, director, and educator. She was awarded a Dora Mavor Moore Award for her 1982 performance in ''Straight Ahead/Blind Dancers''. In 2009 she won the ACTRA Award f ...

(born 1953), TV, film, and theatre actress *

Nathan Fillion Nathan Fillion (; born March 27, 1971) is a Canadian-American actor. He played the leading roles of Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds on '' Firefly'' and its film continuation '' Serenity'', and Richard Castle on '' Castle''. , he was starring as J ...

(born 1971), film and television actor * Dianne Foster (1928–2019), film and television actress *

Michael J. Fox Michael Andrew Fox (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian-American retired actor. Beginning his career in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom ''Family Ties'' (1 ...

(born 1961), film and television actor * Patrick Gilmore (born 1976), film and television actor *

Grace Glowicki Grace Glowicki is a Canadian actress and filmmaker from Edmonton, Alberta.Fish Griwkowsky"Edmonton-born actress wins at Sundance" ''Edmonton Journal'', February 2, 2016. She is most noted for directing and starring in the 2019 film ''Tito'', which ...

, actress and filmmaker *

Robert Goulet Robert Gérard Goulet (November 26, 1933 October 30, 2007) was an American and Canadian singer and actor of French-Canadian ancestry. Goulet was born and raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts until age 13, and then spent his formative years in Cana ...

(1933–2007), singer and film actor * Meghan Heffern (born 1983), actress *

Jill Hennessy Jillian Noel Hennessy (born November 25, 1968) is a Canadian actress and singer. She is most known for her roles on the American television series ''Law & Order'', on which she played prosecutor Claire Kincaid for three seasons, and ''Crossing ...

(born 1968), television actress and musician *

Jimmy Herman Jimmy Herman (October 25, 1940 - September 13, 2013) was an Indigenous Canadian actor who appeared in several films, including ''Dances with Wolves''. Biography He was born on the Cold Lake Reserve in Alberta, Canada. His descents were Chipe ...

(1940–2013), First Nations actor *

Eric Johnson Eric Johnson may refer to: Music *Eric Johnson (guitarist) (born 1954) an American guitarist and recording artist * Eric D. Johnson (born 1976), member of multiple indie-rock bands including Fruit Bats, The Shins and Califone Politics * Eric Joh ...

(born 1979), actor *

Keltie Knight Keltie Colleen Knight (née Busch; born January 28, 1982) is a Canadian television personality, actress, podcast host, author, and former professional dancer. She was formerly the weekend co-host and correspondent for the syndicated show '' The In ...

(born 1982), professional dancer, television presenter and 1/3 of the LadyGang podcast * Rochelle Loewen (born 1979), model who appeared briefly with the WWE * Bruce McCulloch (born 1961), actor, writer, comedian, and film director * Kathleen McGee, stand-up comedian *

Niall Matter Niall Matter ( ; born October 20, 1980) is a Canadian-American actor. Following recovery from a serious accident sustained while working on an oil rig, Matter chose to pursue a full-time acting career. He received his first significant break in ...

(born 1980), actor * Leslie Nielsen (1926–2010), film and television actor *

Steven Ogg Steven Ogg is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Trevor Philips in the 2013 video game ''Grand Theft Auto V'' and Simon in '' The Walking Dead'', and has also appeared on ''Better Call Saul'', ''Westworld'', ''The Tick'', and ''Snowp ...

(born 1973), actor *

Ron Pederson Ronald Pederson (born January 8, 1978) is a Canadian ( Métis) actor, comedian and theatre director who has worked extensively throughout Canada and in the United States. He has performed with most of Canada's major theatres including The Stratf ...

(born 1978), stage and screen actor * Callum Keith Rennie (born 1960), film and television actor *

Lisa Ryder Lisa Ryder (born 26 October 1970) is a Canadian actress, who portrayed the role of Beka Valentine on the science fiction television series '' Andromeda''. Life and career Ryder was born in Edmonton, Alberta and attended the University of Tor ...

(born 1970), actress * Kavan Smith (born 1970), actor * Catherine Mary Stewart (born 1959), film and television actor *

Ryan Stock Ryan Stock is a Canadian-based TV stunt man from Beaumont, Alberta who has a show on the Discovery Channel called "Guinea Pig". Stock and his fiancée Amber Lynn Walker travel around Canada and the United States and perform stunts involving electr ...

, TV circus stuntman * Kenneth Welsh (born 1942), film and television actor *

Ryan Reynolds Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian-American actor. He is one of the highest-grossing film actors of all time, with a worldwide box-office gross of over billion. He began his career starring in the Canadian teen ...

(born 1976), actor

Musicians

* Violet Archer (1913–2000), composer *

Ruth B Ruth Berhe (born July 2, 1995), better known by her stage name Ruth B., is a Canadian singer and songwriter from Edmonton, Alberta. She started by singing songs on Vine in early 2013. In November 2015, she released her debut extended play '' The I ...

(born 1995), singer/songwriter * H. Hugh Bancroft (1904–1988), church musician and composer *

Tommy Banks Thomas Benjamin Banks (December 17, 1936 – January 25, 2018) was a Canadian pianist, conductor, arranger, composer, television personality and senator. Television and musical career Banks was the host of nationally - and internationally - s ...

(1936–2018), musician *

Moe Berg Morris Berg (March 2, 1902 – May 29, 1972) was an American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball, who later served as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. Although he played 15 seasons in the major leagues, ...

(born 1959), singer/songwriter *

George Blondheim George Blondheim (April 10, 1956 - February 1, 2020) was a Canadian jazz musician and composer from Edmonton, Alberta. He is most noted for his work composing music for the films ''Angel Square'', for which he won the Genie Award for Best Original ...

(1956–2020), pianist and composer *

Bill Bourne William Sigurd Bourne (28 March 1954 – 16 April 2022) was a Canadian musician. He won three Canadian Juno Awards, and was an eight-time nominee. Bourne's music incorporates musical elements from around the world, including aboriginal, African ...

(1954-2022), folk and blues singer/songwriter, three-time Juno Award winner * Harpdog Brown (born 1962), blues musician * Brox Sisters, singers (Brock sisters) *

Cadence Weapon Roland "Rollie" Pemberton, better known by his stage name Cadence Weapon, is a Canadian-American rapper based in Toronto, Ontario. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Pemberton released his first album, ''Breaking Kayfabe'', in 2005 with positi ...

(Rollie Pemberton; born 1986), rapper *

Beatrice Carmichael Beatrice Carmichael (born Caroline Beatrice Van Loon) was an opera singer and orchestra conductor known in Canada as "Edmonton's Grand Dame of the opera." Background Born in South Bend, Indiana, she was the daughter of a talented professional m ...

(died 1964), grand dame of the opera *

Ken Chinn Kendall Steven Chinn (October 19, 1962 – July 16, 2020), known under the stage name Mr. Chi Pig, was a Canadian punk rock vocalist and artist born in Edmonton and long residing in Vancouver. He fronted the hardcore punk band SNFU from 1981 unt ...

(a.k.a. Chi Pig; 1962–2020), lead singer, songwriter and band leader of SNFU *

Stu Davis Stu Davis (b. David Alexander Stewart; July 1, 1921 – March 25, 2007) was a Canadian singer, songwriter, storyteller and musician. Davis was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993. Biography Early life Stu Davis was bor ...

(1921–2007), singer/songwriter/guitarist, internationally known as "Canada's Cowboy Troubadour" *

Mac DeMarco MacBriare Samuel Lanyon DeMarco (born Vernor Winfield MacBriare Smith IV; April 30, 1990) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. DeMarco has released six full-length studio albums, his debut ''Rock and Roll Night C ...

(born 1990), indie rock musician * Jean Dubé (born 1981), pianist *

Trevor Dunn Trevor Roy Dunn (born January 30, 1968) is an American composer, bass guitarist, and double bassist. He came to prominence in the 1990s with the experimental band Mr. Bungle. While performing with Mr. Bungle, Dunn would dress similar to the ...

(born 1968), guitarist, member of 1970's group Fifth Avenue Allstars *

Tim Feehan Tim Feehan (born April 27, 1957 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, mix master and Los Angeles area studio owner. Career Tim Feehan graduated from the University of Alberta in 1980 and began his recording/songwriting ...

(born 1957), artist, singer/songwriter, producer, co-owner of Los Angeles recording studio Backroom, mix master * Malcolm Forsyth (1936–2011), composer *

Jay Fung Jay Fung Wan-him (Chinese:馮允謙, born 22 February 1988) is a Hong Kong-Canadian singer-songwriter. He won the 1st runner up in The Voice 3. Born in Hong Kong and raised in Edmonton, Canada, his style of singing is deeply influenced by West ...

, singer/songwriter * Allan Gilliland (born 1965), composer *

G.NA Gina Jane Choi (born September 13, 1987), better known by her stage name G.NA, is a Korean Canadian singer, songwriter and actress based in South Korea. She released her debut EP, ''Draw G's First Breath'', on July 14, 2010. As a solo arti ...

(Choi Ji-Na; born 1987), Korean singer * Dwayne Goettel (1964–1995), keyboardist for

Skinny Puppy Skinny Puppy is a Canadian industrial music group formed in Vancouver in 1982. The group is among the founders of the industrial rock and electro-industrial genres. Initially envisioned as an experimental side-project by cEvin Key (Kevin Crompton ...

Adam Gregory Adam Gregory (born July 12, 1985) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 2000, he has recorded four studio albums to date, including '' The Way I'm Made'' (2000) and ''Workin' on It'' (2002), both on Epic Records, ...

(born 1985), singer * Brian Hughes (born 1955), smooth jazz guitarist * Cassius Khan, Indian classical

tabla A tabla, bn, তবলা, prs, طبلا, gu, તબલા, hi, तबला, kn, ತಬಲಾ, ml, തബല, mr, तबला, ne, तबला, or, ତବଲା, ps, طبله, pa, ਤਬਲਾ, ta, தபலா, te, తబల� ...

player and

ghazal The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...

singer, recipient of Salute to Excellence Award *

Samantha King Samantha (or the alternatively Samanta) is primarily used as a feminine given name. It was recorded in England in 1633 in Newton Regis, Warwickshire. It was also recorded in the 18th century in New England, but its etymology is uncertain. Specul ...

, singer/songwriter * Morgan Lander, singer/songwriter *

k.d. lang Kathryn Dawn Lang (born November 2, 1961), known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop (music), pop and country music, country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical perfor ...

, singer/songwriter * Ariane Mahrÿke Lemire, singer/songwriter *

Jens Lindemann Jens Lindemann (born 1966) is a German-born Canadian trumpet soloist of Polish Jewish heritage now based in Los Angeles. He is the first classical brass soloist to be awarded the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian honour. He played ...

, trumpet soloist * Cameron Melnyk, lead singer of Canadian rock band State of Shock *

Big Miller Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * ''Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show * ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show presente ...

, jazz and blues singer *

Maren Ord Maren Whitney Ord (born February 28, 1981) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of rock and pop music. Early life Ord was born and grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, the eighth of ten children. She grew up in a musical family; her father was a professor o ...

, singer/songwriter *

P.J. Perry Paul John Guloien (born December 2, 1941) is a Canadian jazz saxophonist. He has won one Juno award as a solo artist, and one for his work with the Rob McConnell Tentet. Early life Perry was born to saxophonist Paul Guloien, who performed under ...

, jazz saxophonist *

Quanteisha Quanteisha Benjamin, often referred to as Q-Benjamin, is a Canadians, Canadian Contemporary R&B, R&B singer. Early life Quanteisha grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. In 2008 she entered the local singing competition CHBN-FM#Bounce Showdown, Bounce Sh ...

, singer * Carmen Rasmusen (born 1985), country music artist * Jan Randall, composer *

Alyssa Reid Alyssa Ashley Reid (born March 15, 1993) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her career began in 2008 on ''The Next Star''. She rose to fame in 2011, following the release of her single " Alone Again". From 2018-2020, she released music under the ...

, singer/songwriter * Shiloh, singer/songwriter *

Sean Nicholas Savage Sean Nicholas Savage (born London May 30th, 1986) is a Canadian Singer, Songwriter, and Musical Playwright. He has been described by Emilie Friedlander in an article for ''The Fader'' as "a singer-songwriter, madcap philosopher, and all-around sc ...

, indie singer/songwriter * Jay Sparrow, singer/songwriter * Mark Spicoluk (born 1979), musician * Kreesha Turner, singer/songwriter *

Ella May Walker Ella May Jacoby Walker (14 May 1892 – 6 April 1960) was a Canadian American artist, author, and composer. Music Walker was born in Minnesota. Her family moved to Dundurn, Saskatchewan, in 1902. She studied music at McGill Conservatory and N ...

, composer *

Alfie Zappacosta Alfredo Peter "Alfie" Zappacosta (born July 5, 1953), also known by just his surname, is an Italian-born Canadian musician. Career Zappacosta's first band was Surrender, a five-piece group that recorded three albums in the late 1970s and earl ...

, singer/songwriter

Politicians

* William Humberstone (1836–1922), politician in Alberta, and a municipal councillor in Edmonton *

Don Iveson Donald L. Iveson (born May 30, 1979) is a Canadian politician who served as mayor of Edmonton from 2013 to 2021. He was first elected as mayor in the 2013 municipal election with 62% of the vote, and was re-elected in 2017 with 73.6% of the vot ...

(born 1979), former mayor (predecessor to Amarjeet Sohi) * Marcel Lambert (1919–2000), politician *

Stephen Mandel Stephen Mandel (born July 18, 1945) is a Canadian politician and leader of the Alberta Party from 2018 to 2019. He previously served as an Alberta cabinet minister from 2014 to 2015 and as mayor of Edmonton, Alberta for three terms from 2004 ...

(born 1945), mayor * Rachel Notley (born 1964), 17th Premier of Alberta * Amarjeet Sohi (born 1964), Member of Parliament and Minister of Natural Resources, 2015–2019, and current mayor of the city of Edmonton. (As of October 2021)

Writers and artists

Will Beauchamp William Beauchamp is a Canadian filmmaker. Career Beauchamp's directing credits include the drama ''Pariahs'' (2002), which won for Best Feature Film in the Toronto International Teen Movie Festival and garnered Beauchamp a $20,000 scholarship fr ...

, filmmaker * Ted Bishop, author of ''Riding with Rilke'' *

Andrew Brook Andrew Brook (born March 17, 1943) is a Canadian philosopher, author and academic particularly known for his writings on Immanuel Kant and the interplay between philosophy and cognitive science. Brook is Chancellor's Professor Emeritus of Philo ...

(born 1943), philosopher, author of ''Kant and the Mind'' *

Gil Cardinal Gilbert Joseph "Gil" Cardinal (July 19, 1950 – November 21, 2015) was a Canadian filmmaker of Métis descent. Born in Edmonton in 1950, and placed in a foster home at the age of two, Cardinal only discovered his Métis roots while making his d ...

(1950–2015), filmmaker *

Judith Clute Judith Clute (born 1942) is a Canadian painter, graphic designer, print-maker, and illustrator who has created cover art and illustrations for a number of well-known science fiction authors and magazines. Clute has British citizenship and works in ...

(born in Edmonton in 1942), painter, graphic designer, print-maker, and illustrator *

Patrick Cox Patrick Cox (born March 19, 1963) is a Canadian-British fashion designer and an eponymous fashion label specializing in the creation of shoes, leather goods and accessories. Cox is most noted for the use of unusual materials and a mixture of av ...

(born 1963), shoe designer * Gordon R. Dickson (1923–2001), science fiction writer *

Brion Gysin Brion Gysin (19 January 1916 – 13 July 1986) was a British-Canadian painter, writer, sound poet, performance artist and inventor of experimental devices. He is best known for his use of the cut-up technique, alongside his close friend, the ...

(1916–1986), artist and writer *

W. G. Hardy William George Hardy (February 3, 1895 – August 28, 1979) was a Canadian professor, writer, and ice hockey administrator. He lectured on the Classics at the University of Alberta from 1922 to 1964, and served as president of the Canadian Aut ...

(1895–1979), professor, writer, ice hockey administrator, Member of the Order of Canada *

Peter Hide Peter Nicholas Hide (born 15 December 1944, in Carshalton, Surrey) is an English born abstract sculptor."Peter Hide, A Sculptor's Life," Hagios Press, 2016 A one-time pupil of Sir Anthony Caro, Hide is best known for upright, large-scale welded s ...

(born 1944), British-born sculptor, living in Edmonton since 1977 *

Arthur Hiller Arthur Hiller, (November 22, 1923 – August 17, 2016) was a Canadian-American television and film director with over 33 films to his credit during a 50-year career. He began his career directing television in Canada and later in the U.S. By t ...

(1923–2016), Hollywood film director and former president of the Directors Guild of America *

Carl Honoré Carl Honoré (born 29 December 1967 in Scotland) is a Canadian journalist who wrote the internationally best-selling book ''In Praise of Slow'' (2004) about the Slow Movement. In 2008, he came out with a new book, ''Under Pressure: Rescuing Ou ...

(born 1967), grew up in Edmonton; journalist and author of ''In Praise of Slowness'' * Mel Hurtig (1932–2016), publisher, author, and politician *

Drew Karpyshyn Drew Karpyshyn (born July 28, 1971) is a Canadian video game scenario writer, scriptwriter and novelist. He served as a senior writer for BioWare's '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'' and lead writer for the first two ''Mass Effect'' video ...

(born 1971), video game scenario writer, scriptwriter, and novelist * Conor Kerr (born 1988), author of ''Avenue of Champions'' *

W. P. Kinsella William Patrick "W. P." Kinsella (May 25, 1935September 16, 2016) was a Canadian novelist and short story writer, known for his novel ''Shoeless Joe'' (1982), which was adapted into the movie ''Field of Dreams'' in 1989. His work often concern ...

, author of '' Shoeless Joe'' which became the film '' Field of Dreams''; tournament Scrabble player *

Samuel Edward Konkin III Samuel Edward Konkin III (8 July 1947 – 23 February 2004), also known as SEK3, was an American libertarian philosopher and Austrian school economist. As the author of the publication '' New Libertarian Manifesto'', he was a proponent of a polit ...

, founder of the libertarian social philosophy

agorism Agorism is a social philosophy that advocates creating a society in which all relations between people are voluntary exchanges by means of counter-economics, engaging with aspects of nonviolent revolution. It was first proposed by American liber ...

Myrna Kostash Myrna Kostash (born September 2, 1944) is a Canadian writer and journalist. She has published several non-fiction books and written for many Canadian magazines including ''Chatelaine''. Of Ukrainian descent, she was born in Edmonton, Alberta and e ...

, writer of eight books including ''All of Baba's Children'' *

Stewart Lemoine ''Stewart Lemoine'' is a Canadian playwright, director, and producer. Lemoine was the Artistic Director of Teatro la Quindicina from 1982 to 2007. In 2008 he became Teatro's resident playwright, working on his own original comedies and mentoring th ...

, playwright *

Austin Mardon Austin Albert Mardon, Ph.D. (born 25 June 1962) is an author, community leader, and advocate for mental health. He is an assistant adjunct professor at the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre at the University of Alberta. In the mid 80's, he foun ...

(born 1962), author, community leader and advocate for the disabled *

Iman Mersal Iman Mersal ( ar, إيمان مرسال; born November 30, 1966 Mit 'Adlan, Dakahlia, Egypt) is an Egyptian poet. Life Iman Mersal graduated from Mansoura University, and received her MA and PhD from Cairo University. She co-founded ''Bint al-Ard ...

, poet * Ryan McCourt, visual artist *

Marshall McLuhan Herbert Marshall McLuhan (July 21, 1911 – December 31, 1980) was a Canadian philosopher whose work is among the cornerstones of the study of media theory. He studied at the University of Manitoba and the University of Cambridge. He began his ...

, recipient of numerous awards and appointments, pioneer of media theory * Richard Newman, writer, broadcaster, and reality TV star, best known for participating in the seventh series of the British version of ''Big Brother'' *

Wendy Orr Wendy Orr is a Canadian-born Australian writer born in Edmonton, Alberta. She is probably best known as the author of ''Nim's Island'', which was made into a film in 2008 starring Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin and Gerard Butler Gerard Ja ...

(born 1968), Canadian-born Australian writer *

Kelly Oxford Kelly Oxford is a Canadian author, director, and screenwriter. Career In 1996, Oxford dropped out of Mount Royal University after one semester. She started blogging as a means of daily productivity and self-publishing. She later worked as a wai ...

, writer, ''New York Times'' bestselling author of ''Everything Is Perfect When You're a Liar'' *

T. W. Peacocke TW Peacocke (born 1960) is a Canadian television and film director. Background Peacocke was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and raised in Canada, and holds citizenship of both the United States and Canada. He graduated from Université de Ca ...

, television and film director *

Robert Young Pelton Robert Young Pelton (born July 25, 1955) is a Canadian-American author, journalist, and documentary film director. Pelton's work usually consists of conflict reporting and interviews with military and political figures in war zones. Pelton has ...

, author *

Tom Radford Tom Radford (born March 12, 1946) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker from Edmonton, Alberta.Tom Murray"Tom Radford" ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', March 22, 2010. A cofounder with Anne Wheeler and P. J. Reese of the Filmwest Associates studio, Ra ...

, documentary filmmaker * Jon Jon Rivero, Filipino Canadian Documentary Producer of ''Balikbayan Project'' and Edify Edmonton's Top 40 Under 40 2021 awardee *

Phyllis Seckler Phyllis Evalina Seckler (18 June 1917 – 31 May 2004), also known as Soror Meral, was a ninth degree (IX°) member of the Sovereign Sanctuary of the Gnosis of Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.), and a lineage holder in the A∴A∴ tradition. She wa ...

(1917–2004), ninth degree (IX°) member of the "Sovereign Sanctuary of the Gnosis" of Ordo Templi Orientis *

Brent Shaw Brent Donald Shaw (born May 27, 1947) is a Canadian historian and the current Andrew Fleming West Professor of Classics at Princeton University. His principal contributions center on the regional history of the Roman world with special emphasis o ...

(born 1947), historian * Gail Sidonie Sobat, poet, novelist, and educator, founder/director of ''YouthWrite'' *

, artist and writer

Sports personalities

Bobsledder

* David Bissett (born 1979), Olympic bobsledder *

Jennifer Ciochetti Jennifer Ciochetti (born December 2, 1984) is a Canadians, Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2006. Ciochetti was a world champion in 2012 in the two-woman event and also won a bronze medal in the team event that year as well. Career Desp ...

(born 1984), bobsledder * Pierre Lueders (born 1970), bobsledder * Jesse Lumsden (born 1982), bobsledder and football player *

Neville Wright Neville Wright (born 21 December 1980) is a Canadians, Canadian Bobsleigh, bobsledder. Wright competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Four-man, four-man competition, finishing fift ...

(born 1980), bobsledder

Boxer

* Al Ford (born 1950), professional boxer and CBF Lightweight Champion * Ryan Ford (born 1982), professional boxer and retired mixed martial arts fighter * Kelly Perlette, light middle-weight boxing gold medal at the

1978 Commonwealth Games The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec. They were boycotted by Nigeria, in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apar ...

* Adam Trupish (born 1979), boxer

Curler

* Jessica Amundson (born 1984), curler *

Joanne Courtney Joanne M. Courtney (born March 7, 1989 as Joanne Taylor) is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta. From 2014 to 2022, she was a member of the Rachel Homan rink which won the 2017 World Women's Curling Championship and represented Canada at t ...

(born 1989), curler *

Randy Ferbey Randy S. Ferbey (born May 30, 1959) is a Canadian retired curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. Ferbey is a six-time Canadian champion and a four-time World Champion. He currently coaches the Rachel Homan women's team. Born in Edmonton, Albert ...

(born 1959), multiple Canadian and World Men's Curling Champion *

Heather Kalenchuk Heather Mary Yvonne Kalenchuk (born Heather Seeley, March 14, 1984) is a Canadian curler from Regina, Saskatchewan. She previously played lead for Amber Holland. Career Juniors Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Kalenchuk won the 2002 provincial high ...

(born 1984), curler *

Cathy King Cathy King (born September 3, 1959), formerly Cathy Borst (Cathy's married name was Borst - when she divorced she went back to her maiden name of King) is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta. She is a former Canadian champion skip and w ...

(born 1959), curler, from St Albert * Jamie King (born 1973), curler *

Renée Sonnenberg Renée Sonnenberg (born Renée Handfield March 22, 1971) is a Canadian curler from Grande Prairie, Alberta. Curling career Sonnenberg had a fairly successful junior career, having won two provincial junior titles in 1989 and 1990. She placed ...

(born 1971), curler

Ice hockey

* Shawn Belle (born 1985), former

NHL The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

ice hockey

defensemen Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from Goal (ice hockey), scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen, D, D-men or blueliners (the la ...

Blair Betts Blair Betts (born February 16, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, New York Rangers, and Philadelphia Flyers. Betts was born in Edmonton, Al ...

(born 1980), ice hockey player *

Roger Bourbonnais Roger Maurice Bourbonnais (born October 26, 1942) is a retired ice hockey player. Career Bourbonnais played junior hockey for the Edmonton Oil Kings from 1960 to 1963. In his final year with the Oil Kings, he served as the team captain an ...

(born 1942), ice hockey player *

Jay Bouwmeester Jay Daniel Bouwmeester (born September 27, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played seventeen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues. He was a firs ...

(born 1983), ice hockey player *

Johnny Boychuk John Paul Boychuk (born January 19, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Drafted 61st overall in 2002 by the Colorado Avalanche, he played for the Avalanche, the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders of the National H ...

(born 1984), professional ice hockey defenceman *

Gilbert Brulé Gilbert Jean Marco Brulé (born January 1, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Drafted out of the Western Hockey League (WHL), Brulé played major junior with the Vancouver Giants for three seasons. After being named the ...

(born 1987), ice hockey player *

Johnny Bucyk John Paul Bucyk (born May 12, 1935) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Having played most of his career with the Boston Bruins, he has been associated in one capacity or another with the ...

(born 1935), ice hockey player *

Jason Chimera Jason Chimera (; born May 2, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played for five teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Chimera played his junior career in the WHL, for Medicine Hat and Brandon. ...

(born 1979), ice hockey player *

Erik Christensen Erik Christensen (born December 17, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who last played for HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Playing career Christensen was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round (69t ...

(born 1983), ice hockey player *

Mac Colville Matthew Lamont "Mac" Colville (January 8, 1916 – May 27, 2003) was a professional ice hockey right winger. He played for the New York Rangers between 1935 and 1947, winning the Stanley Cup in 1940. A native of Edmonton, Alberta, he was brother ...

(1916–2003), early star in the NHL * Neil Colville (1914–1987), early star in the NHL *

Marcel Comeau Marcel Comeau (born March 1, 1952) is a Canadian ice hockey scout, and former player, coach, and National Hockey League team executive. He played eleven seasons in the International Hockey League (IHL), where he was the league's top scorer an ...

(born 1952), Canadian ice hockey coach and NHL executive. * Mike Commodore (born 1978), ice hockey player * Mike Comrie (born 1980), ice hockey player * Kirby Dach (born 2001), ice hockey player *

Jake DeBrusk Jake DeBrusk (born October 17, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League (NHL) where he wears jersey number 74. He was drafted 14th overall by the Bruins in the 2 ...

(born 1996), ice hockey player * Tyler Ennis (born 1989), ice hockey player *

Andrew Ference Andrew James Stewart Ference (born March 17, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman. Ference played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins and the Edmonton Oilers. In 2011, Ference helped the Bruins to ...

(born 1979), ice hockey player *

Matt Frattin Matthew Frattin (born January 3, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing with HC Bolzano in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He began his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the organization that draf ...

(born 1988), ice hockey right winger *

Brendan Gallagher Brendan Gallagher (born May 6, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Canadiens in the fifth round, 147th overall, of the 2 ...

(born 1992), ice hockey player *

Donald Gauf Donald Valentine "Don" Gauf (January 1, 1927 – October 11, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He was a member of the Edmonton Mercurys that won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway Norway, officially the Kin ...

(1927–2014), ice hockey player * Randy Gregg (born 1956), ice hockey player *

(1895–1979), President of the

Canadian Amateur Hockey Association The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA; french: Association canadienne de hockey amateur) was the national governing body of amateur ice hockey in Canada from 1914 until 1994, when it merged with Hockey Canada. Its jurisdiction include ...

and the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association *

Greg Hawgood Gregory William Hawgood (born August 10, 1968) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers, Pittsb ...

(born 1968), ice hockey defenceman *

Ken Hitchcock Kenneth S. Hitchcock (born December 17, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey coach. Hitchcock coached the Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues and Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ( ...

(born 1951), ice hockey coach and scout * Kelly Hrudey (born 1961), ice hockey player *

Jarome Iginla Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla (; born July 1, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. He played over 1500 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Br ...

(born 1977), ice hockey player * Brad Isbister (born 1977), ice hockey player *

Ken Johannson Kenneth Johannson (October 6, 1930November 27, 2018) was a Canadian-born American ice hockey player, coach and executive. A native of Edmonton, he attended the University of North Dakota on a football scholarship, then played for the Fighting ...

(1930–2018), Canadian-born American ice hockey player, coach and executive * Dustin Kohn (born 1987), ice hockey player * John Kordic (1965–1992), ice hockey player *

Daymond Langkow Daymond Randolph Langkow (born September 27, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He was the fifth overall selection of the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He played junior hockey with the Tri-City American ...

(born 1976), ice hockey player * Bryan Little (born 1987), ice hockey player * Jamie Lundmark (born 1981), ice hockey forward *

Joffrey Lupul Joffrey Lupul (born September 23, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. In his professional career, Lupul played in the NHL for the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was select ...

(born 1983), ice hockey player *

Richard Matvichuk Richard Dorian Matvichuk (born February 5, 1973) is a Canadian former National Hockey League defenseman. He played 14 seasons with the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars, and the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. Playing career A ...

(born 1973), ice hockey player *

Ken McAuley Kenneth Leslie McAuley (January 9, 1921 – June 18, 1992) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 96 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1943–44 and 1944–45 seasons. Playing career ...

(1921–1992), goaltender for the NHL

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...

; husband of Mildred Warwick McAuley *

Mark Messier Mark John Douglas Messier (; born January 18, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre of the National Hockey League (NHL). His playing career in the NHL lasted 25 years ( 1979– 2004) with the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rang ...

(born 1961), ice hockey player *

Derek Morris Derek Morris may refer to: *Sir Derek Morris (academic), Provost of Oriel College, Oxford *Derek Morris (ice hockey) (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey defenceman *Derek Morris (jockey), 1990s UK and Irish based steeplechase rider in Adonis Juvenile ...

(born 1978), ice hockey player * Scott Nichol (born 1974), ice hockey player * Scott Niedermayer (born 1973), ice hockey player *

Ben Ondrus Benjamin Matthew Ondrus (born June 25, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Ondrus was never drafted by a National Hockey League (NHL) team, however he signed as a free agent and worked his way up through the Toronto Maple ...

(born 1982), ice hockey player *

Greg Parks Gregory Roy Parks (March 25, 1967 – June 16, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics. He also played 23 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Islanders The New Y ...

(1967–2015), ice hockey player *

Eric Paterson Eric Evan Paterson (September 11, 1929 – January 14, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He was a member of the Edmonton Mercurys that won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom o ...

(1929–2014), ice hockey player *

Alex Petrovic Alexander Petrovic (born March 3, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL) ...

(born 1992), ice hockey defenceman *

Matt Pettinger Matthew Pettinger (born October 22, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks and the Washington Capitals. Pettinger was born in Edmonto ...

(born 1980), ice hockey player * Dion Phaneuf (born 1985), ice hockey player * Fernando Pisani (born 1976), ice hockey player *

Justin Pogge Justin Pogge (; born April 22, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He played in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the ...

(born 1986), AHL hockey player *

Art Potter Arthur Thomas Potter (August 8, 1909January 19, 1998) was a Canadian ice hockey administrator. He was president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) from 1962 to 1964, and oversaw the establishment of a permanent Canada men's nati ...

(1909–1998), President of the

and the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association *

Mark Pysyk Mark Alexander Terrance Pysyk (born January 11, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and forward for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pysyk was originally selected in the first round, 23rd overall, i ...

(born 1992), ice hockey player for the

Edmonton Oil Kings The Edmonton Oil Kings are a major junior ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, that play in the Western Hockey League. As of July 2008, they are owned by Daryl Katz's Oilers Entertainment Group, which also owns the Edmonton Oilers. ...

Steve Regier Steven Regier (born August 31, 1984) is a Canadian former professional hockey forward. He last played with the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Playing career Regier was born in Edmonton, Alberta. He was drafted by ...

(born 1984), ice hockey player *

Steven Reinprecht Steven Edward Reinprecht (born May 7, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Undrafted into the NHL, he was signed as a free agent following his NCAA career with the Wisconsin Badgers by the Los Angeles Kings. During his roo ...

, ice hockey player * Kelly Rissling (born 1960), ice hockey player *

David Schlemko David Schlemko (born May 7, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Schlemko played junior hockey for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hocke ...

(born 1987), ice hockey player *

John Scott John Scott may refer to: Academics * John Scott (1639–1695), English clergyman and devotional writer * John Witherspoon Scott (1800–1892), American minister, college president, and father of First Lady Caroline Harrison * John Work Scott (180 ...

, ice hockey player * Colin Smith (born 1993), ice hockey player *

Jared Spurgeon Jared Spurgeon (born November 29, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Spurgeon was selected 156th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2008 NHL Entr ...

(born 1989), ice hockey player *

Jason Strudwick Jason Wayne Strudwick (born July 17, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and current broadcaster. Playing career Strudwick was drafted in the third round, 63rd overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1994 NHL Entry D ...

(born 1975), ice hockey player * Brian Sutherby (born 1982), ice hockey centre *

Darryl Sydor Darryl Marion Sydor (born May 13, 1972) is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey defenceman. He won two Stanley Cups during his career: with the Dallas Stars in 1999, and with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004. He also reached the Sta ...

, ice hockey player *

Shannon Szabados Shannon Lynn Szabados (; born August 6, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the PWHPA and the Canada women's national ice hockey team. Szabados had played for the MacEwan University Griffins and the NAIT Ooks men's hock ...

(born 1986), ice hockey goaltender *

Cam Ward Cameron Kenneth Ward (born February 29, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played the majority of his fifteen-year professional career for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for ...

, ice hockey player * Darcy Werenka (born 1973), Canadian-Austrian ice hockey defenceman * Ray Whitney, ice hockey player

Skater

* Jamie Gregg (born 1985), long track speed skater *

Jessica Gregg Jessica Gregg (born March 16, 1988) is a former Canadian short track speed skater. Personal life Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Jessica comes from a strong pedigree of skaters as her mother Kathy Vogt was a two time Olympian in the sport and her fa ...

(born 1988), short track speed skater * Natasha Purich (born 1995), pair skater *

Josie Morrison Josie Morrison (born February 2, 1994) is a Canadian speed skater Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track s ...

(born 1994), speed skater

Skier

Stanley Hayer Stanley Hayer ( cs, Stanislav Hujer, born July 19, 1973 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian freestyle skier of Czech descent who currently resides in Kimberley, British Columbia. Stanley Hayer is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team. ...

(born 1973), Canadian freestyle skier of Czech descent *

Jennifer Heil Jennifer Heil (born April 11, 1983) is a Canadians, Canadian freestyle skiing, freestyle skier from Spruce Grove, Alberta. Heil started skiing at age two. Jennifer Heil won the first gold medal for Canada in the 2006 Winter Olympics games in Turi ...

(born 1983), freestyle skier born in Spruce Grove, Alberta * Dusty Korek (born 1995), Canadian ski jumper of Polish descent * Stefan Read (born 1987), ski jumper

Soccer player

* Alphonso Davies (born 2000), soccer player *

Lars Hirschfeld Lars Justin Hirschfeld (born 17 October 1978) is a Canadian retired soccer goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeping coach for FC Edmonton. Club career Born in Edmonton, Alberta, of German descent, Hirschfeld started his career with the E ...

(born 1978), soccer goalkeeper * Daniel Fernandes (born 1983), Portuguese Canadian professional footballer *

Stephanie Labbé Stephanie Lynn Marie Labbé (born October 10, 1986) is a Canadian retired professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. She won a bronze medal with Canada at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the NWSL Championship with the Courage in 2019, and a ...

(born 1986), soccer goalkeeper for the Canadian Women's National Team, Olympic Gold Medalist *

Erin McLeod Erin Katrina McLeod (born February 26, 1983) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Stjarnan of the Icelandic Besta deild kvenna. She first appeared for the Canada women's national soccer team at the 2002 Algarve Cup and ...

(born 1983), soccer goalkeeper, Olympic bronze medalist * Tosaint Ricketts (born 1987), soccer player

Wrestler

Chris Benoit Christopher Michael Benoit (; May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He worked for various pro-wrestling promotions during his 22-year career including most notably the WWE, World Wrestlin ...

(1967–2007), professional wrestler * Gene Kiniski (1928–2010), professional wrestler

Others

Ewan Beaton Ewan Beaton (born July 13, 1969, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a male judoka from Canada. He claimed the silver medal in the Men's Bantamweight (– 60 kg) division at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. In the final he was defeated ...

(born 1969), judoka *

Gary Beck Gary Beck (born January 21, 1941) is a two-time World champion drag racing driver. Born in Seattle, Washington and raised in the United States, Beck married a Canadian and they made their home in her native Edmonton, Alberta. He competed in stock ...

(born 1941), two-time world champion drag racer and member of the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame *

Art Boileau Arthur Boileau (born October 9, 1957) is a long-distance runner, who represented Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, he finished in 44th and four years later in ...

(born 1957), Olympic marathon runner *

Robin Clegg Robin Clegg (born August 11, 1977) is Canadians, Canadian former Biathlon, biathlete. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Clegg lives in Canmore, Alberta, Canmore, Alberta. He was a gold medalist at the 2005 North American Championship ...

(born 1977), biathlete * Michelle Conn (born 1963), field hockey player * Robert Easton (born 1960 or 1961), Paralympian, wheelchair athlete, won three gold medals at the 1988 Seoul Paralympics * David Ford (born 1967), kayaker *

Forrest Gainer Forrest Gainer (born April 15, 1979) is a Canadians, Canadian Rugby football, rugby player. He plays for Canada national rugby union team. Gainer is 180.3 cm tall (5 ft 11) and weighs 111.8 kg (247 lb). External linksRugby Cana ...

(born 1979), rugby union player *

Blythe Hartley Blythe Hartley (born May 2, 1982) is a Canadian Olympic diver. She was born in Edmonton, Alberta and began diving at age 12. Personal life She went to the National Sport School in Calgary, Alberta with many other top Canadian athletes. Hartley ...

(born 1982), diver * Ed Kucy (born 1971),

CFL The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...

player * Jason MacDonald (born 1975), UFC fighter * Mildred Warwick McAuley (1922–2006),

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the Uni ...

player; wife of Ken McAuley *

Chuba Hubbard Chuba Robert-Shamar Hubbard (; born June 11, 1999) is a Canadian professional football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, where he was a unani ...

(born 1999),

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...

running back * Rod Phillips (born 1941), radio broadcaster for

630 CHED CHED (630 AM) is a radio station licensed to Edmonton, Alberta. Owned by Corus Entertainment, it broadcasts a news/talk format, and first signed on in 1954. Its studios are located on 84th Street in Edmonton, while its transmitters are located ...

Annamay Pierse Annamay Pierse (born December 5, 1983) is a former competitive swimmer who represented Canada in major international swimming championships including the Summer Olympics, FINA World Championships, Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Championships ...

(born 1983), swimmer born in

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

and raised in

* John "Red" Pollard (1909–1981), jockey of the famous horse Seabiscuit *

Doug Pruden Doug Pruden of Canada holds or held nine world records in push ups, and holds thirteen Canadian records in push ups. History Doug Pruden grew up in Northern Alberta. In his late teens he adopted general fitness as his favourite way to stay in sh ...

, multiple world records in push ups * Mike Robertson (born 1985), snowboarder *

Alison Sydor Alison Jane Sydor (born September 9, 1966) is a Canadian retired professional cross-country mountain cyclist. She began cycling at age 20 and is a graduate of the University of Victoria. She won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in mou ...

(born 1966), cross country mountain cyclist

Scientists

John Acorn John Acorn is a Canadian naturalist. He is a lecturer at the University of Alberta, a research associate at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology, and a research associate at the E.H. Strickland Entomology Museum. He is also a local Edmonton ...

, naturalist, lecturer at the

University of Alberta The University of Alberta, also known as U of A or UAlberta, is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford,"A Gentleman of Strathcona – Alexander Cameron Rutherfor ...

research associate Research associates are researchers (scholars and professionals) that usually have an advanced degree beyond a Master's degree. In some universities/research institutes, such as Harvard/Harvard Medical School/Harvard School of Public Health, the ...

at the

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology (RTMP, and often referred to as the Royal Tyrrell Museum) is a palaeontology museum and research facility in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. The museum was named in honour of Joseph Burr Tyrrell, and is situa ...

, and research associate at the E.H. Strickland Entomology Museum * Karl Clark (1888–1966), University of Alberta professor and inventor of oil sands extraction technology * Werner Israel (born 1931), physicist *

Raymond Lemieux Raymond Urgel Lemieux, Order of Canada, CC, Alberta Order of Excellence, AOE, Royal Society, FRS (June 16, 1920 – July 22, 2000) was a Canadians, Canadian organic chemist, who pioneered many discoveries in the field of chemistry, his first and ...

(1920–2000), organic chemist *

Diane Loranger Dr. Diane May Lally Loranger, B.Sc, F.G.S., Ph.D., D.I.C., (1920–2004) was a Canadian geologist, paleontologist, and pioneer in the global petroleum industry. Her career began working with Imperial Oil in Calgary in the 1940s. She is widely ...

geologist, paleantologist *

Jordan Peterson Jordan Bernt Peterson (born 12 June 1962) is a Canadian media personality, clinical psychologist, author, and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto. He began to receive widespread attention as a public intellectual in the late 2010s ...

(born 1962), clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto * Gary Purdy (born 1936), materials scientist and engineer, professor * Gordon Walter Semenoff (born 1953), theoretical physicist

References

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