Notable persons who were born, grew up, resided or lived in Saskatoon:

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* Mark Abley – writer * Hugh Alan Anderson (1933–2015) – Canadian politician and a Member of the Canadian Parliament * Mel Angelstad – former professional ice hockey player * Colby Armstrong – former NHL hockey player, currently a hockey analyst with Sportsnet * Riley Armstrong (ice hockey), Riley Armstrong – former hockey player having played two games in the NHL with San Jose Sharks * Brent Ashton – former NHL hockey player

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* Mike Babcock – former head coach of the Canadian National Team and in the NHL with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Detroit Red Wings, and Toronto Maple Leafs * Lorne Babiuk – former director, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, VIDO-InterVac * Jon Ballantyne — two-time Juno Award-winning jazz pianist and composer * C. Donald Bateman – inventor of the ground proximity warning system (GPWS) * Wade Belak (1976–2011) – former NHL player with Nashville Predators * Frederick E. Betts (1870–1942) – president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association * Byron Bitz – former NHL player with Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers * Trevor Blackwell – entrepreneur * Allan Blakeney – former Premier of Saskatchewan * Derek Boogaard (1982–2011) – former NHL hockey player with New York Rangers * Dave Brown (ice hockey), Dave Brown – former NHL player * Sidney Buckwold – former Mayor of Saskatoon * Hy Buller (1926–1968) – All Star NHL ice hockey player

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* Hugh Cairns (VC) – World War I soldier awarded the Victoria Cross * Lorne Calvert – former Premier of Saskatchewan * Steph Cameron – folk singer-songwriter * Ethel Catherwood – Olympic Games, Olympic medalist * Dmytro Cipywnyk – physician and academic * Emily Clark (ice hockey) – Ice Hockey Player , 2022 Beijing Olympics Gold Medalist and 2014 Sochi Olympics Silver medalist * Kim Coates – Canadian/American actor, ''Sons of Anarchy''; born in Saskatoon * Renée Coleman – Canadian actress who has appeared in several TV shows and movies

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* Mark Dacey – 2004 Brier Champion * Joyce Davidson – TV personality

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* Michael Eklund – actor * Dan Ellis (ice hockey), Dan Ellis – NHL goaltender with Florida Panthers * Shane Endicott – former NHL hockey player * Todd Ewen – former NHL player

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* Sylvia Fedoruk – scientist, former Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan * Larry Fisher (murderer), Larry Fisher – murderer of Gail Miller (murder victim), Gail Miller * Don Freed – singer-songwriter * Dawna Friesen – newscaster * Pete Friesen – guitar player for Alice Cooper, Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden and The Almighty (band), The Almighty * Gayleen Froese – author * Wes Funk – writer

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* Michael Garnett – former NHL goaltender with the Atlanta Thrashers * Joanna Glass – playwright * Glenda Goertzen – author * Bruce Gordon (Detective Sergeant), Bruce Gordon * Herb Grosch – computer scientist * Tom Grummett – comic book artist * Eric Gryba – NHL player with the Edmonton Oilers * Lyell Gustin – music educator

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* Brandon Hagel – professional ice hockey player * Chris Hajt – professional ice hockey player, Lukko * Emmett Hall – former Supreme Court Justice * Stu Hart (1915–2003) – professional wrestling patriarch * Ray Hnatyshyn – former Governor General of Canada * Robert S. Hodges, Robert Hodges – PhD in biochemistry, former Winter Olympic Games, Olympic speed skater (1968, 1972) * Gustin House – Lyell Gustin, decades-long teacher of many eminent pianists province-wide * Gordie Howe (1928–2016) – NHL and WHA hockey player * Bill Hunter (ice hockey), Bill Hunter (1920–2002) – ice hockey entrepreneur * Jorgen Hus – Saskatchewan Roughriders Football player

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* Susan Jacks – singer-songwriter, producer, member of The Poppy Family

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* Miklos Kanitz – Holocaust survivor * Ryan Keller – former NHL hockey player for the Ottawa Senators * Dave King (ice hockey), Dave King – university and NHL hockey coach * Ken Kirzinger – actor and stuntman, famous for playing Jason Voorhees in ''Freddy vs. Jason'' *Joseph Kotlar (comedian) *Darcy Kuemper – goalie for the NHL franchise Washington Capitals * Kaylyn Kyle – member of the Canada women's national soccer team

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* Annette Lapointe – writer * Regan Lauscher – Canadian luge champion * James Le Jeune (1910–1983) – painter, born in Saskatoon * Catriona Le May Doan – speed skating, speed skater, Olympic Games, Olympic medalist * Chelazon Leroux – drag performer seen on Canada's Drag Race (season 3) * Alison Lang (basketball), Alison Lang – Canadian Olympic basketball player * Curtis Leschyshyn – former NHL hockey player * Ernest Lindner (1897–1988) – painter * Trey Lyles – professional basketball player * Vic Lynn (1925–2010) – ice hockey player * Taylor Leier – former NHL hockey player having played with the Philadelphia Flyers, now playing in Europe

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* Stony Mac – drag performer, appeared on Call Me Mother (season 2) * Duncan MacPherson (1966–1989) – ice hockey player * Keith Magnuson (died 2003) – former NHL hockey player, Chicago Blackhawks * Tyler Mane – former pro wrestler and actor * Yann Martel – Booker Prize winning author * Mike Maurer – CFL fullback *Daniel Mason – novelist and physician * Chris McAllister – former NHL hockey player * Shane Meier – actor * David Milgaard – falsely accused/convicted/imprisoned for murder of Gail Miller (murder victim), Gail Miller * Gail Miller (murder victim), Gail Miller – victim of murder by Larry Fisher (murderer), Larry Fisher, for which David Milgaard was falsely convicted * Joni Mitchell – musician, artist * Allan Moffat – racing car driver (based in Australia); 12 Hours of Sebring winner and four-time winner of the Australian Touring Car Championship and Bathurst 1000 * Keith Morrison – Dateline NBC correspondent * Farley Mowat – novelist * Jasmin Mozaffari – film director and screenwriter * Alaa Murabit – doctor, award-winning global strategist and policymaker

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* Carey Nelson – long-distance runner * Darin Nesbitt – professor at Douglas College

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* Lane Pederson – NHL player * Michaela Pereira – HLN (TV network), HLN anchor * Krista Phillips – professional basketball player (former University of Michigan Women's Basketball player) * Rich Pilon – former NHL hockey player * Roddy Piper, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Roderick Toombs) (died 2015) – professional wrestler and film actor

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* Doug Redl – Canadian football player * Scott Redl – Canadian football player * Drew Remenda – TV colour analyst for the San Jose Sharks and radio show host * Kyle Riabko – actor and musician * Roy Romanow – former Premier of Saskatchewan

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* William Sarjeant – geology professor and author * Brayden Schenn – NHL hockey player with St. Louis Blues * Luke Schenn – NHL hockey player with Toronto Maple Leafs * Nathan Simington – Commissioner of Federal Communications Commission, FCC * Brian Skrudland – former NHL hockey forward, two-time Stanley Cup champion * Arthur Slade – author * Theresa Sokyrka – singer-songwriter, musician, and placed second on season 2 of "Canadian Idol" * Brent Sopel – NHL hockey player with Atlanta Thrashers * Chandler Stephenson – NHL hockey player with Vegas Golden Knights * Jarret Stoll – NHL hockey player with Los Angeles Kings * Neil Stonechild – high-profile victim of an alleged starlight tour * Joey Stylez (Joseph Laplante) – hip hop artist * David Sutcliffe – actor * Anne Szumigalski – poet

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* Brianne Theisen-Eaton – twice World Athletics Championships silver medalist in heptathlon * Gordon Tootoosis – First Nations in Canada, First Nations actor * Shannon Tweed – actress, wife of Gene Simmons of Kiss (band), KISS

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* Guy Vanderhaeghe – author * Sugith Varughese – writer, director and actor * Suzie Vinnick – folk/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist

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* Cam Ward – NHL hockey goaltender, Chicago Blackhawks * Ed Whalen (broadcaster), Ed Whalen – host and commentator, ''Stampede Wrestling'' * Steven Woods – Quack.com co-founder, current Google Waterloo site director * Henry Woolf – actor * James Wright (ice hockey), James Wright – ice hockey player, plays in the Swedish Hockey League for the Linköpings HC, formerly in the NHL for the Winnipeg Jets and the Tampa Bay Lightning * Janet Wright (1945–2016) – actress and cast member of ''Corner Gas'' * Larry Wruck – CFL player

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