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This is a list of notable people who are associated with Ottawa , Ontario , Canada:
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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
Belly
1984
Rapper
Clint Benedict
1892
1976
NHL goaltender and hockey hall of famer; credited as first goaltender to don a mask in an NHL game and as an early pioneer of the butterfly style
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
Mark Bourrie
1957
Author, journalist and lawyer
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
Maurice Brodie
1903
1939
Polio researcher
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
Chris Bumstead
1995
Canadian bodybuilder with five back to back Mr. Olympia Classic Physique wins (2019–2023)
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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
Paul Byron
1989
Forward for Montreal Canadiens
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Name
Birth year
Death year
Description
Image
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Ernie Calcutt
1932
1984
Ottawa Rough Riders announcer on CFRA radio, Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame inductee
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Hélène Campbell
1991
Organ donation campaigner
Noah Cantor
1971
Former CFL player
John Carling
1828
1911
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
Parri Ceci
1961
CFL player
Sarah Chalke
1976
Actress
Keshia Chanté
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 Prime Minister Joe Clark
Bryan Cochrane
1957
Curler
Bruce Cockburn
1945
Folk/rock guitarist and singer-songwriter
Samantha Cogan
1997
Ice hockey player for PWHL Toronto
Eldon Coombe
1941
Curler
Bill Cowley
1912
1993
Hall of Fame hockey star, NHL scoring champion 1941, founder of 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
Elisha Cuthbert
1982
Actress
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E
Name
Birth year
Death year
Description
Image
Refs
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
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G
H
I
Name
Birth year
Death year
Description
Image
Refs
Kira Isabella
1993
Country music artist
J
K
Name
Birth year
Death year
Description
Image
Refs
Dan Kanter
1981
Musician, songwriter, producer, musical director and lead guitarist for Justin Bieber
Wilbert Keon
1935
2019
Heart surgeon, researcher, and former member of the Senate of Canada
Brian Kilrea
1934
Former AHL player and OHL coach and general manager
Bruce Kirby
1929
2021
Yacht designer, dinghy and offshore racer and journalist
Halder Kirby
1863
1924
Former AHAC player, doctor, and druggist
Jason Kralt
1974
Former CFL player
John Kruspe
1943
Former CFL player, public administrator, historian
Zion Kuwonu
1999
Singer, producer, Boygroup (Prettymuch)
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M
Name
Birth year
Death year
Description
Image
Refs
Eddie MacCabe
1927
1998
Sports journalist and writer with the Ottawa Journal and Ottawa Citizen
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Flora MacDonald
1926
2015
Humanitarian, politician, first female foreign minister in Canada
Neil Macdonald
1957
Journalist
Norm Macdonald
1959
2021
Stand-up comedian, writer, producer and actor
Steve MacLean
1954
Former astronaut and President of the Canadian Space Agency
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
Founder of the far-right neo-fascist Proud Boys group
Thomas McKay
1792
1855
Businessman and one of the founders of Ottawa
Bob McKeown
1950
Former CFL player, journalist, investigative reporter, producer of NBC's Dateline , CBC's The Fifth Estate ; documentary filmmaker
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
Stevie Mikayne
Writer
Hugh Millikin
1957
Curler trained in Ottawa
Emma Miskew
1989
Curler
Rich Moffatt
Curler
Vanessa Morgan
1992
Actor
John Morris
1978
Curler and 2010 Winter Olympics gold medalist
Alanis Morissette
1974
Singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress
Hannah Moscovitch
1978
Playwright, author, dramatist
Alex Munter
1968
Former politician and journalist, CEO of CHEO
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Name
Birth year
Death year
Description
Image
Refs
Yasir Naqvi
1973
Politician
Evan Nepean
1752
1822
Politician and colonial administrator
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P
Q
Name
Birth year
Death year
Description
Image
Refs
Silver Quilty
1891
1976
Early Canadian football player, coach, and referee; Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductee, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame indutee; President of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (1924–26)
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S
T
V
Name
Birth year
Death year
Description
Image
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Rick Vaive
1959
Former NHL player
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Y
Name
Birth year
Death year
Description
Image
Refs
Jason Young
1979
Curler
See also
References
^ Post, Special to National (2013-11-10). "Ottawa native Hugh Acheson is redefining regional cuisine in Georgia" . National Post . Retrieved 2022-05-25 .
^ "Chris Bumstead - Greatest Physiques" . www.greatestphysiques.com . 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2022-05-25 .
^ "Chris Bumstead Wins 2020 Classic Physique Olympia" . BarBend . 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2022-05-25 .
^ "Ernie Calcutt" . Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame . 1988. Retrieved December 29, 2020 .
^ "Ernie Calcutt" . Canadian Football Hall of Fame . 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
^ Jobin, Jonathan (September 10, 2018). "Jonathan David, la nouvelle coqueluche du soccer canadien" . CBC/Radio-Canada . Archived from the original on May 23, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2023 . {{cite web }}
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^ Gratton, Denis (June 22, 2018). "Pierre Dufault, le dernier des grands" . Le Droit (in French). Retrieved November 8, 2020 .
^ "Cecil Duncan" . Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame . 2006. Retrieved 2019-11-05 .
^ "Young Canadian international forward Clarissa Larisey on the move and loving it" . thestar.com . 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2023-06-24 .
^ Ferguson, Bob (2005). Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4 . Markham, Ontario: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd. p. 256. ISBN 1-55041-855-6 .
^ Chwialkowska, Luiza (May 24, 1998). "Eddie MacCabe: A glimpse it the city's soul" . Ottawa Citizen . Ottawa, Ontario. p. 7.
^ Brown, Dave (May 23, 1998). "Eddie MacCabe: A local legend lost" . Ottawa Citizen . Ottawa, Ontario. p. 27. ; Brown, Dave (May 23, 1998). "MacCabe did it well or didn't bother with it at all" . Ottawa Citizen . Ottawa, Ontario. p. 28.
^ Valérie Lessard, "Derniers adieux à un phare de la littérature franco-ontarienne" . Le Droit , February 14, 2015.
^ "Kelleigh Ryan" . Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website . 25 October 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2019 .
^ "Barbara Ann Scott" . Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website . 19 September 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2019 .
^ Randy Boswell, "From Stittsville to Mars, the unlikely journey of Ottawa musician Nick Durocher" . Ottawa Citizen , October 6, 2022.
^ Lalande, Dan (2021-06-24). "Ottawa Author Makes NY Times and Globe and Mail" . FACES Magazine . Retrieved 2022-10-18 .
^ Ryan B. Patrick, "6 Black Canadian writers to watch in 2023" . CBC Books , February 2, 2023.
^ "W. G. 'Bill' Westwick" . Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame . 1983. Retrieved February 6, 2022 .
^ "Bill Westwick" . Canadian Football Hall of Fame . 1984. Retrieved February 6, 2022 .
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