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HALIFAX

Most Famous People Born in Halifax, Canada

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Halifax during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 41 notable births.

Click any row to filter the list of people below.

Biggest Most distinctive Under-indexed

Politician is Halifax's biggest profession — 20% of all notables (78).

Halifax over-indexes on curler — 62.2× the global rate.

Halifax under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.

Each band shows a profession family's share of Halifax's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

1850 - 1930

1856 - 1933

1855 - 1907

1850 - 1931

1855 - 1918

1858 - 1915

1859 - 1912