44.6470° N, 63.5721° W
HALIFAX
Most Famous People Born in Halifax, Canada
- Notable people
- 381
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1950
- Most distinctive
- Curler 62.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Halifax during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Halifax Is Known For
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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.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Halifax's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Henry Beckman
1921 - 2008
Budge Wilson
Born 1927
James Martin Hayes
1924 - 2016
Eville Gorham
1925 - 2020
Owen McCarron
1929 - 2005
Rodrigue Bourdages
1923 - 1997
James Milligan
1928 - 1961
Phyllis Blakeley
1922 - 1986
Charles Peter McColough
1922 - 2006
Gerry O'Malley
1927 - 2018
Rowland Frazee
1921 - 2007
Frederick G. Nolan
1927 - 2016
Bert Hirschfeld
1929 - 1996
Donald MacKeen Smith
1923 - 1998
Don O'Hearn
1928 - 2015
D. C. McNeil
1927 - 2015
William Andrew MacKay
1929 - 2013
Leonard L. Pace
1928 - 1991
Mel Pickings
1926 - 2019
Gordon L. S. Hart
1924 - 2010
Gerald G. Wambolt
1923 - 2001