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.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Music
- Film & TV
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Bill Bissett
Born 1939
Alan Abraham
1931 - 2020
Stewart McInnes
1937 - 2015
Jack Hawkins (politician)
Born 1932
Bucky Adams
1937 - 2012
Jerry Lawrence
Born 1939
Walter Fitzgerald (politician)
1936 - 2014
Glenn Sarty
1930 - 2007
Joel Matheson
Born 1930
John Murphy (Canadian politician)
Born 1937
Ed Kinley
1932 - 2015
George M. Mitchell
Born 1932
Don Johnson (sports executive)
1930 - 2012
Art Cowie
1934 - 2009
Gordon Tidman
Born 1932
Richard L. Weldon
1932 - 2020
Malcolm MacInnis
Born 1933
Al O'Hearn
Born 1930
Donald Sutherland McPhail
Born 1931