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HALIFAX

Most Famous People Born in Halifax, Canada

Notable people
381
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1950
Most distinctive
Curler 62.2×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician78
  2. Hockey35
  3. Actor17
  4. Singer15
  5. Curler14
  6. Lawyer11
  7. Football11
  8. Writer9
  1. Curler1462.2×
  2. Canoe68.6×
  3. Hockey357.8×
  4. Rower53.6×
  5. Singer151.9×
  6. Artist71.8×
  7. Politician781.7×
  8. Lawyer111.7×
  1. Football110.3×

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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0044 CURLER

Colleen Jones

Born 1959

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0112 CURLER

Kim Kelly

Born 1962

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0138 CURLER

Jennifer Baxter (curler)

Born 1987

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0165 CURLER

Rebecca Atkinson (curler)

Born 1982

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0209 CURLER

Paul Flemming

Born 1968

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0212 CURLER

Janique LeBlanc

Born 1997

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0215 CURLER

Rob Harris (curler)

Born 1963

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0216 CURLER

Andrew Gibson (curler)

Born 1979

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0231 CURLER

Heather Martin

Born 1963

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0255 CURLER

Heather Rankin (curler)

Born 1965

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0273 CURLER

Danielle Parsons

Born 1990

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0281 CURLER

Stuart Thompson (curler)

Born 1992

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0316 CURLER

Ian Fitzner-Leblanc

Born 1984

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0341 CURLER

Karen Hennigar

Born 1953

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