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QUEBEC
Most Famous People Born in Quebec, Canada
- Notable people
- 1,105
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1937
- Most distinctive
- Hockey 9.1×
Francophone North America's legal and literary capital — the lawyer, judge, writer, and poet over-indexes stack up in a way no English-Canadian city can match. Robert Lepage staged most of his world-touring theatre here before taking it to Cirque du Soleil, and the 9.1× hockey index is, almost single-handedly, Patrick Roy.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Quebec during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Quebec Is Known For
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Politician is Quebec's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (185).
Quebec over-indexes on hockey — 9.1× the global rate.
Quebec under-produces football — only 0.1× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Quebec's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Music
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1800s Clear ×
François-Xavier Garneau
1809 - 1866
Augustin-Norbert Morin
1803 - 1865
Narcisse-Fortunat Belleau
1808 - 1894
Étienne Parent
1802 - 1874
Charles-Félix Cazeau
1807 - 1881
Jean-François-Joseph Duval
1802 - 1881
Léon Gingras
1808 - 1860
Jeffery Hale
1803 - 1864
Pierre-Elzéar Taschereau
1805 - 1845
Louis de Gonzague Baillairgé
1808 - 1896
George-Paschal Desbarats
1808 - 1864
Robert-Shore-Milnes Bouchette
1805 - 1879
Thomas Cushing Aylwin
1806 - 1871
Edward Hale (politician)
1800 - 1875
Charles Sparrow
1808 - 1897