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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.
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- Field: Football Clear ×
Anthony Jackson-Hamel
Born 1993
Cristián Gutiérrez
Born 1997
Gabrielle Carle
Born 1998
Glen Constantin
Born 1964
Victor N'Diaye
Born 1992
Adam Thibault
Born 1990
Pierre Lavertu
Born 1990
Seydou Junior Haidara
Born 1989
Pierre-Luc Labbé
Born 1984
Jonathan Lapointe
Born 1984
Marc-Antoine Fortin
Born 1987
Pierre-Luc Yao
Born 1982
Jean-François Morin-Roberge
Born 1984