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WATERLOO
Most Famous People Born in Waterloo, Canada
- Notable people
- 338
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1961
- Most distinctive
- Lacrosse 124.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Waterloo during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Waterloo Is Known For
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Hockey is Waterloo's biggest profession — 31% of all notables (106).
Waterloo over-indexes on lacrosse — 124.3× the global rate.
Waterloo under-produces football — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Waterloo's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
0002 ACTOR
Lois Maxwell
1927 - 2007
0020 HOCKEY
Howie Meeker
1923 - 2020
0041 GOLF
Moe Norman
1929 - 2004
0058 SKATER
Wallace Diestelmeyer
1926 - 1999
0063 HOCKEY
David Bauer (ice hockey)
1924 - 1988
0192 HOCKEY
Clare Martin (ice hockey)
1922 - 1980
0198 PAINTER
Henry Wanton Jones
Born 1925
0227 HOCKEY
Ed Stankiewicz
1929 - 2019
0239 POLITICIAN
Armand Russell
1921 - 2012
0259 BUSINESS
Walter Hachborn
1921 - 2016
0270 HOCKEY
Jack Siemon
Born 1929