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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×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Waterloo during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 54 notable births.

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.

  1. Hockey106
  2. Politician49
  3. Football21
  4. Actor16
  5. Lacrosse11
  6. Writer7
  7. Basket7
  8. Player7
  1. Lacrosse11124.3×
  2. Hockey10626.5×
  3. Skater56.2×
  4. Swimmer63.7×
  5. Business61.8×
  6. Basket71.6×
  1. Football210.6×

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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0002 ACTOR

Lois Maxwell

1927 - 2007

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0020 HOCKEY

Howie Meeker

1923 - 2020

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0041 GOLF

Moe Norman

1929 - 2004

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0058 SKATER

Wallace Diestelmeyer

1926 - 1999

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0063 HOCKEY

David Bauer (ice hockey)

1924 - 1988

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0192 HOCKEY

Clare Martin (ice hockey)

1922 - 1980

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0198 PAINTER

Henry Wanton Jones

Born 1925

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0227 HOCKEY

Ed Stankiewicz

1929 - 2019

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0239 POLITICIAN

Armand Russell

1921 - 2012

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0259 BUSINESS

Walter Hachborn

1921 - 2016

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0270 HOCKEY

Jack Siemon

Born 1929

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