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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 1930s Clear ×
The Missing Link (wrestler)
1939 - 2007
Claude Fournier (filmmaker)
Born 1931
Richard Bader
1931 - 2012
Guy Fournier
Born 1931
Bramwell Tillsley
1931 - 2019
Earl Reibel
1930 - 2007
John Robert Colombo
Born 1936
Byrle Klinck
1934 - 2016
Myron Stankiewicz
Born 1935
Gary Cowan
Born 1938
Jim Mikol
1938 - 2014
Jim Breithaupt
1934 - 2018
Robert Steckle
Born 1930
Jack Novak
Born 1933
Duncan Wallace
1938 - 2015
Dinny Flanagan
1930 - 2018
James Fleming (York West MP)
Born 1939