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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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- Film & TV
- Writing
- Music
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- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Darryl Sittler
Born 1950
John Oswald (composer)
Born 1953
Todd Brooker
Born 1959
Doug Risebrough
Born 1954
Roger Martin (professor)
Born 1956
Dave Maloney
Born 1956
Judy Wasylycia-Leis
Born 1951
Ric Seiling
Born 1957
Alexi Zentner
Born 1950
Peter Boehm
Born 1954
Debbie Van Kiekebelt
Born 1954
Philip Hoffman (filmmaker)
Born 1955
Dave Cressman
Born 1950
Karen Redman
Born 1953
Ian MacDonald (architect)
Born 1953
William Ferguson (politician)
1954 - 2011
Sylvia Malgadey-Forgrave
Born 1957
Gary Sittler
1952 - 2015
Stephen Woodworth (politician)
Born 1954
Mike Blake
Born 1956
Tracey Johnston-Aldworth
Born 1957
Karen Kraft Sloan
Born 1952
Dave Heinbuch
Born 1955
Mike Moser (1952)
1952 - 1975
Floyd Ziegler
Born 1958
Debbie Bengtson
Born 1957
James Hett
Born 1958
David Veale
Born 1950
Peter Lang (politician)
Born 1950