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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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0003 WRESTLER

Christian Cage

Born 1973

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0005 ACTOR

Lucas Bryant

Born 1978

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0010 ACTOR

Kristin Booth

Born 1974

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0011 FILM

Chris Williams (director)

Born 1971

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0018 HOCKEY

Dan Snyder (ice hockey)

1978 - 2003

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0049 SINGER

Dawud Wharnsby

Born 1972

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0052 SKATER

Kevin Overland

Born 1974

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0071 HOCKEY

Jamie Wright

Born 1976

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0072 WRITER

Jon Evans

Born 1973

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0086 HOCKEY

Rob Shearer

Born 1976

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0089 SINGER

Craig Cardiff

Born 1976

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0096 HOCKEY

Derek Hahn

Born 1977

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0105 SINGER

Glenn Lewis

Born 1975

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0114 PLAYER

Ryan Smith (rugby union)

Born 1979

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0125 FILM

Anthony Scott Burns

Born 1977

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0126 SINGER

Danny Michel

Born 1970

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0128 HOCKEY

Brandon Dietrich

Born 1978

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0133 HOCKEY

Cam Stewart

Born 1971

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0136 ACTOR

Sarah Manninen

Born 1976

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0137 SPORT

Leigh Hobson

Born 1970

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0138 HOCKEY

Steven Rice

Born 1971

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0146 HOCKEY

Nick Stajduhar

Born 1974

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0160 ACTOR

Tracy Ryan (actress)

Born 1971

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0161 PRESENTER

Liza Fromer

Born 1970

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0165 LAWYER

David Eby

Born 1977

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0166 SWIMMER

Laura Nicholls (swimmer)

Born 1978

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0171 POLITICIAN

Jody Mitic

Born 1977

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0184 BOXER

Syd Vanderpool

Born 1972

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0186 SKATER

Cindy Overland

Born 1976

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0197 FOOTBALL

Lyle Green

Born 1976

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0201 MUSIC

Kathryn Ladano

Born 1976

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0207 COACH

Dave Farrow

Born 1975

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0211 LACROSSE

Colin Doyle (lacrosse)

Born 1977

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0213 FOOTBALL

Niki Budalić

Born 1978

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0214 SPORT

Greg Oliver

Born 1971

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0221 CHOREOGRAPHER

Peter Quanz

Born 1979

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0222 HISTORIAN

P. Whitney Lackenbauer

Born 1974

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0226 ICHTHYOLOGIST

Steven J. Cooke

Born 1974

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0241 HOCKEY

Sylvain Dufresne

Born 1978

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0246 LACROSSE

Steve Dietrich

Born 1970

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0250 DRUMMER

Dave Tolley

Born 1978

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0257 MUSIC

Laura Thompson

Born 1979

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0265 ACTOR

Kwesi Ameyaw

Born 1975

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0287 HOCKEY

Mark Noot

Born 1975

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0303 DESIGNER

Pietro Gagliano

Born 1979

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0336 FOOTBALL

Fabian Burke

Born 1978

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