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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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0013 FOOTBALL

David Edgar (soccer)

Born 1987

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0022 PLAYER

Sarah Pavan

Born 1986

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0023 HOCKEY

Dennis Wideman

Born 1983

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0024 HOCKEY

Kyle Quincey

Born 1985

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0025 HOCKEY

Mike Hoffman (ice hockey, born 1989)

Born 1989

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0033 HOCKEY

Kevin Klein

Born 1984

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0036 SKATER

Andrew Poje

Born 1987

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0044 HOCKEY

John Mitchell (ice hockey, born 1985)

Born 1985

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0046 CYCLIST

Ryan Roth

Born 1983

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0051 HOCKEY

Brock Radunske

Born 1983

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0054 POLITICIAN

Bardish Chagger

Born 1980

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0060 BASEBALL

Ryan Braun (pitcher)

Born 1980

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0067 PLAYER

Michael McDonald (poker player)

Born 1989

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0068 HOCKEY

Ahren Spylo

Born 1983

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0077 HOCKEY

Jonathan Boutin

Born 1985

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0079 FOOTBALL

Alyssa Lagonia

Born 1989

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0082 HOCKEY

Mike Card

Born 1986

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0084 HOCKEY

Evan Brophey

Born 1986

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0090 BASKET

Chelsea Aubry

Born 1984

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0092 SKATER

Amanda Overland

Born 1981

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0095 HOCKEY

John Hecimovic

Born 1984

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0108 MODEL

Christina Schmidt

Born 1987

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0110 HOCKEY

Greg Stewart (ice hockey)

Born 1986

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0115 GYMNAST

Yvonne Tousek

Born 1980

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0131 ATHLETIC

Dana Ellis

Born 1980

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0147 HOCKEY

Simon Watson (ice hockey)

Born 1980

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0155 ENTREPRENEUR

Paul Koehler

Born 1983

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0159 HOCKEY

Kyle Sonnenburg

Born 1986

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0164 MODEL

Alana Zimmer

Born 1987

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0169 SCREENWRITER

Bob Barlen

Born 1980

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0170 POLITICIAN

Bowinn Ma

Born 1985

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0176 FOOTBALL

Ian Logan

Born 1982

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0182 HOCKEY

Erick Lizon

Born 1985

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0205 HOCKEY

Tyler Brenner

Born 1988

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0210 LACROSSE

Chris Corbeil

Born 1988

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0220 LACROSSE

Mike Poulin

Born 1985

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0228 BASEBALL

Sean Jamieson

Born 1989

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0230 HOCKEY

Paul McIlveen

Born 1986

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0233 FOOTBALL

Luca Congi

Born 1983

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0235 HOCKEY

Paul Ballantyne

Born 1982

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0237 HOCKEY

Brett Leonhardt

Born 1982

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0238 LACROSSE

Ryan Benesch

Born 1985

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0249 LACROSSE

Aaron Wilson

Born 1980

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0253 LACROSSE

Chad Culp

Born 1982

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0256 GOLF

Cam Burke

Born 1987

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0264 FOOTBALL

Jesse Alexander (Canadian football)

Born 1981

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0268 LACROSSE

Jamie Rooney (lacrosse)

Born 1984

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0276 LACROSSE

Andrew Watt (lacrosse)

Born 1984

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0280 ACTOR

Brandon Ludwig

Born 1985

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0282 BASKET

Katie Harnock

Born 1983

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0302 FOOTBALL

John Sullivan (Canadian football)

Born 1981

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0305 LACROSSE

Nick Inch

Born 1984

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0330 HOCKEY

Brienne Stairs

Born 1989

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0335 BASKET

Brandon Wagner (basketball)

Born 1983

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