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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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- Other
Amelia Walsh
Born 1992
John Sullivan (Canadian football)
Born 1981
Pietro Gagliano
Born 1979
Keith Hymmen
1913 - 1978
Nick Inch
Born 1984
John Patrick Molloy
1873 - 1948
Alson Weber
1910 - 2005
David Veale
Born 1950
William Kennedy (athlete)
Born 1898
Roman Hatashita
Born 1965
Isaac Erb Bowman
1832 - 1897
William George Weichel
1870 - 1949
Oscar Weichel
1894 - 1968
Norman Schneider
1888 - 1985
Dinny Flanagan
1930 - 2018
Dilman Kinsey Erb
1857 - 1936
George Cochrane (ice hockey)
1882 - 1952
Joseph Driscoll (Canadian politician)
1876 - 1942
Valentine Ratz
1848 - 1924
Peter Lang (politician)
Born 1950
Frank Gainer
1888 - 1975
Emma Kaufman
1881 - 1979
Jacob Gaukel Stroh
1848 - 1935
Almon Rennie
1882 - 1949
Steve Seftel
Born 1968
Conrad Weidenhammer
1866 - 1919
Enoch Winkler
1852 - 1928
Naomi Smith (artist)
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Cooney Woods
1899 - 1992
Brienne Stairs
Born 1989
Bill Boettger
Born 1941
Nikki Woodcroft
Born 1996
Javon Masters
Born 1994
George Ziegler (Musiker)
1889 - 1981
Brandon Wagner (basketball)
Born 1983
Fabian Burke
Born 1978
John Howard Forester
1887 - 1958
James Fleming (York West MP)
Born 1939