List of notable Edmontonians
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The City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada has been the birthplace or a significant home to a few famous individuals. Additionally, many Edmontonians have become worthy of note through their various charitable activities, donations and contributions.
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[edit] National Service
- Emily Murphy - first female magistrate in British Empire and petitioned Supreme Court of Canada to allow women the vote. One of the The Famous Five (Canada)
- Nellie McClung - 1936 First woman appointed to the Board of Governors of the CBC. One of the The Famous Five (Canada)
- Russ Bannock - Canada's 2nd highest scoring ace of WWII
- Karl Clark - UofA professor and inventor of oil sands extraction technology
- Ieuan Evans - plant specialist responsible for the successful distribution of the Evans Cherry nationally and internationally
[edit] Explorers / Pioneers
- Wop May - Pioneering aviator and bush pilot.
- Punch Dickins - Aviator and bush pilot, Dickinsfield neighbourhood named in his honour.
- Georges Bugnet - Poet and renowned plant breeder (moved to Edmonton from Rich Valley).
[edit] Business
- Bernard Ebbers - Co-founder and former CEO of WorldCom.
- Max Ward - aviator and founder of Wardair air lines.
- Ross McBain - founder of McBain Camera, founding president of the Edmonton Better Business Bureau, former president of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.
[edit] Scientists / Researchers
[edit] Actors
- Tommy Chong - Born May 24, 1938 in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Rae Dawn Chong, Born February 28, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Michael J. Fox - Born June 9, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Jill Hennessy - Born November 25, 1968 in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Nathan Fillion - Born March 27, 1971 in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Bruce McCulloch - Born May 12, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Ron Pederson - Born January 8, 1978 in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Kenneth Welsh, Born March 30, 1942 in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Catherine Mary Stewart, Born April 22, 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta.
[edit] Writers and artists
- Tommy Banks, musician
- Brion Gysin, artist and writer
- April Griffin, artist born in Edmonton
- Peter Hide, British-born sculptor, living in Edmonton since 1977
- Mel Hurtig, born June 24, 1932, is a Canadian publisher, author, and politician.
- Stewart Lemoine, playwright
- Marshall McLuhan, born July 21, 1911, in Edmonton, recipient of numerous awards and appointments
- Jessica Owen, singer, songwriter, and actress
- Jane Ash Poitras, First Nations artist who has garnered international acclaim
- Arthur Hiller, Hollywood film director and former president of the Director's Guild of America
- W.P. Kinsella, Author of "Field of Dreams" and tournament Scrabble player
[edit] Sportsmen and women
- Chris Benoit, professional wrestler
- Michelle Conn, field hockey player
- Grant Fuhr, ice hockey player born in Spruce Grove, Alberta, which is an Edmonton suburb
- Randy Ferbey, multiple Canadian and World Men's Curling Champion
- Wayne Gretzky, ice hockey player
- Jennifer Heil, freestyle skier born in Spruce Grove, Alberta
- Kelly Hrudey, ice hockey player
- Jarome Iginla, ice hockey player
- Cathy King, curler, from St Albert
- Rochelle Loewen, model who appeared briefly with the WWE
- Mark Messier, ice hockey player
- Scott Niedermayer, ice hockey player
- Fernando Pisani, ice hockey player
- Steven Reinprecht, ice hockey player
- Dion Phaneuf, ice hockey player
- Jay Bouwmeester, ice hockey player
- John "Red" Pollard, jockey of the famous horse Seabiscuit
- Gary Beck, two time world champion drag racer and member of the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame
- Jason MacDonald, UFC fighter
[edit] Significant Contributors/Donors
- Jordan Urlacher (1981 - )
- Francis G. Winspear, O.C., F.C.A., L.L.D. (1903 - 1997)
- Ralph K. Hole, B.Comm. (1917 - )
- Ada Hole (1925 - )
- The Hole Family
