# List of people from Calgary

This is a list of notable people who were born, or lived for a significant period of time, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, ordered by last name:

## A

* William Aberhart (1878–1943), former Premier of Alberta
* Tesho Akindele (born 1992), soccer player
* David Albahari (1948–2023), Serbian born author who resided in Calgary 1994–2012
* Jocelyn Alice, vocalist for the soul pop duo Jocelyn & Lisa
* Cody Almond (born 1989), Canadian-born Swiss professional ice hockey centre
* Jaret Anderson-Dolan (born 1999), ice hockey player
* Brooke Apshkrum (born 1999), luger
* Jann Arden (born 1962), singer
* William Charles Gordon Armstrong (1865–1951), real estate magnate and municipal politician
* Mark Astley (born 1969), former NHL player

## B

* Scott Bailey (born 1972), ice hockey goaltender
* Cori Bartel (born 1971), curler
* Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, orchestral conductor
* Bob Bassen (born 1965), NHL forward
* Hank Bassen (1932–2009), former NHL goalie
* Nolan Baumgartner (born 1976), professional ice hockey player
* Ian Willoughby Bazalgette (1918–1944), Calgary-born recipient of the Victoria Cross for actions in the skies above France in the Second World War
* Jay Beagle (born 1985), former NHL player
* Jake Bean (born 1998), NHL player (Calgary Flames)
* Chelsey Bell (born 1982), curler
* Jill Belland, television host and producer
* Richard Bennett (1870–1947), former prime minister of Canada
* Cheryl Bernard (born 1966), curler
* Manmeet Bhullar (1980–2015), Progressive Conservative politician
* Earle Birney (1904–1995), poet
* Jason Block (born 1989), swimmer
* Heather Blush, singer
* Bruce Boa (1930–2004), actor
* Bill Borger (born 1974), first Canadian to both swim the English Channel and climb Mount Everest
* Noah Bowman (born 1992), freestyle skiing
* Trevor Boys (1957–2023), NASCAR driver
* Paul Brandt (born 1972), country music singer
* John Brocke (1953–2009), realist painter
* Annie Glen Broder (1857–1937), musician, writer and lecturer
* Dave Bronconnier (born 1962), politician
* Aanders Brorson (born 1988), American curler
* Anastasia Bucsis (born 1989), speed skater
* Nate Burleson (born 1981), professional American football player, Detroit Lions
* Pat Burns (1856–1937), rancher, businessman, and Canadian Senator
* Ron Butlin (1925–2014), ice hockey executive

## C

* Don Cairns (born 1955), professional ice hockey player
* Eric Cameron (born 1935), visual artist
* Tommy Campbell (born 1978), actor and stand-up comedian
* Cartel Madras, hip-hop duo
* Sean Cheesman, dancer and choreographer
* David Chernushenko (born 1963), politician
* Dean Chynoweth (born 1968), ice hockey defenceman
* Aleisha Cline (born 1970), cross skier
* Allen Coage (1943–2007), professional wrestler known as "Bad News Allen"
* Samantha Cogan (born 1997), ice hockey forward for PWHL Toronto
* Braydon Coburn (born 1985), ice hockey defenceman
* Joe Colborne (born 1990), ice hockey forward
* Jordan Connor (born 1991), actor, Riverdale
* Susanne Craig, journalist and reporter at the NYT
* Paul Cranmer (born 1969), former CFL player
* Ted Cruz (born 1970), U.S. Senator from Texas since 2013 and ex-Republican presidential nomination candidate in 2016; moved to Houston, Texas at age 4
* Elisha Cuthbert (born 1982), actress, moved to Montreal at a very young age, and remained there until she moved to Los Angeles
* Mike Cvik (born 1962), former National Hockey League linesman

## D

* Nathan Dales, actor
* Carolyn Darbyshire (born 1963), curler
* Stu Davis (1921–2007), aka Canada's Cowboy Troubadour, home base was Calgary 1945–47; 51–56
* Carol-Anne Day (born 1986), voice actress
* Theo de Raadt (born 1968), founder and head of the OpenBSD project
* Nicholas Devlin, (born 1971) judge and lawyer
* Justin Dorey (born 1988), freestyle skier
* Bruce Dowbiggin, journalist for the Calgary Herald
* Michael Dowse (born 1973), film director
* Mathew Dumba, ice hockey player
* Kyle Bobby Dunn (born 1986), composer and musician, raised in Lake Bonavista and based in Brooklyn
* Micki DuPont (born 1980), ice hockey defenseman
* Jacqueline Dupuis, executive director of Calgary International Film Festival
* Erica Durance (born 1978), actress, born in Calgary but raised in Three Hills
* Aaron Durley (born 1993), baseball and basketball player

## E

* Patrick Eaves (born 1984), Canadian-American professional ice hockey forward
* Samuel Edney (born 1984), luger
* Esi Edugyan (born 1978), writer
* Travis Ehrhardt (born 1989), ice hockey defenceman
* Ophira Eisenberg (born 1972), comedian, writer, actress, and host of NPR quiz show Ask Me Another
* Lindsay Ell (born 1989), singer
* Brennan Elliott (born 1975), actor
* Darren Espanto (born 2001), Filipino-Canadian child singer
* Shawn Everett (born 1982), Grammy-winning Canadian music engineer and producer
* Erik Everhard (born 1976), pornographic actor
* Lance Evers (born 1969), professional wrestler known as "Lance Storm"

## F

* John Fairbairn (born 1983), Olympic skeleton racer
* Leslie Feist (born 1976), singer-songwriter born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, then moved to Calgary as a child
* John Fennell (born 1995), luger
* Brandon Firla, actor
* Rhiannon Fish (born 1991), Canadian-born Australian actress
* Drew Fischer (born 1980), national and FIFA soccer referee
* George Fox (born 1960), country music singer-songwriter

## G

* Bill Gadsby (1927–2016), professional ice hockey defenceman
* Dutch Gainor (1904–1962), ice hockey forward
* TJ Galiardi (born 1988), Canadian-born American professional ice hockey forward
* William Garden (1918–2011), Canadian and American naval architect and marine engineer
* Ruth M. Gardiner (1914–1943), first nurse killed in action during World War II
* Karyn Garossino (born 1965), professional ice dancer with partner Rod Garossino
* Lynn Garrison (born 1937), aviator, author and mercenary
* Austin Gary (born 1947), author and songwriter
* Mark Gatha (born 1974), former voice actor
* Lucas Gilbertson, voice actor
* Onalea Gilbertson, voice actress
* Jeff Glass (born 1985), professional ice hockey goaltender
* John Glenn (1833–1886), Calgary's earliest recorded European settler
* James Gosling (born 1955), creator of the Java programming language
* Alex Gough (born 1987), luger
* Mike Green (born 1985), professional hockey player (Detroit Red Wings)
* Mary Greene (1843–1933), mother superior and educator, established first Roman Catholic school board in Alberta
* Tyrel Griffith (born 1985), curler
* Rosalind Groenewoud (born 1989), freeskier
* Paul Gross (born 1959), actor

## H

* John Hall (born 1943), artist
* Joice M. Hall (born 1943), artist
* Taylor Hall (born 1991), professional hockey player (Boston Bruins)
* Eric Hansen (born 1992), chess player
* Nicole Hare
* Owen Hargreaves (born 1981), professional footballer, played for Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Manchester City
* Stephen Harper (born 1959), former prime minister of Canada and former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
* Richard Harrison, poet
* Bret Hart (born 1957), professional wrestler
* Owen Hart (1965–1999), professional wrestler
* Stu Hart (1915–2003), professional wrestler, promoter and trainer
* Teddy Hart (born 1980), professional wrestler
* Dany Heatley (born 1981), professional ice hockey player (Minnesota Wild)
* Ben Hebert (born 1983), curler
* Stuart Hilborn (1917–2013), automotive engineer
* Makena Hodgson (born 2000), Olympic luger
* Greyston Holt (born 1985), actor
* Tony Holyoake (born 1946), darts player
* Kaillie Humphries (born 1985), bobsledder
* Tim Hunter (born 1960), professional National Hockey League player (won the Stanley Cup with the Flames in 1989)
* Nancy Huston (born 1953), novelist born in Calgary; left at age 15
* Bill Hutton (1910–1974), ice hockey defenceman
* Wayne Hynes (born 1969), Canadian-born German ice hockey player

## I

* Kaylin Irvine (born 1990), speedskater

## J

* Tom Jackson (born 1948), Métis actor, singer and entrepreneur
* Connor James (born 1982), ice hockey centre
* Roy Jenson (1927–2007), actor
* Arianne Jones (born 1990), luger
* Mark de Jonge (born 1984), sprint canoeist
* Gilmore Junio (born 1990), Olympic speedskater

## K

* James Keelaghan (born 1959), musician
* Jessica Parker Kennedy (born 1984), actress
* Tyson Kidd (born 1980), professional wrestler
* Kiesza (full name Kiesza Rae Ellestad) (born 1989), musician and multi-instrumentalist
* Lance Kinsey (born 1954), actor and screenwriter
* Yuri Kisil (born 1995), swimmer
* Ralph Klein (1942–2013), former mayor of Calgary and former Premier of Alberta
* Cody Ko (born 1990), comedian and actor
* Joe Kryczka (1934–1991), Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
* John Kucera (born 1984), alpine ski racer
* Larry Kwong (1923–2018), professional hockey player
* Norman Kwong (1929–2016), former CFL player and former Lieutenant Governor of Alberta

## L

* Brent Ladds (born 1951), president of the Canadian Junior Hockey League
* Kyle Landry (born 1986), basketball player
* Alvin Law (born 1960), motivational speaker
* Sheena Lawrick (born 1983), Olympic softball player
* Brett Leason (born 1999), Canadian ice hockey player
* Mireille Lebel, Canadian opera singer/soloist
* Brady Leman (born 1986), freestyle skier, 2018 Olympic gold medalist
* Herbie Lewis (1906–1991), ice hockey left winger
* Jan Lisiecki (born 1995), classical pianist
* Sam Livingston (1831–1897), Irish-born early settler in Calgary
* Keith Loach (born 1975), Canadian Olympic skeleton athlete 2006
* Oscar Lopez (born 1953), Latin guitarist musician
* James Alexander Lougheed (1854–1925), head of military hospitals during World War I
* Peter Lougheed (1928–2012), former CFL player and Premier of Alberta
* Alexandria Loutitt (born 2004), Canadian ski jumper and 2023 World Champion in ski jumping, large hill
* Lowell, electropop musician
* Ed Lukowich (born 1946), curler

## M

* Andrew MacWilliam (born 1990), professional hockey player
* Jinder Mahal (born 1986), professional wrestler
* Cale Makar (born 1998), professional hockey player
* John Mann (1962–2019), lead singer of Canadian folk band Spirit of the West
* Ernest Manning (1908–1996), former Premier of Alberta
* Heather Marks (born 1988), supermodel
* Deb Matejicka, journalist
* Wayne McBean (born 1969), ice hockey defenceman
* Frederick McCall (1896–1949), World War I fighter ace, businessman, stuntman
* Trent McClellan, comedian
* Nellie McClung (1873–1951), writer and activist
* Frank McCool (1918–1973), ice hockey goaltender
* Bruce McCulloch (born 1961), comedian, writer, director
* Todd McFarlane (born 1961), creator of the Spawn series of comics
* Brian McKeever (born 1979), cross-country skier and biathlete
* Kevin McKenna (born 1980), professional soccer player
* Rita McKeough (born 1951), visual artist
* Brent McMurtry (born 1986), cross-country skier
* Taylor McNallie (born 1990/1991), anti-racism activist
* Victor A. McPherson (born 1928), 27th Canadian Surgeon General
* Tate McRae (born 2003), singer and dancer
* Caitlynne Medrek (born 1989), professional actress and voice over artist
* Manjit Minhas (born 1980), entrepreneur, television personality and venture capitalist
* Ricardo Miranda (born 1976), politician and trade unionist
* Eric Mitchell (born 1992), ski jumper
* Chris Moffat (born 1979), luger
* Mike Moffat (born 1982), luger
* Cory Monteith (1982–2013), singer and actor; born in Calgary but grew up in Vancouver
* Michelle Morgan (born 1981), actress and singer
* Trevor Morrice (born 1991), ski jumper
* Josh Morrissey (born 1995), ice hockey defenceman
* Caia Morstad (born 1982), volleyball player
* Darren Moulding (born 1982), curler
* Erín Moure (born 1955), poet and translator
* Troy Murray (born 1962), ice hockey centre
* Dana Murzyn (born 1966), ice hockey defenceman
* Curtis Myden (born 1973), Olympic bronze medalist swimmer
* Tyler Myers (born 1990), professional hockey player

## N

* Issey Nakajima-Farran (born 1984), professional soccer player
* Natalie "Nattie" Neidhart (born 1982), professional wrestler
* Naheed Nenshi (born 1972), former mayor of Calgary
* Robert Nilsson (born 1985), Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey forward
* Kyle Nissen (born 1979), freestyle skier
* Amy Nixon (born 1977), curler
* Henry Grattan Nolan (1893–1957), lawyer and soldier
* Rebecca Northan, actress
* Baldy Northcott (1908–1986), ice hockey left winger
* Lawrence Nycholat (born 1979), ice hockey player
* Alexander Nylander (born 1998), Canadian-born Swedish ice hockey winger
* William Nylander (born 1996), Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey player

## O

* Susan O'Connor (born 1977), curler
* Steven Ogg (born 1973), actor
* Kevin Ogilvie (born 1962), vocalist for the Industrial music band Skinny Puppy
* Peter Oldring (born 1971), actor
* Melissa O'Neil (born 1988), actress in The Rookie, 2005 Canadian Idol winner
* Nicole Orford (born 1992), ice dancer

## P

* Kathleen Parlow (1890–1963), violinist
* Jim Peplinski (born 1960), former professional hockey player (Calgary Flames)
* Chris Phillips (born 1978), professional hockey player (Ottawa Senators)
* Andrew Phung, actor best known for his role on Kim's Convenience
* Gerry Pinder (born 1948), professional hockey player
* Domenic Pittis (born 1974), ice hockey centre
* Brian Pockar (1959–1992), figure skater
* Lanny Poffo (1954–2023), former professional wrestler
* Pierre Poilievre (born 1979), Member of Parliament for Carleton and current leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
* Brayden Point (born 1996), professional ice hockey centre
* Glenn Price, conductor
* Al Purvis (1929–2009), assistant captain of the Edmonton Mercurys

## Q

* Tegan and Sara Quin (both born 1980), aka indie-pop duo Tegan and Sara, best known for their work as professional musicians

## R

* Raghav (born 1981), singer-songwriter
* Lobsang Rampa (1910–1981), Tibetan lama
* Heather Rankin (born 1965), curler
* Chris Reitsma (born 1977), professional baseball player
* Michelle Rempel Garner (born 1980), Canadian politician
* Nick Ring (born 1979), professional MMA fighter UFC
* Kayla Rivera (born 1991), singer
* Chris Robanske (born 1989), snowboarder
* Mat Robinson (born 1986), professional ice hockey defenceman
* Steve Rodehutskors (1963–2007), football player
* Mike Rogers (born 1954), ice hockey centre
* Mark Rypien (born 1962), Super Bowl XXVI MVP

## S

* Jamie Salé (born 1977), Olympic gold medalist skater
* Frank Sandercock (1887–1942), president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
* Riza Santos (born 1987), Miss Universe Canada 2013
* Willie Saunders (1915–1986), Montana-born Hall of Fame jockey, won U.S. Triple Crown
* Andrew Schnell (born 1991), squash player
* Jeff Schultz (born 1986), ice hockey defenceman
* Mary Scott (born 1948), visual artist
* Jairus Sharif, jazz musician
* Patrick Sharp (born 1981), professional ice hockey player; born in Winnipeg but grew up in Calgary and later Thunder Bay, Ontario and Burlington, Vermont
* Cassie Sharpe (born 1992), freestyle skier
* Kyle Shewfelt (born 1982), gymnast; Olympic gold medalist
* Hunter Shinkaruk (born 1994), ice hockey winger
* Warren Shouldice (born 1983), freestyle skier
* Earl Silverman (1948–2013), domestic abuse survivor and men's rights advocate
* Rhonda Sing (1961–2001), professional wrestler
* Julie Skinner (born 1968), curler and Olympic medalist
* Laurie Skreslet (born 1949), first Canadian to climb Mount Everest
* Lorna Slater (born 1975), Member of the Scottish Parliament and co-leader of the Scottish Green Party
* Tyler Sloan (born 1981), ice hockey defenceman
* Danielle Smith (born 1971), Premier of Alberta
* Davey Boy Smith Jr. (born 1985), professional wrestler
* Jason Smith (born 1973), retired professional ice hockey player
* Nathan Smith (born 1985), biathlete
* Justin Snith (born 1991), luger
* Monte Solberg (born 1958), Conservative politician
* Brent Sopel (born 1977), professional ice hockey defenceman
* Mike Soroka (born 1997), professional baseball pitcher
* Ron Southern (1930–2016), businessman and founder of Spruce Meadows
* Brad Spence (born 1984), alpine skier
* Paul Spence, actor, portrays headbanger Dean Murdoch in FUBAR
* George Stanley (1907–2002), designer of the current Canadian flag
* Fiona Staples, comic book artist
* Stan Stephens (1929–2021), Canadian-American politician, former Governor of Montana
* Ron Stewart (1932–2012), ice hockey player
* Riley Stillman (born 1998), ice hockey player
* Charlie Storwick (born 1998), actress in Some Assembly Required; musician

## T

* Jeff Tambellini (born 1984), ice hockey player
* Ari Taub (born 1971), Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler
* Ken Taylor (1934–2015), Canadian ambassador to Iran; helped six Americans escape from Iran during the Iran hostage crisis under operation nicknamed Canadian Caper
* Mark Tewksbury (born 1968), Olympic gold medalist swimmer
* Robert Thirsk (born 1953), astronaut
* Paul Thompson (1906–1991), ice hockey forward
* Fikayo Tomori (born 1997), footballer (A.C. Milan)
* Michael Twoyoungmen, member of Canada's First Nations (the Tsuu T'ina)

## U

* Andrew Unger (born 1979), writer
* Garry Unger (born 1947), ice hockey centre

## V

* Shaun Van Allen (born 1967), former professional NHL player
* Alan van Sprang (born 1971), actor
* Chad VanGaalen (born 1977), musician
* Elisabeth Vathje (born 1994), skeleton racer
* Mike Vernon (born 1963), former professional National Hockey League player (won with the Calgary Flames in 1989)

## W

* Austin Wagner (born 1997), professional NHL hockey player
* Tristan Walker (born 1991), luger
* John Ware (1845–1905), pioneer rancher
* Bronwen Webster (born 1978), curler
* Crystal Webster (born 1975), curler
* Victor Webster (born 1973), actor
* Trevor White (born 1984), alpine skier
* Ozzy Wiesblatt (born 2002), NHL right winger for the Nashville Predators
* Thomas Williams (born 1991), ice dancer
* Anna Mae Wills (born 1982), actress
* TJ Wilson (born 1980), professional wrestler also known by his ring name as Tyson Kidd
* David Winning (born 1961), film and television director, Stargate: Atlantis, Andromeda, Syfy Channel movies
* Cory Woron (born 1969), sports anchor, The Sports Network
* Jim Wych (born 1954), sports announcer and former professional snooker and pocket billiards player