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 (born 1948), 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 (Columbus Blue Jackets)
 * 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
 * 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
 * Kris Demeanor, poet, musician and actor
 * 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
 * Adam Edelman (born 1991), American-born four-time Israeli National Champion in skeleton event, and Israeli Olympian
 * 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

 * Jarome Iginla (born 1977), hockey player
 * 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
 * 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
 * Jim Neidhart (1955–2018), professional wrestler
 * 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

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