Famous people from Canada
The most-searched people from Canada right now, with the latest news on each.
Michaëlle Jean
Canadian journalist and 27th Governor General of Canada
Brian Kernighan
Canadian computer scientist, co-inventor of the Unix operating system
Robin Sharma
Canadian self-help writer
Lena Diab
Lena Metlege Diab is a Canadian politician who has served as the minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship since 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, Diab was elected to the House of Commons in 2021 and serves as the member of Parliament (MP) for Halifax West—Peggy's Cove. She was previously a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2013 to 2021.
Nazem Kadri
Nazem Kadri is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Theo Johnson
Theodore Joseph Johnson is a Canadian professional football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Jean-Philippe Goncalves
Jean-Philippe "Jean-Phi" Goncalves is a French composer, percussionist, and record producer based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Leonard Miller (basketball)
Leonard Miller is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the NBA G League Ignite.
Owen Power
Owen Power is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first overall by the Sabres in the 2021 NHL entry draft. Power played college ice hockey for Michigan of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Mathew Barzal
Mathew Michael Paul Barzal is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Barzal was selected by the Islanders in the first round, 16th overall, of the 2015 NHL entry draft. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie in 2017–18, the fifth Islander to win the award.
Andrew Knack
Andrew Knack is a Canadian politician who has served as the mayor of Edmonton since 2025. He previously served as a member of the Edmonton City Council from 2013 to 2025, representing Ward 1 from 2013 to 2021, and Nakota Isga from 2021 to 2025. He was first elected in 2013 and was re-elected in the 2017 and 2021 municipal elections.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Vladimir Guerrero Ramos, also known as Vladdy, is a Dominican-Canadian professional baseball first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019 and bats and throws right-handed. Guerrero is the son of Baseball Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero Sr. He represents the Dominican Republic internationally.
Evan Rodrigues
Evan Rodrigues is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Colorado Avalanche, and Florida Panthers, winning back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Panthers in 2024 and 2025.
Olen Zellweger
Olen Andre Zellweger is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 34th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2021 NHL entry draft.
Irene Mathyssen
Irene R. Mathyssen was a Canadian politician and was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada from 2006 until 2019. She was previously a New Democratic Party Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in Ontario from 1990 to 1995, and briefly served as a minister in the government of Premier Bob Rae.
Zach Benson
Zachary Ruben Benson is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 13th overall by the Sabres in the 2023 NHL entry draft.
Wyatt Johnston
Wyatt Henry Johnston is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Johnston was selected in the first round of the 2021 NHL entry draft by the Stars with the 23rd overall pick.
Dylan Guenther
Dylan Guenther is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Arizona Coyotes with the ninth overall pick in the 2021 NHL entry draft.
Fraser Minten
Fraser Pierre Minten is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Minten was selected 38th overall, in the second round of the 2022 NHL entry draft, by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Chrystia Freeland
Christina Alexandra Freeland is a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the tenth deputy prime minister of Canada from 2019 to 2024. A member of the Liberal Party, she was first elected as the member of Parliament (MP) for Toronto Centre in 2013 and represented University—Rosedale from 2015 to 2026. Freeland served as a Cabinet minister from 2015 to 2025 during the premierships of Justin Trudeau and Mark Carney.
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly is a Canadian politician and lawyer who has been Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions since May 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, Joly has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Ahuntsic-Cartierville since 2015. She has held a number of portfolios including Canadian heritage, tourism, foreign affairs, and La Francophonie.
Arber Xhekaj
Arber Xhekaj is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally undrafted by teams in the NHL, he signed as an unrestricted free agent with Montreal in October 2021.
Alexandre Carrier
Alexandre Carrier is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fourth round, 115th overall, by the Nashville Predators in the 2015 NHL entry draft.
Thomas Chabot
Thomas Chabot is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman and captain for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Chabot was drafted in the first round by the Senators in the 2015 NHL entry draft. He won a silver medal at the World Junior Championships in January 2017, becoming the first defenceman to be named the most valuable player in the history of the tournament. He also won two silver medals at the IIHF World Championships in 2019 and 2022.