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* [[The Weeknd]] (real name Abel Tesfaye) (born 1990), singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor
* [[The Weeknd]] (real name Abel Tesfaye) (born 1990), singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor
* [[Daniel Thompson (inventor)|Daniel Thompson]] (1921–2015), inventor of the automatic [[bagel]] maker and the folding [[ping pong]] table<ref name=latimes>{{cite news|first=Elaine |last=Woo |title=Daniel Thompson, Inventor of the Bagel Machine, Dies |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-daniel-thompson-20150920-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=September 19, 2015 |access-date=September 29, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Daniel Thompson (inventor)|Daniel Thompson]] (1921–2015), inventor of the automatic [[bagel]] maker and the folding [[ping pong]] table<ref name=latimes>{{cite news|first=Elaine |last=Woo |title=Daniel Thompson, Inventor of the Bagel Machine, Dies |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-daniel-thompson-20150920-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=September 19, 2015 |access-date=September 29, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Robert Tinkler]] (born 1973), voice actor for various film and television/cartoon series
* [[Robert Tinkler]] (born 1973), voice actor best known for roles such as Brooklyn Masefield and Gingka Hagane from the [[Beyblade]] anime series, Lync Volan from [[Bakugan: New Vestroia]], and Crimson Rubeus from the [[DIC Entertainment]] dub of ''[[Sailor Moon]]''
* [[Alex Trebek]] (1940–2020), former long-time host of the game show ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' from 1984-2020
* [[Alex Trebek]] (1940–2020), former long-time host of the game show ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' from 1984-2020
* [[Richard Verma]] (born 1968), politician and former [[United States Ambassador to India|U.S. Ambassador to India]] (2015–2017)
* [[Richard Verma]] (born 1968), politician and former [[United States Ambassador to India|U.S. Ambassador to India]] (2015–2017)
* [[Sam Vincent (voice actor)|Sam Vincent]] (born 1971), voice actor for various television/cartoon series
* [[Sam Vincent (voice actor)|Sam Vincent]] (born 1971), voice actor best known for roles such as Double D from ''[[Ed, Edd, n' Eddy]]'', and the titular character from ''[[Martin Mystery]]''
* [[Sugith Varughese]], (born 1958), writer, director, and actor
* [[Sugith Varughese]], (born 1958), writer, director, and actor
* [[Jack L. Warner]] (1892–1978), film executive<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walkoffame.com/jack-warner |title=Jack Warner &#124; Hollywood Walk of Fame |publisher=Walkoffame.com |date=February 8, 1960 |access-date=September 6, 2011}}</ref>
* [[Jack L. Warner]] (1892–1978), film executive<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walkoffame.com/jack-warner |title=Jack Warner &#124; Hollywood Walk of Fame |publisher=Walkoffame.com |date=February 8, 1960 |access-date=September 6, 2011}}</ref>

Revision as of 04:05, 23 September 2021

Lists of Americans
By US state
By ethnicity

This is a list of notable Americans of Canadian descent, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and were the principal founders of the United States, and their American descendants.

Americans of Canadian descent

Walt Disney
Robin Thicke
Mark Wahlberg

Born in/lived in Canada, with American citizenship

Tommy Chong
Ted Cruz
Michael J. Fox
Alanis Morissette
Tara Strong
The Weeknd

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