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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 Max Baucus (born 1941), politician, former long-time U.S. Senator from Montana (1978-2014), and former U.S. Ambassador to China (2014-2017)Earl W. Bascom (1906-1995), rodeo pioneer, inventor, actor, cowboy artist/sculptor, sports hall of fame inductee, father was Canadian citizenWalter Chrysler (1875-1940), automotive industry executive and founder of the Chrysler Corporation Madonna (full name Madonna Louise Ciccone) (born 1958), singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, and businesswoman also known as "The Queen of Pop"Matthew Perry (born August 19, 1969) actor, best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the long-running NBC television sitcom Friends.Walt Disney (1901-1966), animator[ 1] Will Durant (1885-1981), historian and philosopher[ 2] Thomas Edison (1847-1931), inventor[ 3] Marcus Foligno (born 1991), ice hockey playerNick Foligno (born 1987), ice hockey playerMissy Franklin (born 1995), Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer[ 4] Brendan Fraser (born 1968), film and stage actor[ 5] Kenny G (born 1956), musicianRene Gagnon (1925-1979), U.S. Marine hero[ 6] [ 7] Robert Goulet (1933-2007), singer and actor[ 8] Mike Gravel (born 1930), politician, former U.S. Senator from Alaska (1969-1981), and 2008 Democratic presidential candidate[ 9] Matt Groening (born 1954), cartoonist, writer, producer, animator, voice actor, and creator of The Simpsons Gene Hackman (born 1930), retired actor and novelistPhil Hendrie (born 1952), radio personality and comedian[ 10] Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970), musician [ 11] Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (born 1972), actor, semi-retired WWE wrestler, and producerJack Kerouac (1922-1969), poet and writer[ 12] Matt LeBlanc (born 1967), actorPaul LePage (born 1948), 74th Governor of Maine since 2011[ 13] Josh Manson (born 1991), ice hockey playerJoel McHale (born 1971), comedian, actor, writer, television producer, and television hostGrace Metalious (1924-1964), author[ 14] Walter Mondale (born 1928), politician, 42nd Vice President of the United States , and 1984 Democratic presidential nomineeElon Musk (born 1971), inventor, engineer, owner of SpaceX , Tesla Motors , and SolarCity Tyler Myers (born 1990), ice hockey player[ 15] Rudy Vallée (1901-1986), saxophone player[ 16] Vince Vaughn (born 1970), actorMark Wahlberg (born 1971), actor, and retired rapper[ 17] Robin Thicke (born 1977), R&B singer-songwriter
Tommy Chong Ted Cruz Michael J. Fox Alanis Morissette Tara Strong File:The Weeknd August 2017.jpg The Weeknd Andrew Feustel Nasa GeophysicistPatrick J. Adams actor, photographer & directorStephen Amell , star actorJustin Bieber singer- songwriterCory Joseph basketball player starFoluke Akinradewo (born October 5, 1987), Volleyball playerPamela Anderson (born 1967), actress[ 18] Paul Anka (born 1941), singer-songwriter and actor[ 19] Will Arnett (born 1970), actor and comedianDan Aykroyd (born 1952), actor and comedianEarl W. Bascom (1906-1995), rodeo pioneer, inventor, actor, artist/sculptor, hall of fame inductee, born in Utah and raised in Alberta, CanadaEric Bauza (born 1979), comedian and voice actorSamantha Bee (born 1969) comedian, actress, writer, producer, political commentator, media critic and television host[ 20] Manjul Bhargava (born 1974), Fields Medal winning mathematician at Princeton University Marty Biron (born 1977), ice hockey goaltender and commentator[ 21] Brett Boyko (born 1992), professional football player with the Los Angeles Chargers Dayana Cadeau (born 1966), Haitian -born Canadian/American professional bodybuilderJim Carrey (born 1962), comedian and actor[ 22] Rae Dawn Chong (born 1961), actress and daughter of TommyTommy Chong (born 1938), comedian, actor, writer, director, activist, musician, and contestant from Dancing with the Stars season 19 Kim Coates (born 1958), actorAdam Cohen (born 1972), singer-songwriter, and son of LeonardLeonard Cohen (1934-2016), singer-songwriter, poet, and novelistLen Blum (born 1951), screenwriter, film producer, and film composerLaura Creavalle (born 1959), Guyanese -born Canadian/American female professional bodybuilderRafael Cruz (born 1939), Cuban -born Canadian/American Christian preacher and public speaker; father of TedTed Cruz (born 1970), politician, U.S. Senator from Texas since 2013, and 2016 Republican presidential candidateGeoff Davis (born 1958), politician and former U.S. Representative from Kentucky (2005-2012)Marie Dressler (1868-1934), actress[ 23] Feist (full name Leslie Feist) (born 1976), singer-songwriter known for her 2007 hit single "1234 "Marieve Herington (born 1988), voice actress for various television films, anime, and series.Nathan Fillion (born 1970), actor[ 24] Brent Fitz (born 1970), musician and multi-instrumentalistMichael Fougere (born 1956), politician and Mayor of Regina , Saskatchewan since 2012Michael J. Fox (born 1961), actor, author, producer, and advocateDavid Frum (born 1960), speechwriter and journalist[ 25] Victor Garber (born 1949), actor and singerFrank Gehry (born 1929), architect[ 26] Jennifer Granholm (born 1959), politician and former Governor of Michigan (2003-2011)Wayne Gretzky (born 1961), ice hockey playerJennifer Hale (born 1972), voice actress for various film and television seriesBret Hart (born 1957), professional wrestler[ 27] [ 28] Owen Hart (1965-1999), professional wrestler[ 27] [ 28] Phil Hartman (1948-1998), actor, comedian, screenwriter, and graphic artist[ 29] Matt Hill (born 1968), comedian and voice actor for various television/cartoon seriesErnest "Tommy" Hughitt (born 1892, d. 1961), professional football playerChris Irvine (born 1970), professional wrestler known as Chris Jericho; lead singer of Fozzy [ 30] Rick Jeanneret (born 1942), sportscaster. Jeanneret has full residency rights in the U.S. and identifies as Canadian-American; he has not made it clear whether or not he secured citizenship.[ 31] Peter Jennings (1938-2005), TV journalist and anchor for ABC Jason Jones (actor) (born 1973), actor and comedian known for The Daily Show with John Stewart ,Stana Katic (born 1978), actressBrittany Kennell (born 1987), singer and contestant from NBC 's The Voice Maurice LaMarche (born 1958), voice actor and comedianMario Lemieux (born 1965), retired ice hockey player and current owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins Guy Lombardo (born 1902, d. 1977), bandleader and violinist[ 32] William Lyon Mackenzie (1795-1861), Scottish -born Canadian/American journalist, politician, and the 1st Mayor of Toronto Sean Patrick Maloney (born 1966), politician and U.S. Representative from New York since 2013Louis B. Mayer (1884-1957), film producer[ 33] Eric McCormack (b. 1963), actor, comedian, singer, voice actorBurt Metcalfe (born 1935), television and film producer, director, and writerJoni Mitchell (born 1943), singer-songwriter and painterAlanis Morissette (born 1974), singer-songwriter[ 34] Caroline Mulroney (born 1974), Canadian businesswoman and politician; American citizenship by marriage to investment banker Andrew LaphamElon Musk (born 1971), South African -born Canadian/American businessman, investor, engineer, and inventor; founder of Tesla Motors James E. Murray (1876-1961), politician and longtime U.S. Senator from Montana (1934-1961)Mike Myers (born 1963), Canadian-born British/American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film producerJames Naismith (1861-1939), inventor of basketball [ 35] Leslie Nielsen (1926-2010), actor, comedian, and producerJustin Nozuka (born 1988), singer-songwriterCatherine O'Hara (born 1954), actress, writer and comedianDustin Penner (born 1982), ice hockey playerFrank Peppiatt (1927–2012), member of the variety show writing team Peppiatt and Aylesworth Mary Pickford , actress and film executive[ 36] Jason Pominville (born 1982), ice hockey player with the Minnesota Wild Jason Priestley (born 1969), actor and director[ 37] David Reale (born 1985), actor, voice actor, and voice of Kai Hiwatari from the Beyblade Charles Revson (1906-1975) cosmetics pioneer, founder of Revlon [ 38] Jon Ryan (born 1981), professional football player with the Seattle Seahawks Joe Sakic (born 1969), retired hockey player and current general manager of the Colorado Avalanche Jack Scott (born 1936), singer and songwriter[ 39] Pablo Schreiber (born 1978), actorMack Sennett (1880-1960), film director[ 40] Patrick Sharp (born 1981), retired ice hockey playerGeorge Beverly Shea (1909-2013), gospel music singer-songwriter[ 41] Martin Short (born 1950), actor, comedian, singer, voice actorJoe Shuster (1914-1992), comic book artist, co-creator of Superman [ 42] Hank Snow (1914-1999), country music singer-songwriter[ 43] Paul Stastny (born 1985), ice hockey player with the Vegas Golden Knights Seth Rogen (born 1982), actor, comedian and filmmaker.Stan Stephens (born 1929), politician, broadcaster, and former Governor of Montana (1989-1993)Tara Strong (born 1973), voice actress for various film and television series[ 44] Cree Summer (born 1969), voice actress for various film and television series, born in Los Angeles but raised in Toronto .The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) (born 1990), singer-songwriter, record producer, and actorDaniel Thompson (1921-2015), inventor of the automatic bagel maker and the folding ping pong table[ 45] Robert Tinkler (born 1973), voice actor for various film and television/cartoon seriesAlex Trebek (born 1940), host of the syndicated game show Jeopardy! Richard Verma (born 1968), politician and former U.S. Ambassador to India (2015-2017)Jack L. Warner (1892-1978), film executive[ 46] Jason Wu (born 1982), Taiwanese -born Canadian/American fashion designer; dress designer of former First Lady Michelle Obama James Randi (born 1928), Toronto -born Canadian/American stage magician and scientific skeptic.
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