List of people from Ottawa
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This is a list of famous people from Ottawa, Ontario or who have lived in Ottawa:
- Dan Aykroyd, actor, comedian
- Paul Anka, singer
- Margaret Atwood, writer
- Derek R. Audette, artist, poet, musician
- Billy Boucher, NHL hockey player
- Fred Brathwaite, NHL hockey player
- Rod Brind'Amour, NHL hockey player
- Tom Cavanagh, actor
- Earl McRae, journalist
- King Clancy, hockey player, coach and referee
- Sarah Chalke, actor
- Catherine Clark, daughter of former PM Joe Clark
- Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor General of Canada
- Bruce Cockburn, Singer
- Tom Cruise, actor (lived briefly in Ottawa)
- Clive Doucet, author, councillor
- Igor Gouzenko, Cold War Soviet defector
- Tom Green, comedian
- Lorne Greene, actor
- Elisabeth Harvor, novelist
- Jessica Holmes, actor, comedian
- Peter Jennings, journalist
- Yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer
- Wilbert Keon, cardiac surgeon
- Rich Little, comedian
- Peter Mansbridge, journalist
- Princess Margriet of the Netherlands (sister of the queen)
- Frank McGee, hockey player
- Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario
- Alanis Morissette, singer/songwriter
- Sandra Oh, actor
- Jesse Palmer, NFL football player
- Frank Patrick, hockey player and builder
- Matthew Perry, actor
- Bob Rae, former Premier of Ontario
- Nancy Greene Raine, olympic skiier
- Shelagh Rogers, journalist
- Kelly Rowan, actor
- Bruce Stuart, hockey player
- Linda Thom, olympic gold medallist
- Alex Trebek, game show host
- Rick Vaive, NHL hockey player
- Steve Yzerman, NHL hockey player
- Massari, R&B artist
- Keshia Chante, singer
