List of people from Ottawa
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This is a list of notable people from Ottawa, Ontario or who have lived in Ottawa:
- Bryan Adams, singer
- Paul Anka, singer
- Dawn Askin, curler
- Margaret Atwood, writer
- Derek R. Audette, artist, poet, musician
- Eva Avila, 4th season Canadian Idol champion
- Dan Aykroyd, actor, comedian
- James Baker, former NHLer
- Belly rap/hip hop artist
- Billy Boucher, NHL hockey player
- Fred Brathwaite, NHL hockey player
- Rod Brind'Amour, NHL hockey player
- Tom Cavanagh, actor
- Keshia Chante, singer
- King Clancy, hockey player, coach and referee
- Sarah Chalke, actress
- 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)
- Barry and Brian Cullen brothers and former NHLers from Ottawa
- Clive Doucet, author, [councillor]
- Ben Eager, NHL hockey player
- John Fauquier, RCAF bomber pilot
- Jeremy Gara, drummer for The Arcade Fire
- Igor Gouzenko, Cold War Soviet defector
- Tom Green, comedian
- Lorne Greene, actor
- Jenn Hanna, curler
- Elisabeth Harvor, novelist
- Jessica Holmes, actress, comedian
- Peter Jennings, journalist
- Yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer
- Wilbert Keon, cardiac surgeon
- Bernie LaBarge, musician
- Craig Lauzon, actor, comedian
- Rich Little, comedian
- Steven MacLean, astronaut
- MONKEY MAJIK, J-pop band
- Peter Mansbridge, journalist
- Princess Margriet of the Netherlands (sister of the queen)
- Massari, R&B artist
- Terry Matthews, serial high tech entrepreneur
- Frank McGee, hockey player
- Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario
- Dave McRae, voice artist, filmmaker
- Earl McRae, award-winning journalist
- Anne Merklinger, curler
- Alanis Morissette, singer/songwriter
- John Morris
- Larry O'Brien, Mayor, Founder Calian Technology Consultants
- Sandra Oh, actress
- Jesse Palmer, NFL football player
- Frank Patrick, hockey player and builder
- Matthew Perry, actor
- Simon Pulsifer, prolific contributor to Wikipedia
- Bob Rae, former Premier of Ontario
- Nancy Greene Raine, Olympic skier.
- Shelagh Rogers, journalist.
- Kelly Rowan, actress.
- Marc Savard, NHL hockey player.
- Craig Savill, curler
- Barbara Ann Scott, figure-skating Olympic gold-medalist of the 1940s.
- Eric Smith, sport administrator.
- Bruce Stuart, hockey player.
- Linda Thom, olympic gold medallist.
- Alex Trebek, game show host.
- Rick Vaive, NHL hockey player.
- Steve Yzerman, NHL hockey player.
