List of people from Edmonton

The City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has been the birthplace or a significant home to numerous famous individuals. Additionally, many Edmontonians have become worthy of note through their various charitable activities, donations, and contributions.

National service

  • Russ Bannock (1919–2020), Canada's second-highest scoring ace of World War II[1]
  • Roy Brown, Canadian flying ace in World War I, officially credited with shooting down the Red Baron, though this is now subject to debate[2]
  • Wop May, Canadian flying ace in World War I, the last pilot to be pursued by Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron, prior to his death, also a celebrated bush pilot[3]
  • Nellie McClung (1873–1951), first woman appointed to the Board of Governors of the CBC (1936); one of The Famous Five[4]
  • Emily Murphy (1868–1933), first female magistrate in British Empire and petitioned Supreme Court of Canada to allow women the vote; one of the Famous Five;[5] has received modern scrutiny for her support for eugenics
  • Douglas Roche (born 1929), O.C., former M.P., Senator, U.N. Ambassador, nuclear disarmament figure, author, and journalist[6]
  • William Smith Ziegler (1911–1999), artillery commander of the 1st Canadian Division in the Second World War

Explorers and pioneers

  • Punch Dickins (1899–1995), aviator and bush pilot; the Dickinsfield community was named in his honour[7]

Business

Religion

  • Seraphim Storheim (born 1946), former senior hierarch for the Orthodox Church in America

Actors

Musicians

Politicians

Writers and artists

Sports personalities

Bobsledding

Boxing

Curling

Ice hockey

Skating

Skiing

  • Stanley Hayer (born 1973), Canadian freestyle skier of Czech descent
  • Jennifer Heil (born 1983), freestyle skier born in Spruce Grove, Alberta
  • Dusty Korek (born 1995), Canadian ski jumper of Polish descent
  • Stefan Read (born 1987), ski jumper

Soccer

  • Alphonso Davies (born 2000), soccer player
  • Daniel Fernandes (born 1983), Portuguese Canadian professional soccer player
  • Lars Hirschfeld (born 1978), soccer goalkeeper
  • Stephanie Labbé (born 1986), soccer goalkeeper for the Canadian Women's National Team, Olympic gold medalist
  • Erin McLeod (born 1983), soccer goalkeeper, Olympic bronze medalist
  • Tosaint Ricketts (born 1987), soccer player

Wrestling

Other sports

Scientists

Others

See also

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