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List of people from the Halifax Regional Municipality

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This is a list of people who were born in the communities making up the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia or spent a significant part of their lives there.

Contents

Politicians

  • John Buchanan PC, QC (born 1931), lawyer, former politician, 20th Premier of Nova Scotia 1978-1990, member of the Senate of Canada 1990-2006
  • Joseph Howe (1804–1873), journalist, politician and public servant
  • Alexa McDonough (born 1944), former Member of Parliament and past leader of the provincial and federal New Democratic Party
  • John Sparrow David Thompson (1845–1894), Prime Minister of Canada
  • Sir Charles Tupper (1821–1915), Prime Minister of Canada

    • Business leaders

  • Enos Collins, banker
  • Samuel Cunard (1787–1865), steamship line founder
  • William Dennis (born 1922), CEO of Halifax Herald, Red Cross Humanitarian award
  • Michael Donovan (born 1953), former CEO and current chairman of DHX Media; recipient of an Academy Award for Best Documentary
  • Alexander Keith (1795–1893), brewmaster; former mayor of the city of Halifax; first Grand Master Mason for Nova Scotia
  • Charles Peter McColough (1922–2006), former chairman and CEO of the Xerox Corporation
  • John Risley (born c. 1948), founder of Clearwater Fine Foods and Ocean Nutrition Canada
  • John Fitzwilliam Stairs (1848–1904), entrepreneur and statesman
  • William Machin Stairs (1789–1865), merchant, banker, and statesman

    • 17th-18th centuries

  • Charles Lawrence, Father Le Loutre's War
  • Father Pierre Maillard, Father Le Loutre's War
  • Captain Charles Morris, King George's War

    • 19th century

  • John Charles Beckwith, Battle of Waterloo
  • Edward Belcher by Stephen Pearce, Franklin's lost expedition
  • Lieutenant-Colonel James J. Bremner, North-West Rebellion
  • Sir John Eardley Inglis, Indian Mutiny
  • Clonard Keating, Africa
  • John Wimburn Laurie, Crimean War
  • John Houlton Marshall, Battle of Trafalgar, Province House (Nova Scotia)
  • Captain William B.C.A. Parker, Crimean War
  • Sir John Coape Sherbrooke, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, War of 1812
  • William Grant Stairs, Africa
  • Provo Wallis, War of 1812
  • Major Augustus F. Welsford, Crimean War
  • George Augustus Westphal, Battle of Trafalgar, Admiralty Garden, Stadacona, CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet, of Kars by William Gush, Crimean War
  • John Taylor Wood, American Civil War

    • 20th century

  • Philip Bent, Halifax-born recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Francis Joseph Fitzgerald, Second Boer War, Fitzgerald Bridge in Halifax Public Gardens
  • Harold Taylor Wood Grant, commanded HMS Enterprise (D52) in the Battle of the Bay of Biscay
  • Mona Louise Parsons, World War II
  • Guy Carleton Jones, 4th Canadian Surgeon General

    • Scientists

  • Oswald Avery (1877–1955), physician and medical researcher
  • Walter A. Bell (1889–1969), geologist and paleontologist
  • Erik Demaine (born 1981), computer scientist and professor
  • Abraham Pineo Gesner (born 1797), physician and geologist who invented kerosene

    • Movies, television, visual artists and authors

  • Chuck Campbell (born 1969), actor
  • Henry Beckman (1921-2008), actor, stage, film, and television
  • George Elliott Clarke (born 1960), writer and academic
  • Mike Clattenburg (born 1968), TV and film director, creator of the Trailer Park Boys
  • Joey Comeau (born 1980), author and co-creator of the webcomic A Softer World
  • Mark Farrell (born 1968), comedian, writer, producer
  • Gerald Ferguson, artist
  • Thom Fitzgerald (born 1968), filmmaker
  • Peter Flemming (born 1967), actor
  • Eli Goree, actor (The 100)
  • Tamara Hickey, actress
  • Leslie Hope (born 1965), actress
  • Michael Jackson (born 1970), actor
  • Sarah Jeanette Jackson, artist
  • Ron James (born 1958), comedian and actor
  • Ruby Keeler (1909–1993), actress, dancer
  • Garry Neill Kennedy, artist, NSCAD University president 1967-1996, recipient of the Order of Canada award
  • Steven Laffoley (born 1965), author
  • Ernest Lawson (1873–1939), artist
  • Robert MacNeil (born 1931), former PBS anchorman, journalist
  • David Manners (1900-1998), actor known for role in Tod Browning's, Dracula
  • Forbes March (born 1973), actor born in UK but raised in Halifax
  • Owen McCarron (1929–2005), cartoonist
  • Peter North (born 1957), pornographic actor
  • Sonja O'Hara (born 1987), actress
  • Craig Olejnik (born 1979), actor, The Listener
  • Ty Olsson (born 1974), actor
  • Ellen Page (born 1987), Academy Award-nominated actress
  • Nikki Payne (born 1976), comedian
  • John Reardon (born 1975), actor and former university football player
  • Laura Regan (born 1977), actress
  • Cindy Sampson (born 1978), actress
  • Anthony Sherwood (born 1949), actor, producer, director, writer, and R&B singer
  • George Steeves (born 1945), contemporary photographer
  • John Paul Tremblay (born 1968), actor and writer
  • The Unknown Comic, real name Murray Langston (born 1945), actor, comedian
  • Cheryl Wagner, clown and puppeteer
  • Karen Walton, screenwriter

    • Musicians

  • Brian Ahern, music producer
  • Alert the Medic (formed 2006), rock band
  • April Wine (band), formed in 1969
  • Rich Aucoin, indie-rock musician
  • Jill Barber (born 1980), Halifax based singer-songwriter
  • Gary Beals (born 1982), singer
  • Ridley Bent (born 1979), country singer songwriter
  • Buck 65 (born 1972), rapper, hip hop artist and MC
  • Classified, real name Luke Boyd, rapper
  • Ben Caplan, folk musician
  • Holly Cole (born 1963), singer
  • Rose Cousins (born 1977), singer-songwriter from Prince Edward Island, now based out of Halifax
  • Brendan Croskerry (born 1985), singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
  • Jesse Dangerously (born 1979), alternative hip-hop artist
  • Tanya Davis
  • Melanie Doane (born 1967), singer, songwriter
  • Dog Day (formed 2004), indie-rock duo
  • Denny Doherty (1940–2007), singer, songwriter, a founding member of The Mamas & the Papas
  • Jenn Grant
  • The Guthries (country-rock band), active from 1998–2002
  • Dylan Guthro (born 1991), singer/songwriter from Cape Breton, now based in Halifax
  • Gypsophilia (formed 2004), jazz band
  • Ryan Hemsworth, DJ and producer
  • Rebekah Higgs
  • The Hylozoists (formed 2001), instrumental rock group
  • In-Flight Safety (formed in 2003), indie-rock band originally from Sackville
  • Jale (band), formed in 1992
  • JRDN (Ralph Jordon Croucher), R&B recording artist
  • Mo Kenney (born 1990), singer/songwriter
  • Daniel Ledwell, record producer and multi-instrumentalist
  • Kirk Logan (1921–1997), fiddler
  • Ryan MacGrath
  • Ria Mae, singer and songwriter
  • Dutch Mason (1938-2006), jazz musician and Order of Canada inductee
  • Matt Mays (born 1979), singer, songwriter
  • Sarah McLachlan (born 1968), singer, songwriter, pianist
  • Ruth Minnikin, singer/songwriter
  • Dale Murray, musician, guitarist and vocalist for Cuff the Duke
  • David Myles (born 1981), musician originally from Fredericton, now lives and records in Halifax
  • North of America (1997-2003), indie-rock band
  • Joel Plaskett (born 1974), singer, songwriter
  • Port Cities (band formed in 2015)
  • Sloan (band), formed in 1991
  • Hank Snow (1914-1999), country music artist
  • The Stanfields, folk rock band
  • The Stolen Minks (formed in 2003), garage-punk band
  • Thrush Hermit, 90's alternative rock band
  • Wintersleep (band), formed in 2001
  • Wordburglar, alternative hip hop artist

    • Sportspeople

  • Eric Boulton, ice hockey player
  • Mike Backman (born 1955), former professional ice hockey player
  • Sidney Crosby (born 1987), hockey player, Stanley Cup champion, Olympic gold medalist (hockey)
  • Jillian D'Alessio (born 1985), sprint kayaker, two-time Pan-American gold medalist
  • George Dixon (1870–1908), first black world boxing champion in any weight class; first ever Canadian-born boxing champion
  • Ryan Flinn (born 1980), former NHL enforcer
  • Andrew Gordon (born 1985), hockey player, AHL, NHL, and SHL (Swedish Hockey League)
  • TJ Grant (born 1984), mixed martial artist, UFC Lightweight contender
  • Bert Hirschfeld (1929-1996), former NHL player
  • Roger Hollett, mixed martial artist, former UFC Light Heavyweight
  • Jack Ingram (1893-1957), former professional hockey player
  • Kirk Johnson (born 1972), boxer
  • Colleen Jones (born 1959), curler
  • Mark de Jonge (born 1984), sprint canoeist, olympic bronze medalist, two World Championship golds and one Pan-American gold
  • Andrew Joudrey (born 1984), hockey player
  • Chris Kelades, mixed martial artist, former UFC Flyweight
  • Alex Killorn (born 1989), professional ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning
  • David Ling, ice hockey player, former NHL
  • Nathan MacKinnon, first overall pick in 2013 NHL Entry Draft 2012 QMJHL rookie of year and Halifax Mooseheads
  • Ian MacNeil, former hockey player
  • John Makdessi, mixed martial artist, UFC Lightweight competitor
  • Brad Marchand, hockey player, 2011 rookie Stanley Cup Champion; former Halifax Moosehead
  • Peter Marsh (born 1956), retired NHL player
  • Wayne Maxner (born 1942), retired NHL player
  • Ian Millar (born 1947), show jumper
  • Glen Murray (born 1972), hockey player
  • Liam O'Brien, hockey player, Washington Capitals
  • Pokey Reddick (born 1964), former NHL Goalie
  • Cam Russell (born 1969), former NHL player
  • James Sheppard (born 1988), ice hockey player
  • Morgan Williams, professional rugby player, born in Kingston, Ontario, raised in Cole Harbour
  • Tyrone Williams (born 1970), retired NFL and CFL player
  • Wendell Young (born 1963), hockey player

    • Criminals

  • Alexander Keith, Jr. (1827–1875), American Civil War secret agent and later mass manslaughterer

    • Other

  • Chögyam Trungpa, Buddhist teacher

    • References

    List of people from the Halifax Regional Municipality Wikipedia
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