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Canadian-born American chemist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize for his revolutionary insights into electron-transfer reactions

Canadian-American writer, Nobel Prize laureate, and three-time National Book Award winner celebrated for his subtle analysis of contemporary culture

Canadian-born American actress, dancer, and singer who became a Hollywood film star and sex symbol, known for her work in film, television, stage, and music

Canadian actor and singer, Academy Award winner for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and patriarch of the four-generation Huston acting family

Canadian filmmaker known for directing impactful films on social and political issues, earning multiple Oscar nominations and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

Canadian athlete and humanitarian who ran across Canada in the Marathon of Hope to raise money and awareness for cancer research, inspiring millions globally through the annual Terry Fox Run

Métis leader, founder of Manitoba, and politician who defended Métis rights against the Canadian government

Longest-serving Prime Minister of Canada, who led the nation for over 21 years through the Great Depression and World War II

13th Prime Minister of Canada who led the Progressive Conservative party to three election victories

American physiologist who pioneered hormone therapy for prostate cancer and won the Nobel Prize

Canadian-American actor and military officer, a prominent box-office star during Hollywood's Golden Age with a career spanning over five decades

Canadian-American economist and Nobel Laureate known for the Vickrey auction, congestion pricing, and contributions to public economics and incentive theory

Canadian economist awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of monetary dynamics and optimum currency areas

Canadian and American actress and activist, widely known for her role as Lois Lane in the Superman films and her extensive work across five decades

Canadian composer, pianist, and broadcaster celebrated for his distinctive interpretations of Bach's keyboard works and his innovative studio recordings

Canadian jazz pianist and composer, known as the "Maharaja of the keyboard" and winner of eight Grammy Awards

Canadian-American actress, comedian, and writer who found immense popularity in both silent and Depression-era films

Canadian-American stage magician, author, and scientific skeptic who extensively challenged paranormal and pseudoscientific claims

Canadian immunologist and cell biologist who discovered dendritic cells and was a recipient of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Canadian-American coach, physician, and inventor best known for creating the game of basketball

Canadian-born American chemist who won the 1949 Nobel Prize for pioneering research on matter at extremely low temperatures

18th Prime Minister of Canada, lawyer, businessman, and politician known for leading the Progressive Conservative Party from 1984 to 1993

Canadian-American molecular biologist and Nobel laureate who discovered the catalytic properties of RNA

Canadian-American sociologist, social psychologist, and writer, known for his influential theories on social interaction and the presentation of self in everyday life