This is a list of notable people who are associated with Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
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| Hugh Acheson
| 1971
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| Chef
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| Bill Adkins
| circa 1889
| 1982
| Stage manager
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| Thomas Ahearn
| 1855
| 1938
| Inventor and businessman, holder of several patents, driving force behind Ottawa's streetcar system
| 80px|Thomas Ahearn
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| Frank Amyot
| 1904
| 1962
| Sportsperson, Canada's only gold medal winner from the 1936 Summer Olympics
| 80px|
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| Thomas Victor Anderson
| 1881
| 1972
| Former chief of the Army Staff
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| Paul Anka
| 1941
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| Singer
| 80px|Paul Anka
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| Eli Ankou
| 1994
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| NFL player
| 80px|Eli Ankou
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| Margaret Atwood
| 1939
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| Writer
| 80px|Margaret Atwood
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| Emily Austin
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| Writer
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| Eva Avila
| 1987
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| Singer, 4th season Canadian Idol champion
| 80px|Eva Avila
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| Dan Aykroyd
| 1952
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| Comedian, singer, actor and screenwriter
| 80px|Dan Akroyd
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| Peter Aylen
| 1799
| 1868
| Businessperson, timber producer
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| Janis Babson
| 1950
| 1961
| Organ donor, subject of two books
| 80px|Janis Babson
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| Jamie Baker
| 1966
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| Former NHL player
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| Jay Baruchel
| 1983
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| Actor, screenwriter, comedian
| 80px|Jay Baruchel
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| Brendan Bell
| 1983
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| NHL and AHL player
| 80px|Brendan Bell
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| Belly
| 1984
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| Rapper
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| Clint Benedict
| 1892
| 1976
| NHL goaltender and hockey hall of famer; credited as first goaltender to don a mask in an NHL game and as an early pioneer of the butterfly style
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| Louis-Théodore Besserer
| 1785
| 1861
| Lieutenant during War of 1812, notary, political figure, land use developer in neighbourhood now known as Sandy Hill
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| Braddish Billings
| 1783
| 1864
| Early settler for whom the community of Billings Bridge was named
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| Elkanah Billings
| 1820
| 1876
| Paleontologist
| 80px|Elkanah Billings
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| Thomas Birkett
| 1844
| 1920
| Former mayor of Ottawa and member of the House of Commons of Canada
| 80px|Thomas Birkett
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| Robert Blackburn
| 1828
| 1894
| Lumber merchant, member of the House of Commons of Canada
| 80px|Robert Blackburn
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| Fedir Bohatyrchuk
| 1892
| 1984
| Chess master and politician
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|Jean Bonhomme
|1937
|1986
|Operatic tenor
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| John Rudolphus Booth
| 1827
| 1925
| Lumber and railway baron
| 80px|John Rudolphus Booth
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| Mark Borowiecki
| 1989
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| NHL player
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| Billy Boucher
| 1899
| 1958
| Former NHL player
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| Mark Bourrie
| 1957
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| Author, journalist and lawyer
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| Matt Bradley
| 1978
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| Former NHL player
| 80px|Matt Bradley
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| Fred Brathwaite
| 1972
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| Former NHL player
| 80px|Fred Brathwaite
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| Rod Brind'Amour
| 1970
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| Former NHL player
| 80px|Rod Brind'Amour
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| Dave Brockie
| 1963
| 2014
| Frontman for metal band Gwar
| 80px|Dave Brockie
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| Maurice Brodie
| 1903
| 1939
| Polio researcher
| 80px|Maurice Brodie
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| Erskine Henry Bronson
| 1844
| 1920
| Businessperson and politician
| 80px|Erskine Henry Bronson
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| Henry Franklin Bronson
| 1817
| 1889
| Lumber baron
| 80px|Henry Franklin Bronson
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| Élisabeth Bruyère
| 1818
| 1876
| Founder of the Sisters of Charity of Bytown, the city's first hospital, and the first bilingual school in Ontario
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|Chris Bumstead
|1995
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|Bodybuilder with six Mr. Olympia Classic Physique wins (2019–2024)
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| Nathan Burgoine
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| Writer
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| Thomas Burrowes
| 1796
| 1866
| Artist, noted for artworks he created while serving as a surveyor and overseer during the construction of the Rideau Canal
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| Tom Butler
| 1951
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| Actor
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| John By
| 1779
| 1836
| Lieutenant colonel, overseer of the construction of the canal and founder of the city
| 80px|John By
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|Paul Byron
|1989
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|Forward for Montreal Canadiens
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C
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| Ernie Calcutt
| 1932
| 1984
| Ottawa Rough Riders announcer on CFRA radio, Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame inductee
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| Hélène Campbell
| 1991
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| Organ donation campaigner
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| Noah Cantor
| 1971
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| Former CFL player
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| Clara H. Sully Carhart
| 1843
| 1913
| Educator and reformer
| 80px|Clara H. Sully Carhart
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| John Carling
| 1828
| 1911
| Founder of the Ontario Agricultural College and the Central Experimental Farm
| 80px|John Carling
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| Bruce Cassidy
| 1965
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| Former NHL player and current NHL head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights
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| Tom Cavanagh
| 1963
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| Actor
| 80px|Tom Cavanagh
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| Cody Ceci
| 1993
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| NHL player
| 80px|Cody Ceci
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| Parri Ceci
| 1961
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| CFL player
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| Sarah Chalke
| 1976
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| Actress
| 80px|Sarah Chalke
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| Keshia Chanté
| 1988
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| Singer-songwriter, television personality, actress
| 80px|Keisha Chanté
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| Bob Chiarelli
| 1941
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| Politician, former mayor of Ottawa
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| King Clancy
| 1903
| 1986
| Former NHL player, referee, coach, and executive
| 80px|King Clancy
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| Catherine Clark
| 1976
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| Television broadcaster and daughter of former Prime Minister Joe Clark
| 80px|Catherine Clark
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| Bryan Cochrane
| 1957
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| Curler
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| Bruce Cockburn
| 1945
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| Folk/rock guitarist and singer-songwriter
| 80px|Bruce Cockburn
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| Samantha Cogan
| 1997
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| Ice hockey player for PWHL Toronto
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| Eldon Coombe
| 1941
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| Curler
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| Bill Cowley
| 1912
| 1993
| Hall of Fame hockey star, NHL scoring champion 1941, founder of Ottawa 67's
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| Alex Cullen
| 1951
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| Politician, former MPP and member of Ottawa City Council
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| Barry Cullen
| 1935
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| Former NHL player
| 80px|Barry Cullen
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| Brian Cullen
| 1933
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| Former NHL player
| 80px|Brian Cullen
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| Elisha Cuthbert
| 1982
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| Actress
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| Gabriela Dabrowski
| 1992
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| Tennis player
| 80px|Gabriela Dabrowski
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| Sévère D'Aoust
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| Established a village in the region of Bearbrook in 1854
| 80px|Sévère D'Aoust
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| Jack Darragh
| 1890
| 1924
| Former NHL player
| 80px|Jack Darragh
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| Jonathan David
| 2000
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| Canada men's national soccer team player
| 80px|Jonathan David
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| Bruce Delaney
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| Curler
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| Paul Dewar
| 1963
| 2019
| Politician, former MP
| 80px|Paul Dewar
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| Gabrielle Diana
| 1999
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| Social media influencer and transgender rights activist
| 80px|Gabrielle Diana
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| Clive Doucet
| 1946
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| Writer and politician
| 80px|Clive Doucet
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| Pierre Dufault
| 1934
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| Radio-Canada journalist and sports commentator
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| Cecil Duncan
| 1893
| 1979
| Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president
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| James Duthie
| 1966
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| Sportscaster on TSN
| 80px|James Duthie
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E
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| Ben Eager
| 1984
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| NHL and AHL player
| 80px|Ben Eager
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| Kathleen Edwards
| 1978
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| Singer-songwriter and musician
| 80px|Kathleen Edwards
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| John Egan
| 1811
| 1857
| Businessman and politician
| 80px|John Egan
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| Chris Evans
| 1847
| 1917
| Farmer and teamster turned outlaw
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| John Fauquier
| 1909
| 1981
| Aviator and Royal Canadian Air Force bomber pilot
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| Shulamith Firestone
| 1945
| 2012
| Radical feminist, writer and activist
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| Graham Fraser
| 1946
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| Journalist and commissioner of Official Languages
|80x80px
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G
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| Jeremy Gara
| 1978
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| Drummer for Arcade Fire
| 80px|Jeremy Gara
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| Chris Gardner
| 1985
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| Curler
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|Derek Gee
|1997
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|Cyclist
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| Brendan Gillanders
| 1990
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| CFL player
|107x107px
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| Paul Girodo
| 1973
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| CFL player
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| Wallis Giunta
| 1985
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| Opera singer
| 80px
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| Igor Gouzenko
| 1919
| 1982
| Soviet defector
|114x114px
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| Luba Goy
| 1945
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| Humanitarian, actress, comedian, Royal Canadian Air Farce
|107x107px
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| Tom Green
| 1971
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| Actor, comedian, media personality
| 80px|Tom Green
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| Lorne Greene
| 1915
| 1987
| Actor and musician
| 80px|Lorne Greene
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| Nancy Greene
| 1943
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| Skier and member of the Senate of Canada
| 80px|Nancy Greene
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| Erik Gudbranson
| 1992
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| Ice hockey player for the Columbus Blue Jackets
|80x80px
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H
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| George Hamilton
| 1781
| 1839
| Lumber baron and politician
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| William Hamilton
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| 1822
| Lumber baron and politician
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| Jenn Hanna
| 1980
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| Curler
| 80px|Jenn Hanna
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| Elisabeth Harvor
| 1936
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| Novelist and poet
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| Anne Heggtveit
| 1939
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| Alpine skier, gold medallist in the slalom at the 1960 Winter Olympics
| 80px|Ann Heggtveit
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| Robert Hervey
| 1820
| 1903
| Lawyer and third mayor of Bytown
| 80px|Rebert Hervey
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| Edward Holland
| 1878
| 1948
| Recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1900
| 80px|Edward Holland
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| Diane Holmes
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| Former member of Ottawa City Council
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| Jessica Holmes
| 1973
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| Comedian and actress
| 80px|Jessica Holmes
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| Rachel Homan
| 1989
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| Curler; 4-time and current World Champion and 2-time Olympian Skip
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| Edgar Lewis Horwood
| 1868
| 1957
| Architect, served as Chief Dominion Architect 1915–1917
|106x106px
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| Andrew Huang
| 1984
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| YouTuber, musician
|120x120px
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| William H. Hurdman
| 1818
| 1901
| Entrepreneur and community leader
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I
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| Kira Isabella
| 1993
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| Country music artist
| 80px|Kira Isabella
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| Donald Jackson
|1940
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| Olympic figure skater
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| Russ Jackson
| 1936
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| Former CFL player
| 124x124px
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| James Johnston
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| 1849
| Businessman and politician
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| Hans W. Jung
| 1958
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| Former Canadian Surgeon General
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K
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
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! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Death year
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| Dan Kanter
| 1981
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| Musician, songwriter, producer, musical director and lead guitarist for Justin Bieber
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| Wilbert Keon
| 1935
| 2019
| Heart surgeon, researcher, and former member of the Senate of Canada
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| Brian Kilrea
| 1934
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| Former AHL player and OHL coach and general manager
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| Bruce Kirby
| 1929
| 2021
| Yacht designer, dinghy and offshore racer and journalist
|
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| Halder Kirby
| 1863
| 1924
| Former AHAC player, doctor, and druggist
| 80px|Halder Kirby
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| Jason Kralt
| 1974
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| Former CFL player
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| John Kruspe
| 1943
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| Former CFL player, public administrator, historian
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| Zion Kuwonu
| 1999
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| Singer, producer, Boygroup (Prettymuch)
|
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L
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
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| Bernie LaBarge
| 1953
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| Guitarist and singer-songwriter
|120x120px
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| Keith J. Laidler
| 1916
| 2003
| Pioneer in chemical kinetics and authority on the physical chemistry of enzymes
|
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| Brent Laing
| 1978
|
| Curler
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| Denis Lapalme
|
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| Paralympic athlete, actor
|
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|Clarissa Larisey
|1999
|
|Soccer player for Canada
|102x102px
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| Craig Lauzon
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| Actor, writer, and comedian
| 91x91px
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| Andrew Leamy
| 1810
| 1868
| Pioneer industrialist and community leader in Wrightstown, Lower Canada (Hull, Quebec)
| 80px|Andrew Leamy
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| Lou Lefaive
| 1928
| 2002
| Canadian sports administrator and civil servant
|
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| David Lemieux
| 1970
|
| Archivist, legacy manager, producer for the Grateful Dead
| 107x107px
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| Devon Levi
| 2001
|
| Ice hockey goalkeeper
| 80x80px
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| Jesse Levine
| 1987
|
| Canadian/US tennis player
| 80px|Jesse Levine
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| J. E. Stanley Lewis
| 1888
| 1970
| Former mayor of Ottawa
|
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| Rich Little
| 1938
|
| Impressionist and voice actor
| 80px|Rich Little
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| Donal Logue
| 1965
|
| Actor
| 80px|Donal Logue
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| Chris Lovasz
| 1980
|
| Internet personality
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M
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
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| Eddie MacCabe
| 1927
| 1998
| Sports journalist and writer with the Ottawa Journal and Ottawa Citizen
|
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| Flora MacDonald
| 1926
| 2015
| Humanitarian, politician, first female foreign minister in Canada
|107x107px
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| Neil Macdonald
| 1957
|
| Journalist
|
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| Norm Macdonald
| 1959
|2021
| Stand-up comedian, writer, producer and actor
| 80px|Norm Macdonald
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| Steve MacLean
| 1954
|
| Former astronaut and President of the Canadian Space Agency
| 80px|Steve MacLean
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| Edward Malloch
| 1801
| 1867
| Merchant and politician
|
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| Elizabeth Manley
| 1965
|
| Olympic figure skater
| 80px|Elizabeth Manley
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| Peter Mansbridge
| 1948
|
| Broadcaster and news anchor
| 80px|Peter Mansbridge
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| Blaine Marchand
| 1949
|
| Writer and poet
|
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| Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
| 1943
|
| Daughter of Queen Juliana and sister of Queen Beatrix
| 80px|Princess Margriet
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| Kristina Maria
| 1989
|
| Singer-songwriter
| 80px|Kristina Maria
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| K. C. Martel
| 1967
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| Actor
|
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| Yann Martel
| 1963
|
| Author best known for writing the novel Life of Pi
| 80px|Yann Martel
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| Bruce Matthews
| 1909
| 1991
| Businessman and militia artillery officer
|
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| Terry Matthews
| 1943
|
| Business magnate and entrepreneur
|
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| Trevor Matthews
| 1982
|
| Film producer and actor
|
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| Derek McCulloch
| 1964
|
| Author of graphic novels, comics, books for children, and plays
| 80px|Derek McCulloch
|
|-
| Dawn McEwen
| 1980
|
| Curler, gold medalist at the 2014 Winter Olympics
|106x106px
|
|-
| Frank McGee
| 1882
| 1916
| Former ice hockey player
| 80px|Frank McGee
|
|-
| Edward McGillivray
| 1815
| 1885
| Second mayor of Ottawa
|
|
|-
| Dalton McGuinty
| 1955
|
| Former politician and premier of Ontario
| 80px|Dalton McGuinty
|
|-
| David McGuinty
| 1960
|
| Lawyer and politician
| 80px|David McGuinty
|
|-
| Gavin McInnes
| 1970
|
| Founder of the far-right neo-fascist Proud Boys group
| 80px|Gavin McInnes
|
|-
| Thomas McKay
| 1792
| 1855
| Businessman and one of the founders of Ottawa
| 95x95px
|
|-
| Bob McKeown
| 1950
|
| Former CFL player, journalist, investigative reporter, producer of NBC's Dateline, CBC's The Fifth Estate; documentary filmmaker
|
|
|-
| Daniel McLachlin
| 1810
| 1872
| Businessman and politician
| 80px|Daniel McLachlin
|
|-
| Earl McRae
| 1942
| 2011
| Journalist
|
|
|-
| Jean-Michel Ménard
| 1976
|
| Curler
|
|
|-
| Anne Merklinger
| 1958
|
| Curler and CEO of Own the Podium
|
|
|-
| Marc Methot
| 1985
|
| NHL player
| 80px|Marc Methot
|
|-
| Stevie Mikayne
|
|
| Writer
|
|
|-
| Hugh Millikin
| 1957
|
| Curler trained in Ottawa
|
|
|-
| Elijah Mitrou-Long
| 1996
|
| Canadian-Greek basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
|116x116px
|
|-
| Emma Miskew
| 1989
|
| Curler
|107x107px
|
|-
| Rich Moffatt
|
|
| Curler
|
|
|-
| Vanessa Morgan
| 1992
|
| Actor
| 120x120px
|
|-
| John Morris
| 1978
|
| Curler and 2010 Winter Olympics gold medalist
|89x89px
|
|-
| Alanis Morissette
| 1974
|
| Singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress
| 80px|Alanis Morissette
|
|-
| Hannah Moscovitch
| 1978
|
| Playwright, author, dramatist
|
|
|-
| Alex Munter
| 1968
|
| Former politician and journalist, CEO of CHEO
| 80px|Alex Munter
|
|}
N
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="25%" | Name
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Birth year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Death year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="50%" | Description
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Image
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Refs
|-
| Yasir Naqvi
| 1973
|
| Politician
| 80px|Yasir Naqvi
|
|-
| Evan Nepean
| 1752
| 1822
| Politician and colonial administrator
| 80px|Evan Nepean
|
|}
O
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="25%" | Name
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Birth year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Death year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="50%" | Description
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Image
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Refs
|-
| Larry O'Brien
| 1949
|
| Businessman and former mayor of Ottawa
| 80px|Larry O'Brien
|
|-
| William Ogilvie
| 1846
| 1912
| Dominion land surveyor, explorer, and Commissioner of the Yukon Territory
| 80px|William Ogilvie
|
|-
| Sandra Oh
| 1971
|
| Actress
| 80px|Sandra Oh
|
|}
P
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="25%" | Name
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Birth year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Death year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="50%" | Description
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Image
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Refs
|-
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau
| 1992
|
| Hockey athlete, forward for New York Islanders
| 80px|Jean-Gabriel Pageau
|
|-
| Jesse Palmer
| 1978
|
| Sports commentator and former NFL player
| 80px|Jesse Palmer
|-
| Richard Reed Parry
| 1977
|
| Multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and member of Arcade Fire
| 80px|Richard Reed Perry
|
|-
| Frank Patrick
| 1885
| 1960
| Former NHL player, coach, and general manager
| 80px|Frank Patrick
|
|-
| David Pattee
| 1778
| 1851
| Businessman, judge, and politician
|
|
|-
| George Halsey Perley
| 1857
| 1938
| Politician and diplomat
| 80px|George Halsey Perley
|
|-
| William Goodhue Perley
| 1820
| 1890
| Businessman and politician
| 80px|William Goodhue Perley
|
|-
| Matthew Perry
| 1969
| 2023
| Actor
| 80px|Matthew Perry
|
|-
| Jean Pigott
| 1924
| 2012
| Politician and businessperson
|
|
|-
| Denis Potvin
| 1953
|
| Former NHL player
| 80px|Denis Potvin
|
|-
| Jean Potvin
| 1949
| 2022
| Former NHL player
|112x112px
|
|-
| Gabrielle Poulin
| 1929
| 2015
| Writer
|
|
|-
| Harvey Pulford
| 1875
| 1940
| Athlete and award winner in multiple sports
| 80px|Harvey Pulford
|
|-
| Simon Pulsifer
| 1981
|
| English Wikipedia contributor
| 80px|Simon Pulsifer (left)
|
|}
Q
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="25%" | Name
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Birth year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Death year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="50%" | Description
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Image
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Refs
|-
| Silver Quilty
| 1891
| 1976
| Early Canadian football player, coach, and referee; Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductee, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame indutee; president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (1924–26)
| 80px|Silver Quilty
|
|}
R
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="25%" | Name
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Birth year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Death year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="50%" | Description
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Image
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Refs
|-
| Bob Rae
| 1948
|
| Lawyer and former premier of Ontario
| 80px|Bob Rae
|
|-
| George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie
| 1770
| 1838
| Soldier and colonial administrator, former Governor of Nova Scotia, Governor General of British North America, and Commander-in-Chief, India
| 80px|George Ramsay
|
|-
| Joachim von Ribbentrop
| 1893
| 1946
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nazi Germany, lived in Ottawa prior to World War I and fled Canada to avoid internment as an enemy alien
| 80px|
|
|-
|-
| Alexander Robillard
| 1843
| 1907
| Politician
|
|
|-
| Melanie Robillard
| 1982
|
| Curler
| 80px|Melanie Robillard
|
|-
| Randy Robitaille
| 1975
|
| Former NHL player
| 126x126px
|
|-
| John Rochester
| 1822
| 1894
| Businessman, politician, and former mayor of Ottawa
| 80px|John Rochester
|
|-
| Erin Roger
|
|
| Scientist
|
|
|-
| Shelagh Rogers
| 1956
|
| Radio broadcaster
|
|
|-
| James Rolfe
| 1967
|
| Composer
|
|
|-
|Cristine Rotenberg
|1988
|
|YouTube personality
|
|
|-
| Kelly Rowan
| 1965
|
| Actress and former fashion model
| 80px|Kelly Rowan
|
|-
| Roger Rowley
| 1914
| 2007
| Commanded the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders in 1944–1945
|
|
|-
| Derek Roy
| 1983
|
| NHL player
| 80px|Derek Roy
|
|-
| Kelleigh Ryan
| 1987
|
| Fencer
|
|
|}
S
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="25%" | Name
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Birth year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Death year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="50%" | Description
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Image
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Refs
|-
| Joëlle Sabourin
| 1972
|
| Curler
|
|
|-
|Vicki Saunders
|
|
|Entrepreneur
|
|
|-
| Martin St. Pierre
| 1983
|
| Former NHL player
| 80px|Martin St. Pierre
|
|-
| Marc Savard
| 1977
|
| Former NHL player
| 80px|Marc Savard
|
|-
| Craig Savill
| 1978
|
| Curler
|
|
|-
| Andrew Scott
| 1967
|
| Drummer for Sloan
| 80px|Andrew Scott
|
|-
| Barbara Ann Scott
| 1928
| 2012
| Figure skater and gold medalist at the 1948 Winter Olympics
|
|
|-
| John Scott
| 1822
| 1857
| Politician, first mayor of Bytown
|
|
|-
| Richard William Scott
| 1825
| 1913
| Lawyer and politician
| 80px|Richard William Scott
|
|-
| Melinda Shankar
| 1992
|
| Actress
| 80px|Melinda Shankar
|
|-
| Marial Shayok
| 1995
|
| Basketball player in the NBA and currently in the Israeli Premier Basketball League
|
|
|-
| Hamby Shore
| 1886
| 1918
| Former ice hockey player
|
|
|-
| James Sieveright
| 1812
|
| Farmer and community leader
|
|
|-
| James Skead
| 1817
| 1884
| Businessman and politician
| 80px|James Skead
|
|-
| Elizabeth Smart
| 1913
| 1986
| Poet and novelist
| 80px|Elizabeth Smart
|
|-
| Shane Smith
| 1970
|
| Co-founder and CEO of VICE Media
|
|
|-
| Trevor Smith
| 1985
|
| NHL player
| 80px|Trevor Smith
|
|-
| Sasha Sokolov
| 1943
|
| Writer
|
|
|-
| Nicholas Sparks
| 1794
| 1862
| Businessman and politician
|
|
|-
| Bruce Stuart
| 1881
| 1961
| Former ice hockey player
| 80px|Bruce Stuart
|
|-
| Ivonka Survilla
| 1936
|
| President of the Belarusian People's Republic (BNR), the Belarusian government in exile
| 80px|Bruce Stuart
|
|-
|Mark Sutcliffe
|1968
|
|Politician, current mayor of Ottawa
| 80px|Adrian Jean
|
|}
T
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="25%" | Name
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Birth year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Death year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="50%" | Description
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Image
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Refs
|-
|Talk (Nick Durocher)
|
|
|Musician ("Run Away to Mars")
|
|
|-
|Katie Tallo
|
|
|Screenwriter, film director, and author
|
|
|-
| Linda Thom
| 1943
|
| Olympic gold medal-winning shooter
| 80px|Linda Thom
|
|-
| Kai Thomas
|
|
| Writer
|
|
|-
|Drew Thompson
|1922
|1992
|Actor who co-founded the International Players in Kingston, Ontario, one of Canada's earliest professional theatre companies
|
|
|-
| Alexandre Trudeau
| 1973
|
| Philosopher, filmmaker, author, journalist
|
|
|-
| Justin Trudeau
| 1971
|
| Politician, 23rd prime minister of Canada
| 80px
|
|-
| Margaret Trudeau
| 1948
|
| Author, actress, photographer
|
|
|-
| Michel Trudeau
| 1975
| 1998
| Scientist, environmentalist
|
|
|-
| J. B. Turgeon
| 1810
| 1897
| First French-Canadian mayor of Bytown
|
|
|-
|Ronald Turpin
|1933
|1962
|Murderer and one of the two last people to executed in Canada
|
|
|}
V
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="25%" | Name
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Birth year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Death year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="50%" | Description
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Image
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Refs
|-
| Rick Vaive
| 1959
|
| Former NHL player
| 80px|Rick Vaive
|
|-
| Gabriela Osio Vanden
|
|
| Documentary filmmaker and cinematographer
|
|
|}
W
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="25%" | Name
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Birth year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Death year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="50%" | Description
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Image
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Refs
|-
| Jeff Waters
| 1966
|
| Guitarist and founder of Annihilator
| 80px|Jeff Waters
|
|-
| Ken Watkin
| 1954
|
| Former Judge Advocate General of the Canadian Armed Forces
|
|
|-
| Jim Watson
| 1961
|
| Politician, former member of Ottawa City Council, former MPP and former mayor of Ottawa
| 80px|Jim Watson
|
|-
| MacKenzie Weegar
| 1994
|
| NHL defenceman for the Calgary Flames, drafted by the Florida Panthers in 2013
|
|
|-
|Isabelle Weidemann
|1995
|
|Speed skater
|96x96px
|
|-
| Ken Westerfield
| 1947
|
| Disc sport (Frisbee) pioneer; landed in Ottawa from the U.S. in 1970
| 80px|Ken Westerfield
|
|-
| Joel Westheimer
|
|
| Professor at the University of Ottawa
| 80x80px
|
|-
| Bill Westwick
| 1908
| 1990
| Sportswriter for the Ottawa Journal 1926–1973, inductee into the Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
|
|
|-
| Ezekiel Stone Wiggins
| 1839
| 1910
| Amateur meteorologist
| 80px|Ezekiel Stone Wiggins
|
|-
| Philemon Wright
| 1760
| 1839
| Farmer, entrepreneur, and founder of Wrightstown, Lower Canada (Hull, Quebec)
| 80px|Philemon Wright
|
|-
| Ruggles Wright
| 1793
| 1863
| Lumber merchant
|
|
|}
Y
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="25%" | Name
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Birth year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="10%" | Death year
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="50%" | Description
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Image
! style="background-color:#f2f2f2; color: #000080" width="5%" | Refs
|-
| Jason Young
| 1979
|
| Curler
|
|
|}
See also
- List of Canadians