Calgary Celebrities

Tate Rosner McRae was born on July 1, 2003 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to Tanja Rosner, a dance instructor & Todd McRae, a vice president at Pacific Energy. At 13, she gained prominence as the first Canadian finalist on the American reality TV show, So You Think You Can Dance (2005). McRae caught the attention of RCA Records in 2019 after her original song, One Day (2017) went viral on YouTube, subsequently releasing her debut EP: all the things i never said (2020). She soon gained wider recognition after her song, you broke me first became an international hit. In 2020, she became the youngest musician featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Her second EP, TOO YOUNG TO BE SAD (2021) was the most streamed female EP on Spotify. Her debut studio album, i used to think i could fly was released on May 27, 2022.

Elisha Ann Cuthbert (born November 30, 1982) is a Canadian actress and model. She became internationally known for playing Kim Bauer in the series 24 (2001); Danielle in the teen comedy film The Girl Next Door (2004) and Carly Jones in the horror remake House of Wax (2005). She was voted the sexiest actress in the world in 2015 by the magazine Glam'Mag. In 2013, she was elected the most "Beautiful woman of American TV."

Cuthbert is considered a sex symbol, and she has often been cited as one of the "sexiest" women and as one of the "most beautiful" in the world.

At the age of 14, Cuthbert made her feature film debut in the 1997 family-drama Dancing on the Moon (1997). Her first major lead role came in the 1998 drama film Airspeed (1999) (No Control) alongside Joe Mantegna. In 2001, she starred in the movie My Daughter's Secret Life (2001), in which she received her first award, the Gemini Awards, but her career began in earnest in the decade of 2000 when she was listed to play Kim Bauer, daughter of Jack Bauer in the award-winning action series 24 (2001). Subsequently, Cuthbert appeared in the lead role in the films The Quiet (2005) and Captivity (2007).

From 2011 to 2013, Cuthbert starred as Alex Kerkovich, in the series Happy Endings (2011).

In 2011, Cuthbert was named one of "The 100 Hottest Women of the 2000s", and also entered the list of "The 25 Hottest Blonde Bombshell Actresses" by Complex magazine. In 2013 GQ Magazine listed her among "The 100 Hottest Women of the 21st Century."

Cory Monteith was born on May 11, 1982 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada as Cory Allan Michael Monteith. He was an actor, known for playing the singing jock Finn on the American TV show Glee (2009) and films such as Monte Carlo (2011), and Final Destination 3 (2006). He died on July 13, 2013 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Bret Hart is one of Canada's most successful wrestlers. He is also recognized as one of the worlds best wrestlers ever. Hart comes from the legendary Hart Family of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He owns a junior hockey team named after him and has his own column in the Calgary Sun. Bret has held the WWF World Title (5), Intercontinental Title (2), co-held the Tag Team Title (2), the US Heavyweight Title (2) and was the 1993 King of the Ring. He and his brothers and sister hold dual citizenships in both Canada (where he was born) and the US (where his mother was born).

Owen Hart was one of twelve children from a legendary Canadian wrestling family. His brother Bret is also one of the most well known wrestlers of all time. Owen was one of the best wrestlers in the business and his major accomplishments include being the 1994 King of the Ring, former Intercontinental Champion(2), former European Champion, and co-holder of the Tag Team Championship (4). Sadly, Hart plunged to his death on May 23, 1999 during a PPV when he was performing a spectacular entrance. Hart was only 34 and is survived by his wife Martha, his son Oje and his daughter Athena.

Pierre Poilievre was born on 3 June 1979 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He has been married to Anaida Poilievre since 2018. They have two children.

Ted Cruz was born on 22 December 1970 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is a producer and writer, known for Lady Ballers (2023), Verdict with Ted Cruz (2020) and Undecided: The Movie (2016). He has been married to Heidi Cruz since 27 May 2001. They have two children.

Stephen Harper is a retired Canadian conservative politician, entrepreneur, former statesman and attorney who became the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada in February 2006 after defeating his predecessor Paul Martin's minority government. He won his third consecutive election in 2011 after his Cabinet was defeated in a no-confidence vote that year after being found in contempt of Parliament. Harper served as Canada's 22nd prime minister from 2006 to 2015.

Before politics, Harper became a member of the Richview Collegiate team on the television quiz show Reach for the Top. He is an ally of Canadian fossil fuels and he has promoted their export to the U.S. and China.

Stephen Harper became Prime Minister of Canada on February 6, 2006 after his Conservative Party of Canada won a minority government in the federal election held January 23, 2006. Harper began his second term as Prime Minister following the federal election held on October 14, 2008 after his Conservative Party of Canada won an election in which the Conservative Party of Canada won the most seats, but failed to win a majority government. This term included a massive stimulus package, including funds for infrastructure, which is designed to boost the faltering Canadian economy. During this time, Canada had seen significant job losses in sectors such as auto, manufacturing and forestry, as well as a shrinking GDP. Harper's third & final term as Prime Minister began following the federal election, held May 2, 2011. His Conservative Party of Canada won a majority of the seats in Canada.

Throughout his tenure, Harper reduced federal taxes to their lowest level in 50 years, providing tax relief to millions of low-income working class & middle class families, created over 1.3 million jobs, and balanced the budget while investing in infrastructure and health care. He created the modern Conservative Party of Canada and was the longest-serving Conservative Prime Minister since Sir John A. Macdonald. His government oversaw significant trade negotiations, including the Canada-Europe Trade Agreement and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, while implementing a principled foreign policy that supported key allies like Israel & Ukraine.

After leaving office in November 2015, Harper gradually retired from active Canadian politics in February 2016 & went on to a career in the private sector. He published a book, Right Here, Right Now, on political leadership. Since leaving politics in 2015, he took on a number of leadership and membership roles in international business nonprofit organizations following his retirement in 2016, founding a global consulting firm, joining Canadian lobbying firms, appearing on American and European media press giving interviews, releasing books (including his memoir), and being elected leader of the International Democrat Union in February 2018. Today, he serves as a philanthropist, public speaker and author contributing on the international arena through a variety of initiatives, serving as a board member of Canadian think tanks. He also founded Harper & Associates, a global consultancy, and is chairman of the International Democracy Union, a global alliance of center-right political parties, including Australia's Liberal Party, Israel's Likud party and Britain's Conservative Party. He serves as chairman and CEO of Harper & Associates Consulting and chairs Vision One, an investment fund he co-founded. He also serves as the director of Colliers International Group Inc., Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., and Recover Inc. Harper Harper has remained active in governance and business, as he serves as the president of the Advisory Committee of Awz Ventures, a Canadian-Israeli venture capital firm.

Harper returned to Alberta and has lived there ever since. He resides in Calgary with his wife Laureen Teskey and their children, Benjamin & Rachel.

Jessica Parker Kennedy is a Canadian actress of film and television. Born in Calgary, Alberta her first string of screen work began with the television film, Santa Baby (2006), as Lucy the Elf, a role she reprises in the television film sequel, Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (2009). With a repertoire of television credits, Jessica's continuing work ties with series such as V (2009), Undercovers (2010) and Smallville (2001). She made several supporting role appearances in television-made features, including Behemoth (2011) and Collision Earth (2011). Jessica has also appeared in high-profile movies, such as the biographical comedy 50/50 (2011), starring rising stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick. She also had a role in the action film, In Time (2011), starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried. Jessica is best known for her roles on Smallville and, more recently, on the supernatural drama, The Secret Circle (2011), as "Melissa". Jessica can be seen in the hit STARZ show, Black Sails (2014), and will be appearing in The Perfect Guy (2015) with Michael Ealy (2015). Jessica Parker Kennedy is also a trained singer and splits her time between Vancouver and Los Angeles.

Naheed Nenshi was born on 2 February 1972 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Danielle Smith was born on 1 April 1971 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She has been married to David Moretta since 2006.

Erica Durance was born on June 21, 1978 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress and producer known for Smallville (2001) and Saving Hope (2012). She grew up with an older brother and sister on a turkey farm in Three Hills. After school, she moved to Vancouver to start her acting career. Durance started her career in commercials and guest-starring roles on different television series. In 2004 she was cast as Lois Lane on the television series Smallville, starting in season 4 as a guest-star and became a series regular in season 5. She played the character for seven seasons on Smallville, ending in 2011. In 2012, Durance was cast to played the lead role as Dr Alex Reid in the television medical drama, Saving Hope.

Nattie Neidhart was born on 27 May 1982 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress, known for Clash Time (2011), WWE Saturday Morning Slam (2012) and WWE Smackdown! (1999). She has been married to T.J. Wilson since 26 June 2013.

William Nylander was born on May 1, 1996, in Calgary, when his father, longtime NHL forward Michael Nylander, a native of Sweden, was playing with the Flames. William was raised in a series of cities in the U.S., as the family followed Michael's career to Tampa Bay, Chicago, Washington, Boston and New York. In all, Michael played 920 games with seven NHL teams.

With the advantage of having a father who played in the NHL, the nature-nurture mix has proven to be a pedigree for success, at least so far.

From age 14, William lived in his father's native country, where he polished his on-ice vision and his high-end offensive talents, playing for teams such as Sodertalje and Rogle before spending parts of the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons with Modo of the Swedish Hockey League. In his debut with Sodertalje of Feb. 14, 2013, William got to play with his father.

The Toronto Maple Leafs took Nylander with the No. 8 pick in the 2014 NHL Draft. After the 5-foot-11, 190-pound center was the fifth-leading scorer at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, the Maple Leafs opted to send him to Toronto of the American Hockey League. In 37 games during the second half of the 2013-14 season, Nylander had 14 goals and 32 points, giving Toronto fans a preview of what was to come when he joined the NHL club.

He was even better in 2015-16, scoring 18 goals and putting up 45 points in 38 AHL games. He also had six goals and 13 points in 22 games with the Maple Leafs, making the transition from a young talent learning the pro ropes step-by-step, to a member of a talented young NHL team that's expected to perform, night after night.

Nylander became an NHL regular in 2016-17, finishing with 61 points in each of the next two seasons. He sat out the first two months of the 2018-19 season before reaching a contract agreement with the Maple Leafs and dropped to 27 points (seven goals, 20 assists) in 54 games, but bounced back in 2019-20, scoring an NHL career-high 31 goals and finishing with 59 points in 68 games.

William isn't the only Nylander in the NHL; younger brother Alexander is a forward who was taken by the Buffalo Sabres with the No. 8 pick in the 2016 NHL Draft and traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on July 9, 2019.

Tegan and Sara was born on 19 September 1980 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress and composer, known for The New Mutants (2020), The Lego Movie (2014) and To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018).

Jann Arden was born on 27 March 1962 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for Jann (2019), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) and Jann Arden: Insensitive (1995).

Rhiannon Fish is a Canadian/Australian actress. Her credits include a lead role in the feature film 'Remembering Love' and the supporting lead role, Vanessa, in the feature film 'Occupation.' Prior to this she appeared as fan-favorite Ontari in the long-running television series, 'The 100.' Rhiannon began her career in series-regular roles on a number of Australian television series such as 'Home & Away' and 'Neighbours.'

He is an acclaimed Canadian voice and motion capture artist for the hit game Grand Theft Auto V (2013) in the role of Trevor Philips. He was nominated in numerous events for the role including a VGX nomination for Best Voice Actor.

He was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on November 4, 1973. Before fame, He first appeared on screen as part of a promotion for the National Film Board of Canada. He made his professional debut in an episode of Law & Order (1990). In an amazing trivia, He had roles on television series such as Unforgettable as Larry Yablonski and Broad City as a creepy locksmith. He appeared in a season 3 episode of the James Caviezel starring CBS drama Person of Interest (2011).

Ogg began his acting career in an advertisement for the National Film Board of Canada, before working in various theater productions. Following this, he became more focused on a career in sports, before an injury prevented him from pursuing such a career. After moving to New York, Ogg began acting professionally, starring in television shows such as Law & Order (1990) and Third Watch (1999), in addition to some theater work and voice acting. After taking a break from acting so that he could build a house, Ogg was hired by Rockstar Games to as the voice actor and motion capture artist for Trevor Philips in their video game Grand Theft Auto V (2013). Following the release of the game, Ogg's character was critically acclaimed, and he later had various public appearances, due to his portrayal.

Peter Lougheed was born on 26 July 1928 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was married to Jeanne Lougheed. He died on 13 September 2012 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Brent Sopel is known for The Together Show (2021), Distance Makes the HeART Grow Fonder (2020) and NHL Winter Classic (2017).

Cody Ko is a YouTuber with over five million subscribers, best known as the co-host of the Tiny Meat Gang Podcast with Noel Miller. Ko and Miller also began a podcast network called TMG Studios, and he hosts two other podcasts, Insanely Chill and The Pleasure is Ours. He has a starring role as Wade in The Real Bros of Simi Valley (2017-). Ko lives in Los Angeles, California.

Mike Vernon is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, with the Flames in 1989 and the Red Wings in 1997. He appeared in five NHL All-Star Games, shared the William M. Jennings Trophy in 1996 and was named the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player of the playoffs in 1997. Vernon won 462 games in his NHL career.

Selected by the Flames in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, Vernon began his professional career in 1982 and ended it 20 years later, also in Calgary. He was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. Vernon represented Canada internationally on two occasions, winning a bronze medal at the 1983 World Junior Championship and silver at the 1991 World Championship.

Andrew Phung is an award winning actor, improv comedian, emcee, and writer. His infectious and relatable personality has made him one of Canada's top comedic performers. His work on Kim's Convenience has earned him four Canadian Screen Awards (2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021) in the category of Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Andrew's television and film credits include The Beaverton (2019), Events Transpiring (2021), Wynonna Earp (2020), and factual series The Canadian Improv Games (2020), where he served as the host, and won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Host - Digital Series. He can also be heard on CBC Radio as a regular contributor to Now or Never, The Debaters, and Because News. In 2022, Andrew starred in the CBC television series Run the Burbs which he wrote, co-created and serves as Executive Producer.