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Born in Toronto

Toronto is the capital city of Ontario and the most populous city in Canada. The city is one of the most multicultural cities in the world and home to the CN Tower, the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere. Toronto is an international centre of business and culture. Try to name these famous people, who are born in Toronto.
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Actress and co-founder of United Artists and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science, cited as "America's Sweetheart" during the silent film era
1892
Mary Pickford
Co-creator of Superman
1914
Joe Shuster
Director, "In the Heat of the Night" "Fiddler on the Roof" "Moonstruck"
1926
Norman Jewison
Considered one of the most important contemporary architects
1929
Frank Gehry
Actor, "The Sound of Music" "Knives Out" "Inside Man" "Beginners"
1929
Christopher Plummer
Lead guitarist and songwriter for "The Band" and music producer for several films of Martin Scorsese
1943
Robbie Robertson
Director, "The Fly" "A History of Violence" "Videodrome"
1943
David Cronenberg
Singer, "Heart of Gold" "Rockin' in the Free World" "Harvest Moon"
1945
Neil Young
Composer of film scores, "The Lord of the Rings" "Hugo" "The Aviator"
1946
Howard Shore
General Manager of the Nashville Predators
1950
David Poile
Actor and comedian, "Ghostbusters" "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" "Spaceballs"
1953
Rick Moranis
Former head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, Minnesota Wild, Anaheim Ducks and Washington Capitals
1955
Bruce Boudreau
Chairman of Thomson Reuters and one of the richest persons in Canada
1957
David Thomson
Founder of Biovail Corporation, chairman of the Ottawa Senators and one of Canada's wealthiest people until his death
1959
Eugene Melnyk
Minister of Finance from 2015 to 2020
1962
Bill Morneau
Actor, "Austin Powers" "Wayne's World" "Shrek"
1963
Mike Myers
Comedian and co-star of "Kenny vs. Spenny"
1963
Spencer Rice
Actor, known for his role as Will Truman in "Will & Grace"
1963
Eric McCormack
Actress, "Lincoln" "ER" "Mr. Robot"
1964
Gloria Reuben
Comedian and co-star of "Kenny vs. Spenny"
1967
Kenny Hotz
Longest-serving regular correspondent on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
1969
Samantha Bee
Former small forward who played for the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers
1969
Rick Fox
Actor, known for his role as Gob Bluth in "Arrested Development"
1970
Will Arnett
Actor, known as duo with Corey Feldman as "The Two Coreys". He died at the age of 38 from pneumonia
1971
Corey Haim
Singer, "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" "Let the World Be Ours Tonight"
1974
Deborah Cox
Actress, "Exotica" "Star Trek: Discovery" "24" "The Vampire Diaries"
1975
Mia Kirshner
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Head coach of the Edmonton Oilers
1976
Jay Woodcraft
Cookbook author and judge on "Top Chef"
1976
Gail Simmons
Actress, known for her role as Amelia Shepherd in "Grey's Anatomy"
1981
Caterina Scorsone
Actor, known for his role as Oliver Queen in "Arrow"
1981
Stephen Amell
Actor, known for his role as Mike Ross in "Suits"
1981
Patrick J. Adams
First baseman who plays for the Cincinnati Reds and NL MVP 2010
1983
Joey Votto
Defenceman who plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Canadian national team, he was awarded the James Norris Memorial Trophy in 2019
1983
Mark Giordano
Actress, known for her role as Supergirl in "Smallville"
1984
Laura Vandervoort
Rapper and singer, "One Dance" "God's Plan" "In My feelings"
1986
Drake
Actress, "Enemy" "Dracula Untold" "A Dangerous Method"
1987
Sarah Gadon
Actor, "The Flash" "The Duff" "The Babysitter"
1988
Robbie Amell
Succesful YouTuber and first person of Indian descent to host an American major late-night talk show
1988
Lilly Singh
Singer, "Blinding Lights" "The Hills" "Save Your Tears" "Starboy"
1990
The Weeknd
Point guard who plays for the Detroit Pistons
1991
Cory Joseph
Center who plays for the Detroit Pistons
1991
Kelly Olynyk
Actor, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" "Okja" "The 100"
1991
Devon Bostick
Actor, "If Beale Street Could Talk" "Selma" "Race" "21 Bridges"
1993
Stephan James
First Canadian to be the first overall pick in the NBA draft, he was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers and is considered a draft bust
1993
Anthony Bennett
Small forward who plays for the Golden State Warriors and former first overall pick in the NBA draft
1995
Andrew Wiggins
Soccer player who plays for Chelsea and the Canadian women's national team
1995
Kadeisha Buchanan
Soccer player who plays for Chelsea and the Canadian women's national team
1995
Ashley Lawrence
Soccer player and first non-binary athlete to compete at the Olympics and first to earn a gold medal
1995
Quinn
Director, "Bottoms" "Shiva Baby"
1995
Emma Seligman
Guard who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder
1998
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shooting guard who plays for the New York Knicks
2000
RJ Barrett
British tennis player and 2021 US Open champion
2002
Emma Raducanu
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