Canadian philanthropists

Elon Reeve Musk is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2025; as of April 2026, Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$809 billion.

Keanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor and musician. The recipient of numerous accolades in a career on screen spanning four decades, he is known for his leading roles in action films, his amiable public image, and his philanthropic efforts. In 2020, The New York Times ranked him as the fourth-greatest actor of the 21st century, and in 2022, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

James Francis Cameron is a Canadian filmmaker and deep-sea explorer. His films combine cutting-edge film technology with classical filmmaking techniques and have grossed over $10 billion worldwide, making him the second-highest-grossing film director of all time. A major figure in the post-New Hollywood era, Cameron has received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for six British Academy Film Awards.

Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and photographer

Ryan Thomas Gosling is a Canadian actor. His work includes both independent films and major studio features, and his accolades include a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two British Academy Film Awards.

Portuguese-Canadian singer and songwriter

Ryan Rodney Reynolds is a Canadian and American actor, entrepreneur and film producer. Known for starring in comedic and superhero films, he was the world's second-highest-paid actor in 2020 and 2024. Reynolds has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as nominations for two Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. His films as a leading actor have grossed $6.6 billion worldwide.

Michael Andrew Fox, known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian and American actor and activist. Beginning his career as a child actor in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1982–1989) and Marty McFly in the Back to the Future film trilogy (1985–1990). Fox went on to star in films such as Teen Wolf (1985), The Secret of My Success (1987), Casualties of War (1989), Doc Hollywood (1991) and The Frighteners (1996). He returned to television on the ABC sitcom Spin City in the lead role of Mike Flaherty (1996–2000).

Wayne Douglas Gretzky is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed "the Great One", he has been called the greatest ice hockey player ever by the NHL based on surveys of hockey writers, ex-players, general managers and coaches. Gretzky is the leading career point scorer and assist producer in NHL history and has more assists than any other player has total career points. He is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season, a feat he accomplished four times. In addition, Gretzky scored more than 100 points in 15 professional seasons. At the time of his retirement in 1999, he held 61 NHL records: 40 regular season records, 15 playoff records, and six All-Star records.

Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1990)

Michael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Regarded as a pop icon, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songbook. Bublé has sold over 75 million records worldwide, and won numerous awards, including five Grammy Awards and fifteen Juno Awards.

Seth Aaron Rogen is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known primarily for his comedic leading man roles in films and on television, he has often collaborated with his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, and filmmaker and producer Judd Apatow. Rogen has received various accolades including four Primetime Emmy Awards, two Actor Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Producers Guild of America Award, a Writers Guild of America Award, and a Directors Guild of America Award.

Canadian basketball player and coach

Canadian ice hockey player and team owner

Canadian actor

American-Canadian professional wrestler (born 1970)

Canadian actor (1982-2013)

Canadian actress

Canadian ice hockey player (1928–2016)

Sidney Patrick Crosby is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre and captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Sid the Kid" and dubbed "The Next One", he was selected first overall by the Penguins in the 2005 NHL entry draft. Born and raised in Halifax, Crosby was one of the most lauded prospects in ice hockey history and is widely regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time.

Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter

Canadian actor (1917–1993)

Avan Tudor Jogia is a Canadian actor, author and director. Starting as a child actor, he first received recognition for portraying Danny Araujo in the television film A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006). After moving to the United States in his late teens, he landed various roles on television series such as Caprica (2009–2010) and had his breakthrough as Beck Oliver in Victorious (2010–2013).

Chinese-born Canadian rapper and convicted sex criminal (1990–)

Connor Andrew McDavid is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre and captain for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected first overall by the Oilers in the 2015 NHL entry draft, McDavid is widely considered one of the best players in the world.

Canadian ice hockey player

Canadian comedian, television personality, screenwriter, actor, voice actor, producer, director, entrepreneur, game show host, author and podcaster

Canadian ice hockey goaltender

Canadian ice hockey player

Canadian ice hockey player

Canadian professional ice hockey player

Canadian ice hockey player

South African-Canadian-American entrepreneur and restaurateur (born 1972)

Canadian lawyer and a official of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

Canadian businessman

Canadian-American businessman (1929–2013)

Canadian politician

Israeli businessman

Canadian philanthropist and member of the Bronfman family

Canadian engineer, internet entrepreneur and film producer

Canadian wheelchair racer

Canadian physician

Canadian-Israeli businessman

founder of McGill University, Montreal (1744-1813)

Canadian businessman, philanthropist (1927–2018)

Canadian actor, singer and dancer

Canadian billionaire (1940-2021)

Canadian author, philanthropist, teacher (1833–1922)

American businessman

Canadian businessman, politician and philanthropist (1820-1914)

Canadian businessman (1923-2006)

Canadian businessman

Canadian chemist, businessman, and art collector (1924–2018)

Canadian businessman and art collector (1920-2016)

Canadian sports businessman

Canadian businessperson

Canadian businessman, philanthropist (1891-1971)

Irish–Canadian mogul & vice-regal (1942–2025)

Canadian American mining magnate (1837–1918)

Ugandan Lieutenant Governor of Alberta since 2020