Famous People Born In Windsor

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Shania Twain
(Singer Known for Her Album 'Come On Over')
Shania Twain
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 28, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo

Widely regarded as the Queen of Country Pop, Shania Twain is the best-selling female artist in the history of country music, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide. She is also one of the best-selling music artists ever. According to Billboard, Shania Twain is the 13th Greatest Music Video Female Solo Artist ever.

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Oliver Platt
(Best Known for His Roes in the Films: ‘Flatliners’, ‘Beethoven’, ‘Indecent Proposal’ and ‘The Three Musketeers’)
Oliver Platt
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Birthdate: January 12, 1960
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Oliver Platt is best known for his Emmy-nominated roles in the series The West Wing, Huff, and Nip/Tuck. He has been part of movies such as Frost/Nixon, Dr. Doolittle, and Simon Birch, and has also voiced characters in animated films such as Wonder Woman and Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return.
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Katie Findlay
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Rosie Larsen’ in the TV Series ‘The Killing’)
Katie Findlay
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Birthdate: August 28, 1990
Sun Sign: Virgo
Canadian actor Katie Findlay is best known as Rosie from The Killing. Fans also loved her as Maggie from The Carrie Diaries and as Rebecca from How to Get Away with Murder. She was also part of Man Seeking Woman. An injury had previously stopped her ballet career short.
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Sophie Nélisse
(Actress)
Sophie Nélisse
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Birthdate: March 27, 2000
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 5 
Abdullah the Butcher
(Canadian Retired Professional Wrestler)
Abdullah the Butcher
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 11, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Christina Pazsitzky
(Comedian, Podcaster)
Christina Pazsitzky
2
Birthdate: June 18, 1976
Sun Sign: Gemini
 7 
Tamia
(Singer, Musician, Actor, Model)
Tamia
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 9, 1975
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Jacqueline MacInnes Wood
(Actress)
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 17, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 9 
Killer Kowalski
(Canadian Professional Wrestler)
Killer Kowalski
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 13, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: August 30, 2008
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
 10 
Keegan Connor Tracy
(Actress)
Keegan Connor Tracy
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 3, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 11 
Paul Martin
(21st Prime Minister of Canada (2003 - 2006))
Paul Martin
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 28, 1938
Sun Sign: Virgo

Though a qualified lawyer, Paul Martin never practiced law. He focused on business instead and purchased the domestic-freight carrier Canada Steamship Lines. He later joined the Liberal Party and also served as the prime minister of Canada. He has also received awards such as the Companion of the Order of Canada.

 12 
Garth Hudson
(Canadian Multi-Instrumentalist Best Known as the Keyboardist and Occasional Saxophonist for Rock Group 'The Band')
Garth Hudson
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 2, 1937
Sun Sign: Leo

Garth Hudson is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist often described as "the most brilliant organist in the rock world." He was the keyboardist and saxophonist for the rock group The Band. He also played piano and accordion. During the peak of his career, he was a much sought-after and respected session musician. He was inducted into the London Music Hall Of Fame

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Meghan Agosta
(Canadian Women’s Ice Hockey Forward)
Meghan Agosta
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 12, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Aaron Ekblad
(Canadian Ice-Hockey Defenseman)
Aaron Ekblad
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 7, 1996
Sun Sign: Aquarius

Canadian ice-hockey defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been an alternate captain for the NHL team Florida Panthers. He has previously had a successful stint with the Ontario Hockey League. He won the 2015 World Championship and the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament with the Canadian squad.

 15 
Bob Probert
(Canadian Professional Ice Hockey Player)
Bob Probert
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 5, 1965
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: July 5, 2010

Bob Probert was a Canadian ice hockey player who played as a forward throughout his career. Most of his achievements as a player were overshadowed by his reputation of being a fighter inside the rink as well as his off-ice antics and brushes with the law. He also supported aspiring hockey players and often bought match tickets for underprivileged children.

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Joel Quenneville
(Canadian–American Ice Hockey Coach and Former Player in the National Hockey League)
Joel Quenneville
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 15, 1958
Sun Sign: Virgo

Joel Quenneville, popularly known as Coach Q, is best known for his three Stanley Cup wins with the Chicago Blackhawks. He was with the Florida Panthers, when a sexual abuse scandal related to his Chicago Blackhawks days caused him to resign. He had previously played for teams such as the Washington Capitals.

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Tie Domi
(Canadian Former Professional Ice Hockey Right Winger)
Tie Domi
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 1, 1969
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 18 
Thomas Chandler Haliburton
(Politician)
Thomas Chandler Haliburton
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 17, 1796
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: August 27, 1865
 19 
Skip Spence
(Singer)
Skip Spence
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 18, 1946
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: April 16, 1999
 20 
Michael Chong
(Politician)
Michael Chong
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 22, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
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David H. Hubel
(Canadian American Neurophysiologist Who Won 1981 Nobel Prize in Physiology)
David H. Hubel
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: February 27, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: September 22, 2013

David H. Hubel was a Canadian American neurophysiologist best remembered for his studies of the function and structure of the visual cortex. In 1981, he received the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Over the course of his career, David H. Hubel also won several other awards, including the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize. 

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Zack Kassian
(Right wing)
Zack Kassian
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 24, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Tyrone Crawford
(Canadian Former Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Defensive End)
Tyrone Crawford
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 22, 1989
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 24 
Jack Cowin
(Businessperson)
Jack Cowin
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: July 13, 1942
Sun Sign: Cancer
 25 
Scott Brison
(Politician)
Scott Brison
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 10, 1967
Sun Sign: Taurus
 26 
Dave Merheje
(Canadian Stand-up Comedian)
Dave Merheje
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Dave Merheje is a Canadian comedian best known for his Juno Award-winning comedy album, Good Friend Bad Grammar. The album won the prestigious award at the 2019 awards ceremony under the Comedy Album of the Year category. As a stand-up comedian, Merheje has performed in several international festivals like Just For Laughs, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

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Cam Fowler
(American Professional Ice Hockey Defenceman)
Cam Fowler
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 5, 1991
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Geoff Regan
(Politician)
Geoff Regan
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 22, 1959
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
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Brett Romberg
(Former American Football Centre)
Brett Romberg
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 10, 1979
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 30 
Dorothy Collins
(Singer, Actress)
Dorothy Collins
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 18, 1926
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: July 21, 1994
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Alex Deans
(Canadian-British Inventor Who Created the 'iAid', a Navigation Device for the Blind and Alpine Skier)
Alex Deans
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 1, 1997
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Aaron Ward
(Ice Hockey Player)
Aaron Ward
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 17, 1973
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Chris Lori
(Canadian Bobsledder)
Chris Lori
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 24, 1962
Sun Sign: Leo
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Oshiomogho Atogwe
(Canadian Former Professional Football Player)
Oshiomogho Atogwe
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 23, 1981
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Sabrina Vaz
(YouTuber)
Sabrina Vaz
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Listed In: YouTubers
Birthdate: October 1, 1997
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Victor Braun
(Singer)
Victor Braun
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 4, 1935
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: January 6, 2001
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Kenneth Church
(Jockey)
Kenneth Church
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 24, 1930
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: July 13, 2020