Canada's Walk of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, is a walk of fame that acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of successful Canadians. It consists of a series of stars imbedded in 13 designated blocks worth of sidewalks in Toronto, located in front of Roy Thomson Hall, the Princess of Wales Theatre, and the Royal Alexandra Theatre on King and Simcoe streets. The first group of members was inducted in 1998, and it has since expanded to include the RBC Emerging Artist Music Mentorship Prize competition, which assists emerging Canadian musicians with getting their careers off the ground.
The Walk of Fame was first conceived in 1996 when Peter Soumalias suggested the idea of a Walk of Fame for famous Torontonians to the board of the Toronto Entertainment District Association. They rejected his idea but he went on to establish a Walk of Fame for Canadians. [1] Canada's Walk of Fame runs an annual contest in which Canadians can nominate potential inductees. In 2000, prior to the introduction of the online voting system, over 30,000 nominations were received via letters, fax and e-mail. [2] The committee then analyzes the nominees based on the following criteria: the nominee was born in Canada or has spent their formative or creative years in Canada, they have had a minimum of 10 years experience in their field and they have had a national or international impact on Canada's Cultural heritage. [3] Following the Selection Committee's evaluation, the nominees that meet all of the requirements are forwarded to the board of directors, who then select the inductees. [3]
New inductees are inducted annually at an unveiling ceremony where their star, a stylized maple leaf, is revealed. [2] The first was held in 1998 and only four of the twelve then-living inductees attended: Karen Kain, Norman Jewison, Barbara Ann Scott and Rich Little. [4] Since 2008, the Walk of Fame also hands out the Cineplex Legends Award, which is posthumously awarded "to Canadian pioneers in film, music, sport, arts, and innovation." [5] [6] In 2010 the Allan Slaight Award was introduced, which recognizes the achievements of young Canadians who have the ability to turn their talent into inspiration. The award is presented annually to a young Canadian who is making a positive impact in the field of music, film, literature, visual or performing arts, sports, innovation or philanthropy. The list of recipients of the Allan Slaight Award include: Nikki Yanofsky in 2010, Drake in 2011, Melanie Fiona in 2012, Carly Rae Jepsen in 2013, The Weeknd in 2014, Shawn Mendes in 2015, Brett Kissel in 2016, Shawn Hook in 2017, Jessie Reyez in 2018 and Alessia Cara in 2019. [7]
Of the 168 stars on the walk of fame, 154 are for individuals, including athletes; coaches; actors, directors, writers and producers of movies, television and stage; singers, songwriters and musicians; playwrights; authors; comedians; cartoonists; and supermodels. Fourteen stars have been given to groups, such as music bands, comedy troupes and sports teams. In these cases, the group name is listed on the star and the names of individual members are omitted. [8]
Some inductees were unable to attend the ceremony the year they were inducted, and as a result were honoured in a ceremony in a later year.
Year | Name | Area of recognition | Achievements |
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2012 | 1972 Canadian Summit Series hockey team | Team, ice hockey | Defeated the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summit Series, an eight-game series. |
2023 | Lee Aaron | Singer, songwriter | She had several hits in the 1980s and early 1990s, such as "Metal Queen", "Whatcha Do to My Body", and "Sex with Love". |
1998 | Bryan Adams | Musician | Won a Grammy Award, nominated for three Academy Awards for songwriting; also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [9] Adams was unable to attend his 1998 induction and was later honored at a ceremony in 2008. [10] |
2006 | Pamela Anderson | Actress; model | Five-time Playboy cover girl; also noted for her role in Baywatch . [11] |
2005 | Paul Anka | Singer, songwriter | Credited with writing over 900 songs, member of the Songwriter's Hall of Fame; also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [12] |
2023 | April Wine | Musicians | Members include: Myles Goodwyn, Jerry Mercer, Jim Clench, Steve Lang and Gary Moffet. [13] |
2014 | Louise Arbour | Jurist, lawyer/philanthropist | Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1999 to 2004; United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2004 to 2008; Companion of the Order of Canada. [14] |
2004 | Denys Arcand | Director | His 2003 film The Barbarian Invasions won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film; Companion of the Order of Canada. [15] |
2006 | Jann Arden | Musician | Winner of eight Juno Awards. [16] |
2022 | Arkells | Musicians | Members include: Max Kerman, Mike DeAngelis, Nick Dika, Tim Oxford and Dan Griffin. [17] |
2019 | Will Arnett | Actor | [18] |
2001 | Kenojuak Ashevak | Painter, sculptor | Companion of the Order of Canada. [19] |
2001 | Margaret Atwood | Author | Won the Booker Prize for The Blind Assassin , companion of the Order of Canada. [20] |
2002 | Dan Aykroyd | Actor, comedian | Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1989 for Driving Miss Daisy ; charter member of Saturday Night Live . [21] |
2012 | Randy Bachman | Musician, singer | Has earned 120 gold and platinum album/singles awards and sold over 40 million records worldwide as a solo artist and various bands, including The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive.[ citation needed ] |
2017 | Donovan Bailey | Athlete, sprinter | [22] |
2014 | The Band | Musicians | Inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Honoured with The Recording Academy's Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. [23] |
2021 | Frederick Banting | Doctor, Medical Scientist and Physician | Part of the team to discover insulin. [24] |
2008 | Frances Bay | Actress | Won a Gemini Award for Road to Avonlea . [25] |
2016 | Jeanne Beker | Television personality | [26] |
2001 | Jean Béliveau | Athlete, ice hockey | Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, two-time NHL MVP, won 10 Stanley Cups, companion of the Order of Canada. [27] |
2001 | Alexander Graham Bell | Inventor | Inventor of the telephone. [28] |
1998 | Pierre Berton | Author | Winner of four Governor General's Awards, companion of the Order of Canada. [29] |
2021 | Charles Best | Doctor, Medical Scientist | Part of the team to discover insulin. [24] |
2009 | Blue Rodeo | Musicians | Won 11 Juno Awards, including five for Group of the Year. [30] |
2011 | Roberta Bondar | Astronaut | Canada's first female astronaut. [31] |
2003 | Scotty Bowman | Coach, ice hockey | Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, two-time NHL coach of the year, coached nine Stanley Cup-winning teams and has the highest winning percentage in NHL history. [32] |
2007 | Johnny Bower | Athlete, ice hockey | Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, two-time Vezina Trophy winner, won four Stanley Cups. [33] |
2025 | Liona Boyd | Arts & Entertainment | [34] |
2001 | Kurt Browning | Athlete, figure skating | Four-time World Figure Skating Champion. [35] |
2015 | Michael Bublé | Singer | [36] |
2009 | Raymond Burr | Actor | Inducted as a Canadian Legends Award recipient. Known for his portrayal of Perry Mason in the television series of the same name, for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series; also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [37] |
2008 | James Cameron | Director | Won three Academy Awards in 1997 for best director, best film editing and best picture for the film Titanic ; also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [38] |
1998 | John Candy | Actor, comedian | Part of SCTV. [39] |
2023 | Tantoo Cardinal | Actress | The mother of Cliff Cardinal [40] |
1998 | Jim Carrey | Actor, comedian | Won two Golden Globe Awards for The Truman Show and Man on the Moon . [41] Carrey was unable to attend his 1998 induction and was later honoured at a ceremony in 2004. [42] |
2009 | Dean and Dan Caten | Fashion designers | Creators of Dsquared2, a high-end fashion label. [43] |
2009 | Kim Cattrall | Actress | Born in Liverpool, England. Known for her portrayal of Samantha Jones in Sex and the City for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. [44] |
1999 | Juliette Cavazzi | Singer | Member of the Order of Canada. [45] |
2015 | Don Cherry and Ron MacLean Coach's Corner | Sports, television | [46] |
2023 | Chilliwack | Musicians | Members include: Bill Henderson, Brian MacLeod, Ab Bryant, Ed Henderson, and Claire Lawrence. [47] |
2005 | George Chuvalo | Athlete, boxing | Member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame. [48] |
2002 | Cirque du Soleil | Circus troupe | A world-renowned circus troupe that originated in Quebec; also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [49] |
2010 | David Clayton-Thomas | Musician | Lead singer and frontman for Blood, Sweat & Tears. Won three Grammy Awards, and a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. [50] |
2009 | Tom Cochrane | Musician | Member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Won six Juno Awards, including Single of the Year for "Life Is a Highway". [51] |
2018 | Leonard Cohen | Singer | [52] |
2005 | Michael Cohl | Music producer, concert promoter | Member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. [53] |
2021 | James Collip | Doctor, Biochemist | Part of the team that discovered insulin. [24] |
2002 | Alex Colville | Painter, printmaker | Officer of the Order of Canada. [54] |
2022 | Lionel Conacher | Football Athlete, Hockey politician | He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1955, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1964, the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1965, the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994, and the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. [55] |
2005 | Pierre Cossette | Music producer | Executive-producer of Grammy Awards for 35 years, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [56] |
2022 | Deborah Cox | Singer, songwriter, actress, producer | She won Juno Award for Best R&B/Soul Recording, she Received a star on walk of fame, in Toronto's Scarborough Town Centre. [57] |
2003 | Toller Cranston | Athlete, figure skating | Olympic figure skating bronze medalist in 1976. [58] |
2006 | Crazy Canucks | Athlete, downhill skiing | Collectively earned 107 top 10 World Cup finishes from 1978 to 1984. Members were: Dave Irwin, Dave Murray, Steve Podborski, Jim Hunter and Ken Read. [59] |
2015 | Wendy Crewson | Actress | [60] |
1999 | David Cronenberg | Director | Officer of the Order of Canada, winner of the Cannes lifetime achievement award. [61] |
1999 | Hume Cronyn | Actor | Nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1944 for The Seventh Cross . [62] |
2011 | Burton Cummings | Musician | Lead singer for The Guess Who, six-time Juno Award winner. [63] |
2021 | Roméo Dallaire | Humanitarian, lieutenant-general | Force commander of UNAMIR. [24] |
2025 | Tirone E. David | Science, Technology & Innovation | [64] |
2023 | Degrassi | Arts & Entertainment | Long-running and award-winning teen drama television franchise produced in Toronto since 1979. [65] |
2017 | Viola Desmond | Businesswoman | [66] |
1999 | Céline Dion | Singer | Won five Grammy Awards; has sold over 200 million albums worldwide. Won the Eurovision Song Contest representing Switzerland. Companion of the Order of Canada. Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [67] |
2022 | Director X | Filmmaker | created the TV Series October Faction. created three films and music videos. [68] |
2004 | Shirley Douglas | Actress | Won a Gemini Award. Member of the Order of Canada. [69] |
2011 | Drake | Singer | [70] |
2019 | Mr. Dressup | Children's entertainer | [71] |
2021 | Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | Footballer | [72] |
2003 | Jim Elder | Athlete, equestrian | Olympic gold medalist in 1968. [73] |
2003 | Linda Evangelista | Supermodel | Supermodel. [74] |
2013 | Bob Ezrin | Music producer | Canadian music producer and keyboardist [75] |
2002 | Timothy Findley | Author, playwright | Won one Governor General's Award. [76] |
2012 | Melanie Fiona | Singer | [77] |
2000 | Maureen Forrester | Singer | Canada's "Grande Dame of Song". [78] |
2002 | David Foster | Music producer | Won 15 Grammy Awards as a producer, including three for Producer of the Year, nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Song. [79] |
2000 | Michael J. Fox | Actor | Won three Primetime Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe Awards for Family Ties and one Emmy Award and three Golden Globes for Spin City ; has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [80] Fox was unable to attend his 2000 induction and was later honoured at a ceremony in 2008. [10] |
2013 | Terry Fox | Athlete, runner | Youngest person ever named a Companion of the Order of Canada. He won the 1980 Lou Marsh Award as the nation's top sportsman and was named Canada's Newsmaker of the Year in both 1980 and 1981. Died at age 22 from cancer, during which time he steadfastly kept active and fought with grace and dignity for his life. [81] |
2006 | Brendan Fraser | Actor | Raised in Ottawa, Ontario, was part of the Screen Actors Guild Award winning cast of Crash . [82] |
2022 | Barbara Frum | Radio, Television journalist | Born in Niagara Falls, was received four Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) Awards, she won the National Press Club of Canada Award for Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Journalism in 1975 and was named to the Order of Canada in 1979 from Canadian Sesame Street. [83] |
2010 | Nelly Furtado | Musician | Five-time Juno Award winner; won a Grammy Award for her song "I'm like a Bird". [50] |
2013 | Victor Garber | Actor | Film, stage, musical theatre, and television actor and singer. [84] |
2019 | Frank Gehry | Architect | [85] |
2023 | Glass Tiger | Musicians | Members include: Alan Frew, Sam Reid, Al Connelly, Wayne Parker, and Michael Hanson. [86] |
2006 | Robert Goulet | Singer; actor | Raised in Edmonton, Alberta, won a Grammy Award in 1963 for Best New Artist, won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical in 1968 for The Happy Time ; also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [87] |
2021 | Graham Greene | Actor | Oneida actor. [24] |
2015 | Lorne Greene | Actor | [88] |
1999 | Nancy Greene | Athlete, downhill skiing | Won a gold and silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics, Canadian female athlete of the half century (1950–1999), Officer of the Order of Canada. [89] |
2002 | Wayne Gretzky | Athlete, ice hockey | Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, highest-scoring player in NHL history, nine-time NHL MVP, won four Stanley Cups, and was named Canadian male athlete of the half century (1950–1999). [90] |
2001 | The Guess Who | Musicians | Inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, first Canadian band to have a No. 1 single in the United States. [91] |
2018 | Chris Hadfield | Astronaut | [92] |
2002 | Monty Hall | Game show host; humanitarian | Host of Let's Make a Deal ; also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [93] |
2007 | Rick Hansen | Athlete, Paralympics | "Man in Motion", won a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Paralympics. [94] |
2005 | Rex Harrington | Ballet dancer | Officer of the Order of Canada. [95] |
2021 | Bret Hart | Wrestler | 5 time WWF champion, 2 time WCW World Heavyweight champion, WWE Hall of Famer. He has been credited with changing the perception of mainstream North-American professional wrestling in the early 1990s by bringing technical in-ring performance to the fore. [96] |
2016 | Corey Hart | Singer | [97] |
2000 | Evelyn Hart | Ballet dancer | Companion of the Order of Canada. [98] |
2012 | Phil Hartman | Actor, voice actor | Inducted as a Canadian Legends Award recipient. Known as "The Man of A Thousand Voices", Hartman gained fame playing various characters on shows such as Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons .[ citation needed ] |
2002 | Ronnie Hawkins | Musician | Lived adult life in Toronto and later in Peterborough, Ontario; inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame. [99] |
2014 | Jeff Healey | Musician | Grammy Award nominee and JUNO Award winner; inducted as a Cineplex Legends Award recipient. [100] |
2007 | Jill Hennessy | Actress | Best known for roles on Law & Order and Crossing Jordan . [101] |
2010 | Doug Henning | Magician | Inducted as a Canadian Legends Award recipient. [50] |
2015 | Lawrence Hill | Literary Arts | [102] |
2002 | Arthur Hiller | Director | Won the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for Love Story , Officer of the Order of Canada. [103] |
2017 | Shawn Hook | Singer | [104] |
2000 | Gordie Howe | Athlete, ice hockey | Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, six-time NHL MVP, winner of four Stanley Cups. [105] |
2010 | Clara Hughes | Athlete, speed skating | One of Canada's most decorated Olympic athletes; won two bronze medals in cycling in 1996, and four medals (including a gold in 2006) in speed skating. [50] |
2000 | William Hutt | Actor, stage | Acted in the Stratford Festival since it first started in 1953; Companion of the Order of Canada. [106] |
2012 | Russ Jackson | Athlete, Football | A three-time winner of the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award and was named the Most Outstanding Canadian four times. |
1999 | Lou Jacobi | Actor | Noted actor of stage, film and television. [107] |
2001 | Ferguson Jenkins | Athlete, baseball | Won the National League Cy Young Award in 1971, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. [108] |
2013 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Singer | [109] |
2001 | Harry Jerome | Athlete, sprinting | Won an Olympic bronze medal in 1964. [110] |
1998 | Norman Jewison | Director | Nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Director for In the Heat of the Night , Fiddler on the Roof and Moonstruck , awarded the Irving Thalberg Award in 1999; Companion of the Order of Canada. Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [111] |
2003 | Lynn Johnston | Cartoonist | Creator of For Better or For Worse , won a Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year in 1985. [112] |
2022 | Just for Laughs Gags | Comedy series | Created from the laugh tricks from Canada. This section requires specific casting related to the show spawned a spinoff, Just Kidding. This show was filmed in Quebec City, Vancouver and Mexico. [113] |
1998 | Karen Kain | Ballet dancer | Companion of the Order of Canada. [114] |
2004 | John Kay | Musician, frontman | Born in Germany, moved to Canada as a teenager and began his musical career in Toronto. Frontman of the band Steppenwolf. [115] |
2008 | The Kids in the Hall | Comedy troupe | Members include: Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson. [116] |
2013 | Craig and Marc Kielburger | Humanitarians; activists | Humanitarian activist brothers. [117] |
2018 | Andy Kim | Singer | [118] |
2016 | Brett Kissel | Singer | [119] |
2019 | Cindy Klassen | Skater | [120] |
2004 | Diana Krall | Musician | Won a Grammy Award and three Juno Awards. [121] |
2008 | k.d. lang | Musician | Won four Grammy Awards and eight Juno Awards. [122] |
2005 | Daniel Lanois | Music producer | Producer, won seven Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year in 1993. [123] |
2015 | Silken Laumann | Athlete, rower | [124] |
2023 | Avril Lavigne | Singer, songwriter | [125] |
2004 | Mario Lemieux | Athlete, ice hockey | Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medalist in 2002, three-time NHL MVP, winner of two Stanley Cups. [126] |
2001 | Robert Lepage | Director; playwright | Former director of the Canadian Opera Company. [127] |
2006 | Eugene Levy | Comedian | Member of SCTV, won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy. [128] |
1998 | Gordon Lightfoot | Musician | Won 16 Juno Awards, nominated for five Grammy Awards, inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1986 and Companion of the Order of Canada. [129] |
2023 | Lighthouse | Musicians, Rock Band | Members include: Skip Prokop, Ralph Cole, Paul Hoffert, Grant Fullerton, and Vic "Pinky" Dauvin won Juno Awards for Best Canadian Group of the Year in 1972, 1973, and 1974. [130] |
1998 | Rich Little | Impressionist | Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [131] |
2002 | Guy Lombardo | Bandleader | Member of Canadian Music Hall of Fame, has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [132] |
2023 | Loverboy | Musicians, Rock Band | Members include: Mike Reno, Paul Dean, Doug Johnson, Scott Smith, and Matt Frenette. [133] won Juno Awards for Album of the Year in 1982 & 1983. |
2009 | Howie Mandel | Game show host; comedian | Comedian, known for his roles in Bobby's World and St. Elsewhere and as host of the game show Deal or No Deal . [134] |
2018 | Andrea Martin | Actress | [135] |
2022 | Tatiana Maslany | Actress | 2016 Primetime Emmy Award winner [136] |
2023 | Max Webster | Musicians | Members include: Kim Mitchell, Terry Watkinson, Mike Tilka, Paul Kersey, and Pye Dubois. [137] |
2004 | Louis B. Mayer | Hollywood pioneer | Founder and head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios, raised in Saint John, New Brunswick. Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [138] |
2014 | Rachel McAdams | Actress | Won Gemini Award for Slings and Arrows in 2004; nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion Picture" for Midnight in Paris . [139] |
2010 | Eric McCormack | Actor | Won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of Will Truman in Will & Grace . Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the television industry. [50] |
2023 | Connor McDavid | Athlete, ice hockey | He reached 800 career points on February 21, 2023. He has won the Art Ross Trophy five times and has won the Hart Trophy three times. [140] [141] [142] |
2012 | Sarah McLachlan | Singer, songwriter | Won three Grammy Awards and eight Juno Awards. |
2016 | Deepa Mehta | Filmmaker | [143] |
2015 | Shawn Mendes | Singer | [144] |
2023 | Rick Mercer | Comedian, Television Personality, Political Satirist, Author | Rick Mercer began to work with former CODCO members Cathy Jones and Mary Walsh, and fellow Newfoundlander Greg Thomey, to create a new television series for CBC Television which became This Hour Has 22 Minutes. In the first eight seasons of 22 Minutes, Mercer provided some of the show's signature moments, including an Internet petition (on the 22 Minutes website) to force Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day to change his first name to Doris. [145] |
2019 | Mark Messier | Athlete | Recipient of the Order of Canada, [146] Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, [147] Six Time Stanley Cup winner, and only player to Captain two teams to a Championship [148] |
2003 | Lorne Michaels | Producer | Creator of Saturday Night Live ; also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [149] |
2023 | Brenda Milner | Doctor, Neuropsychologist | Pioneer in the field of neuropsychology and in the study of memory and other cognitive functions in humankind. [150] |
2000 | Joni Mitchell | Singer | Member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, won nine Grammy Awards, companion of the Order of Canada. [151] |
2005 | Alanis Morissette | Singer | Winner of 12 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards. [152] |
2010 | Farley Mowat | Author | Best-selling author whose books include People of the Deer and Never Cry Wolf ; Officer of the Order of Canada. [50] |
2009 | Robert Munsch | Author, children's | Has lived and worked in Guelph, Ontario since 1975. Author of over 50 children's books, member of the Order of Canada. [153] |
1998 | Anne Murray | Singer | Winner of four Grammy Awards, has 24 gold or platinum albums, companion of the Order of Canada; also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [154] |
2003 | Mike Myers | Actor, comedian | Won a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on Saturday Night Live ; also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [155] |
2019 | James Naismith | Physical educator | Inventor of basketball. [156] |
2008 | Steve Nash | Athlete, basketball | Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, but raised from early childhood in Victoria. Won two consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player Awards. [157] |
2011 | Daniel Nestor | Athlete, Tennis | Born in Yugoslavia. Won over 70 ATP doubles titles, including seven Grand Slams and a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [158] |
2007 | Nickelback | Musicians | Won 12 Juno Awards, sold almost 30 million records worldwide. [159] |
2001 | Leslie Nielsen | Actor, comedian | Officer of the Order of Canada; also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [160] |
2025 | Samantha Nutt | Sciencest | [161] |
2023 | Kardinal Offishall | Rapper | Won a Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year for Northern Touch by the Canadian hip-hop group Rascalz. [162] |
2011 | Sandra Oh | Actress | Won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Dr. Cristina Yang in Grey's Anatomy . [162] |
2007 | Catherine O'Hara | Actress, comedian | Member of SCTV, won a Primetime Emmy Award. [163] |
1998 | Bobby Orr | Athlete, ice hockey | Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, eight-time Norris Trophy winner for best NHL defenseman, [164] three-time NHL MVP, winner of two Stanley Cups. [165] |
2001 | Walter Ostanek | Musician, Polka | "The Polka King", won three Grammy Awards for Best Polka Album. [166] |
2025 | Our Lady Peace | Rock band | [167] |
2023 | Michel Pagliaro | Musician, Guitarist | "The Massive Canadian Musician", nominated for the Male Vocalist of the Year award. [168] |
2017 | Anna Paquin | Actress | [169] |
2023 | The Parachute Club | Rock band | [170] |
2018 | Jim Pattison | Businessman | [171] |
2011 | Russell Peters | Comedian | One of the best-selling comedians in the United States, and winner of one Gemini Award. [172] |
2013 | Oscar Peterson | Musician | Inducted as a Cineplex Legends Award recipient. [173] |
2009 | Chantal Petitclerc | Athlete, wheelchair racing | Won 21 medals, including 14 gold, in wheelchair racing at the Paralympic Games. [174] |
1999 | Mary Pickford | Actress | Won an Academy Award in 1929 for Coquette and a Lifetime Achievement Oscar in 1976; has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [175] |
2007 | Gordon Pinsent | Actor | Won three Gemini Awards and two Genie Awards, companion of the Order of Canada. [176] |
2003 | Luc Plamondon | Musician | Officer of the Order of Canada. [177] |
2023 | Platinum Blonde | Rock band | [178] |
1998 | Christopher Plummer | Actor | Companion of the Order of Canada, won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Beginners , won two Tony Awards. [179] |
2010 | Sarah Polley | Actress, writer, director | Won two Gemini Awards and four Genie Awards; nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Away from Her . [50] |
2016 | Jason Priestley | Actor, director | [180] |
2023 | Prism | Rock band | [181] |
2021 | Keanu Reeves | Actor | Raised in Toronto, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [24] |
2022 | Heather Reisman | Founder, chief executive | co-founded Kobo to participate in the exploding e-reading market. [182] Reitman was unable to attend his 1998 induction and was later honoured at a ceremony in 2007. [183] |
2001 | Ivan Reitman | Director, producer | Raised in Toronto, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [184] Reitman was unable to attend his 1998 induction and was later honoured at a ceremony in 2007. [183] |
2000 | Ginette Reno | Singer, actress | Officer of the Order of Canada. [185] |
2018 | Jessie Reyez | Singer | [186] |
2014 | Ryan Reynolds | Actor | Has appeared in a number of box office hits, was named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive in 2010. Reynolds was originally announced for induction in 2011, but this was pushed back due to a scheduling conflict. [187] [188] [189] |
1999 | Maurice Richard | Athlete, ice hockey | Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, first player to score 50 goals in 50 games, Hart Trophy winner, eight-time Stanley Cup champion, companion of the Order of Canada. [190] |
2011 | Mordecai Richler | Author | Inducted as a Canadian Legends Award recipient. Two-time winner of the Governor General's Awards, received Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film adaptation of his novel The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz . Companion of the Order of Canada. [191] |
2000 | Jean-Paul Riopelle | Painter | Companion of the Order of Canada. [192] |
2007 | Lloyd Robertson | Journalist, anchor | Anchor of CTV National News for 30 years, won three Gemini Awards. [193] |
2003 | Robbie Robertson | Musician | Guitar player of The Band, member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. [194] |
2012 | Sonia Rodriguez | Ballet dancer | Longtime member of the National Ballet of Canada and was promoted to principal dancer in 2000. |
2018 | Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg | Actor and Screenwriter | [195] |
2017 | Edward S. Rogers Jr. | Businessman | [196] |
2023 | Michael Budman and Don Green | Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy | Members include: Michael Budman and Don Green. [197] |
2023 | Rough Trade | Rock band | [198] |
2000 | Royal Canadian Air Farce | Comedy troupe | Founding members include: Roger Abbott, Don Ferguson, Luba Goy and John Morgan. [199] |
1999 | Rush | Musicians | Have 23 Gold and 14 Platinum records, inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame. [200] Also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, [201] and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. [202] |
1999 | Buffy Sainte-Marie | Singer, actress | Won an Academy Award for the song "Up Where We Belong" from An Officer and a Gentleman in 1982. [203] |
1998 | Barbara Ann Scott | Athlete, figure skating | Olympic Gold medalist in 1948. [204] |
2002 | Second City Television | Comedy troupe | Original members include: John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Harold Ramis, Dave Thomas and later Rick Moranis and Martin Short. [205] |
2004 | Mack Sennett | Hollywood pioneer | Co-founded Keystone Studios; also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [206] |
2006 | Paul Shaffer | Musician | Musical Director for the Late Show with David Letterman , won one Grammy Award. [207] |
2000 | William Shatner | Actor | Portrayed Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek , won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Boston Legal ; also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [208] |
2004 | Helen Shaver | Actress | Won a Gemini Award in 2003. [209] |
2008 | Douglas Shearer | Sound designer | Inducted as a Canadian Legends Award recipient. Won seven Academy Awards (the most of any Canadian) for sound and special effects, nominated for fourteen more. [210] |
2008 | Norma Shearer | Actress | Inducted as a Canadian Legends Award recipient. Won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1930 for The Divorcee , nominated for the same award five more times, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [211] |
2000 | Martin Short | Actor, comedian | Won a Primetime Emmy Award, Member of the Order of Canada. [212] |
2023 | Rosalie Abella | Jurist | Abella has received at least 38 honorary degrees. She was a judge of the Giller Literary Prize. [213] |
2013 | Christine Sinclair | Athlete, soccer | Olympic Bronze medallist; and one of the most prolific scorers of all time. [214] |
2016 | Darryl Sittler | Athlete, ice hockey | [215] |
2023 | Gary Slaight | Radio personality, Talent Development | [216] |
2003 | David Steinberg | Actor, comedian, writer, director | Won two Primetime Emmy Awards for directing Academy Awards telecasts, appeared on The Tonight Show 140 times. [217] |
2001 | Teresa Stratas | Opera soprano | Won two Grammy Awards, Officer of the Order of Canada. [218] |
2000 | Donald Sutherland | Actor | Won a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globes, Officer of the Order of Canada; also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [219] |
2005 | Kiefer Sutherland | Actor | Born in London, England, won a Primetime Emmy Award for 24 , son of fellow inductees Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas; also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [220] |
2017 | David Suzuki | Doctor, Environmentalist | [221] |
2022 | James C. Temerty | Inspiring Leader and Philanthropist | [222] |
2001 | Veronica Tennant | Ballet dancer | Companion of the Order of Canada. [223] |
2013 | Alan Thicke | Actor | Actor, game show, and talk show host, songwriter. [224] |
2017 | Stompin' Tom Connors | Singer | [225] |
2002–2022 | The Tragically Hip | Musicians | Won 14 Juno Awards, inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Presented with an honorary fellowship at the Windsor Arms Hotel from Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Ontario. [226] |
2006 | Alex Trebek | Game Show host | Long-time host of Jeopardy! , won five Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Game Show Host; also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [227] |
2019 | Jim Treliving | Business man | [228] |
2019 | Triumph | Rock band | [229] |
2023 | Trooper | Musicians | Members include: Gogo, Scott Brown, Clayton Hill, Steve Crane, and David Steele. [230] |
2003 | Shania Twain | Musician | Won five Grammy Awards. [231] |
1998 | Jacques Villeneuve | Auto racing driver | Became the first Canadian to win the Indianapolis 500 in 1995, also won the Formula One World Championship in 1997 and the Champ Car championship in 1995. [232] |
2018 | Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir | Athletes, figure skaters | [233] |
2004 | Jack Warner | Film executive | One of the Warner Bros. Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [234] |
2016 | Al Waxman | Actor | [235] |
1999 | Wayne and Shuster | Comedy duo | Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster, won the Margaret Collier Award in 1998. [236] |
2014 | The Weeknd | Singer | [237] |
2025 | Mike Weir | Golfer | He is a Canadian professional golfer best known for his historic victory at the 2003 Masters Tournament. [238] |
2008 | Daria Werbowy | Supermodel | Born in Kraków, Poland, ninth-highest-earning model in the world. [239] |
2014 | Hayley Wickenheiser | Athlete, ice hockey | Won four gold and one silver medal at the Winter Olympics; elected to the International Olympic Committee's Athletes Commission. [240] |
2025 | Tonya Williams | Ballet Dancer | She burst onto our screens in 1976 with a slew of commercials including the national Wear a Moustache Milk campaign which put her in the national spotlight. [241] |
2005 | Fay Wray | Actress, Hollywood pioneer | Portrayed Ann Darrow in King Kong (1933), has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [242] |
2010 | Nikki Yanofsky | Singer | [243] |
2000 | Neil Young | Singer | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, with Buffalo Springfield and as a solo artist. Also was a member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. [244] |
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF), also simply referred to as the Rock Hall, is a museum and hall of fame located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, on the shore of Lake Erie. The museum documents the history of rock music and the artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures and personnel who have influenced its development.
The Hockey Hall of Fame is a museum and hall of fame located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League (NHL) records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup. Founded in Kingston, Ontario, the Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 1943 under the leadership of James T. Sutherland. The first class of honoured members was inducted in 1945, before the Hall of Fame had a permanent location. It moved to Toronto in 1958 after the NHL withdrew its support for the International Hockey Hall of Fame in Kingston, Ontario, due to funding issues. Its first permanent building opened at Exhibition Place in 1961. The hall was relocated in 1993, and is now in Downtown Toronto, inside Brookfield Place, and a historic Bank of Montreal building. The Hockey Hall of Fame has hosted International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) exhibits and the IIHF Hall of Fame since 1998.
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