Toronto
Toronto ranks 29th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Munich, Washington, D.C., and Mumbai. Memorable people born in Toronto include Mary Pickford, Christopher Plummer, and Frank Gehry. Memorable people who died in Toronto include Frank Fredrickson, Sarah Hegazi, and Spark Matsunaga. Toronto has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many athletes, and actors. Toronto is located in Canada.
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the fourth-most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. As of 2024, the census metropolitan area had an estimated population of 7,106,379. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2006, Toronto was the birth place of 290 globally memorable people, including Mary Pickford, Christopher Plummer, and Frank Gehry. Additionaly, 89 globally memorable people have passed away in Toronto including Frank Fredrickson, Sarah Hegazi, and Spark Matsunaga.
People Born in Toronto
Go to all RankingsMary Pickford
ACTOR
1892 - 1979
HPI: 81.55
Rank: 7
Christopher Plummer
ACTOR
1929 - 2021
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 200
Frank Gehry
ARCHITECT
1929 - Present
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 236
Glenn Gould
MUSICIAN
1932 - 1982
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 269
David Cronenberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 140
Neil Young
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 143
Drake
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 112
Howard Shore
COMPOSER
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 167
Catherine O'Hara
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 80
The Weeknd
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 78
John Candy
ACTOR
1950 - 1994
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 271
Paul Watson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 75
People Deceased in Toronto
Go to all RankingsFrank Fredrickson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1895 - 1979
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Sarah Hegazi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1989 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Spark Matsunaga
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1990
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Maria Rohm
ACTOR
1945 - 2018
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Ethel Smith
ATHLETE
1907 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 5
John Charles Fields
MATHEMATICIAN
1863 - 1932
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Kenneth Lane
ATHLETE
1923 - 2010
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 7
Louise Bennett-Coverley
WRITER
1919 - 2006
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Mazo de la Roche
WRITER
1879 - 1961
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Judith Merril
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Manfred Winkelhock
RACING DRIVER
1951 - 1985
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Gerald Emmett Carter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2003
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Toronto
Go to all RankingsFrank Fredrickson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1895 - 1979
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Sarah Hegazi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1989 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Spark Matsunaga
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1990
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Maria Rohm
ACTOR
1945 - 2018
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
John Charles Fields
MATHEMATICIAN
1863 - 1932
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Louise Bennett-Coverley
WRITER
1919 - 2006
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Mazo de la Roche
WRITER
1879 - 1961
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Judith Merril
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Manfred Winkelhock
RACING DRIVER
1951 - 1985
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Gerald Emmett Carter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2003
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Victor Kugler
CELEBRITY
1900 - 1981
HPI: NaN
Rank: 13
Maury Chaykin
ACTOR
1949 - 2010
HPI: NaN
Rank: 14
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Toronto were actors (94), athletes (42), basketball players (14), soccer players (14), and singers (12), while most who died were athletes (14), actors (11), politicians (9), writers (8), and musicians (5).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Toronto, including Christopher Plummer, Catherine O'Hara, and John Candy. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Toronto, including Mary Pickford, Christopher Plummer, and Catherine O'Hara.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Toronto since 1700.