This is a list of notable Americans of Canadian descent, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and were the principal founders of the United States, and their American descendants.
Americans of Canadian descent
Micah Ashman (born 2002), professional baseball player Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995), rodeo pioneer, inventor, actor, cowboy artist/sculptor, sports hall of fame inductee, father was Canadian citizen Drake Batherson (born 1998), ice hockey player Max Baucus (born 1941), politician, former long-time U.S. Senator from Montana (1978–2014), and former U.S. Ambassador to China (2014–2017) Warren Beatty (born 1937), actor and director Madonna (Madonna Louise Ciccone) (born 1958), singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, and businesswoman also known as "The Queen of Pop" Lady Gaga (born 1986), singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, and businesswoman also known as "The New Queen of Pop" John Cena (born 1977), professional wrestler and actor Kevin Chapman (born 1988), professional baseball player Walter Chrysler (1875–1940), automotive industry executive and founder of the Chrysler Corporation Andrew Clyde (born 1963), U.S. Representative from Florida (2023–present) Stephen Curry (born 1988), basketball player, 2024 olympic gold medalist in basketball Ayesha Curry (born 1989), actress and television personality Matt Davidson (born 1991), professional baseball player Roy Edward Disney (1930–2009), Walt Disney Company executive Walt Disney (1901–1966), animator, film producer, voice actor, and businessman, and founder of The Walt Disney CompanyLori Rackl (September 27, 2009). 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Landon Donovan (born 1982), former professional soccer player Will Durant (1885–1981), historian and philosopher Thomas Edison (1847–1931), inventor Connor Fields (born 1995), lacrosse player Jane Fonda (born 1937), actress, activist Marcus Foligno (born 1991), ice hockey player Nick Foligno (born 1987), ice hockey player; older brother of Marcus Foligno Sam Forster (born 1996), writer, cultural critic, and war correspondent Jorja Fox (born 1968), actress Freddie Freeman (born 1989), baseball first baseman Missy Franklin (born 1995), Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Brendan Fraser (born 1968), film and stage actor Elizabeth Furse (1936–2021), U.S. congresswoman from Oregon Kenny G (born 1956), musician Piper Gilles (born 1992), olympian; ice dancer Rene Gagnon (1925–1979), U.S. Marine hero Robert Goulet (1933–2007), singer and actor Mike Gravel (1930–2021), politician, former U.S. Senator from Alaska (1969–1981), and 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Natalie Gregory, actress Matt Groening (born 1954), cartoonist, writer, producer, animator, voice actor, and creator of The Simpsons Edwin S. Grosvenor (born 1951), editor, publisher, nonprofit manager Gene Hackman (1930-2025), retired actor and novelist Phil Hendrie (born 1952), radio personality and comedian Amy Jo Johnson (born 1970), actress Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (born 1972), actor, semi-retired WWE wrestler, and producer Angelina Jolie (born 1975), actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian; one-quarter Canadian through her maternal grandfather Jack Kerouac (1922–1969), poet and writer Dalton Kincaid (born 1999), American football player (dual citizen born in the U.S.) Emeril Lagasse (born 1959), celebrity chef and restaurant entrepreneur ownership Paul LePage (born 1948), 74th Governor of Maine (2011 to 2019) Stephanie Lemelin (born 1979), actress and animal rights activist; Canadian through her father Brie Larson (born 1989), actress Paul "Triple H" Levesque (born 1969), retired professional wrestler and business executive Shirley MacLaine (born 1934), Hollywood actress and activist Josh Manson (born 1991), ice hockey player Rachel Maddow (born 1973), newscaster, journalist tv host Joel McHale (born 1971), comedian, actor, writer, television producer, and television host Grace Metalious (1924–1964), author Jeffrey Miron (born 1957), economist and professor at Harvard University Walter Mondale (1928–2021), politician, 42nd vice president of the United States, and 1984 Democratic presidential nominee Lisa Murkowski (born 1957), attorney and politician, US Senator from Alaska Elon Musk (born 1971), inventor, engineer, owner of SpaceX, Tesla Motors, and SolarCity, founder of X Corp. Tyler Myers (born 1990), ice hockey player Philip Nozuka, television actor Tyler Gregory Okonma (born 1991), rapper, singer, writer and producer; famously known as "Tyler, the Creator" Matthew Perry (1969–2023) actor, best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the long-running NBC television sitcom Friends. Lucas Pos (born 1998) professional football player who plays as a defender S. M. Stirling (born 1953), French-born author whose father descends from Canada; well known for his Draka series and later his Nantucket series and Emberverse series Angus Sutherland (born 1982), producer, actor and paternal half-brother of Kiefer Sutherland Sarah Sutherland (born 1988), actress and daughter of Kiefer Sutherland Jameson Taillon (born 1991), professional baseball player Jake Tapper (born 1969), author, journalist Robin Thicke (born 1977), R&B singer-songwriter John Thune (born 1961), Senate Majority Leader from South Dakota; mother and maternal grandfather were Canadian Rudy Vallée (1901–1986), saxophone player Vince Vaughn (born 1970), actor Betty White (1922–2021), actress, comedian Donnie Wahlberg (born 1969), singer Mark Wahlberg (born 1971), actor, and retired rapper
Born in/lived in Canada, with American citizenship
Jon Cooper (born 1967), canadian–american professional ice hockey coach who is the head coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL) Howie Mandel (born 1955) comedian, television personality, screenwriter, actor, producer, director, entrepreneur, game show host, and author Patrick J. Adams (born 1981), actor, photographer and director Lights (born 1987), singer, composer and rock star Neil Young (born 1945), singer and guitarist James Naismith (November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939), inventor of basketball as a gym professor in Springfield Illinois in 1891 John J. Adams (1848–1919), U.S. Congressman from New York (1883–1887) Foluke Akinradewo (born October 5, 1987), Volleyball player Stephen Amell (born 1981), actor best known for playing Oliver Queen, the title character in the TV series Arrow Nida Allam (born 1993), Durham County Commissioner Stephen Amell (born 1981), actor Pamela Anderson (born 1967), actress Paul Anka (born 1941), singer-songwriter and actor David H. Armstrong (1812–1893), U.S. Senator from Missouri (1877–1879) Will Arnett (born 1970), actor and comedian Dan Aykroyd (born 1952), actor and comedian Joby Baker, actor and entertainer (1934–2026) Frances Bay (1919–2011), actress, comedian Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995), rodeo pioneer, inventor, actor, artist/sculptor, hall of fame inductee, born in Utah and raised in Alberta, Canada David Baszucki (born 1963), entrepreneur, engineer, inventor, and co-founder and CEO of Roblox Corporation Brian Burke (born 1955), broadcaster Eric Bauza (born 1979), comedian and voice actor Sugar Lyn Beard (born 1981), actress, voice actress, television personality, and former host of YTV's The Zone from 2001–2007 Justin Bieber (born 1994), singer Samantha Bee (born 1969), comedian, actress, writer, producer, political commentator, media critic and television host Alexander Graham Bell (1847–1922), Scottish-born inventor, scientist and engineer especially notable for inventing and patenting the first practical telephone; co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885 Frank Bell (1840–1927), Governor of Nevada, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada Manjul Bhargava (born 1974), Fields Medal winning mathematician at Princeton University Marty Biron (born 1977), ice hockey goaltender and commentator Joseph Edward Bland (1866–1945), former Michigan state senator and Michigan state representative Paul Boyd (born 1976), reporter Len Blum (born 1951), screenwriter, film producer, and film composer Azariah Boody (1815–1885), U.S. congressman from New York Brett Boyko (born 1992), professional football player with the B.C. Lions Dayana Cadeau (born 1966), Haitian-born Canadian/American professional bodybuilder Jim Carrey (born 1962), comedian and actor Sarah Carter (born 1980), actress, musician Kim Cattrall (born 1956), British born Canadian-American actress, became an official U.S. citizen in 2020 Rae Dawn Chong (born 1961), actress and daughter of Tommy Tommy Chong (born 1938), comedian, actor, writer, director, activist, musician, and contestant from Dancing with the Stars season 19 Emmanuelle Chriqui (born 1975), actress Kim Coates (born 1958), actor, Tig Trager from Sons of Anarchy Adam Cohen (born 1972), singer-songwriter, and son of Leonard Frank Henry Cooney (1872–1935), Governor of Montana (1933–1935), Lieutenant Governor of Montana (1933) Claire Corlett (born 1999), actress and singer, daughter of Ian James Corlett Ian James Corlett (born 1962), voice actor, musician, animator, and author Nazneen Contractor (born 1982), Indian-born actress James Couzens (1872–1936), U.S. Senator from Michigan (1922–1936), 47th Mayor of Detroit (1919–1922), 7th Commissioner of the Detroit Police Department (1916–1918) Laura Creavalle (born 1959), Guyanese-born Canadian/American female professional bodybuilder Sidney Crosby (born 1987), NHL ice hockey player Steven Crowder (born 1987), political commentator Rafael Cruz (born 1939), Cuban-born Canadian/American Christian preacher and public speaker; father of Ted Ted Cruz (born 1970), politician, U.S. Senator from Texas since 2013, and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Peter Cullen, (1941–2026), voice actor Ayesha Curry, actress and television personality Brian Daboll (born 1975), head coach of the NFL's New York Giants since 2022 Geoff Davis (born 1958), politician and former U.S. Representative from Kentucky (2005–2012) Trevor Devall (born 1972), voice actor and podcaster, migrated to Los Angeles since 2013 Chris Diamantopoulos (born 1975), actor and comedian Michael Donovan (born 1953), voice actor and director for many animated series and feature films Marie Dressler (1868–1934), actress Charles Aubrey Eaton (1868–1953), U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1925–1953) Jacob Falconer (1869–1928), U.S. Representative from Washington (1913–1915), Washington State Senator (1909–1913), Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives (1907–1909), Washington State Representative (1905–1909), 5th Mayor of Everett, Washington (1897–1899) Feist (Leslie Feist) (born 1976), singer-songwriter Andrew Feustel (born 1965), NASA geophysicist Nathan Fillion (born 1970), actor Brent Fitz (born 1970), musician and multi-instrumentalist Dave Foley (born 1963), actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer, and writer working out of both Canada and America with dual citizenship Mike Foligno (born 1959), former professional ice hockey player and coach; currently a scout for the Vegas Golden Knights; father of Nick and Marcus Foligno Sam Forster (born 1996), writer, cultural critic, and war correspondent Michael Fougere (born 1956), politician and Mayor of Regina, Saskatchewan since 2012 David Foster (born 1949), arranger producer, songwriter, pianist, composer, musician and hitmaker Michael J. Fox (born 1961), actor, author, producer, and advocate David Frum (born 1960), speechwriter and journalist Baruch Frydman-Kohl, Canadian-American who serves as the Rabbi Emeritus of Beth Tzedec Congregation. In 2022, he was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada.