Great Canadians
My selections for the greatest present day Canadians

Amanda Marshall
Elvis Stojko
Jamie Sale and David Pelletier
Tom Green
Jim Carrey
Donald Sutherland 
Neve Campbell
James Cameron
Michael J Fox
Born: June 09/1961 in Edmonton Alberta
Profession: Actor/Director
What made him a sta
r: Playing Alex P Keating on the hit television show Family Ties
Big movie Break
: Playing Marty Mcfly in the movies Back to the Future one, two and three
Last project:
  Since 1996 he played on another hit TV show for ABC called spin City
Currently:
He has become an Ambassator for Parkinson's disease.
Pic from:
www.oocities.org/screen/9017/main.htm
info from:
www.bttf.com/fox.htm
Born: Toronto Ontario
Profession: Singer/songwriter
Claim to Fame: Her first album self titled went 6 times platinum was released in Oct of 1995
Latest Work: A new album is already a smash called Tuesday's Child
Pic from:  www.amandamarshall.com
Info from: www.openface.ca/~congo/amanda.html
Born: March 22 1972 in Richmond Hill, Ontario
Profession: Professional Figure Skater
Achievments: a large assortment of metals including:
8 time Canadian champion 94',96',97',98',99', 00', 01', 02'
2 time Olympic silver metalist
3 time world champion 94', 95', 97' silver in 93',2000 bronze in 92'

Latest News:
Leaving the amateur world to pursue a professional career
Pic From: www.skate.org/stojko
Info from:  www.members.aol/dgeorge994/elvis/eshoac4.htm#bio
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Born: Pembroke
Profession: Actor/late night tv show host
Claim to Fame: He is a cult favorite for his late night show The Tom Green show which first aired on Rodgers 22 cable access in Ottawa Canada in Sept 94', picked up by the comedy Channel of Canada in 97', and finally picked up by MTV in 99'. 
Movie's include: Superstar (bit part), Road Trip and his own movie Freddy Got Fingered.
Info and pic from: www.spe.sony.com/hosting/tomgreen
Born: Jamie April 21, 1977 in Calgary Alberta
         David November 22, 1974 in Sayabec Quebec
Profession: Amateur figure skaters
Achievements: They've only been togeather a few years and in that time have become Canadian champions for 2000, 01', and 02'
World gold metalists for 2001 and Olympic gold metalists.
Note: The highlight of thier career came during the 2002 olympic games which made them sweethearts to the world after they were robbed of the gold metal by the Russians but after an investigation by the ISU and the Olympic commitee they were granted the gold.
info and picwww.oocities.org/soph14ca/

Born: Jan 17 1962 in New Market, Ontario
Profession: Comedian and Actor
Big Break: A TV show called in Living color
First Smash Movie: The movie that made his career was Ace Venture: Pet Detective (1994) followed by Golden Globe wins for Truman Show and Man on the Moon.
Latest News: His latest movie is the Majestic (2001)
pic and info:  www.jimcarreyonline.com   (that site has to be the best site I saw online while researching)
Born: July 17, 1935 in Saint John, NB
Profession: Actor and radio show host
Movies: He has has a tremeendous career dating back to 1964 some of the movies included Ordinary People (1980), Outbreak (1995) and his latest Final Fantasy (2001).
Note: the reason I chose him was he came from the same city that I live in currently Sain John.
Info From: www.eonline.com/facts/people/0,12,15253,00.html
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Born: Guelph, Ontario on October 3, 1973
Profession: Actress (T.V., Movies)
Big Break: The TV show Party of Five really got her reconized as a teen idol. (1994)
Movies: She has had some major movie success including Scream ( which made her a box office star), the Craft, and Wild Things.
info from: www.nevepic.com
Born: Kapuskasing, Ontario on Aug 16, 1954
Profession: Screenwriter, Director, Producer
Claim to Fame: His first big work was Terminator followed by Aliens and "the movie"  Titanic.
Accomplishments: Won 11 Academy Awards for his "titanic" film Titanic.
Info and Pic: www.online.com/facts/people/bio/0,128,39587,00.html
Other Canadians include.......

Catriona LeMay Doan - speedskater (Olympic Gold Metalist 2002)
Shae-lynn Bourne & Victor Kratz - figure skaters (dance)
Jeremy Wotherspoon - speedskater
Nelly Furtado - singer
Celine Dion - singer
Our Lady Peace - musicians
Joshua Johnson - Actor
Jason Priesley - Actor (Beverly Hills 90210)
Barenaked Ladies - Musicians (sang at 2002 Olympics)
Tragically Hip - Musicians
Bryan Adams - Singer
Alex Trebek -  Jeopardy Game Show
Corey Hart - Singer
Pamelua Anderson Lee - Actress (baywatch)
Natasha Henstridge - Actress (species)
Matthew Perry - Actor (Friends)
Keanu Reeves - Actor
Shania Twain - Actress
Leslie Neilson - Actor ( Naked Gun movies)
Norm MacDonald - Actor (Dirty Work)
Mike Myers - Actor (Austin Powers movies)
Alanis Morissette - singer (Jagged Little Pill)

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