This is a list of Canadians, people who are identified with Canada through residential, legal, historical, or cultural means, grouped by their area of notability.
Architects
Hans Blumenfeld OC (1892–1988) – architect and city planner
Joan Burt (1930–2021) – architect
Douglas Cardinal OC RAIC (born 1934) – architect of Canadian Museum of Civilization Mary Clark (born 1936) – architect and transportation planner Ernest Cormier OC RAIC (1885–1980) – architect of Supreme Court of Canada building A. J. Diamond OC RAIC (born 1934) – architect of Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Margaret Synge Dryer (1921–1963) – architect Arthur Erickson CC RAIC (1924–2008) – architect of Simon Fraser University, Robson Square, and the Embassy of Canada in Washington David Ewart ISO (1841–1921) – Chief Dominion Architect (1896 to 1914), architect of Dominion Archives Building, Royal Canadian Mint, Victoria Memorial Museum, Connaught Building in Ottawa Étienne Gaboury RAIC OAA (1930–2022) – architect of the Embassy of Canada in Mexico and the Royal Canadian Mint building in Winnipeg Frank Gehry CC LLD (hc) PhD (hc) DEng (hc) DArch (hc) DA (hc) AIA (born 1929) – architect of Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Experience Music Project, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and the Art Gallery of Ontario Dan Hanganu OQ DArch (hc) RAIC OAQ (1939–2017) – architect of Pointe-à-Callière Museum and Montreal Archival Centre Gregory Henriquez FRAIC OAA AIA (born 1963) RAIC – architect of the Woodward's Building, TELUS Garden, and redevelopment of Honest Ed's location. Stephen Irwin RAIC RIBA OAA (1939–2019) – architect of Purdy's Wharf Bruce Kuwabara FRAIC OAA AIA (born 1949) RAIC – architect of the Gardiner Museum, and Kitchener City Hall E. J. Lennox RAIC OAA (1854–1933) – architect of Old City Hall in Toronto, and Casa Loma John M. Lyle FRIBA OAA (1872–1945) RAIC – architect of the New York Public Library, the Royal Alexandra Theatre, and Toronto's Union Station Raymond Moriyama CC OOnt (1929–2023) – architect of the Ontario Science Centre, Ottawa City Hall, and Canadian War Museum Samuel Oghale Oboh FAIA, FRAIC, Architect, AAA (born 1971) – 2015 President of the RAIC – architect of the International Law Enforcement Academy Botswana and the Botswana Police College; Lead Architect of the Alberta Legislature Centre Redevelopment Master Plan John Ostell (1813–1892) – architect of the McGill University Arts Building, and the Montreal Custom House Francis Rattenbury RAIC AIBC (1867–1935) – architect of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings, and the Empress Hotel Moshe Safdie CC LLD (hc) FRAIC FAIA (born 1938) – architect of Habitat 67, the National Gallery of Canada, and Vancouver Library Square Fariborz Sahba (born 1948) Master's degree from Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran – architect of Lotus Temple, and Terraces (Baháʼí) Henry Sears (1929–2003) – Massey medal-winning architect, urban and gallery planner Brigitte Shim (born 1958) – Order of Canada for architecture, and Integral House Bing Thom CM FRAIC AIBC (1940–2016) – architect of Central City Centre Ronald Thom FRAIC AIBC (1923–1986) – architect of Massey College, the Shaw Theatre, and Trent University Bob Topping RAIC OAA (born 1954) – Accessibility and Universal Design specialist
Artists
Actors
Animators
Ryan Larkin (1943–2007) – nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film, Walking, 1969