Lista de Personas Famosas nacidas en Kingston
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, OC, es un guitarrista, cantante, compositor, fotógrafo y filántropo canadiense. En sus estilos musicales destaca el hard rock y el pop rock. En más de treinta años de carrera ha vendido más de 100 millones de copias, incluyendo álbumes y sencillos en todo el mundo.
Don Cherry
Donald Stewart Cherry is a Canadian ice hockey commentator and sports writer. He was previously a professional hockey player and National Hockey League (NHL) head coach.
Tanith Belbin
Tanith Jessica Louise Belbin White is a Canadian-American ice dancer and Olympic program host for NBC Sports. Though born in Canada, she holds dual citizenship and has competed for the United States since she began skating with Benjamin Agosto in 1998. With Agosto, Belbin is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, four-time World medalist, three-time Four Continents champion (2004–2006), and five-time U.S. champion (2004–2008).
Rob Baker
Rob Baker is a Canadian guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. He has also released an album with the side project Stripper's Union in 2005.
Scott Harrington
Scott Harrington is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Harrington was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round, 54th overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Mike Smith
Mike Smith is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Arizona Coyotes, and the Calgary Flames. He is the 11th goaltender in NHL history to score a goal, which he did in the 2013–14 season against the Detroit Red Wings in Phoenix.
Peter Milliken
Peter Andrew Stewart Milliken is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 until his retirement in 2011 and served as Speaker of the House for 10 years beginning in 2001. Milliken represented the Ontario riding of Kingston and the Islands as a member of the Liberal Party. On October 12, 2009, he became the longest serving Speaker of the House of Commons in Canadian history. His Speakership was notable for the number of tie-breaking votes he was required to make as well as for making several historic rulings. Milliken also has the unique distinction of being the first Speaker to preside over four Parliaments. His legacy includes his landmark rulings on Parliament's right to information, which are key elements of parliamentary precedent both in Canada and throughout the Commonwealth.
Gary Lux
Gary Lux es un cantante canadiense, famoso por haber representado a Austria en el Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión en seis ocasiones. Nació en Ontario, Canadá pero comenzó a vivir a Austria con sus padres mientras era niño. Está casado con Marianne y tiene dos hijos, Benny y Dennis. Ha lanzado álbumes de solista llamados Dreidimensional y City of Angels inspirados en el tiempo que pasó en Los Ángeles.
Hugh John Macdonald
Hugh John Macdonald, PC fue el único hijo sobreviviente del primer Primer Ministro de Canadá, Sir John A. Macdonald, y fue un político por derecho propio, sirviendo como miembro de la Cámara de los Comunes de Canadá y un ministro del gabinete federal, y brevemente como el octavo Primer Ministro de Manitoba.
Casimir Cartwright van Straubenzee
Major-General Sir Casimir Cartwright van Straubenzee was a Canadian officer in the British Army ; GOC Singapore and Malaya Command. In 1900, he played cricket for Canada.