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Who is... Alex Trebek? The Canadian-born celebrity is the five-time Emmy Award-winning host of the blockbuster game show, Jeopardy! The 68-year-old is one of a handful of people to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Canadian Walk of Fame and inducted into the California Broadcasting Association's Hall of Fame. Trebek is leading Jeopardy! into its 25th anniversary year.
Kreskin's name and face have gained a household recognition from over 500 appearances on national television including 118 "Mike Douglas" shows, 98 "Merv Griffin" shows and a record 88 "Tonight Shows." The roots of Kreskin's abilities can be traced to a childhood game. While trying to find a hidden object based on the verbal hints of "hot" and "cold," he discovered he could locate the object without the verbal communication if the person who hid it concentrated on its location.
One of the most celebrated Canadian roots musicians of all time, Ashley MacIsaac has accomplished the kind of success that most artists can only dream of. Having sold in excess of 500,000 albums, MacIsaac has garnered international acclaim by playing the fiddle in that hard-nosed, traditional Cape-Breton style, while adding his own spin, mixing genres and updating Celtic music to appeal to a broader spectrum of fans.
Quick-witted. Humourous. Master of improv. Ah yes! Colin Mochrie: the Scotland-born comedian who calls Canada his home. (His family moved from Kilmarnock, Scotland to Montreal, Canada when he was 7.)The world-famous icon jumped on the comedy train in 1986, when he was hired by Toronto's Second City Theatre Company by actress/director Debra McGrath, whom he later married in 1989. His theatre antics lead him to the small screen and the Mochrie fever spread.
Debbie Travis is one of the world's most beloved home decorating icons, turning her down-to-earth approach to decorating into a multi faceted business empire.
Elvis Stojko is a three-time World Champion, two-time Olympic Silver Medalist and seven-time Canadian Champion Figure Skater. Recently, Elvis has embarked on a singing and acting career in which he had a leading role as DJ Vince Fontaine in the stage performance of Grease. He combines athletic talent, character, intelligence and a deep commitment to his continued involvement in many charities and communities. He is considered by most Canadians as a role model and a national hero for his courage and his integrity.
Born in Toronto as the younger of two sons to an Italian immigrant worker, Colantoni remains loyal to his roots. He is an avid fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, and is known among his friends as a skilled Italian chef.
George Chuvalo was the reigning Canadian Heavyweight Boxing Champion for 21 years, from 1958 until 1979. Ranked in the top 10 of the World Boxing for much of his career, George faced many of the best fighters of this century: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Floyd Patterson, Ernie Terrell, Joe Frazier, Jerry Quarry and many others.
Margaret Trudeau became the youngest Prime Minister's wife in Canadian history, when she married Pierre Elliot Trudeau at the age of 22. She has led a rich and interesting life by raising five children and traveling the country and the world extensively.
Measha Brueggergosman is one of Canada's most-acclaimed operatic superstars. Critically acclaimed by the international press as much for her innate musicianship and voluptuous voice as for a sovereign stage presence far beyond her years, Measha has emerged as one of the most magnificent performers and vibrant personalities of the day.
Senator Pamela Wallin, O.C., S.O.M., is the Senior Advisor on Canada-US relations to the President of the Americas Society and the Council of the Americas in New York.
As the world's first neurologist in space, Dr. Roberta Bondar is globally recognized for her pioneering contribution in space medicine research. For more than a decade at NASA, Dr. Bondar headed an international research team, continuing to find new connections between astronauts recovering from the microgravity of space and neurological illnesses here on Earth, such as stroke and Parkinson's disease.
Senator Romeo Dallaire has had a distinguished career in the Canadian military, achieving the rank of Lieutenant-General and becoming Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources) in the Department of National Defence in 1998 and currently sits in the Senate as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
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