Famous people who were born or raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Many world-famous people were born or raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 

You may have heard that Paula Abdul and Justin Bieber spent time in Winnipeg as kids, but they did not go to school here or live here for extended periods. 

You also probably heard of several of the amazing people listed below depending on your hobbies and interests.

They should inspire Winnipeggers to reach for the stars because anything is possible. 

Here are just a few of the most famous and important people with a connection to Winnipeg that make us proud:

• cancer fund-raising marathoner and Canadian hero Terry Fox,
• Metis political leader and hero Louis Riel,
• politician and father of Canadian Medicare Tommy Douglas,
• business mogul and driving force behind the Canadian Museum for Human Rights Izzy Asper,
• the bear that was the inspiration for Disney’s beloved Winnie the Pooh,
• the man who named and designed Bugs Bunny, Charles Thorson,
• actors Adam Beach, Len Cariou, Mimi Kuzyk, Anna Paquin and Nia Vardalos,
• real life spy and James Bond inspiration Sir William Stephenson,
• 2019 Nobel Prize winning physicist P. J. E. (James) Peebles,
• musicians Neil Young, Tom Jackson, William Prince, Fresh IE, Faouzia, and Chantal Kreviazuk,
• Irvine Robbins, founder of Baskin-Robbins,
• Paul Faraci, creator of the Pizza Pop,
• founders of the Harlequin Romance publishing empire, Richard and Mary Bonnycastle,
• Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman of the Guess Who,
• Brad Roberts of the Crash Test Dummies,
• newscasters Ashleigh Banfield and Dawna Friesen,
• children’s entertainers Fred Penner and Al Simmons,
• writers David Bergen, Miriam Toews, Gabrielle Roy, Margaret Laurence, and Carol Shields,
• award-winning filmmakers Richard Condie, Danishka Esterhazy, and Guy Maddin,
• animator & Genie award winner Cordell Barker,
• “Let’s Make a Deal” game show host Monty Hall,
• TV producer (Till Debt Do U$ Part & Baroness Von Sketch) Jamie Brown,
• escape artist Dean Gunnarson,
• magicians Doug Henning and Darcy Oake,
• comedian David Steinberg,
• Olympians Cindy Klassen and Clara Hughes,
• wrestlers Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, and Rowdy Roddy Piper, 
• Canadian Football League superstar Andrew Harris, and
• current professional NHL hockey players Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith, Patrick Sharp, Ryan Reaves, Travis Zajac, Mark Stone, Max Domi, and Alexander Steen.

    * This list is subjective and is not meant to be complete. There are thousands of other outstanding Winnipeggers that have made their mark on the world and are not on this list. There are many other important and famous people that were born or raised elsewhere in Manitoba that were intentionally left off this list. 

    

    ** Please comment below with any other people you feel should have been on the list. 

Happy Travels,

Kev

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Top 20 Records Held By Las Vegas That You Probably Didn’t Know (Vegas Hacks)

Top 20 World Records and American Records held by Las Vegas you probably didn’t know - must-see Landmarks and Attractions in Las Vegas (VEGAS HACKS & Travel Tips):

There are many more world and North American records held by Las Vegas, but I think these are the most impressive. If you like trivia, you will love this.

All of the pictures are in a section at the bottom of the post. You will find good photo ops at these locations (or just take a quick selfie). 

     1.       World’s biggest glass sculpture at Bellagio (created by Dale Chihuly & measuring 30 ft by 66 ft).

2.       World’s biggest chocolate fountain (27 feet high) at Bellagio.

3.       World’s largest chandelier (costing $30 million) at the Chandelier lobby bar of Cosmopolitan.

4.       World’s largest Keno board at the D Casino on Fremont Street.

5.       World’s largest LED video screen at Viva Vision on Fremont Street (5 football fields long).

6.       World’s biggest mechanical neon sign is Vegas Vic on Fremont Street.

7.       World’s largest slot machine replica is SlotZilla on Fremont Street.

8.       World’s biggest gold nugget called “Hand of Faith” (weighing 62 pounds) at Golden Nugget on Fremont Street.

9.       World’s highest observation wheel (Ferris wheel) is the High Roller Observation Wheel at the LINQ Promenade (550 feet tall and takes 30 minutes to go around).

10.   World’s brightest light beam shoots out of the top of Luxor (which can be seen from space).

11.   World’s biggest atrium at Luxor (29 million cubic feet) – like a hollowed-out pyramid.

12.   World’s largest “gentlemen’s club” (strip joint) & night club is Sapphire Las Vegas.

13.   World’s longest decelerator sky jump (a combination of rappelling and a reverse bungee jump) at Stratosphere.

14.   World’s highest thrill rides on top of the Stratosphere (including a terrifying tower drop).

15.   World’s biggest gift shop across from Stratosphere.

16.   World’s largest hotel is the Venetian/Palazzo Megacenter.

17.   World’s most convention and meeting space in one city.

18.   North America’s most expensive building & resort ever built (Wynn Las Vegas cost close to $3 billion and will soon be surpassed by the new Resorts World Las Vegas which cost $4.3 billion).

19.   17 of the 20 biggest hotels in the United States are in Las Vegas.

20.   More hotel rooms than any other city in the USA (approximately 160,000 rooms).

BONUS: You can also see the world's largest replicas of several world-famous attractions such as the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower. 

Happy Travels,

Kev

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