List of Canadian Americans

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This is a list of notable Americans of Canadian descent, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and were the principal founders of the United States, and their American descendants.

Americans of Canadian descent[edit]

Walt Disney
Robin Thicke
Mark Wahlberg
David Woodard

Born in/lived in Canada, with American citizenship[edit]

Tommy Chong
Ted Cruz
Michael J. Fox
Alanis Morissette
Tara Strong
Joe Shuster
Jack L. Warner
The Weeknd

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