10 influential people who went to the University of Waterloo

10 influential people who went to the University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo has been again named Canada's most innovative university for the 23rd straight year in Maclean's magazine's annual ranking of universities. The magazine, which admits the ratings are subjective, also called the university 'Best Overall' and top of the heap when it comes to making the 'Leaders of Tomorrow.' 

But who are the university's most successful and innovative graduates? There's a long list to pick from - University of Waterloo grads have gone on to work in tech, science, politics and the arts, picked up Academy Awards, starred in hit TV shows, and have even influenced Canada's standing on the world stage. 

For the list of the ten innovative and influential former Waterloo students: