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title: Did You Know These People Went To School In Waterloo?
description: From tech founders to radio hosts, the famous students of Waterloo’s universities are plentiful. Did you know that these famous people went to school in Waterloo?
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# [Did You Know These People Went To School In Waterloo?](https://blog.rez-one.ca/did-you-know-these-people-went-to-school-in-waterloo)
Jan 22 ,2019
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Nina Dobrev, Mike Meyers and more went to Ryerson, Margaret Atwood and Malcolm Gladwell went to U of T — there are a lot of famous alumni of Canadian universities. What you may not know, is that a good chunk of these people went to Waterloo universities like Wilfred Laurier and The University of Waterloo!
From tech founders to radio hosts, the famous students of Waterloo’s universities are plentiful. Did you know that these famous people went to school in Waterloo?
### Mike Lazaridis (co-founder of Blackberry)
> [ View this post on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/BX8gA5tlENk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading)
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> [Mike Lazaridis, Co-Founder of BlackBerry and the winner of the 2016 Adam Chowaniec Lifetime Achievement Award, has a long-lasting legacy. He’s a telecommunications pioneer who invented the smartphone as we know it, built Canada’s largest tech company and lead the global telecom market. Read about the legacy, motivations, and insights from Canada’s father the modern-day smartphone at ow.ly/YNIw30evuFB. Make sure to get your tickets to the 2017 #StartupCanAwards Ontario region now at ow.ly/3qNP30evvgt.](https://www.instagram.com/p/BX8gA5tlENk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading)
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> A post shared by [Startup Canada](https://www.instagram.com/startupcanada/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading) (@startupcanada) on Aug 18, 2017 at 11:32am PDT
Before holding various positions (including co chair and co ceo) of multi billion dollar company Blackberry, Mike Lazaridis was a student at Waterloo University. In 1979, he studied[electrical engineering](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_engineering) at the well respected university. He almost graduated from the prestigious undergraduate program, but dropped out two months before graduation to pursue business endeavours after being presented a contract from General Motors.
What can we say, everyone has a different path -- but the university of Waterloo is proud to have the business man as one of their past students.
### Shad (Host of Hip Hop Evolution)
> [ View this post on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/BpK9O1IhP0i/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading)
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> [LONDON. WATERLOO. ST-CATHARINES. HAMILTON. OTTAWA. MONTREAL. NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA. WASHINGTON. SEATTLE. PORTLAND. SAN FRANCISCO. LOS ANGELES. TORONTO. Tour starts Nov 1st! Link the bio for tickets.](https://www.instagram.com/p/BpK9O1IhP0i/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading)
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> A post shared by [Shad](https://www.instagram.com/shadkmusic/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading) (@shadkmusic) on Oct 20, 2018 at 3:10pm PDT
This CBC Radio One host and alternative hip hop musician is multi talented — and was the first to replace Jian Ghomeshi as host of the Q talk show. The multi talented *Hip Hop Evolution* host was heard on Q between 2015 and 2016. He is also the proud owner of a
a business degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.
### Matte Babel (TV Personality)
> [ View this post on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/BKe7w-uBM1B/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading)
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> [A post shared by mattebabel (@mattebabel)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BKe7w-uBM1B/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading) on Sep 17, 2016 at 9:09pm PDT
Another TV personality, matte Babel, has been on Canadian TV since we can remember. From Much Music VJ to guest star stints on *Degrassi,* we don’t remember Canadian events ever not being covered by Babel. Not to name drop, but he’s interviewed the likes of Mariah Carey, Usher and Justin Timberlake.
Before being on our tv screens and linked to *Pretty Little Liars’* Shay Mitchell, Babel graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a Double Honours in Sociology and Communications, along with a Minor in Business and Geography.
### Kevin O'Leary (CBC Dragons Den)
> [ View this post on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/BrfnZnInZuL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading)
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> [Only one place to get this limited edition MI$TER WONDERFUL shirt tonight! Download @ntwrk, and tune in at 8ET | 5PST. http://thentwrk.live/MrWonderful](https://www.instagram.com/p/BrfnZnInZuL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading)
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> A post shared by [Kevin O'Leary](https://www.instagram.com/kevinolearytv/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading) (@kevinolearytv) on Dec 17, 2018 at 7:46am PST
“Mr Wonderful” himself has achieved recognition for his work on both *Dragons Den* and *Shark Tank*. Before the businessman turned TV personality was listening to brand pitches, he studied environmental studies and psychology at University of Waterloo.
### Brenda Irving (CBC Sports Team)
> Another great interview with another pair of CDN medallists. Gold again! [#gpd2016](https://twitter.com/hashtag/gpd2016?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#RoadToRio](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToRio?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#cbcsports](https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbcsports?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1d3USCI74G](https://t.co/1d3USCI74G)
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> — Brenda Irving (@BrendaCBCSports) [April 9, 2016](https://twitter.com/BrendaCBCSports/status/718854712821473280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Many will recognize Brenda Irving as CBC’s sports journalist. Before achieving the accolade of first first female *Hockey Night in Canada* rinkside reporter, she studied radio and television at Conestoga College.
### Heather Moyse (Athlete)
> [ View this post on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/BipUPbEA7vu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading)
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> [Thanks for having me on the show to discuss the olympics and my book! Great chat! . . #book #redefiningrealistic #mindset #potential #dontsellyourselfshort #perspective #empowerment @ctvnews @ctvottawa](https://www.instagram.com/p/BipUPbEA7vu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading)
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> A post shared by [Heather Moyse](https://www.instagram.com/heathermoyse/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading) (@heathermoyse) on May 11, 2018 at 10:29am PDT
Heather Moyse has two Olympic gold medals under her belt, having competed as a rugby union player, bobsledder, and track cyclist. Before kicking serious ass at the Olympics, Moyse studied kinesiology at the University of Waterloo. She went on to be inducted into the school’s Sports Hall Of Fame in 2002, and earned the University of Waterloo Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Young Alumni Award in 2010.
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