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What do a top supermodel, a hockey legend and a singing sensation have in common? They share a birthyear with a number of other notable Canadians

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Senator Yonah Martin.Courtesy of the Office of the Honourable Senator Yonah Martin

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Model Linda Evangelista of Canada poses for photographers as she arrives for the amfAR event during the women's fashion week in downtown Milan September 28, 2009.Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters

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Canadian country singer Shania Twain poses after unveiling her star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California June 2, 2011.Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

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Former New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord watches televised election results at his hotel room in Moncton, New Brunswick, September 18, 2006.Paul Darrow/Reuters

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Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, March 9, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Pittsburgh Penguins' hockey legend Mario Lemieux speaks to the media and crowd after "Le Magnifique", a statue honoring Lemieux's career and achievements was unveiled at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 7, 2012.David DeNoma/Reuters

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