List of people from Markham, Ontario

This is a list of notable people who are from Markham, Ontario, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their careers and/or lives in that city.

B

• Corie Beveridge, curler
• Joseph Blandisi, NHL player for the Pittsburgh Penguins
• Paula Brancati, actress
• Major John Button, Upper Canada settler, soldier
• Steve Byers, actor

C

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• Paul Calandra, former Conservative MP and current Ontario PC Party MPP
• Emmanuelle Chriqui, actress
• Hayden Christensen (b. 1981), actor
• Matt Coates, Canadian football player
• Don Cousens (1938-2017), MPP, and Mayor of Markham
• Joseph Cramarossa, professional hockey player for Stockton Heat
• Bill Crothers, track and field athlete, Olympic silver medalist, 1964
• Ayesha Curry, actress and chef

D

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• Andre De Grasse, track and field athlete
• Michael Del Zotto, former NHL hockey player and current AHL player for the Belleville Senators

E

• William Eakin (1828–1918), Northwest Territories MLA and Speaker

F

• Warren Foegele (b. 1996), ice hockey forward
• Mariah Fujimagari (b. 1994), NWHL hockey player for the Buffalo Beauts

G

• Brendan Gaunce, NHL hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks
• Cameron Gaunce, NHL hockey player for the Columbus Blue Jackets
• Kim Gellard, curler
• Phylicia George, Canadian sprinter/hurdler
• Niko Giantsopoulos (b. 1994), soccer player
• Adam Gontier (b. 1978), former lead singer of Three Days Grace; current lead singer of Saint Asonia

H

• Ben Heppner, CC (b. 1956), Canadian dramatic tenor
• Karl Brooks Heisey, Canadian mining engineer and executive
• Jason Ho-shue, badminton player
• Cody Hodgson, former NHL player

J

• Ben Johnson, former Canadian sprinter

K

• Logan Kanapathi, MPP
• Brad Katsuyama, founder of Investors Exchange
• Aramis Kouzine (b. 1998), soccer player

L

• Stefan Lamanna (b. 1995), soccer player
• Mathieu Laurent (b. 1996), soccer player
• Michelle Li, badminton player, 3-time Olympian
• Jack Mingjie Lin (b. 1999), tennis player

M

• Mitch Marner, NHL hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs
• Mena Massoud, actor
• Brad May, retired NHL hockey player
• Benjamin Milliken II, Major York Militia, 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion
• Dominic Moore, retired NHL hockey player
• Norman Milliken, lumber mill and tavern owner
• Aviva Mongillo (b. 1998, Carys), actress and singer

O

• Anna-Marie Ondaatje (b. 2000), rhythmic gymnast

P

• Jennifer Pan,^[1] convicted of conspiring to kill her mother as well as attempting to kill her father^[2]
• Ken Pereira, field hockey player, Pan American Games medalist
• Justin Peroff, drummer for the band Broken Social Scene
• Jordanna Phillips (b. 1990), soccer player
• Connor Price, actor

R

• David Reesor, Canadian Senator and Reeve of Markham Village
• Peter Reesor, lumber mill owner, founder of Markham
• Christopher Richards, actor
• Jayde Riviere, soccer player for Canada
• Albert John Robertson, Canadian politician; first Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905–1909
• Lloyd Robertson, OC, news broadcaster
• Shauna Robertson, actress
• Jordan Romano (b. 1993), MLB pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Jade Rose, soccer player for Canada
• Lucas Rumball (b. 1995), rugby union player
• Anna Russell, singer and opera parodist
• Trey Rutherford (b. 1995), football player

S

• Lilly Singh (also known as IISuperwomanII), talk show host^[3]
• Jeff Skinner, NHL hockey player for the Edmonton Oilers
• Celine Song, playwright and filmmaker
• Steven Stamkos, NHL hockey player for the Nashville Predators
• Courtenay Stewart, Canadian synchronized swimmer
• Marlene Stewart Streit, OC, golfer
• Tammy Sutton-Brown, WNBA basketball player

T

• Brittney Tam (b. 1997), badminton player
• Steve Thomas, retired NHL hockey player
• Cliff Thorburn (b. 1948), retired professional snooker player^[4]
• Michelle Tong (b. 1997), badminton player
• Raffi Torres, retired NHL hockey player

U

• Luca Uccello, soccer player

V

• Iman Vellani (b. 2002), Ms. Marvel TV series

W

• Chris Wardman, founding member and guitarist of Blue Peter
• Justyn Warner, Canadian sprinter
• Stephen Weiss, NHL hockey player, currently a free agent
• Sarah Wells, track and field athlete
• Ethan Werek, professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Belleville Senators
• Breanne Wilson-Bennett (b. 1996), NWHL ice hockey player

Z

• Shivon Zilis, venture capitalist

References

1. Joseph, Simone. "'I pulled away from my wife, my family,' Jennifer Pan murder trial juror recalls". Aurora Banner. The trial involved Jennifer Pan, a Markham woman accused in the first degree murder of her mother and attempted murder of her father.
2. Grimaldi, Jeremy (23 January 2015). "Jennifer Pan: Life with no parole for 25 years in murder of mother, attempted murder of father". Toronto Star.
3. "Markham-based YouTube star Superwoman a new kind of celebrity | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
4. General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Mr. Clifford Thorburn". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2023-05-15.