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.
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- Corie Beveridge, curler
- Joseph Blandisi, NHL player for the Pittsburgh Penguins
- Paula Brancati, actress
- Major John Button, Upper Canada settler, soldier
- Steve Byers, actor
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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
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- Andre De Grasse, track and field athlete
- Michael Del Zotto, NHL hockey player for the Anaheim Ducks
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- William Eakin (1828–1918), Northwest Territories MLA and Speaker
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- Warren Foegele (b. 1996), ice hockey forward
- Mariah Fujimagari (b. 1994), NWHL hockey player for the Buffalo Beauts
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- 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
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- Ben Heppner, CC (b. 1956), Canadian dramatic tenor
- Karl Brooks Heisey, Canadian mining engineer and executive
- Cody Hodgson, former NHL player who is currently working within the Nashville Predators organization
- Jason Ho-shue, badminton player
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- Ben Johnson, former Canadian sprinter
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- Logan Kanapathi, MPP
- Brad Katsuyama, founder of Investors Exchange
- Aramis Kouzine (b. 1998), soccer player
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- Stefan Lamanna (b. 1995), soccer player
- Mathieu Laurent (b. 1996), soccer player
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- 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
- Norman Milliken, lumber mill and tavern owner
- Jack Mingjie Lin (b. 1999), tennis player
- Aviva Mongillo (b. 1998, Carys), actress and singer
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- Anna-Marie Ondaatje (b. 2000), rhythmic gymnast
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- Jennifer Pan[1] - Convicted of conspiring to kill her mother as well as attempting to kill her father[2]
- Ken Pereira, Canadian 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
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- David Reesor, Canadian Senator and Reeve of Markham Village
- Peter Reesor, lumber mill owner, founder of Markham
- Christopher Richards, actor
- Matthew Richardson, author and conservationist
- Lloyd Robertson, OC, news broadcaster
- Shauna Robertson, actress
- Jordan Romano (b. 1993), MLB pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Lucas Rumball (b. 1995), rugby union player
- Anna Russell, singer and opera parodist
- Trey Rutherford (b. 1995), football player
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- Lilly Singh (also known as IISuperwomanII), talk show host[3]
- Jeff Skinner, NHL hockey player for the Buffalo Sabres
- Steven Stamkos, NHL hockey player and Captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning
- Courtenay Stewart, Canadian synchronized swimmer
- Marlene Stewart Streit, OC, golfer
- Tammy Sutton-Brown, WNBA basketball player
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- Brittney Tam (b. 1997), badminton player
- Steve Thomas, retired NHL hockey player
- Michelle Tong (b. 1997), badminton player
- Raffi Torres, retired NHL hockey player
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- Luca Uccello, soccer player
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- Iman Vellani (b. c. 2001 or 2002), Ms. Marvel TV series
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- Chris Wardman, founding member and guitarist of Blue Peter
- Justyn Warner, Canadian sprinter
- Stephen Weiss, NHL hockey player who is currently a free agent
- Sarah Wells, track and field athlete
- Ethan Werek, professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Belleville Senators
- Breanne Wilson-Bennett (b. 1996), NWHL ice hockey player
References
- 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.
- Grimaldi, Jeremy (23 January 2015). "Jennifer Pan: Life with no parole for 25 years in murder of mother, attempted murder of father". Toronto Star.
- "Markham-based YouTube star Superwoman a new kind of celebrity | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
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