# List of Ukrainian Canadians

This is a list of notable Ukrainian Canadians, including both original immigrants who obtained Canadian citizenship and their Canadian descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Ukrainian Canadian or must have references showing they are Ukrainian Canadian and are notable.

## Arts and entertainment

* Paul Brandt
* Brett Kissel
* Alex Trebek

### Actors

* Erik Everhard, actor and director
* Fred Ewanuick, actor
* Mariya Khomutova, actress and playwright
* Jeremy Kushnier, actor/singer, currently in the Chicago cast of the musical Jersey Boys
* Mimi Kuzyk, actress
* Tatiana Maslany, actress, who is best known for playing various roles in Orphan Black
* Stacie Mistysyn, actress (Degrassi)
* Seth Rogen, actor (of Jewish religion)
* William Shatner, actor, who is best known for playing a role in Star Trek (of Jewish religion)
* Adam Smoluk, director, screenwriter and actor
* Katheryn Winnick, actress

### Musicians

* Randy Bachman, musician
* Robbie Bachman, musician
* Tim Bachman, musician
* Paul Brandt, country music artist
* Ron Cahute, musician
* Rick Danko, musician, former bassist and singer of The Band
* Ivan Doroschuk, musician (Men Without Hats)
* Stefan Doroschuk, musician (Men Without Hats)
* Gordie Johnson, musician
* Juliette, singer and CBC television host
* Brett Kissel, country music artist
* Chantal Kreviazuk, singer
* Metro Radomsky, violinist and bandleader
* Theresa Sokyrka, singer
* Roman Soltykewych, conductor
* Alex Tanas, musician, drummer of Magic!

### Other artists and entertainers

* Edward Burtynsky, photographer
* Roman Danylo, comedian
* Denys Drozdyuk, ballroom dancer, Season 3 winner of So You Think You Can Dance Canada
* Luba Goy, comedian
* Alexander Hryshko, photographer
* John Kricfalusi, cartoonist, creator of the Nickelodeon animated series
* William Kurelek, artist
* Oleg Lipchenko, artist
* John Max, photographer
* James Motluk, filmmaker
* Joe Shuster, co-creator of Superman
* Marsha Skrypuch, writer
* Alex Trebek, television game show host (Jeopardy!)
* Daria Werbowy, model

## Business and finance

* Cyril Genik, immigration agent
* Bohdan Hawrylyshyn, economist and economic advisor to the Ukrainian government
* Eugene Melnyk, owner of Biovail Pharma and the Ottawa Senators NHL hockey team
* Iwan Pylypow, first Ukrainian Canadian immigrant and pioneer settler

## Government and politics
### Governors General

* Ramon John Hnatyshyn, former Governor General of Canada
* Edward Schreyer, former Premier of Manitoba and former Governor General of Canada

### Lieutenant Governors

* Sylvia Fedoruk, Canadian scientist, curler, and former Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
* Peter Liba, former Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba

### Premiers

* Ernie Eves, former Premier of Ontario
* Gary Filmon, former Premier of Manitoba
* Roy Romanow, former Premier of Saskatchewan
* Edward Schreyer, former Premier of Manitoba and former Governor General of Canada
* Ed Stelmach, former Premier of Alberta

### Others

* Yvan Baker, member of parliament
* Edward Bayda, former Chief Justice of Saskatchewan
* Alex Biega, lawyer and author
* James Bezan, member of parliament
* Annie Buller, union organizer
* David Chernushenko, the former senior deputy to the leader of the Green Party of Canada, and a former leadership contestant for that party
* Ed Ewasiuk, labour activist, city councilor
* Taras Ferley, first member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba of Ukrainian descent
* Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister
* William Hawrelak, former Mayor of Edmonton
* Anthony Hlynka, second member of parliament of Ukrainian descent
* Stephen Juba, former Mayor of Winnipeg
* Gerard Kennedy, Ontario cabinet minister
* MaryAnn Mihychuk, member of parliament, former Canadian Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour
* Steve Peters, Ontario cabinet minister
* Don Rusnak, member of parliament
* Tymofei Koreichuk, labour organiser
* Andrew Shandro, first member of a Canadian legislature of Ukrainian origin, World War I veteran
* John Sopinka, puisne justice, Supreme Court of Canada
* Michael Starr (born Michael Starchewsky), former cabinet minister
* David Tkachuk, Canadian senator
* Judy Wasylycia-Leis, former member of parliament, former Manitoba provincial cabinet minister
* Patrick Weiler, member of parliament
* Borys Wrzesnewskyj, member of parliament
* John Yaremko, longest serving cabinet minister
* Paul Yuzyk, former senator

## Literature and journalism

* Myroslaw Stechishin, editor, activist, and public figure
* Savella Stechishin, home economist and writer
* Miriam Toews, writer

## Military

* Filip Konowal
* Paul Wynnyk
* Peter Dmytruk, war hero (World War II), Royal Canadian Air Force
* Yaroslav Hunka, a World War II veteran of the SS Galizien
* Vladimir Katriuk, alleged war criminal
* Filip Konowal, a World War I Victoria Cross recipient
* Paul Wynnyk, Lieutenant General, former Commander of the Canadian Army

## Religion

* Metropolitan Wasyly (Fedak), former primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
* Metropolitan Yurij (Kalistchuk), former primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
* Metropolitan Michael (Khoroshy), former primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
* Metropolitan Ilarion (Ohienko), former primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
* Bishop Andriy (Peshko), Bishop of Toronto and of the Eastern Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
* Metropolitan Hilarion (Rudnyk), primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
* Patriarch Mstyslav (Skrypnyk), former primate and archbishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
* Metropolitan John (Stinka), former primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
* Stephanie Petryk Potoski, received Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice from Pope Paul VI in 1964

## Science and technology

* Roberta Bondar
* Joshua Kutryk
* Albert Bandura, psychologist
* David Baszucki, entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of ROBLOX
* Roberta Bondar, astronaut
* Sylvia Fedoruk, Canadian scientist, curler, and former Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
* Isydore Hlynka, biochemist, Ukrainian Canadian community leader
* Joshua Kutryk, astronaut
* George S. N. Luckyj, scholar of Ukrainian literature
* Vladimir Mackiw, inventor and industrialist
* Lubomyr Romankiw, scientist, Ph.D. degrees in metallurgy and materials
* Jaroslav Rudnyckyj, linguist, a founding father of Canadian multiculturalism

## Sports

* Tyler Bozak
* Turk Broda
* Wayne Gretzky
* Dale Hawerchuk

### Curling

* Kerry Burtnyk
* Sylvia Fedoruk
* Randy Ferbey
* Orest Meleschuk
* Ed Werenich
* Mike Woloschuk

### Ice hockey

* Gene Achtymichuk
* Dave Andreychuk
* Dave Babych
* Stan Baluik
* Jeff Bandura
* Bill Barilko
* Mike Bossy
* Johnny Bower
* Johnny Boychuk
* Zach Boychuk
* Darren Boyko
* Tyler Bozak
* Turk Broda
* Johnny Bucyk
* Mike Busniuk
* Ron Busniuk
* Jeff Chychrun
* Gerald Diduck
* Ken Daneyko
* Bernie Federko
* Dean Fedorchuk
* Todd Fedoruk
* Brent Fedyk
* Alexander Godynyuk
* Wayne Gretzky
* Nick Harbaruk
* Dale Hawerchuk
* Neil Hawryliw
* Darcy Hordichuk
* Doug Houda
* Jim Hrycuik
* Scott Humeniuk
* Orest Kindrachuk
* Morgan Klimchuk
* Julian Klymkiw
* Danny Lewicki
* Joffrey Lupul
* Cale Makar
* Clint Malarchuk
* Mike Maneluk
* Brian Marchinko
* Dave Marcinyshyn
* Gerry Melnyk
* Larry Melnyk
* Nick Mickoski
* Bill Mosienko
* Eric Nesterenko
* Nolan Patrick
* Walt Poddubny
* Alexei Ponikarovsky
* Terry Sawchuk
* Dave Semenko
* Eddie Shack
* Jack Shewchuk
* Gary Shuchuk
* Vic Stasiuk
* Walt Tkaczuk
* Jordin Tootoo
* Alexander Vasilevski
* Darcy Wakaluk
* Dale Yakiwchuk
* Ken Yaremchuk
* Miles Zaharko

### Other sports

* Nadiia Bashynska, ice dancer
* Fedor Bohatirchuk, chess player
* Chris Jericho, professional wrestler
* Mike Kostiuk, gridiron football player
* Bronko Nagurski, gridiron football player and professional wrestler
* Kelly Olynyk, basketball player
* Patricia Bezzoubenko - individual Elite rhythmic gymnast