# List of people from Windsor, Ontario

This is a list of people from Windsor, Ontario.
This list includes people from the Windsor-Essex County area (Amherstburg, Essex, Kingsville, Lakeshore, LaSalle, Leamington, Tecumseh, and Windsor).
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* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

## A

* Fouad Abiad (born 1978), bodybuilder
* Meghan Agosta (born 1987), Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) player and Olympic medalist
* Ian Allison (1909–1990), Olympic silver medalist in basketball (1936)
* Glen Angus (1970–2007), Canadian artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games and video games
* Oshiomogho Atogwe (born 1981), former NFL player, analyst on TSN

## B

* Steve Bacic, actor, raised in Windsor
* Ahmad Bateman (born 1961), former professional golfer
* Iain Baxter& (born 1936), OC, Governor General Award-winning visual artist, forerunner of Canadian conceptual art
* Matt Beleskey (born 1988), NHL player
* Michael Dougall Bell (1943–2017), Canada's Ambassador to Jordan (1987–90)
* Brett Bellemore (born 1988), former NHL player
* Dave Beneteau (born 1967), former UFC fighter and wrestler
* Douglas G. Bergeron (born 1960), CEO, investor, philanthropist
* Reno Bertoia (1935–2011), former MLB baseball player
* Alan Bernard (1934–2011), Emmy award winning sound engineer
* Hank Biasatti (1922–1996), former MLB baseball player and National Basketball Association basketball player
* James Bondy (born 1965), entertainer, star of the children's show Ribert and Robert's Wonderworld
* Bob Boughner (born 1971), former NHL player and former head coach of the San Jose Sharks. Also part-owner of Ontario Hockey League's Windsor Spitfires
* Pat Boutette (born 1952), former NHL player
* Bill Brady (born 1932), CM, journalist
* Trish Brown (born 1963), national education advocate, first openly lesbian school board president in the State of Michigan
* Mike Brkovich (born 1958), former NBA player, businessman
* Brian Bulcke (born 1987), former CFL player
* Seth Bullock (1849–1919), merchant and U.S. Marshal famous for tenure in Deadwood, SD
* Ted Bulley (born 1955), former NHL player
* Sean Burke (born 1967), former NHL player
* Jeff Burrows (born 1968), drummer of The Tea Party

## C

* Stuart Chatwood (born 1969), bass player of The Tea Party, composer for video game Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
* Frank Chauvin (1933–2015), former police detective, resigned from Order of Canada over abortion rights
* Kenneth Church (1930–2020), jockey, Windsor / Essex County Sports Hall of Fame inductee
* Stubby Clapp (born 1973), former MLB baseball player, current first base coach for the St. Louis Cardinals
* Peter D. Clark (born 1938), Regional Chair of Ottawa-Carleton (1991-1997)
* Jay Justin "Nig" Clarke (1882–1949), former MLB player and member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
* Dorothy Collins (1926–1994), singer, actress, and recording artist
* Arjen Colquhoun (born 1992), CFL player
* Joe Comartin (born 1947), former politician
* Greg Constantine (born 1938), artist
* Dave Cooke (born 1952), politician, former Minister of Education
* Peter Cory (1925–2020), CC, Supreme Court of Canada judge from 1989 to 1999
* Aileen H. Cowan (1926–2024), Canadian painter and sculptor
* Jack Cowin (born 1942), billionaire, founder of Hungry Jack's
* Tyrone Crawford (born 1989), former NFL player
* Sharon Creelman (born 1964), field hockey player
* David Croll (1900–1991), former mayor of Windsor, first Jew appointed to a federal or provincial cabinet in Canada
* Keith Crowder (born 1959), former NHL player
* Emilia Cundari (1930–2005), operatic soprano

## D

* George Dadamo (born 1953), former MPP (1990–1995)
* Scott D'Amore (born 1974), professional wrestler, manager and booker
* Ken Daneyko (born 1964), former NHL player
* Jaime D (born 1976), also known as Sirelda, former professional wrestler
* Edward Dawson (1907–1998), Olympic silver medalist in basketball (1936)
* Alexander Deans (born 1997), inventor, artist, and public speaker
* Andy Delmore (born 1976), former NHL player
* Johnny Devine (born 1974), professional wrestler
* Roman De Angelis (born 2001), professional racing driver in the IMSA SportsCar Championship
* Drew Dilkens (born 1972), present mayor of Windsor
* Michael DiPietro (born 1999), NHL player
* Jesse Divnich, industry personality and analyst, video games (from LaSalle)
* Roxi DLite (born 1983), burlesque performer
* Tie Domi (born 1969), former NHL player (from Belle River)
* Charles Drake (1920–1998), CC, Canadian neurosurgeon known for his work on treating aneurysms
* Dwight Duncan (born 1959), former Finance Minister of Ontario

## E

* Murray Eaves (born 1960), former NHL player
* Aaron Ekblad (born 1996), NHL player
* Hoda ElMaraghy (born 1945), CM, first woman to serve as dean of engineering at a Canadian university

## F

* Christine Fellows (born 1968), musician
* Ron Fellows (born 1959), former NASCAR driver
* Colm Feore (born 1958), OC, actor
* Bob Ferguson (1931–2014), sports journalist and writer
* John Ferguson, Sr. (1938–2007), former NHL player and executive
* Katie Findlay (born 1990), actress
* Cam Fowler (born 1991), NHL player
* Gino Fracas (1930–2009), CFL player and long-time coach of Windsor Lancers football
* Eddie Francis (born 1974), former mayor of Windsor
* Ron Friest (born 1958), former NHL player

## G

* Frances M. Gage (1924–2013), sculptor
* Marty Gervais (born 1946), poet and publisher
* Barbara Gowdy (born 1950), CM, novelist
* Mary Henrietta Graham (1857 or 1858–1890), first black woman to be admitted to, as well as to graduate from, the University of Michigan
* Tommy Grant (1935–2011), CFL player and member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
* Herb Gray (1931–2014), CC, former Liberal Member of Parliament and former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
* Tony Gray, comic book illustrator

## H

* Mary Jo Haddad (born 1957), CM, former President and CEO of The Hospital for Sick Children, first female Chancellor at the University of Windsor
* Richie Hawtin (born 1970), techno musician
* Frank Hayden, OC, professor and pioneer of the Special Olympics
* George Hester (1902–1951), Olympic athlete
* Ken Hodge Jr. (born 1966), former NHL player
* David H. Hubel (1926–2013), research scientist and Nobel Prize winner
* Garth Hudson (1937–2025), CM, organist and keyboardist for Canadian rock group The Band
* Michael D. Hurst (born 1950), former mayor of Windsor, Justice of the Peace

## J

* Dan Jancevski (born 1981), former NHL player
* Alaric Jackson (born 1998), current NFL player
* Gordie Johnson (born 1964), guitarist and vocalist of Big Sugar
* Jennifer E. Jones was the first women to lead Rotary International in 2022.
* Spider Jones (born 1946), former boxer
* Ed Jovanovski (born 1976), former NHL player
* Jeon So-mi (birthname Ennik Somi Douma) (born 2001), South Korean singer

## K

* Zack Kassian (born 1991), former NHL player
* Jerry Kauric (born 1963), former NFL and CFL player
* Rick Kehoe (born 1951), former NHL player and coach
* Ruth Kerr (1916–1974), athlete, 1932 Summer Olympics, at age 16; first Windsor-born person to represent Canada in Olympics
* Tim Kerr (born 1960), former NHL player
* Malcolm Knight, Vice Chairman of Deutsche Bank and former General Manager of Bank for International Settlements
* Robert Knuckle (born 1935), historian, bestselling author, actor and playwright
* Killer Kowalski (1926–2008), WWE Hall of Famer, professional wrestler and trainer
* Tomasz Kucharzewski (1968–2008), martial artist

## L

* Mathew Charles Lamb (1948–1976), spree killer acquitted on grounds of insanity, later killed in action while fighting for the Rhodesian Security Forces
* Thomas W. LaSorda (born 1954), former CEO of Chrysler Canada Group
* Karen Lawrence (born 1951), writer
* Mike Lazaridis (born 1961), OC, CEO of Research in Motion, inventor of the BlackBerry
* Lou Lefaive (1928–2002), Canadian sports administrator and civil servant
* Ken Lewenza, Sr. (born 1954), former head of the Canadian Auto Workers
* Marion Lewis (born 1925), OC, Canadian medical researcher known for her work on the Rh factor
* Aaron Lowe (born 1974), former pairs figure skater with Megan Wing
* Budd Lynch (1917–2012), announcer for the Detroit Red Wings

## M

* Sir Archibald Macdonell (1864–1941), decorated Canadian police officer and soldier
* Angus MacInnes (born 1947), actor
* Alistair MacLeod (1936–2014), OC, novelist, short story writer, and academic
* Marco Marsan (born 1957), author
* Jeff Martin (born 1969), guitarist and lead vocalist of The Tea Party
* Matt Martin (born 1989), NHL player for the New York Islanders
* Paul Martin (born 1938), Liberal former Prime Minister of Canada
* Paul Martin Sr. (1903–1992), longtime federal cabinet minister; father of the former PM
* Sheila Martin (born 1943), wife of former Prime Minister Paul Martin
* Medo Martinello (born 1935), former NLA lacrosse player, NLL Quebec Caribous and MILL Detroit Turbos lacrosse coach, IHL and NCAA hockey referee
* Brian Masse (born 1968), politician
* Kylie Masse (born 1996), swimmer, two-time Olympic medalist and World Champion in 100 m backstroke
* Brandon McBride (born 1994), Olympian, 800m runner, Canadian National Record Holder
* Sean McCann (1935–2019), actor
* Howard McCurdy (1932–2018), the New Democratic Party's first African-Canadian Member of Parliament
* Gordon Morton McGregor (1873-1922), a Canadian businessman who founded the Ford Motor Company of Canada in 1904
* Irving "Toots" Meretsky (1912–2006), Olympic silver medalist in basketball (1936)
* Steve Moore (born 1978), former NHL player
* Eugene McNamara (1930–2016), poet, novelist, University of Windsor English Professor Emeritus
* Eddie Mio (born 1954), former NHL player
* Noelle Montcalm (born 1988), Olympic hurdler
* Mychal Mulder (born 1994), NBA player
* Sandy Munro (born 1949), automotive engineer

## N

* Stanley Nantais (1913–2004), Olympic silver medalist in basketball (1936)
* Isabelle Nélisse (born 2003), actress
* Sophie Nélisse (born 2000), actress in movies including The Book Thief
* Dan Newman (born 1952), former NHL player

## O

* Joseph "Gerry" Ouellette (1934–1975), Olympic gold medalist in Men's shooting

## P

* Mark Paré (born 1957), former NHL linesman
* Alton C. Parker (1907–1989), CM, first black Canadian police detective
* Christina Pazsitzky (born 1976), Canadian-American comedian
* Richard Peddie (born 1947), former president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
* Maryse Perreault (born 1964), former short track speed skater
* Ed Philion (born 1970), former NFL and CFL player
* Jacqueline Pillon (born 1977), actress
* Casey Plett (born 1987), writer
* Oliver Platt (born 1960), television and film actor
* Lloyd Pollock (1909–1993), president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
* Barry Potomski (1972–2011), former NHL player
* Cathy Priestner (born 1956), speed skater, 1976 Winter Olympics, silver medalist in 500-metre event
* Valerie Pringle (born 1953), CM, journalist & TV Host
* Bob Probert (1965–2010), former NHL player
* Sandra Pupatello (born 1962), politician
* Matt Puempel (born 1993), former NHL player

## Q

* Joel Quenneville (born 1958), former NHL player and former NHL head coach of 4 teams. 3x Stanley Cup winner.

## R

* Rob Raco (born 1989), actor, musician
* Amanda Reason (born 1993), Olympic swimmer, former world record holder
* J. Paul Reddam (born 1955), academic, businessman, racehorse owner
* Mark Renaud (born 1959), former NHL player
* Brett Romberg (born 1979), former NFL player
* Ernestine Russell (born 1938), first female Olympic gymnast, 1956 Melbourne Summer games
* Warren Rychel (born 1967), former NHL player

## S

* Lionel Sanders (born 1988), triathlete
* Cid Samson (born 1943), former MP
* Dave Schreiber (born 1944), NHL play-by-play man
* Erika Schmutz (born 1973), paralympic athlete (wheelchair rugby)
* Jack Scott (1936–2019), rockabilly singer
* Tyler Scott (born 1985), former CFL player
* Kim Shaw (born 1984), actress
* Dakoda Shepley (born 1994), NFL player, minor acting role as Omega Red in Deadpool 2., and stunt and body double in Game Over, Man!
* Larry Shreve (born 1941), National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) professional wrestler known as Abdullah the Butcher (WWE Hall of Famer)
* Joe Siddall (born 1967), former MLB baseball player
* Al Siegel owner of Elmwood Casino and Windsor Raceway
* Bob Simpson (1930–2007), former CFL player
* Thomas Joseph Simpson (1921–2017), one of the 114 Canadians to receive the Distinguished Service Medal for World War II service.
* Jimmy Skinner (1917–2007), former NHL coach and executive
* Art Skov (1928–2009), former NHL referee
* Glen Skov (1931–2013), former NHL player
* Brad Smith (born 1958), former NHL player, nicknamed "Motor City Smitty"
* D. J. Smith (born 1977), former NHL player, current head coach of the Ottawa Senators
* Brad Snyder (born 1976), Olympic athlete 1996, 2000, 2004
* David Sobolov (born 1964), voice actor and director
* Skip Spence (1946–1999), composer, multi-instrumentalist, member of Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape
* William W. Spencer (1921–2007), Emmy award winning cinematographer
* Niki Spiridakos (born 1975), actress
* The Reverend J O L Spracklin (1886–?), Methodist minister who killed an illicit trader in alcohol in 1920, later tried and acquitted
* Dave Steen (born 1959), CM, decathlete, Olympic bronze medal winner
* Marta Stępień (born 1994), Miss Universe Canada 2018
* Alek Stojanov (born 1973), former NHL player
* John Swainson (1925–1994), Governor of Michigan 1961–1963
* Mark Suzor (born 1956), former NHL player

## T

* Tamia (born 1975), R&B singer
* Chris Taylor, lawyer, Global President of eOne Music
* Fred Thomas (1923–1981), multi-sport athlete (baseball, basketball, football)
* Shirley Thomson (1930–2010), CC, civil servant
* Ray Timgren (1928–1999), former NHL player
* Daryl Townsend (born 1985), CFL player
* Keegan Connor Tracy (born 1971), actress
* David Tremblay (born 1987), freestyle wrestler, 2012 Olympian
* Tim Trimper (born 1958), former NHL player
* William Troy (1827–1905), abolitionist and preacher
* John Tucker (born 1964), former NHL player
* Shania Twain, OC (born 1965), country singer

## U

* John Upham (born 1940), former MLB player

## V

* Daniel Victor (born 1979), singer, songwriter, producer of Neverending White Lights
* André Viger (1952–2006), OC, multi-time Paralympic athlete and medalist
* Christian Vincent (born 1980), actor, dancer, choreographer
* Tessa Virtue (born 1989), CM, ice dancer, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion with her partner Scott Moir
* Harold Vokes (1908–1998), malacologist and paleontologist

## W

* Danielle Wade (born 1992) Broadway actor
* Hiram Walker (1816–1899), founder of distillery
* Aaron Ward (born 1973), former NHL player, now hockey analyst for TSN
* Felix Watts (1892–1966), inventor
* Kyle Wellwood (born 1983), former NHL player
* Solomon White (1836–1911), lawyer and politician
* Petey Williams (born 1981), professional wrestler
* Robert S. C. Williams, CM, humanitarian
* Tom Williams (born 1951), former NHL player
* Kortney Wilson (born 1979), professional house-flipper and musician
* Luke Willson (born 1990), former NFL player
* Ron Wilson (born 1955), former NHL player and coach
* Ryan Wilson (born 1987), former NHL player
* Megan Wing (born 1975), former pairs figure skater with Aaron Lowe
* Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (born 1987), actress

## Z

* Alexander Zonjic (born 1951), jazz musician