# 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.
* 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

## 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

* 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

* 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, convicted of conspiring to kill her mother as well as attempting to kill her father
* 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
* Jeff Skinner, NHL hockey player for the Edmonton Oilers
* Celine Song (b. 1988), 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
* 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 (b. 1986), ai venture capitalist