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List of people from Markham, Ontario

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

Contents

Authors

  • Matthew Richardson, author and conservationist

    • Actors and actresses

  • Paula Brancati
  • Steve Byers
  • Emmanuelle Chriqui
  • Hayden Christensen
  • Ayesha Curry, actress, model, wife of NBA player Stephen Curry
  • Connor Price
  • Christopher Richards
  • Shauna Robertson

    • Athletes

  • Matt Coates, Canadian football player
  • Joseph Cramarossa, NHL hockey player for the Anaheim Ducks
  • Bill Crothers, track and field athlete, Olympic silver medalist, 1964
  • Andre De Grasse, track and field athlete
  • Michael Del Zotto, NHL hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers
  • Brendan Gaunce, NHL hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks
  • Cameron Gaunce, NHL hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Phylicia George, Canadian sprinter/hurdler
  • Cody Hodgson, NHL player who is currently a free agent
  • Ben Johnson, former Canadian sprinter
  • Mitchell Marner, OHL hockey player for the London Knights, selected 4th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft
  • Ken Pereira, Canadian field hockey player, Pan American Games medalist
  • Jeff Skinner, NHL hockey player for the Carolina Hurricanes
  • Steven Stamkos, NHL hockey player and Captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Courtenay Stewart, Canadian synchronized swimmer
  • Tammy Sutton-Brown, WNBA basketball player
  • Steve Thomas, retired NHL hockey player
  • Raffi Torres, NHL hockey player who is currently a free agent
  • Luca Uccello, soccer player
  • Justyn Warner, Canadian sprinter
  • Stephen Weiss, NHL hockey player who is currently a free agent
  • Sarah Wells, track and field athlete
  • Ethan Werek, hockey player
  • Ron Wilson, retired NHL hockey player

    • Business people

  • Karl Brooks Heisey, Canadian mining engineer and executive
  • Norman Milliken, lumber mill and tavern owner
  • Peter Reesor, lumber mill owner; founder of Markham

    • Military people

  • Benjamin Milliken II, Major York Militia, 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion

    • Musicians

  • Adam Gontier, former lead singer of Three Days Grace; current lead singer of Saint Asonia
  • Ben Heppner, Canadian dramatic tenor
  • Justin Peroff, drummer for the band Broken Social Scene
  • Anna Russell, singer and opera parodist
  • Chris Wardman, founding member and guitarist of Blue Peter

    • References

    List of people from Markham, Ontario Wikipedia
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