List of people from Mississauga

This is a list of people from Mississauga, Ontario.

Contents 

• 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

James Cox Aikins

Natalie Appleton

• Ibrahim Aboud, terror suspect, charges dropped
• Carolyn Abraham, freelance journalist and author, finalist for the 2002 Governor General's Awards
• Eve Adams, politician
• Anthony Patrick Cawthra Adamson, heritage planning
• Vik Adhopia, CBC Radio reporter
• James Cox Aikins (1823–1904), federal politician, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
• Omar Alghabra, federal politician
• Elyse Allan, C.M., M.B.A., LL.D. (Hon.), President and CEO of GE Canada, champion of scientific literacy, particularly among girls
• Charles Allen (b. 1977), athlete
• Stella Ambler, federal politician
• Greg Anaka, C.M., minor hockey organizer
• Adrian Anantawan, violinist
• Bianca Andreescu (b. 2000), tennis player
• Natalie Appleton, singer, actress
• H. David Archibald, C.M., M.S.W., D.Sc., F.R.S.H., founder and executive director of Ontario Addiction Research Foundation
• Antwi Atuahene (b. 1984), NBLC basketball player
• Anthony Aquino, ice hockey player
• Luciano Aquino (b. 1985), hockey player, Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
• Cathy Auld (b. 1971), curler, skips at Mississaugua Golf & Country Club
• Mona Awad, novelist, short story writer

B

Johnny Bower

• Kelly Babstock (b. 1992), NCAA and NWHL ice hockey player
• Devon Bailey, Canadian football player
• Marika Bakewell (b. 1985), curler
• Al Balding, golfer
• Jill Barber, singer-songwriter
• Matthew Barber, singer-songwriter
• Danuta Bartoszek (b. 1961), former Olympic marathon runner
• Matt Beca (b. 1986), EIHL ice hockey player
• Marko Bedenikovic (b. 1984), former soccer player
• Sophie Bennett, actress (Saddle Club seasons 1 & 2)
• Jack Bickell (1884-1951), businessman, philanthropist, and sports team owner
• Don Biederman, stock car racer
• Don Biggs (b. 1965), retired ice hockey player
• Leading Seaman Robert Binder MB (1989-2010), Canadian Forces Naval Reserve, posthumously awarded the Medal of Bravery
• Art Binkowski (b. 1975), super heavyweight boxer
• Courtney Birchard, Canadian national ice hockey player^[1]
• David Blackwood, printmaker, artist in residence at the University of Toronto's Erindale College (1969-1975)
• Fito Blanko, Panamanian-Canadian singer/songwriter
• Robert Boskovic (b. 1998), USL soccer player
• Johnny Bower, Hockey Hall of Fame goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs
• Cory Boyd, CFL football player^[2]
• Brad Boyes, NHL player^[3]
• Stephanie Braganza, singer, songwriter
• Harold M. Brathwaite, O Ont., education
• William Breukelman, O.C., MBA, P.ENG, former principal and chair of IMAX Corporation, co-founded Sciex Limited, Business Arts Inc.
• Brandon Bridge (b. 1992), CFL football player
• Alysha Brillinger, Tanzanian-Canadian musician
• David Broll (b. 1993), ECHL ice hockey player
• Kadeisha Buchanan (b. 1995), soccer player
• Francis (Frank) C. Buckley, C.M., B.Comm.,
• Attila Buday, sprint canoer
• Tamas Buday Jr., C-2 canoe
• Mike Bullard, comedian, radio and television personality^[4]
• Pat Bullard, writer and comedian
• Tony Burgess, novelist and screenwriter

C

• Jeff Caister (b. 1985), EIHL ice hockey player
• Tiffany Cameron, soccer player, German Bundesliga and Canada women's national soccer team
• Mathew Campagna, hockey player, OHL
• Nikki Campbell, golfer
• Alessia Cara, musician
• Anthony Carelli, professional wrestler, competes as Santino Marella for World Wrestling Entertainment
• Gordon Carton (b. 1921), former MPP
• Michael Caruso (b. 1988), EBEL ice hockey player
• Claire Carver-Dias, synchronized swimmer
• Deanna Casaluce, actress
• Alfred Joseph Casson, artist, Group of Seven
• Jennifer Castle, folk singer-songwriter
• David Celia, musician
• Hyliard Chappell, politician, MP and councillor
• Al Cherney (1932-1989), fiddle player
• Don Cherry, hockey commentator
• Adrian Clarke (b. 1991), CFL football linebacker
• Dameon Clarke, actor, voice actor
• Paul Coffey, Hockey Hall of Fame inductee and hockey great
• Kate Conway (b. 1986), actress
• Chris Corbeil (b. 1988), NLL lacrosse player
• Matthew Corrente, hockey player for the New Jersey Devils
• Anthony Cosmo, NLL goaltender for the Boston Blazers
• Brittany Crew (b. 1994), shotput athlete
• Bonnie Crombie, politician
• Kyle Croxall, 2012 Crashed Ice world champion^[5]
• Bob Cunningham (1927-2006), CFL football fullback

D

• Robin D'Abreo, field hockey player
• Chris D'Alvise (b. 1986), EBEL ice hockey player
• Dipika Damerla, MPP for Mississauga East—Cooksville
• James Day (b. 1946), equestrian jumping
• Bob Dechert, politician
• Ranjeev Deol, field hockey
• Duncan R. Derry (d. 1987), O.C., Ph.D., F.R.S.C., economic geologist
• Jamie Devane (b. 1991), NHL drafted AHL player
• Sudarshan Devanesen, C.M., M.D., former Chief of Family and Community Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto
• Anne Ditchburn, ballet dancer and choreographer, actress
• Martin Dobkin, mayor of Mississauga, family doctor
• Denny Doherty, The Mamas and Papas, moved to Park Royal in 1986 to live and work, later Lorne Park^[6]
• D-Pryde, rapper and hip-hop performer
• Dick Duff, former professional hockey player, and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee
• Andre Durie, CFL football player, slotback, Jake Gaudaur Veterans' Award^[7][8]

E

• Chuck Ealey, former CFL football player^[9]
• Robert Young Eaton (1875–1956), businessman
• Rik Emmett, musician
• Peter Emslie, illustrator
• JD Era (b. 1985), rapper

F

J. D. Fortune

• Robby Fabbri, ice hockey, drafted by NHL
• Ron Fellows, NASCAR driver
• Wayne Fernandes, field hockey
• Yanga R. Fernández, astronomer
• Ricardo Ferreira (b. 1992), Primeira Liga football player
• Jonelle Filigno, soccer player, Olympics and National Women's Soccer League
• Caleb Flaxey, curler, 2014 Sochi Olympic alternate; Caledon resident, his rink is Dixie Curling Club
• Peter Fonseca, politician
• J.D. Fortune, musician
• Giuliano Frano (b. 1993), USL soccer player
• Paul Fromm, white supremacist

G

• Jessica Gaudreault (b. 1994), water polo player
• Robyn Gayle, Olympic soccer player
• Joel Gibb, musician
• Isaiah Gibbons (b. 1996), drummer
• Nadya Gill, soccer player
• John Morrow Godfrey (1912–2001), pilot, lawyer, Senator
• Gary Pig Gold (b. 1955), singer-songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, author
• Charles Goldhamer, war artist
• Cindy Gomez, singer
• Gigi Gorgeous (b. 1992), actress, internet personality, makeup artist, activist, and model
• Igor Gouzenko (1919–1982), defected cipher clerk for the Soviet Embassy to Canada
• Albina Guarnieri, former politician

H

• Donald Haddow (b. 1970), former Olympic freestyle swimmer
• Sherman Hamilton (b. 1972), basketball player, television personality, raised in Malton
• Macklin Leslie Hancock (1925-2010), O Ont, urban planning
• Basil (Buzz) Hargrove, O.C., LL.D., former President of the Canadian Auto Workers union
• Richard Harmon (b. 1991), actor
• Jacqueline Harrison (b. 1978), curler
• Daniel Harper (b. 1989), track and field
• Raye Hartmann (b. 1990), CFL football player
• Farhat Hashmi (b. 1957), Islamic scholar, founder of Mississauga's Al-Huda Institute
• Ronnie Hawkins
• Sandy Hawley, jockey^[10]
• Daniel Hayes (b. 1989), actor, boxer, MMA fighter
• Paul Henderson, C.M., O.Ont., former NHL ice hockey player, motivational speaker, volunteer
• Curtis Hibbert (b. 1966), stuntman, Olympic gymnast
• Allison Higson, Olympic swimmer
• Shawn Hill (b. 1981), baseball player
• Dave Hilton, Jr., former world boxing champion
• Karla Homolka (b. 1970), convicted serial killer, born in the Town of Port Credit
• Jonathan Hood, football defensive back, CFL
• Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, world-level gymnast
• Malcolm Howard, Olympic rower
• William Pearce Howland (1811-1907), second Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
• Darrin Huss (b. 1965), singer
• Reverend Hyeon Soo Lim (b. 1955), imprisoned pastor

I

• IllScarlett
• Thomas Ingersoll (1749–1812), Justice of the Peace, hotel operator, father of Laura Secord
• Michael Ireland (b. 1974), Olympic long track speed skater
• Zunera Ishaq (b. c. 1986), successfully challenged a law requiring people taking the Oath of Citizenship to have their identity visible, allowing her to wear a niqab

J

Simeon Jackson, soccer player  Peter Jones (Kahkewāquonāby), Ojibwa Methodist minister

• Chuck Jackson (b. 1953), lead singer, Downchild Blues Band
• Simeon Jackson (b. 1987), footballer
• Stefan Janković (b. 1993), basketball player
• Patti Jannetta, pop and rock singer
• Aditya Jha, C.M., M.Sc., LL.D., business, promotion of education and entrepreneurial opportunities for Aboriginal and disadvantaged youth
• Ryan Johnson (b. 1974), freestyle skier
• Peter Jones (1802–1856), Ojibwa Methodist minister, translator, chief and author
• Leila Josefowicz, violinist
• David Joseph, basketball coach
• Sandeep Jyoti (b. 1973), cricketer

K

T. L. Kennedy, Premier of Ontario  Benjamin Kowalewicz, lead singer, Billy Talent  Greg Kovacs, bodybuilder  Christina Kessler, ice hockey goalie

• Karen Kain, CC, lived in Erindale Woodlands^[11] and Clarkson^[12] while attending the National Ballet School
• Ignat Kaneff, O Ont, developer and philanthropist
• Douglas Kennedy (1916-2003), provincial politician
• Peter Kennedy (1943–2010), economist
• Thomas Laird Kennedy (1878–1959), politician, Premier of Ontario
• Jane Kerr (b. 1968), Olympic swimmer
• Christina Kessler (b. 1988), ice hockey player
• Iqra Khalid (b. 1986), MP
• Rich Kidd (b. 1987), hip hop recording artist, record producer and film/video director, 2012 Juno Award nominee
• Dean Kondziolka (b. 1972), swimmer
• Tom Kostopoulos (b. 1979), ice hockey player
• Greg Kovacs (1968-2013), bodybuilder
• Benjamin Kowalewicz, lead singer of Billy Talent
• Alison Kreviazuk (b. 1988), curler
• Matt Kudu (b. 1981), football player
• Nikolai Kulikovsky (1881-1958), second husband of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
• Shrawan Kumar, O.C., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.C., rehabilitation ergonomics pioneer, professor emeritus at the University of Alberta
• Jeff Kyrzakos (b. 1985), hockey player, Central Hockey League

L

Lisa Lennox as Deedee Doodlebop

• John Langstone (1913-1994), Anglican bishop
• Silken Laumann (b. 1964), Olympic rower
• Lisa J. Lennox (b. 1981), actor, singer, The Doodlebops
• Adriana Leon (b. 1992), soccer player NWSL
• Winnie Leuszler (1926–2004), long-distance swimmer
• Carrie Lightbound (b. 1979), K-4 500 kayak
• Władysław Lizoń (b. 1954), federal politician
• Erix Logan (b. 1963), magician and illusionist
• Naz Long (b. 1993), college basketball player
• Anqi Luo (b. 1996), table tennis^[13]
• Henry Lau (b. 1989), k-pop singer, actor

M

Hazel McCallion

Mishael Morgan

Manny Malhotra

• Austin MacDonald (b. 1995), actor, Debra!^[14]
• Dr. Joseph B. MacInnis (b. 1937), lived in Mineola as of 1965,^[15] physician, author, poet, underwater diver and aquanaut, first scientist to dive under the North Pole
• Robert MacGeorge (1808-1884), 19th century Anglican priest and author
• Brittany MacLean (b. 1994), Olympic swimmer
• Heather MacLean (b. 1992), Olympic swimmer
• Dr. Hadi-Khan Mahabadi, OC, VP of Xerox Research Centre of Canada^[16]
• Shaun Majumder (b. 1972), comedian, born in Newfoundland, raised in Clarkson
• Manny Malhotra (b. 1980), former hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks
• A. J. Mandani (b. 1987), PBA basketball player
• Santino Marella (b. 1974), professional wrestler, WWE
• Denis Margalik (b. 1997), Argentine figure skater
• Margaret Marland (b. 1934), politician
• Taya Marquis (b. 1989), singer, songwriter
• Diana Matheson (b. 1984), Olympic soccer
• Joe Mattacchione (b. 1975), USL A-League/NPSL soccer player
• Ermanno Mauro, O.C., tenor
• Gavin Maxwell (b. 1970), Olympic spring canoe/kayaker
• Hazel McCallion, C.M. (b. 1921), politician, Mayor of Mississauga
• Gavin McCallum (b. 1987), footballer
• Tom McCarthy (b. 1960), NHL ice hockey player
• Conor McCullagh, prosthetic makeup artist, winner of Face Off season 1
• Norris McDonald (b. 1942), journalist, member of the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame
• Wade McElwain (b. 1972), television producer and comedian
• Andrew McGrath (b. 1998), Australian rules footballer
• Blake McGrath (b. 1983), dancer, singer, choreographer
• Seamus McGrath (b. 1976), retired mountain biker
• Michael McLeod (b. 1998), OHL ice hockey
• Suzie McNeil (b. 1976), singer
• Danica McPhee (b. 1989), member of Team Canada at the IPC's first women's sledge hockey tournament^[17][18][19]
• Richie Mehta, film director, Genie nominee
• Dale Mitchell (b. 1989), ECHL ice hockey player
• Shay Mitchell (b. 1987), television actress, Pretty Little Liars
• Stefan Molyneux (b. 1966), author, essayist, philosopher, radio host
• Gil Moore (b. 1953), Triumph
• Mishael Morgan (b. 1986), Trinidadian born actress, The Young and the Restless^[20]
• Carmelina Moscato (b. 1984), Olympic soccer player
• John Errington Moss (b. 1940), author
• Ese Mrabure-Ajufo (b. 1992), CFL football player
• Cauchy Muamba (b. 1987), football player, CFL
• Henoc Muamba (b. 1989), football player, NFL
• Peter Mueller, football player, CFL, and educator
• Ryan Munce (b. 1985), NHL drafted ACH ice hockey player
• Chic Murray (1914–1984), Mayor of the Town of Mississauga
• M. H. Murray (b. 1993), writer, director, filmmaker, web series creator
• Alex Mustakas, actor and director, CEO of Drayton Entertainment

N

• Nahnebahwequa ("Catherine Bunch"), Ojibwa spokeswoman and Christian missionary, born at Credit River flats^[21]
• Alexandra Najarro (b. 1993), figure skater, trained at Mississauga Figure Skating Club^[22]
• Josh Naylor (b. 1997), baseball player
• Neenyo (b. Sean Seaton), record producer and songwriter
• Walt Neubrand, one of three Keepers of the Cup for the NHL^[23]
• Kevin Newman, broadcaster, journalist^[24]
• Andrew Nicholson (b. 1989), NBA basketball player^[25]
• Bert Niosi (1909-1987), bandleader^[26]

O

• Peanuts O'Flaherty (1918-2008), NHL ice hockey player (1940-1956)
• Bev Oda, former MP, cabinet minister
• Senator Victor Oh^[27]
• Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia (1882-1960), exiled child of Emperor Alexander III of Russia
• Tara Oram (b. 1984), country music singer, lived in Malton
• Philip Orsino, O.C., B.A., F.C.A., President and CEO of Masonite International Corporation, volunteer and fundraiser

P

Oscar Peterson

• Lata Pada, C.M., M.A., South Asian dancer, instructor, choreographer
• Chad Painchaud (b. 1986), NHL drafted ECHL ice hockey player
• John Pallett (1921–1985), politician
• Alex Pangman (b. 1976), jazz singer
• Carolyn Parrish (b. 1946), city councillor, former MP
• Aqsa Parvez (1991-2007), murdered by strangulation in "honour killing"
• PartyNextDoor (b. 1993), Jahron Anthony Brathwaite, R&B Artist with OVO Sound
• Nick Paul (b. 1995), NHL ice hockey player
• Larry Patey (b. 1953), hockey player, NHL, raised in Port Credit
• Joevannie Peart (b. 1984), former soccer player
• Erica Peck, stage actress; attended Cawthra's arts program and University of Toronto Mississauga^[28]
• Bert Peer (1910-1992), NHL player
• Christopher Pellini (b. 1984), canoe/kayak sprint
• Oscar Peterson CC CQ OOnt (1925-2007), jazz pianist
• Tim Peterson (b. 1947), former politician
• Roméo Phillion (1939-2015), served 32 years on a wrongful conviction^[29]
• Jason Pinizzotto (b. 1980), DEL2 ice hockey player
• Bryan Pitton (b. 1988), ice hockey player
• Ed Podivinsky (b. 1970), alpine skiing
• Dalton Pompey (b. 1992), baseball, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays

R

John Roberts

Adamo Ruggiero

Mazo de la Roche

• Tomasz Radzinski (b. 1973), retired soccer player
• Mohit Rajhans, reporter, writer, director
• Ramriddlz (b. Ramy Abdel-Rahman), rapper and songwriter
• Sohail Rana (b. 1938), composer for Pakistani films, runs a music school
• Gino Reda (b. 1960), television host
• Lesley Joanne Reddon (b. 1970), former member of the Canadian women's ice hockey team
• Nancy Richards, journalist and news anchor, CTV Kitchener
• Fran Rider, C.M., co-founder of the Ontario Women's Hockey Association
• John Roberts (b. 1965), TV journalist, formerly known as J. D. Roberts^[30]
• John Beverley Robinson (1821-1896), mayor of Toronto, MP, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
• Mazo de la Roche (1879–1961), author
• Chris Rudge (b. 1945), Toronto Argonauts executive, formerly with Canadian Olympic Committee, CFL^[31]
• Adamo Ruggiero (b. 1986), actor
• Lorne Ryder (b. 1970), singer-songwriter and instrumentalist

S

Matt Stajan

Artwork by Charlotte Schreiber

• Colin Saldanha, physician and community leader
• Sigmund Samuel (1868-1962), steel industry
• Harland David "Colonel" Sanders (1890-1980), founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken^[32]
• Scott Sandison, field hockey
• Jessica Savona (b. 1994), artistic gymnast
• Robert J. Sawyer, science fiction author^[33]
• Kyle Schmid (b. 1984), actor
• Charlotte Schreiber (1834-1922), artist
• Aaron Seltzer (b. 1974), director and screenwriter team with Jason Friedberg, specializing in commercial successful parody films
• Wali Shah, musician and speaker
• Tara Shelley, actress
• Alexander MacDonald Shook (1888-1966), Canadian World War I flying ace
• John Sicinski (b. 1974), hockey player
• Meaghan Sittler (b. 1976), NWHL ice hockey player
• Blair Smith (b. 1990), football linebacker
• Bob Smith, comic book artist^[34]
• Eric Smith, Taekwondo, canoe/kayak - sprint
• Lorne Smith (1928–2002), AHL and Elite Ice Hockey League hockey player
• Morag Smith, television comedian^[35]
• Steve Smith, television comedian and producer, Red Green on The Red Green Show^[35]
• John Smits (b. 1988), soccer player, North American Soccer League
• Aaron Solowoniuk (b. 1974), drummer for Billy Talent
• Charles Sousa (b. 1958), provincial politician, cabinet minister
• Kris Sparre (b. 1987), DEL2 ice hockey player
• Robert Speck (1915-1972), politician
• Sven Spengemann (b. 1966), MP
• Jason Spezza, hockey player for the Dallas Stars
• Ryan Sproul (b. 1993), hockey player, drafted by Detroit Red Wings
• Laura Stacey (b. 1994), CWHL ice hockey player
• Matt Stajan, hockey player for the Calgary Flames
• Jim Stanfield (1947-2009), ice hockey player
• Nik Stauskas, chosen 8th overall in the 2014 NBA Draft
• Tamara Steeves, Paralympic wheelchair basketball player
• Robert Stillo (b. 1991), soccer player
• Dylan Strome (b. 1997), OHL hockey player, NHL drafted
• Ryan Strome, hockey player for the New York Islanders
• Dean Strong (b. 1985), Italian Elite.A ice hockey player
• George Stroumboulopoulos (b.1972) television personality, Hockey Night in Canada
• Krisztina Szabo, mezzo-soprano

T

• Harinder Takhar, provincial politician
• Tony Tanti, NHL player^[36]
• John Tavares, NHL player^[3]
• John Tavares, NLL lacrosse player^[37]
• Ty Templeton, comic book artist^[34]
• Louis Temporale (1909-1994), O Ont, stone sculptor
• Aria Tesolin, opera singer^[38]
• Ian Tetley (b. 1962), curler
• Gurminder Thind (b. 1984), football player
• Denyse Thomasos (1964-2012), Trinidadian-Canadian abstract artist
• Rick Titus (b. 1969), retired footballer
• Kate Todd, actress (Radio Free Roscoe), singer^[39]
• Dave Toycen, O Ont, World Vision Canada
• Lauren Toyota, television personality
• T. J. Trevelyan, ice hockey player
• Michael Trotta (b. c. 1975), Bandidos motorcycle member killed in the Shedden massacre, 2006
• Masami Tsuruoka (1929-2014), O. Ont., karate instructor, known as "The Father of Canadian Karate"
• Barbara Turnbull, journalist and activist for people with disabilities

U

• Stella Umeh (b. 1975), artistic gymnast, 1992 Olympics
• Jim Unger, cartoonist, Herman^[40]
• Brent Urban (b. 1991), NFL football player

V

• Debbie Van Kiekebelt (b. 1954), sports broadcaster, athlete
• Paul Vermeersch, poet
• Chris Violette (b. 1981), actor (Power Rangers: SPD)
• David Visentin, realtor, television personality
• Owen von Richter (b. 1975), swimming, men's 400 individual medley

W

Daria Werbowy

• Eric Walters, C.M. (b. 1957), author
• Rob Wells, producer, songwriter^[6]
• Emery Welshman, MLS soccer player for Real Salt Lake
• Daria Werbowy (b. 1983), supermodel
• Fred J. White (1886-1967), Alberta MLA, labour activist
• Solomon White (1836-1911), ran a winery, provincial politician
• Klaus Wilmsmeyer, former National Football League player for the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins
• Mike Wilner (b. 1970), radio broadcaster
• John Tuzo Wilson, geophysicist
• Greg Wojt (b. 1985), football player
• Mike Wolfs (b. 1970), Olympic sailor
• Erin Woodley (b. 1972), Olympic synchronized swimmer

Y

• Sura Yekka (b. 1997), soccer, Canadian national team
• Michael Young, bobsledder

Z

• Mark Zubek, record producer, jazz musician

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