List of people from Markham, Ontario

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

Authors

• Matthew Richardson, author, primatologist and historian

Actors and actresses

• Ayesha Curry,^[1] actress, model, wife of NBA player Stephen Curry.
• Paula Brancati
• Steve Byers
• Emmanuelle Chriqui
• Hayden Christensen
• Connor Price
• Christopher Richards
• Shauna Robertson

Athletes

• Matt Coates, Canadian football player
• Bill Crothers, track and field athlete, Olympic silver medalist, 1964
• 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 Dallas Stars
• Phylicia George, Canadian sprinter/hurdler
• Cody Hodgson, NHL hockey player for the Nashville Predators
• 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 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 for the San Jose Sharks
• Justyn Warner, Canadian sprinter
• Stephen Weiss, NHL hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings
• 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

• Ben Heppner, Canadian dramatic tenor
• Justin Peroff, drummer for the band Broken Social Scene
• Anna Russell, singer and opera parodist
• Chris Wardman, Blue Peter

References

1. "Ayesha Curry on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-03-07.