List of people from Brantford

This is a list of notable people from Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

Military

 * William Landymore, Commander Maritime Command (1964–1966)
 * Percy W. Nelles, Chief of the Naval Staff (RCN) (1934–1944)
 * Gordon Raphael, flying ace with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War
 * Geoffrey Walsh, Commander of the Canadian Army (1961–1965)

Film and television

 * Andrea Brooks, actress
 * Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor
 * Shelley Niro, producer and director
 * Michelle Nolden
 * Jay Silverheels, actor; known for the role of Tonto on The Lone Ranger

Literature and journalism

 * Peter Calamai, science journalist
 * June Callwood, author and journalist
 * Thomas B. Costain, author and journalist
 * Sara Jeannette Duncan, author and journalist
 * Pauline Johnson (also known in Mohawk as Tekahionwake), aboriginal poet
 * John B. Lee, poet
 * Marsha Skrypuch, author

Science

 * Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone
 * James Hillier, inventor of electron microscope

The arts

 * Blanche Crozier, stage actress
 * Lawren Harris, founder of the Group of Seven
 * Wade Hemsworth, songwriter
 * Paul Kneale, artist
 * Casey Mecija and Jennifer Mecija, musicians (Ohbijou)
 * Shelley Niro, photographer and installation artist
 * Garnet Rogers, musician, singer, songwriter, and composer
 * Lonnie Szoke, musician and songwriter

Politics

 * Alfred Apps, President, Liberal Party of Canada
 * Henry Cockshutt, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario of Ontario
 * Phil Gillies, Member of the Legislative Assembly and Cabinet Minister
 * Arthur Sturgis Hardy, Premier of Ontario (1896–1899)
 * Dave Levac, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and MPP for the electoral riding of Brant
 * William Ross Macdonald, PC, OC, CD, QC (1891–1976), served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (1968–1974); Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada (1949–1953)
 * Lawrence Pennell, Solicitor General of Canada (1965–1968); Ontario Supreme Court Judge (1968–1985)
 * David Reville, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Riverdale, 1985–90
 * Jane Stewart PC, served as MP and federal cabinet minister (Minister of Human Resources)

Ice hockey players

 * Bill Cook, right winger and coach
 * Bryan Fogarty, defenceman
 * Dave Gans, centre
 * Gerry Gray, goaltender
 * Chris Gratton, centre
 * Dan Gratton, centre
 * Josh Gratton, left winger
 * Brent Gretzky, centre
 * Keith Gretzky, centre and former interim general manager of the Edmonton Oilers
 * Wayne Gretzky, centre; considered the best NHL player of all time
 * Len Hachborn, centre; childhood friend of Wayne Gretzky
 * Adam Henrique, centre
 * Pat Hickey, left winger
 * Doug Jarvis, forward, coach, and senior advisor to the Vancouver Canucks
 * Keith Jones, now a sportscaster
 * Brandon Montour, defenceman
 * Chris Pusey, goaltender and defenceman
 * Jeff Reese, now goalie coach with the Philadelphia Flyers
 * Greg Stefan, goaltender and goaltending coach for the Flint Firebirds
 * Paul Szczechura, forward

Other sports

 * Mike Beres, Olympic badminton player
 * Aaron Carpenter, rugby union player
 * J. Howard Crocker, educator and sports executive with the YMCA and Amateur Athletic Union of Canada
 * David Hearn, golfer
 * Julie Howard, Olympic swimmer
 * Tanya Hunks, Olympic swimmer
 * Nick Kaczur, American football player
 * Jacqueline Legere, Ice Cross Downhill
 * Tom Longboat, distance runner
 * Rob Pikula, Canadian football player
 * Kevin Sullivan, Olympic runner
 * Jordan Szoke, professional superbike racer
 * Bill Watkins, manager in Major League Baseball

Other

 * Mahmoud Mohammad Issa Mohammad, Palestinian former member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; deported