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.

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, 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, venture capitalist