List of people from Scarborough, Ontario
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The following is a list of people from the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario.
Athletes
[edit]- Jacob O'Brien (born 1982),Torontonian, Multidisciplinary Athlete and PSW
- Kyle Alexander (born 1996), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Michael Bunting, NHL player
- Brad Aitken NHL hockey player
- Denham Brown, professional basketball player
- Jeff Cowan, NHL player
- Clifton Dawson, NFL football player
- Kris Draper, NHL player, Detroit redwings manager
- Andre De Grasse, Olympic track and field athlete
- Jonathan de Guzman, Eredivisie professional soccer player
- Dwayne De Rosario, MLS soccer player
- Ben Johnson (born 1961), sprinter
- George Kottaras, MLB baseball player
- Larissa Lowing (born 1973), artistic gymnast[1]
- Jamaal Magloire, NBA basketball player
- Kamal Miller, professional soccer player
- Cindy Nicholas, swimmer
- Paul Peschisolido, retired soccer player, current manager of Burton Albion F.C.
- Cherie Piper, member of the Canadian national women's ice hockey team
- Mike Ricci, NHL player
- Bobby Roode, wrestler
- Sam Schachter (born 1990), Olympic beach volleyball player
- Wayne Simmonds, NHL player
- Devante Smith-Pelly, NHL player
- Natalie Spooner, member of the Canadian national women's ice hockey team
- Anthony Stewart, NHL player
- Rick Tocchet, NHL player
- Tyler Toffoli, NHL player
- Paul Tracy, race car driver
- Ron Tugnutt, NHL player
- Joseph Valtellini, kickboxer
- Laura Walker, curler
- Kevin Weekes, NHL player
- Peter Zezel, NHL player
Media
[edit]- Eric Bauza, voice actor and comedian
- Sugar Lyn Beard, television/voice actress, host, and TV/radio personality
- Gerry Dee, actor, comedian
- Andy Donato, editorial cartoonist for the Toronto Sun newspaper
- Merella Fernandez, television anchor and reporter
- Melyssa Ford, model and actress
- David Furnish, filmmaker and civil partner of Elton John
- Rishi James Ganjoo, singer in Danko Jones
- Nicole Holness, TV host, R&B singer
- Henry Lau, singer in Super Junior-M
- Doris McCarthy, artist
- Eric McCormack, actor
- Mike Myers, comedian known for his portrayal of Austin Powers
- Alan Park, comedian who starred in Royal Canadian Air Farce
- Jasmine Richards, actress
- Craig Russell, actor and female impersonator
- Domee Shi - animator, director of Turning Red
- Cassie Steele, actor
- Mark Taylor, actor
- Michael Wincott, actor
- Lilly Singh, YouTube personality
- Steve Dangle, Canadian sports analyst, comedian, author, and internet personality
- Stephan James, actor
- Shamier Anderson, actor
- Ellen Wong, actress
Musicians
[edit]- Barenaked Ladies, popular alternative rock band
- The Beaches, indie rock band
- Bedouin Soundclash, alternative rock band
- Boi-1da, hip hop producer
- BrassMunk, hip hop group
- Carole Pope, singer/songwriter
- Choclair, rapper
- Deborah Cox, R&B singer-songwriter, actress
- Deryck Whibley, singer/songwriter and guitarist of Sum 41
- Fefe Dobson, rock singer and songwriter
- Francesco Yates, singer/songwriter
- Glenn Lewis, R&B singer and songwriter
- Goddo, rock band
- IRS, Hip Hop group
- Joe Cash, singer/songwriter
- Kardinal Offishall, rapper
- k-os, rapper
- Lawrence Gowan, solo artist and keyboard player/singer of Styx
- Lisa Shaw, house and soul singer-songwriter
- Maestro, rapper and actor
- Monolith, Hip Hop group
- More or Les, rapper, DJ and producer
- Nineteen85, hip hop producer and songwriter
- Saukrates, rapper
- Slaughter, thrash metal band
- The Ugly Ducklings, 1960s rock band
- The Weeknd, singer/songwriter
Others
[edit]- Paul Bernardo, serial rapist and murderer
- Shary Boyle, artist[2][3]
- Lenna Bradburn, public sector executive, first female Canadian police chief
- David Chariandy, novelist
- Bill Hastings, former Chief Censor of New Zealand now Chief Justice of Kiribati
- Luka Magnotta, Canadian porn actor and murderer
- Jay Manuel, creative director for America's Next Top Model and host of its Canadian counterpart
- Jayde Nicole, Playboy playmate
- David Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- Beryl Potter, disability rights activist
- Monika Schnarre, supermodel
- Fred and Norah Urquhart, entomologists who discovered the migration route of monarch butterflies
References
[edit]- ^ "Larissa Lowing Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ Whyte, Murray. "Shary Boyle". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ Medley, Mark. "Shary Boyle, beloved in Canada's art world, doesn't think she needs to leave the country to achieve international acclaim". archive.vn. National Post, Sep 11, 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2021-01-19.