List of people from Windsor, Ontario

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This is a list of people from Windsor, Ontario.

This list includes people from the Windsor-Essex County area (Amherstburg, Essex, Kingsville, Lakeshore, LaSalle, Leamington, Tecumseh, and Windsor).

A[]

  • Meghan Agosta (born 1987), Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) player and Olympic medalist
  • Ian Allison (1909–1990), Olympic silver medalist in basketball (1936)
  • Glen Angus (1970–2007), Canadian artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games and video games
  • Albert Anstey (born 1966), former darts player
  • Oshiomogho Atogwe (born 1981), former NFL player, analyst on TSN

B[]

  • Steve Bacic (born 1965), actor, raised in Windsor
  • Ahmad Bateman (born 1961), former professional golfer
  • Iain Baxter& (born 1936), OC, Governor General Award-winning visual artist, forerunner of Canadian conceptual art
  • Matt Beleskey (born 1988), NHL player
  • Michael Dougall Bell (1943–2017), Canada's Ambassador to Jordan (1987–90)
  • Brett Bellemore (born 1988), former NHL player
  • Dave Beneteau (born 1967), former UFC fighter and wrestler
  • Douglas G. Bergeron (born 1960), CEO, investor, philanthropist
  • Reno Bertoia (1935–2011), former MLB baseball player
  • Alan Bernard (1934–2011), Emmy award winning sound engineer
  • Hank Biasatti (1922–1996), former MLB baseball player and National Basketball Association basketball player
  • James Bondy (born c. 1974), entertainer, star of the children's show Ribert and Robert's Wonderworld
  • Bob Boughner (born 1971), former NHL player and current head coach of the San Jose Sharks. Also part-owner of Ontario Hockey League's Windsor Spitfires
  • Pat Boutette (born 1952), former NHL player
  • Bill Brady (born 1932), CM, journalist
  • Trish Brown (born 1963), national education advocate, first openly lesbian school board president in the State of Michigan
  • Mike Brkovich (born 1958), former NBA player, businessman
  • Brian Bulcke (born 1987), former CFL player
  • Seth Bullock (1849–1919), merchant and U.S. Marshal famous for tenure in Deadwood, SD
  • Ted Bulley (born 1955), former NHL player
  • Sean Burke (born 1967), former NHL player
  • Jeff Burrows (born 1968), drummer of The Tea Party

C[]

  • Stuart Chatwood (born 1969), bass player of The Tea Party, composer for video game Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
  • Frank Chauvin (1933–2015), former police detective, resigned from Order of Canada over abortion rights[1]
  • Kenneth Church (1930–2020), jockey, Windsor / Essex County Sports Hall of Fame inductee
  • Stubby Clapp (born 1973), former MLB baseball player, current first base coach for the St. Louis Cardinals
  • Peter D. Clark (born 1938), Regional Chair of Ottawa-Carlton (1991-1997)
  • Jay Justin "Nig" Clarke (1882–1949), Former MLB player and member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.[2]
  • Dorothy Collins (1926–1994), singer, actress, and recording artist
  • Arjen Colquhoun (born 1992), CFL player
  • Joe Comartin (born 1947), former politician
  • Greg Constantine (born 1938), artist
  • Dave Cooke (born 1952), politician, former Minister of Education
  • Peter Cory (1925–2020), CC, Supreme Court of Canada judge from 1989 to 1999
  • Jack Cowin (born 1972), billionaire, founder of Hungry Jack's
  • Tyrone Crawford (born 1989), former NFL player
  • Sharon Creelman (born 1964), field hockey player
  • David Croll (1900–1991), former mayor of Windsor, first Jew appointed to a federal or provincial cabinet in Canada
  • Keith Crowder (born 1959), former NHL player
  • Emilia Cundari (1930–2005), operatic soprano

D[]

  • George Dadamo (born 1953), former MPP (1990–1995)
  • Scott D'Amore (born 1974), professional wrestler, manager and booker
  • Ken Daneyko (born 1964), former NHL player
  • Jaime D (born 1976), also known as Sirelda, former professional wrestler
  • Edward Dawson (1907–1998), Olympic silver medalist in basketball (1936)
  • Alexander Deans (born 1997), inventor, artist, and public speaker
  • Andy Delmore (born 1976), former NHL player
  • Johnny Devine (born 1974), professional wrestler[3]
  • Drew Dilkens (born 1972), present mayor of Windsor
  • Michael DiPietro (born 1999), NHL player
  • Jesse Divnich, industry personality and analyst, video games (from LaSalle)
  • Roxi DLite (born 1983), burlesque performer
  • Tie Domi (born 1969), former NHL player (from Belle River)
  • Charles Drake (1920–1998), CC, Canadian neurosurgeon known for his work on treating aneurysms
  • Dwight Duncan (born 1959), former Finance Minister of Ontario

E[]

  • Murray Eaves (born 1960), former NHL player
  • Aaron Ekblad (born 1996), NHL player
  • Hoda ElMaraghy (born 1945), CM, first woman to serve as dean of engineering at a Canadian university

F[]

  • Christine Fellows (born 1968), musician
  • Ron Fellows (born 1959), former NASCAR driver
  • Colm Feore (born 1958), OC, actor
  • Bob Ferguson (1931–2014), sports journalist and writer[4][5]
  • John Ferguson, Sr. (1938–2007), former NHL player and executive
  • Katie Findlay (born 1990), actress
  • Cam Fowler (born 1991), NHL player
  • Eddie Francis (born 1974), former mayor of Windsor
  • Ron Friest (born 1958), former NHL player

G[]

  • Frances M. Gage (1924–2013), sculptor
  • Marty Gervais (born 1946), poet and publisher
  • Barbara Gowdy (born 1950), CM, novelist
  • Mary Henrietta Graham (1857 or 1858–1890), first black woman to be admitted to, as well as to graduate from, the University of Michigan
  • Herb Gray (1931–2014), CC, former Liberal Member of Parliament and former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
  • Tony Gray, comic book illustrator

H[]

  • Mary Jo Haddad (born 1957), CM, former President and CEO of The Hospital for Sick Children, first female Chancellor at the University of Windsor
  • Richie Hawtin (born 1970), techno musician
  • Frank Hayden, OC, professor and pioneer of the Special Olympics
  • George Hester (1902–1951), Olympic athlete
  • Ken Hodge Jr. (born 1966), former NHL player[6]
  • David H. Hubel (1926–2013), research scientist and Nobel Prize winner[7]
  • Garth Hudson (born 1937), CM, organist and keyboardist for Canadian rock group The Band
  • Michael D. Hurst (born 1950), former mayor of Windsor, Justice of the Peace

I[]

J[]

  • Dan Jancevski (born 1981), former NHL player
  • Alaric Jackson (born 1998), current NFL player
  • Gordie Johnson (born 1964), guitarist and vocalist of Big Sugar
  • Spider Jones (born 1946), former boxer
  • Ed Jovanovski (born 1976), former NHL player
  • Jeon So-mi (birthname Ennik Somi Douma) (born 2001), South Korean singer

K[]

  • Zack Kassian (born 1991), NHL player with Edmonton Oilers
  • Jerry Kauric (born 1963), former NFL and CFL player
  • Rick Kehoe (born 1951), former NHL player and coach
  • Ruth Kerr (1916–1974), athlete, 1932 Summer Olympics, at age 16; first Windsor-born person to represent Canada in Olympics [8]
  • Tim Kerr (born 1960), former NHL player
  • Malcolm Knight, Vice Chairman of Deutsche Bank and former General Manager of Bank for International Settlements
  • Robert Knuckle (born 1935), historian, bestselling author, actor and playwright
  • Killer Kowalski (1926–2008), WWE Hall of Famer, professional wrestler and trainer
  • Tomasz Kucharzewski (1968–2008), martial artist

L[]

  • Mathew Charles Lamb (1948–1976), spree killer acquitted on grounds of insanity, later killed in action while fighting for the Rhodesian Security Forces
  • Thomas W. LaSorda (born 1954), former CEO of Chrysler Canada Group
  • Karen Lawrence (born 1951), writer
  • Mike Lazaridis (born 1961), OC, CEO of Research in Motion, inventor of the BlackBerry
  • Lou Lefaive (1928–2002), Canadian sports administrator and civil servant[9]
  • Ken Lewenza, Sr. (born 1954), former head of the Canadian Auto Workers
  • Marion Lewis (born 1925), OC, Canadian medical researcher known for her work on the Rh factor
  • Aaron Lowe (born 1974), former pairs figure skater with Megan Wing
  • Budd Lynch (1917–2012), announcer for the Detroit Red Wings

M[]

  • Sir Archibald Macdonell (1864–1941), decorated Canadian police officer and soldier
  • Angus MacInnes (born 1947), actor
  • Alistair MacLeod (1936–2014), OC, novelist, short story writer, and academic
  • Marco Marsan (born 1957), author
  • Jeff Martin (born 1969), guitarist and lead vocalist of The Tea Party
  • Matt Martin (born 1989), NHL player for the New York Islanders
  • Paul Martin (born 1938), Liberal former Prime Minister of Canada
  • Paul Martin Sr. (1903–1992), longtime federal cabinet minister; father of the former PM
  • Sheila Martin (born 1943), wife of former Prime Minister Paul Martin
  • Medo Martinello (born 1935), former NLA lacrosse player, NLL Quebec Caribous and MILL Detroit Turbos lacrosse coach, IHL and NCAA hockey referee
  • Brian Masse (born 1968), politician
  • Kylie Masse (born 1996), swimmer, two-time Olympic medalist and World Champion in 100 m backstroke
  • Brandon McBride (born 1994), Olympian, 800m runner, Canadian National Record Holder
  • Sean McCann (1935–2019), actor[10]
  • Howard McCurdy (1932–2018), the New Democratic Party's first African-Canadian Member of Parliament
  • Gordon Morton McGregor (1873-1922), a Canadian businessman who founded the Ford Motor Company of Canada in 1904
  • Irving "Toots" Meretsky (1912–2006), Olympic silver medalist in basketball (1936)
  • Steve Moore (born 1978), former NHL player
  • Eugene McNamara (1930–2016), poet, novelist, University of Windsor English Professor Emeritus
  • Eddie Mio (born 1954), former NHL player
  • Noelle Montcalm (born 1988), Olympic hurdler
  • Mychal Mulder (born 1994), NBA player

N[]

O[]

P[]

  • Mark Paré (born 1957), former NHL linesman
  • Alton C. Parker (1907–1989), CM, first black Canadian police detective
  • Christina Pazsitzky (born 1976), Canadian-American comedian
  • Richard Peddie (born 1947), former president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
  • Maryse Perreault (born 1964), former short track speed skater
  • Ed Philion (born 1970), former NFL and CFL player
  • Jacqueline Pillon (born 1977), actress
  • Oliver Platt (born 1960), television and film actor
  • Lloyd Pollock (1909–1993), president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
  • Barry Potomski (1972–2011), former NHL player
  • Cathy Priestner (born 1956), speed skater, 1976 Winter Olympics, silver medalist in 500-metre event
  • Valerie Pringle (born 1953), CM, journalist & TV Host
  • Bob Probert (1965–2010), former NHL player
  • Sandra Pupatello (born 1962), politician
  • Matt Puempel (born 1993), former NHL player

Q[]

  • Joel Quenneville (born 1958), former NHL player and former NHL head coach of 4 teams. 3x Stanley Cup winner.

R[]

  • Rob Raco (born 1989), actor, musician
  • Amanda Reason (born 1993), Olympic swimmer, former world record holder[12]
  • J. Paul Reddam (born 1955), academic, businessman, racehorse owner
  • Mark Renaud (born 1959), former NHL player[13]
  • Brett Romberg (born 1979), former NFL player
  • Ernestine Russell (born 1938), first female Olympic gymnast, 1956 Melbourne Summer games
  • Warren Rychel (born 1967), former NHL player

S[]

  • Lionel Sanders (born 1988), triathlete
  • Cid Samson (born 1943), former MP
  • Dave Schreiber (born 1944), NHL play-by-play man
  • Erika Schmutz (born 1973), paralympic athlete (wheelchair rugby)
  • Jack Scott (1936–2019), rockabilly singer
  • Tyler Scott (born 1985), former CFL player
  • Kim Shaw (born 1984), actress
  • Dakoda Shepley (born 1994), NFL player, minor acting role as Omega Red in Deadpool 2.,[14][15] and stunt and body double in Game Over, Man![16]
  • Larry Shreve (born 1941), National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) professional wrestler known as Abdullah the Butcher (WWE Hall of Famer)
  • Joe Siddall (born 1967), former MLB baseball player
  • Bob Simpson (1930–2007), former CFL player
  • Thomas Joseph Simpson (1921–2017), one of the 114 Canadians to receive the Distinguished Service Medal for World War II service.
  • (born 1973), actor [17]
  • Jagmeet Singh (born 1979), politician and leader of the federal New Democratic Party
  • Jimmy Skinner (1917–2007), former NHL coach and executive
  • Art Skov (1928–2009), former NHL referee
  • Glen Skov (1931–2013), former NHL player
  • Brad Smith (born 1958), former NHL player, nicknamed "Motor City Smitty"
  • D. J. Smith (born 1977), former NHL player, current head coach of the Ottawa Senators
  • Brad Snyder (born 1976), Olympic athlete 1996, 2000, 2004
  • David Sobolov (born 1964), voice actor and director
  • Skip Spence (1946–1999), composer, multi-instrumentalist, member of Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape
  • William W. Spencer (1921–2007), Emmy award winning cinematographer
  • Niki Spiridakos (born 1975), actress[18]
  • The Reverend J O L Spracklin (1886–?), Methodist minister who killed an illicit trader in alcohol in 1920, later tried and acquitted
  • Dave Steen (born 1959), CM, decathlete, Olympic bronze medal winner
  • Marta Stępień (born 1994), Miss Universe Canada 2018
  • Alek Stojanov (born 1973), former NHL player
  • John Swainson (1925–1994), Governor of Michigan 1961–1963
  • Mark Suzor (born 1956), former NHL player

T[]

  • Tamia (born 1975), R&B singer
  • Chris Taylor, lawyer, Global President of eOne Music
  • Fred Thomas (1923–1981), multi-sport athlete (baseball, basketball, football)
  • Shirley Thomson (1930–2010), CC, civil servant
  • Ray Timgren (1928–1999), former NHL player
  • Daryl Townsend (born 1985), CFL player
  • Keegan Connor Tracy (born 1971), actress
  • David Tremblay (born 1987), freestyle wrestler, 2012 Olympian
  • Tim Trimper (born 1958), former NHL player
  • William Troy (1827–1905), abolitionist and preacher
  • John Tucker (born 1964), former NHL player
  • Shania Twain, OC (born 1965), country singer

U[]

  • John Upham (born 1940), former MLB player

V[]

  • Daniel Victor (born 1979), singer, songwriter, producer of Neverending White Lights
  • André Viger (1952–2006), OC, multi-time Paralympic athlete and medalist
  • Christian Vincent (born 1980), actor, dancer, choreographer
  • Tessa Virtue (born 1989), CM, ice dancer, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion with her partner Scott Moir
  • Harold Vokes (1908–1998), malacologist and paleontologist

W[]

X[]

Y[]

Z[]

  • Alexander Zonjic (born 1951), jazz musician

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  2. ^ "Justin Jay Clarke". Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ Hot Shot Johnny Devine
  4. ^ "Bob Ferguson". Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame. 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Holder, Gord (November 25, 2014). "Bob Ferguson 1931–2014: Citizen sportswriter covered it all in a 44-year career". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario. Retrieved November 14, 2021.; Holder, Gord (November 26, 2014). "Sports writer had all bases covered". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario. p. 14.icon of an open green padlock
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  7. ^ David H. Hubel - Autobiography
  8. ^ The Olympians among us ISBN 1-895305-37-3 page 2
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  11. ^ "Isabelle Nélisse". IMDb. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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  14. ^ "Jets rookie OL Dakoda Shepley has a role in Deadpool 2". NFL.com.
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