The following people were born in, residents of, or are otherwise closely connected to the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario

Activists Clifford Chadderton (1919–2013), World War II veteran and advocate for veterans; chief executive officer of The War Amps Rod Michano (born Toussaint Roderick Michano) (1964–), First Nations public speaker and educator, HIV/AIDS and LGBT activist

Arts

Artists Keith Cole, performance artist Mary Riter Hamilton (1873–1954), painterTraces of War, Chronology on Mary Riter Hamilton. Collections Canada. Retrieved on April 20, 2007. Norval Morrisseau, also known as Copper Thunderbird (1932–2007), Ojibway artistBiography of Norval Morrisseau, Kinsman Robinson Galleries. Retrieved on April 20, 2007. Ruth Tye McKenzie

Film and television Marie Avgeropoulos (1986–), actress best known for roles in the films Hunt to Kill, starring Steve Austin; and 50/50, starring Seth Rogan and Joseph Gordon-Levitt; and the CW show The 100; has also had small roles in hit television shows like Fringe and 90210. Retrieved on April 19, 2014. Richard Bocking (1931–2012), film producer and directorPoapst, Francy. The Ashley Fellow: Richard Bocking. Trentmagazine.ca Volume 33 Number 1. Retrieved on August 26, 2007. Aurora Browne, actress and comedian, co-star in the CTV/Comedy Network production Comedy Inc. Retrieved on April 19, 2009. Nanci Chambers (1963–), actress, best known for role as Lieutenant Loren Singer on the CBS television series JAG. Retrieved on April 21, 2007. Kevin Durand (1974–), actor, best known for television roles as Joshua on the Fox series Dark Angel, Martin Keamy on the ABC series Lost,. Retrieved on April 20, 2007. and films X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Devil's Knot Jeff Geddis (1975–), actor, best known for roles in Sophie and The Latest Buzz. Retrieved on April 19, 2009. Michelle Latimer, actress, best known for role as Trish Simpkin in the Showcase soap opera Paradise Falls. Retrieved on April 21, 2007. Dorothea Mitchell (1877–1976), lumberjack and co-founder of the Port Arthur Amateur Film Society;Lady Lumberjack and the Fatal Flower Project. Retrieved on April 20, 2007. first single woman in Ontario to be granted homestead rightsDorothea Mitchell at the Ontario Women's Directorate. Retrieved on August 26, 2007. Trent Opaloch, film cinematographer, best known for his work with Neill Blomkamp and the Russo brothers Casey Walker, film and television director Sandy Webster, actor

Musicians

Dave Azzolini, songwriter for Toronto-based pop-rock band The Golden DogsBiography The Golden Dogs Official Website. Retrieved on April 20, 2007. Sydney Blu (1977–), music producer and DJ Lauri Conger, keyboardist and songwriter for Parachute Club Bobby Curtola (1944–2016), early rock and roll singer and one-time teen idolCurtola's Official Website. Retrieved on April 20, 2007. Gaye Delorme (1947–2011), songwriter and guitarist Jaida Dreyer, country music singer-songwriter Natasha Fisher, singer-songwriter Don Grashey (1925–2005), songwriter and record producerDon Grashey Obituary at Country Music News. Retrieved on April 20, 2007. Jessica Grassia, keyboardist, vocalist, and percussionist for Toronto-based pop-rock band The Golden Dogs Coleman Hell (1989–), singer, songwriter, dance producer "Coleman Hell - Biography" Gary Kendall, bassist for Downchild Blues BandGary Kendall's Musical History. Retrieved on April 19, 2009. Hugh Le Caine (1914–1977), physicist, composer, inventor; built the Electronic Sackbut, one of the first synthesizersLe Caine, Hugh. Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Historica Foundation of Canada. Retrieved on April 20, 2007. Daniel MacMaster (1968–2008), singer for the Canadian/British hard rock band Bonham Paul Shaffer (1949–), musician, actor, and comedian, best known as the bandleader on David Letterman’s Late Night and Late Show programs.Paul Shaffer Bio at CBS – Late Show. Retrieved on April 20, 2007. Derek Sharp (1965–), rock singer, and guitarist; current lead singer of The Guess Who Ian Tamblyn (1947–), Juno Award-winning folk singer-songwriter, record producer and playwright

Writers Karen Autio, Finnish Canadian writer of children's fiction, notably the Saara Mäki historical novel trilogy. Michael Christie, short story writer and Scotiabank Giller Prize nomineeBiography at michaelchristie.net. Shane Peacock (1957–), writer of books for young adultsBiography at shanepeacock.ca. Retrieved on September 3, 2007. Diane Schoemperlen (1954–), poet, novelist and short story writerDiane Schoemperlen's entry in The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved on April 19, 2009. Duncan Weller (1975–), children's book writer and illustrator who won the 2007 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature – Illustration for his book The Boy from the Sun

Business

Derek Burney (1939–), civil servant, businessman and former diplomatBurney, Derek. Getting It Done: A Memoir. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2005. . Mel Pervais (1940–), Ojibwe, entrepreneur, energy industry executive Michael Rapino (1965–), CEO and President of Live Nation Entertainment James Whalen (1869–1929), businessman and entrepreneur with interests in forestry, shipbuilding, dredging, and towingPort Arthur News-Chronicle June 4, 1929

Educators

Bruce Muirhead, historian and academic whose work focuses on Canada's foreign trade policy Penny Petrone (1925–2005), writer, educator, patron of the arts, and philanthropistOntario Arts Council Remembers Board Member Penny Petrone . Retrieved on April 20, 2007. Roy Piovesana (1942–2020), teacher and historian"The Italians of Thunder Bay", John Potestio, pp. 265–267 Chair of Italian Studies, Lakehead University publisher, Altona, Manitoba, CANADA, 2005. Gary Polonsky (1942–), educator, founding President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Journalists

Maurice Russell Brown (1912–2008), mining journalist Robin Philpot (1948–), journalist, Quebec nationalist Lorne Saxberg (1958–2006), broadcast journalist, news anchor on CBC Newsworld and NHKAccident kills CBC broadcaster Lorne Saxberg. CBC News (May 7, 2006). Retrieved on April 20, 2007.

Law

Bora Laskin (1912–1984), jurist, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of CanadaOfficial Biography , Supreme Court of Canada website. Retrieved on April 20, 2007.

Arthur Mauro (1927–), lawyer, businessman 2 University Of lakehead

Military

Colonel Robert "Bob" Angus Keane (1914-1977), Canadian Army officer, Commanded The Lake Superior Regiment (Motor) during the Second World War and later commanded the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment during the Korean War. Elizabeth Lawrie Smellie (1884–1968), nurse, first woman to be promoted to the rank of colonel in the Canadian ArmyMacLean, Mary R. Colonel Elizabeth Smellie CBE, Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, Papers and Records, III (1975), pp. 16–18

Politics

Bob Andras (1921–1982), Liberal Member of Parliament for Port Arthur and Thunder Bay–Nipigon Iain Angus (1947–), Canadian politician, Thunder Bay City Councillor Hubert Badanai (born in Azzano Decimo, Italy) (1895–1986), automobile dealer and politicianFederal Experience. Parlinfo Parliamentarian file for Hubert Badanai. Retrieved on August 28, 2007. Ken Boshcoff (1949–), former mayor, Liberal Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy RiverFederal Experience. Parlinfo Parliamentarian file for Ken Boshcoff. Retrieved on August 28, 2007. Joe Comuzzi (1933–), Conservative Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior NorthFederal Experience. Parlinfo Parliamentarian file for Joe Comuzzi. Retrieved on August 28, 2007. James Conmee (born in Sydenham Township, Canada West) (1848–1913), businessman, politician Donald James Cowan (born in Drumbo, Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario) (1883–1964), mayor of Port Arthur, 1916–1917; Crown attorney for Thunder Bay District, Ontario Charles Winnans Cox (born in Westminster Township, Middlesex County, Ontario) (1882–1958), longest-serving mayor of Port Arthur, 1934–1948 and 1952 Simon James Dawson (born in Redhaven, Banffshire, Scotland) (1820–1902), surveyor, civil engineer, politician Stan Dromisky (1931–2023), retired MPFederal Experience. Parlinfo Parliamentarian file for Stan Dromisky. Retrieved on April 20, 2007. Ernie Epp (born in Winnipeg, Manitoba) (1941–), historian, former politicianFederal Experience. Parlinfo Parliamentarian file A. Ernie Epp. Retrieved on August 28, 2007. Doug Fisher (1919–2009), political columnist and politicianFederal Experience. Parlinfo Parliamentarian file for Douglas Fisher. Retrieved on April 20, 2007. Jim Foulds (1937–), former New Democratic Party MPP for Port Arthur Clarence Decatur Howe (born in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States) (1886–1960), politician, "Minister of Everything"Federal Experience. Parlinfo Parliamentarian file for C. D. Howe. Retrieved on April 20, 2007. Saul Laskin (1918–2008), first mayor of Thunder Bay and only Jewish mayor elected at the Lakehead; brother to Bora Laskin Robert James Manion (born in Pembroke, Ontario) (1881–1943), politician, leader of the Conservative Party 1938–1940Federal Experience. Parlinfo Parliamentarian file for Robert James Manion. Retrieved on April 20, 2007. Steve Mantis (born in Reading, Pennsylvania) (1950-), politician and former National Coordinator of the Canadian Injured Worker Alliance Jack Masters (1931–), former mayor of Thunder Bay and MP for Thunder Bay–NipigonFederal Experience. Parlinfo Parliamentarian file for Jack Masters. Retrieved on February 1, 2008. Lyn McLeod (1942–), Ontario politician, former leader of the Ontario Liberal Party Paul McRae (born in Toronto) (1924–1992), Liberal MP for Fort WilliamFederal Experience. Parlinfo Parliamentarian file for Paul McRae. Retrieved on December 8, 2007. Bev Oda (1944–), Conservative Member of Parliament for Durham, Ontario; Japanese CanadianFederal Experience. Parlinfo Parliamentarian file for Bev Oda. Retrieved on August 28, 2007. Kevin Page (1957–), Canada's first Parliamentary Budget Officer George Wardrope (1899–1980), Progressive Conservative MPP for Port ArthurParliamentary History. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved on December 8, 2007.

Scientists

Sanford Jackson (1909–2000), biochemist, inventor of the bilirubinometer Elsie MacGill (1905–1980), aeronautical engineer, the "Queen of the Hurricanes" David Pall (1914–2004), chemist, inventor of the Pall filter used in blood transfusionsBayot, Jennifer. "David B. Pall, 90, Invented Filters for Blood, Is Dead". The New York Times. September 26, 2004. Retrieved on April 19, 2009.

Sports

Baseball

Jeff Heath (1915–1975), left fielder for the Cleveland Indians, St Louis Browns, and Boston BravesCareer statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference. Retrieved on January 18, 2007.

Curling

Al Hackner (1954–), curler Katherine Henderson, president and CEO of Curling Canada Heather Houston (1958–), curler Krista McCarville (1982–), curler Lorraine Lang (1956–), curler, currently plays the alternate for Krista McCarville. Rick Lang (1953–), curler, currently serves as a performance consultant for Curling Canada. Sarah Potts (1989–), curler, currently plays lead for Krista McCarville. Frank Sargent (1902–1988), inductee into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame and former president of the Dominion Curling Association

Ice hockey Jack Adams (1895–1968), hockey player; coach and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings Jeremy Adduono (1978–), left winger, Iserlohn Roosters (DEL)Jeremy Adduono at The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on April 21, 2007. Alex Auld (1981–), goaltender, Ottawa Senators (NHL)Florida Panthers Player's Bio. Retrieved on April 20, 2007. Pete Backor (1919–1988), defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), 1944–1945Pete Backor at The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on April 21, 2007.