List of people from Mississauga

This is a list of people from Mississauga, Ontario. The list includes people from Toronto Township, the Village and Town of Port Credit, and the Village and Town of Streetsville, predecessors of the modern community.

A

Tariq Abdelhaleem (born 1948), Egyptian Islamist cleric Ibrahim Aboud, suspect, charges dropped Carolyn Abraham (born 1968), freelance journalist and author, finalist for the 2002 Governor General's Awards Eve Adams (born 1974), politician Jeff Adams (born 1970), business person, former Paralympic and Olympic competitor Anthony Patrick Cawthra Adamson (1906–2002), heritage planning Daniel Adeboboye (born 1999), CFL football player Vik Adhopia, CBC Radio reporter Natey Adjei (born 1989), CFL football player James Cox Aikins (1823–1904), federal politician, lieutenant governor of Manitoba Kate Aitken (1891–1971), broadcaster and homemaking expert Omar Alghabra (born 1969), federal politician Elyse Allan (born 1956 or 1957), C.M., M.B.A., LL.D. (Hon.), president and CEO of GE Canada, champion of scientific literacy, particularly among girls Amanda Allen (born 2005), League1 Ontario soccer player Bobby Allen (born 1969), retired basketball player Charles Allen (born 1977), athlete Stella Ambler (born 1966), federal politician Laeticia Amihere (born 2001), basketball player, Olympian Greg Anaka (died 1976), C.M., minor hockey organizer Deepak Anand, MPP Mississauga-Malton Adrian Anantawan (born 1983), violinist Anders (born or 1996), R&B singer and songwriter Bianca Andreescu (born 2000), tennis player, 2019 US Open winner, first male or female player representing Canada to win a Grand Slam singles title Danny Antonucci (born 1957), animator Natalie Appleton (born 1973), singer, actress Mary Ashun (born 1968), educator, author and researcher Larry Attard (born 1951), horse trainer, retired Hall of Fame Champion jockey Antwi Atuahene (born 1984), NBLC basketball player Anthony Aquino (born 1982), ice hockey player Luciano Aquino (born 1985), hockey player, Erste Bank Eishockey Liga Cathy Auld (born 1971), curler, skips at Mississaugua Golf & Country Club Mona Awad (born 1978), novelist, short story writer

B

Kelly Babstock (born 1992), Canadian-American NCAA and NWHL ice hockey player Amir Bageria (born 2000), actor, Degrassi: The Next Class Devon Bailey (born 1991), Canadian Football League football player Jasmine Baird (born 1999), snowboarder Marika Bakewell (born 1985), curler Alyssa Baldin (born 1990), ice hockey player and inline hockey player Al Balding (1924–2006), PGA golfer Robert W. Ball (1943–2022), yacht designer Jill Barber (born 1980), singer-songwriter Matthew Barber (born 1977), singer-songwriter Clark Barnes (born 2000), CFL football wide receiver RJ Barrett (born 2000), NBA basketball player Danuta Bartoszek (born 1961), former Olympic marathon runner Evert Bastet (born 1950), sailing Matt Beca (born 1986), EIHL ice hockey player Marko Bedenikovic (born 1984), former soccer player Adriano Belli (born 1977), food processing businessperson, former CFL and NFL football player Katrina Bellio (born 2004), freestyle swimmer, Olympian Sophie Bennett (born 1989), actress (Saddle Club seasons 1 & 2) Craig Bernard, film director and producer Francis Marion Beynon (1884–1951), journalist, feminist, pacifist Lillian Beynon Thomas (1884–1961), journalist, feminist Dylan Bibic (born 2003), 2024 professional road and track cyclist, Olympian Jack Bickell (1884–1951), businessman, philanthropist, and sports team owner Don Biederman (1940–1999), stock car racer Don Biggs (born 1965), retired NHL ice hockey player Arek Bigos (born 1973), former CFL placekicker football player Leading Seaman Robert Binder MB (1989–2010), Canadian Forces Naval Reserve, posthumously awarded the Medal of Bravery Art Binkowski (born 1975), super heavyweight boxer Courtney Birchard (born 1989), Canadian national ice hockey player David Blackwood (1941– 2022), printmaker, artist in residence at the University of Toronto's Erindale College (1969–1975) Fito Blanko, Panamanian-Canadian singer/songwriter Michelle Bonello (born 1985), ice hockey player and inline hockey player Robert Boskovic (born 1998), USL soccer player Jaime Bourbonnais (born 1998), ice hockey player Johnny Bower (1924–2017), Hockey Hall of Fame goalie for the NHL Toronto Maple Leafs Ward Bowlby (1834–1917), lawyer and politician Cory Boyd (born 1985), CFL football player Brad Boyes (born 1982), NHL player Harold M. Brathwaite (1940–2020), O Ont., education Jahron Brathwaite (born 1993), singer and songwriter Juwan Brescacin (born 1993), CFL football player Brandon Bridge (born 1992), CFL football player William Briggs (1836–1922), Methodist minister and publisher Alysha Brilla (born 1988), Tanzanian-Canadian blues and jazz singer Dejon Brissett (born 1996), CFL football player Oshae Brissett (born 1998), Israeli Basketball Premier League, former NBA, basketball player David Broll (born 1993), ECHL ice hockey player Dillon Brooks (born 1996), NBA basketball player Andre Brown (born 1990), volleyball player Jeff Brown (born 1978), ice hockey player Kevin Brown (born 1974), ice hockey player Patrick Brown (born 1978), former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, former MPP for Simcoe North Gord Brydson (1907–2001), NHL ice hockey player Dan Bryk (born 1970), singer-songerwriter Kadeisha Buchanan (born 1995), soccer player Leya Buchanan (born 1996), track and field sprinter Francis (Frank) C. Buckley, C.M., B.Comm. (1921–2016), businessperson Attila Buday (born 1974), Olympic sprint canoer Tamas Buday Jr. (born 1976), Olympic C-2 canoer Mike Bullard (1957–2024), comedian, radio and television personality Pat Bullard (born 1959), Canadian-American writer and comedian Tony Burgess (born 1959), novelist and screenwriter Jacqueline Byers (born 1996), actress

C

Marcus Caldeira (born 2004), professional soccer player Katrina Cameron (born 1995), Olympic rhythmic gymnast Tiffany Cameron (born 1991), soccer player, German Bundesliga and Canada women's national soccer team Ivan Camilleri (born 1969), Maltese-Canadian Catholic priest, auxiliary bishop–elect of the Archdiocese of Toronto Morgan Campbell (born 1976), sportswriter, memoirist Nikki Campbell (born 1980), golfer Kyle Capobianco (born 1997), AHL ice hockey player Alessia Cara (born 1996), singer and songwriter Anthony Carelli (born 1974), professional wrestler, competes as Santino Marella for Impact Wrestling and formerly World Wrestling Entertainment Jacob Carlos (born 2001), CPL soccer player Gordon Carton (born 1921), former MPP Michael Caruso (born 1988), EBEL ice hockey player Claire Carver-Dias (born 1977), synchronized swimmer Jack Cassar (born 1997), CFL football player Sebastian Castello (born 2003), CPL soccer player Jennifer Castle, folk singer-songwriter Mabel Cawthra (1871–1943), painter, decorator Klaidi Cela (born 1999), soccer player David Celia, musician Carlton Chambers (born 1975), track and field athlete Samantha Chang (born 2000), soccer player Hyliard Chappell (1916–1988), politician, MP and councillor Al Cherney (1932–1989), fiddle player Don Cherry (born 1934), hockey commentator Kenneth Chisholm (1829–1906), businessman, MPP Deborah Chow, filmmaker, director, screenwriter Casey Cizikas (born 1991), hockey player for the New York Islanders Lou Clare (1950–2017), CFL football player Adrian Clarke (born 1991), CFL football linebacker Dameon Clarke (born 1972), actor, voice actor William "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846 – 1917), American soldier, bison hunter and showman Paul Coffey (born 1961), Hockey Hall of Fame inductee and hockey great Enzo Concina (born 1962), retired soccer player Kate Conway (born 1986), actress Nesta Cooper (born 1993), actress Chris Corbeil (born 1988), NLL lacrosse player Matt Corrente (born 1988), hockey player for the New Jersey Devils Peter deCarteret Cory, (1925–2020), former puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada (1989 to 1999) Anthony Cosmo (born 1977), NLL goaltender for the Boston Blazers Jesse Costa (born 2005), soccer player John Coyne (1836–1873), barrister, MPP Dominic Cozzolino (born 1994), sledge ice hockey Stephen Crawford, MPP for Oakville Brittany Crew (born 1994), shot put athlete Bonnie Crombie (born 1960), politician Kyle Croxall (born 1988), 2012 Crashed Ice world champion Gord Cruickshank (1965–2021), NCAA ice hockey forward, NHL drafted Bob Cunningham (1927–2006), CFL football fullback Rudy Cuzzetto, MPP for Mississauga-Lakeshore

D

Robin D'Abreo (born 1975), field hockey player Chris D'Alvise (born 1986), EBEL ice hockey player Kunle Dada-Luke (born 2000), soccer player André Dae Kim (born 1996), actor and writer Dipika Damerla, MPP for Mississauga East—Cooksville Fedir Danylak (born 1955), dancer, balletmaster, choreographer and artistic director Mackenzie Darragh (born 1993), Olympic swimmer James Day (born 1946), equestrian jumping Bob Dechert, politician Vincenzo DeMaria (born 1954), mob boss, Siderno Group Peter Demeter (born 1933), murderer, former real estate developer Shawn Desman (born 1982, as Shawn Bosco Fernandes), singer and entertainer Ranjeev Deol (born 1976), field hockey Duncan R. Derry (died 1987), O.C., Ph.D., F.R.S.C., economic geologist Jamie Devane (born 1991), NHL drafted AHL player Sudarshan Devanesen (born 1943), C.M., M.D., former Chief of Family and Community Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto Devon (born , Devon Martin), rapper Columbia "Coco" Diaz (1953–2018), Filipino activist for domestic workers and caregivers Jessica DiGirolamo (born 1999), PWHL ice hockey defence Dylan Di Perna (born 1996), ICEHL ice hockey defenceman Adrian Dingle (1911–1974), cartoonist and artist, best known for creating Nelvana of the Northern Lights Anne Ditchburn (born 1949), ballet dancer and choreographer, actress Martin Dobkin (born 1942), mayor of Mississauga, family doctor Denny Doherty (1940–2007), member of The Mamas & the Papas, moved to Park Royal in 1986 to live and work, later Lorne Park Manning Doherty (1875–1938), Ontario Minister of Agriculture Richard Dos Ramos (born 1962), jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing Jennifer Douglas (born 1974), archivist Dick Duff (born 1936), former professional hockey player, and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Vince Dunn (born 1996), NHL hockey player Jordan Dunstan (born 1993), soccer player Andre Durie (born 1981), CFL football player, slotback, Jake Gaudaur Veterans' Award Sean Durzi (born 1998), NHL ice hockey defenseman

E . Chuck Ealey (born 1950), former CFL football playerUnknown Robert Young Eaton (1875–1956), businessman Dwight Edwards (born 1954), retired CFL football player Marvin Elkind (1934–2024), gangster, boxer, police informer, chauffeur to Jimmy Hoffa William Elliott (1837–1888), member of Parliament, farmer, merchant Rik Emmett (born 1953), musician JD Era (born 1985), rapper

F

Robby Fabbri (born 1996), ice hockey player, currently with the St. Louis Blues Darrell Faria, actor, director, comedian Joseph Featherston (1843–1913), member of Parliament, municipal politician, livestock association board member, farmer Ron Fellows (born 1959), NASCAR driver Wayne Fernandes (born 1978), field hockey Juan Ramon Fernandez (1956–2013), Spanish gangster active in Canada Yanga R. Fernández (born 1971), astronomer Ricardo Ferreira (born 1992), Primeira Liga football player Massimo Ferrin (born 1998), USL Championship soccer player Jonelle Filigno (born 1990), soccer player, Olympics and National Women's Soccer League Caleb Flaxey (born 1983), curler, 2014 Sochi Olympic alternate; Caledon resident, his rink is Dixie Curling Club James C. Floyd (born 1914), aerospace engineer, Avro Aircraft Ltd. (Canada) chief design engineer Renee Foessel (born 1995), parasport discus throw athlete