This is a list of notable people who are from Richmond Hill, Ontario, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in the city.
Actors Lisa Berry, actor Ramin Karimloo, actor and singer Drew Marshall, television personality Dylan Neal, actor Steve Patterson, comedian Italia Ricci, actor Cristine Rotenberg, actor and YouTube personality Mag Ruffman, actor R.H. Thomson, actor Jonathon Young, actor Noam Zylberman, voice actor
Athletes
Luca Accettola, soccer player Mobolade Ajomale, Olympic sprinter Bill Armstrong, ice hockey player Charles Assmann, football player Lee Bentham, racing driver Jordan Binnington, ice hockey player, 2019 Stanley Cup Champion Josh Binstock, Olympic beach volleyball player Luciano Borsato, ice hockey player Cassie Campbell, former ice hockey player, current broadcaster Michael Cammalleri, ice hockey player Daniel Catenacci, ice hockey player Rick Cornacchia, general manager of the National Training Rinks in Richmond Hill Jonathan D'Aversa, ice hockey player Michael Dal Colle, ice hockey player David Davidson, baseball player Stefan Della Rovere, ice hockey player Anthony Di Biase, soccer player Curtis Joseph, ice hockey player Mara Jones, rower Derek Joslin, ice hockey player Scott Kosmachuk, ice hockey player Christine Peng-Peng Lee, artistic gymnast David Levin, Israeli ice hockey player Ryan Lomberg, ice hockey player, 2024 Stanley Cup Champion Connor McDavid, ice hockey player John McFarland, ice hockey player Julian Melchiori, ice hockey player Alexandra Najarro, former figure skater Frank Nigro, ice hockey player Jeff O'Neill, ice hockey player Emeka Ononye, soccer player Pete Orr, baseball player Matthew Palleschi, soccer player Theo Peckham, ice hockey player Taylor Pendrith, PGA golfer Merlyn Phillips, ice hockey player Keith Redmond, former ice hockey player Austin Ricci, soccer player Andrei Rogozine, figure skater Rob Rusnov, Olympic archer Emmanuel Sandhu, figure skater Sam Schachter, Olympic beach volleyball player Denis Shapovalov, tennis player Elvis Stojko, World Champion figure skater Trish Stratus, retired WWE wrestler Ryan Tverberg, ice hockey player Bob Wall, ice hockey player Jason Wilson, ice hockey player Carol Zhao, tennis player
Entrepreneurs Isai and Mark Scheinberg, co-founders of PokerStars
Musicians The Flatliners, music band Andy Hull, singer Dallas Good, The Sadies Kim Richardson, singer Marlee Scott, singer Steve Sexton, composer Wendy Son, singer in Korean pop girl group Red Velvet
Politicians Leona Alleslev, former Member of Parliament Dave Barrow, former mayor of Richmond Hill William F. Bell, former mayor of Richmond Hill Isaac Crosby, politician William Harrison, politician Majid Jowhari, politician James Langstaff, politician Abraham Law, politician Costas Menegakis, politician Don Meredith, politician Reza Moridi, politician William H. Pugsley, politician Peter G. Savage, politician Alfred Stong, politician William Trench III, politician Daisy Wai, politician David West (Canadian politician), Mayor of Richmond Hill Bryon Wilfert, politician Kathleen Wynne, former Premier of Ontario
Sciences Tom Bolton, astronomer
Writers Robert Livingstone, sport business journalist Tracy Moore, journalist Farley Mowat, novelist Mohammed Rustom, scholar Craig Walker, writer
Other Hannah Alper, teen activist and blogger Grace Marks, convicted 19th century murderer Susannah Maxwell, one of the city's first Black residents and Canada's oldest citizen at the time of her death in 1923 Poorya Nazari, poker player Henri Nouwen, worked in L'Arche community in Richmond Hill Kevin Robertson, bishop Anastasia Synn, performer Matthew Teefy, historical figure Mariana Valente, beauty pageant title holder
See also List of people from Ontario
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