List of Famous people born in Oakville, Canada
James Hinchcliffe
James Douglas Meredith Hinchcliffe is a Canadian race car driver best known for competing in the IndyCar Series. He currently drives the number 29 Dallara-Honda for Andretti Autosport. Hinchcliffe has won six races to date for Andretti Autosport and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. In 2015, his first year driving for Schmidt Peterson, he suffered life-threatening blood loss when he was impaled in a crash when his suspension failed while practicing for the Indianapolis 500. He would recover and win the pole position for the following years race. In 2016, he appeared on season 23 of the ABC series Dancing with the Stars, finishing in second place.
Tony Mandarich
Ante Josip "Tony" Mandarich is a Canadian former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He was drafted in the first round of the 1989 NFL Draft by Green Bay Packers as the second overall pick and also played for the Indianapolis Colts.
Jason Kenney
Jason Thomas Kenney PC MLA is a Canadian politician, currently serving as the 18th Premier of Alberta, serving since 2019, and leader of the United Conservative Party in Alberta since 2017. He was the last leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, before the party's merger with the Wildrose Party and subsequent dissolution later that year. He was elected the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Lougheed in a by-election held on December 14, 2017.
Allie X
Alexandra Ashley Hughes, known by her stage name Allie X, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and visual artist. She began her career as an indie pop artist in Toronto in the mid-2000s, playing with local bands and writing and recording a handful of self-released albums.
Lindy Booth
Lindy Booth is a Canadian actress. She played Riley Grant on the Disney Channel series The Famous Jett Jackson and Claudia on Relic Hunter and A.J. Butterfield on the NBC series The Philanthropist. She then played Cassandra Cillian on the TNT series The Librarians (2014–2018).
Miriam McDonald
Miriam Katherine McDonald is a Canadian actress best known for playing the lead female role Emma Nelson on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Steve Mason
Steve Mason is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently the Director of Goalie Development for the Oakville Rangers of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA). During his National Hockey League career, he played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Philadelphia Flyers and Winnipeg Jets.
Niamh Wilson
Niamh Wilson is a Canadian film and television actress from Oakville, Ontario, known for her role as Corbett in Saw III, reprised in Saw V; the Canadian horror film The Marsh (2006); and the title role in the Family Channel series Debra!
Joshua Close
Joshua Close is a Canadian film and television actor.