List of Famous people born in Ontario, Canada

Laysla De Oliveira is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Dodge in the Netflix series Locke & Key, Veronica in the drama film Guest of Honour, and Becky DeMuth in the horror film In the Tall Grass.

John Howard Tory, is a Canadian politician who has served as the 65th and current mayor of Toronto since December 1, 2014.

Joshua Ho-Sang is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Örebro HK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on loan from the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Islanders in the first round, 28th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Russell Dominic Peters is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and producer. He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and won a Gemini Award in 2008. In 2013, he was number three on Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid comedians, and became the first comedian to get a Netflix stand-up special. He also won the Peabody Award and the International Emmy Award for Best Arts Programming for producing Hip-Hop Evolution (2016). He lives in Los Angeles.

Nigel S. Wright is a Canadian businessman and lawyer. He served as the thirteenth Chief of Staff of the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada, from September 2010 to May 2013 and is a Managing Director in the London office of Onex Corporation. Wright left the Prime Minister's Office after it was reported that he had lied about using his own money to cover Senator Mike Duffy repay the government for housing expenses that were, at the time, the subject of media and political controversy.

John Howard Rutsey was a Canadian musician best known as a founding member and original drummer of Rush. He performed on the band's 1974 debut album but left shortly after its release due to health problems which limited his ability to tour with the band. He was replaced by Neil Peart, who would remain the band's drummer until they retired in 2015.

Anita Sarkeesian is a Canadian-American feminist media critic and public speaker. She is the founder of Feminist Frequency, a website that hosts videos and commentary analyzing portrayals of women in popular culture. She has received particular attention for her video series Tropes vs. Women in Video Games, which examines tropes in the depiction of female video game characters.

Kyle Frank Clifford is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Clifford is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Kings.

Eddie Harsch was a Canadian keyboardist and member of Detroit-based jam band Bulldog. Previous to that he was The Black Crowes' keyboardist from 1991 to 2006. Harsch was replaced on keyboards by Rob Clores and then Adam MacDougall.

Joseph Daniel Votto is a Canadian professional baseball first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Reds in 2007.