This is a list of people from Brampton , Ontario , Canada.
Note that this list largely does not include players from the Brampton Beast ECHL hockey team. Also not included are people who were post-secondary students who did not live locally before or after, such as Kent Monkman and Patrick McKenna .
Contents
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Lee Aaron (b. 1962 as Karen Lynn Greening), rock and jazz singer, raised in BramptonSam Acheampong (b. 1996), CFL football playerJeff Adams (b. 1970), lawyer, former wheelchair athleteStephen Adekolu (b. 1989), CFL football player, BC LionsOluniké Adeliyi (b. 1977), actressAdebola Adeyeye (born 1999), NCAA Division I basketball playerAHI (b. Ahkinoah Habah Izarh), folk music singer-songwriterJames Albert Manning Aikins (1851–1929), lawyer, politician, and lieutenant governor of ManitobaAyo Akinola (b. 2000), soccer playerOhenewa Akuffo (b. 1979), entrepreneur (fitness studio), retired wrestlerKeven Alemán (b. 1994), soccer playerCharles Allen (b. 1977), track and field athleteLeaford Allen (b. 1995), League1 Ontario soccer playerClyde Alves , dancer, actor and singerStella Ambler (b. 1966), former MP, Mississauga South (2011–2015)Troy Amos-Ross (b. 1975), entrepreneur (daycare), retired boxerTrey Anthony (b. 1974), playwright of da Kink in My Hair Caroline Helena Armington (1875–1939), etcherThomas W. Armstrong (1858–1927), Wisconsin State AssemblyLise Arsenault (c. 1954), gymnast, team gymnastics at the 1976 Summer OlympicsOlu Ashaolu (b. 1988), basketballAaron Ashmore (b. 1979), actor, Smallville Shawn Ashmore (b. 1979), actor, X-Men Terry Sarkis Assadourian (b. 1948), politician, first Armenian-Canadian to be elected to the House of CommonsSid C. Attard (b. 1950), horse racingB
Michael Bailey (b. 1982), CFL football playerScott Bailey (b. 1970), curlerNavdeep Bains (b. 1977), politician, MP and former Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Rupan Bal (b. 1990, Rupanjit Bal), actor and comedianDaundre Barnaby (b. 1990), track and fieldClark Barnes (born 2000), CFL football wide receiverDonald N. Bastian , retired Bishop of The Free Methodist Church of North AmericaAndy Bathgate (1932–2016), ice hockey playerColleen Beaumier (b. 1944), politicianLarry Beauregard (1956–1985), flautistCharles Bediako (b. 2002), college basketball playerAnthony Bennett (b. 1993), basketball player, forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers , drafted first overall in the 2013 NBA draft Matthew Bennett (b. 1993), NLL lacrosse playerSim Bhullar (b. 1992), basketballCatherine Black , actressJustine Blainey (b. 1973), fought in court for the right for females to participate in male sportsJahvon Blair (b. 1998), college basketball playerRonald Bloore (1925–2009), Member of the Order of Canada ; organizer and member of the "Regina Five " (1960)Luciano Borsato (b. 1966), hockey playerMark Boswell (b. 1977), Olympic high-jumperBernadette Bowyer (b. 1966), field hockeyRobert William Bradford (1923–2023), C.M., former Director of the National Aviation MuseumNathaniel Branden (1930–2014), psychotherapist , best known as a former associate of Ayn Rand and founder of the Nathaniel Branden Institute Ransford Brempong (b. 1981), basketball playerBonnie Briggs (c. 1952/1953–2017), affordable housing advocate, poetPatrick Brown (b. 1978), former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , former MPP for Simcoe North, current mayor of BramptonRoss Brownridge (b. 1957), retired EHL, AHL ice hockey playerClaire Buchanan (b. 1987), member of Team Canada at the IPC's first women's sledge hockey tournamentKadeisha Buchanan (b. 1995), English Women's Super League soccer player, Canadian women's national teamTajon Buchanan (b. 1999), soccer player forwardKrista Buecking (b. 1982), Los Angeles-based visual artistStan Butler (b. 1956), OHL ice hockey coachC
Shawna Cain , Christian R&B singerBryan Cameron (b. 1989), ECHL hockey playerAlexander Franklin Campbell , Mayor of BramptonCassie Campbell (b. 1973), broadcaster, retired hockey player (CWHL and Olympics)Lauren Campbell (b. 1981), triathleteRyan Campbell , CLL lacrosse playerShane Campbell (b. 1987), Muay Thai kickboxer and MMA fighterAlessia Cara (b. 1996), singer and songwriterDenise Carriere (b. 1970), softball playerDavid Carruthers , curlerAnne Laurel Carter (b. 1953), authorDon Cash (b. 1978), rap artist, record producerAndrew Cassels (b. 1969), retired hockey playerMichael Cera (b. 1988), comedic actor, born and raised in Brampton; a regular on the television series Arrested Development Superbad Juno Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Ena Chadha (b. 1967), human rights lawyerWilliam Chant (1895-1976), Alberta and British Columbia politicianKeshia Chanté (b. 1988), singer, Juno Award winnerJay Chapman (b. 1994), MLS soccer playerSamuel Charters (1863–1943), newspaper publisher, Mayor of Brampton, MPP, MPKenneth Chisholm (1829–1906), businessman, MPP, Reeve of BramptonLara Jean Chorostecki (b. 1984), actress, Hannibal Samuel Clarke (1853–1928), MPP, Northumberland West (1887–1890), mayor of CobourgStephen Clarke (b. 1973), Olympic swimmerTony Clement (b. 1961), former MP, former MPP, former president of the Treasury BoardAndrew Coe (b. 1996), rugby union playerJason Collett , singer-songwriter, member of Broken Social SceneShay Colley (b. 1996), basketball, NCAA Division I and Team CanadaAshley Comeau (b. 1984), actress, comedianDarren Copeland (b. 1968), electroacoustic music composerPeter Corner (b. 1968), curler, skipPaulo Costanzo (b. 1978), actor, Joey Royal Pains John Coyne (1836–1873), MPP for PeelDave Cranmer (b. 1944), CFL player, taught at Bramalea Secondary SchoolHerbert Crawford (1878–1946), Alberta politicianSam Cureatz (b. 1948), MPP, Durham East (1987–1990)Philip J. Currie (b. 1949), palaeontologist and museum curator who helped found the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology Chris Cuthbert (b. 1957), sports play-by-play announcerD
Peter DaCunha (b. 2003), child actorKaylee Dakers (b. 1991), swimmerDenton Daley (b. 1982), cruiserweight boxerGeorge Dance , political candidate, leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada (1991–1993)Mike Danton (b. 1980), former MHL hockey player, now international, jailed for conspiracy to commit murderTracy Dawson , actorPromise David (b. 2001), soccer player, Belgian Pro LeagueWilliam G. Davis (1929–2021), Premier of OntarioMalikae Dayes (b. 1999), soccer playerBob Dechert (b. 1958), former MP for Mississauga—ErindaleVincent DeGiorgio , lyricist, former record executivePatrick Denipitiya (1934–2013), Sri Lankan musicianTanya Dennis (b. 1985), Canada national soccer teamDayna Deruelle (b. 1982), curlerMark DeSantis (b. 1972), coach for Brampton BeastAminder Dhaliwal (b. 1988), cartoonist and animatorRuby Dhalla (b. 1974), Liberal MP for Brampton—SpringdaleVic Dhillon (b. c. 1969), politician, MPP for Brampton WestKirk Diamond , dancehall and reggae musicianDirector X (b. 1975, Julien Christian Lutz), music video directorStéphanie Dixon (b. 1984), Paralympic swimmerDanilo Djuricic (b. 1999), basketball playerAndy Donato (b. 1937), editorial cartoonist, Toronto Sun Naheed Dosani , palliative care physicianSteve Duplantis (1972–2008), professional golf caddyMike Dwyer (ice hockey) (b. 1957), NHL, WHA hockey playerE
Chuck Ealey (b. 1950), former CFL player, once the winningest college football quarterbackJoseph Earngey (1870–1939), Mayor of Kenora (1915–1918), MPP for Kenora (1926–1929), newspaper publisherMike Edem (b. 1989), CFL playerNathaniel Edwards (b. 2002), MLS Next Pro soccer playerKenny Ejim (1994–2022), CEBL basketball playerMelvin Ejim (b. 1991), ABA basketball playerFaith Ekakitie (b. 1993), former CFL playerTodd Elik (b. 1966), NHL, international hockey playerEmay (b. 1991, Mubarik Gyenne-Bayere), rapperDylan Ennis (b. 1991), basketball playerTyler Ennis (b. 1994), chosen 18th overall in the 2014 NBA DraftF
Daniel Fabrizi (b. 1992), association football player defenderJames Robinson Fallis (1871–1935), MPP, Peel (1913–1916), livestock dealerJordan Faria (b. 2000), soccer playerDavid Feiss (b. 1959), creator of Cow and Chicken I Am Weasel Chris Felix (b. 1964), NHL hockey playerSusan Fennell , former mayor of BramptonPaul Ferreira (b. 1973), former NDP MPPJames Fleming (1839–1902), MP, Peel (1882–1887), lawyer and teacherMike Forbes (b. 1957), NHL hockey playerSgt Lorne Ford (1969–2002), wounded in the Tarnak Farm incident of the War in Afghanistan
Steve Fox , singer/songwriterTenyka Francique (b. 1991), footballer, Guyana women's national teamRaz Fresco (b. 1995), rapper and record producerDoug Frith (1945–2009), former MP for Sudbury, former president of the Canadian Motion Picture Distributors AssociationDavid Frost , NHLPA sports agent, aka Jim McCauleyG
Sir William James Gage (1849–1921), educator, entrepreneur and philanthropist
Gabe Gala (b. 1989), MLS soccerLarisa Galadza (b. 1971), Ambassador of Canada to UkraineAnthony Gale (b. 1993), sledge hockey player, 2014 Olympic bronze medalistJonita Gandhi (b. 1989), Bollywood singerWilliam H. Gardiner (1861–1935), photographerSteve Gatzos (b. 1961), NHL hockey playerSudarshan Gautam (b. 1978), first person to summit Mount Everest, without arms or prostheticsJordan Gavaris (b. 1989), actor, Orphan Black and The Lake Omar Gandhi , architect known for rural vernacular architectureParm Gill (b. 1974), former MP for Brampton—SpringdaleRaminder Gill (born 1950 or 1951), former MPP for Bramalea—Gore—Malton—SpringdaleGrandy Glaze (b. 1992), NBLC basketball playerJared Gomes (b. 1988), free agent hockey player, formerly AHL, ECHLCamila Gonzalez (b. 1997), model, television host and beauty pageant titleholderBal Gosal (b. 1961), politician MP for Bramalea—Gore—Malton, Minister of State-SportRohan Goulbourne (b. 2002), soccer playerMikyla Grant-Mentis (b. 1998), PWHL ice hockey playerTyler Graovac (b. 1993), AHL hockey playerGordon Graydon (1897–1953), MP for Peel, Conservative opposition leader, alternate UN delegate for Canada, lawyerSabrina Grdevich (b. 1971), actor, Traders Dave Greszczyszyn (b. 1979), skeleton racerRaj Grewal (b. 1985), former MP for Brampton EastH
John Haggert (1822–1887), first mayor of Brampton, businessmanIjah Halley (b. 2001), soccer playerRachel Hannah (b. 1986), distance runnerShane Harte (b. 1996), actor, Lost & Found Music Studios Daniel Harper (b. 1989), track and fieldMike Harris (b. 1967), curlerDavid Hearn (b. 1979), golferCharles Hefferon (1878–1932), Olympic marathon runnerDoneil Henry (b. 1993, soccerJill Hetherington (b. 1964), tennis playerTyson Heung (b. 1979), German Olympic speed skaterBettie Hewes (1924–2001), MLA, Edmonton-Gold Bar (1986–1997)W. W. Hiltz (1873–1936), Mayor of Toronto (1924–1925)Justin Hodgman (b. 1988), hockey playerJunior Hoilett (b. 1990, David Hoilett), soccer playerNick Holder (b. 1969), underground house/hip-hop DJ, raised in BramptonKarla Homolka (b. 1970), murderer, briefly lived with her relatives in their Brampton condominiumSandy Hudson , political activist, writer, co-founder of Black Lives Matter movement in CanadaTamar Huggins (b. 1986), tech entrepreneur, author and educatorShaan Hundal (b. 1999), soccer playerPatrick Husbands (b. 1973), horse racingAshfaq Hussain (b. 1951), Urdu-language poetAtiba Hutchinson (b. 1983), former soccer playerJ
Ric Jackman (b. 1978), NHL ice hockey defencemanSamuel Jacob Jackson (1848–1942), Manitoba politicianBilly Jamieson (1954–2011), treasure and antique dealer, reality television personalityMark Janoschak (b. 1968), figure skaterLinda Jeffrey (b. c. 1958), former mayor of Brampton, former MPP for Brampton-Springdale and cabinet ministerColin Jenkins (b. 1983), Olympic triathleteKarl Jennings (b. 1979), hurdlerJamil Jivani (b. 1987), Member of Parliament-elect for DurhamHakeem Johnson (b. 1994), CFL football playerLevonte Johnson (b. 1999), MLS soccer playerRae Johnson (b. 1998), basketball journalistShaq Johnson (b. 1993), CFL football playerRandy Johnston (b. 1958), NHL hockey playerRobert Johnston (1856–1913), farmer and politician, MP for CardwellK
Andrew Kania (b. 1987), former MPAlain Kashama (b. 1979), CFL, NFL, NCAA football playerFernand Kashama (b. 1985), CFL, NCAA football playerHakeem Kashama (b. 1978), CFL, NFL, NCAA football playerKalonji Kashama (b. 1991), CFL football playerRupi Kaur (b. 1992), poetAdam Keefe (b. 1984), hockey playerSheldon Keefe (b. 1980), hockey playerWilliam Parker Kennedy (1892–1968), labour leader, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, born in HuttonvilleGreg Kerr-Wilson , Bishop of Calgary, rector of the Church of the Holy Family, BramptonArpan Khanna , MP for Oxford, former candidate in BramptonKamal Khera , MP for Brampton WestGrzegorz Kielsa (b. 1979), Polish Olympic boxerChris Kowalczuk (b. 1985), CFL football playerKuldip Kular (b. 1948), former MPPL
Kyle Labine (b. 1983), actor, Grand Star Tyler Labine (b. 1978), actor, Animal Practice Rise of the Planet of the Apes Tom Laidlaw (b. 1958), hockey playerJohn Henderson Lamont (1865–1936), lawyer, politician, and judgeMorgan Lander (b. 1982), lead singer for alternative metal group KittieTory Lanez (b. 1992 as Daystar Peterson), rapper, producerTrevor Large (b. 1980), ice hockey coach, former ice hockey playerCyle Larin (b. 1995), soccer, MLS and Canada national teamClayton Latham (b. 1980), long jumperA. J. Lawson (b. 2000), college basketball playerKailey Leila (b. 1996), footballer, Guyana women's national teamKris Lemche (b. 1978), Gemini Award winning actor, Emily of New Moon Exco Levi (b. Wayne Ford Levy), reggae musicianMartin Lindsay (b. 1982), boxerGeorge Locke (1870–1937), chief librarian of the Toronto Public LibraryDr. Lawrence Loh , Region of Peel Medical Officer of Health, previously practiced family medicine in Brampton
Sir James A. Lougheed (1854–1925), Alberta politician and businessman, born in Brampton, before serving 30 years in Senate, including as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Nicole Lyn (b. 1978), Student Bodies Dulé Hill Shannon Lynn (b. 1985), Canadian–born Scottish international football goalkeeperAnnabel Lyon (b. 1971), writerM
Shanyn MacEachern (b. 1980), Olympic gymnastLex MacKenzie (1885–1970), veteran and MPP, York North (1945–1967), died at BramptonHarinder Malhi (born c. 1981), MPP for Brampton—SpringdaleGraeme McCarrel , curlerJohn McDermid (b. 1940), various cabinet positions under Brian MulroneyScott McGillivray (b. 1978), carpenter and television hostGraham McGregor (b. 1993), Member of Provincial ParliamentJudi McLeod (b. 1944), journalistSimon Mangos (b. 1980), ice hockey playerBaj Maan (b. 2000), soccer playerJahkeele Marshall-Rutty (b. 2004), soccer playerDavie Mason (b. 1984), former football playerRob Maver (b. 1986), retired CFL football playerWilliam Armstrong McCulla (1837–1923), industrialist, building contractor and political figureMichael Meeks (b. 1972), international basketball playerRichie Mehta , film director, Genie nomineeJohn Meredith (1933–2000), abstract expressionist painterJerome Messam (b. 1985), CFL football playerJohn Metchie III (b. 2000), NFL football playerRoyce Metchie (b. 1996), CFL football playerWayne Middaugh (b. 1967), curlerErin Mielzynski (b. 1990), World Cup slalom race winnerHaviah Mighty (b. 1992), rapperLiam Millar (b. 1999), U18 Premier League soccer playerKen Millin (b. 1975), lacrosse playerAlex Milne , comic book artistMassimo Mirabelli (b. 1991), NASL footballerRohinton Mistry (b. 1952), authorSonja Molnar (b. 1990), former professional tennis playerChristopher Moloney (b. 1977), writer and photographer, known for FILMography rephotographySean Monahan (b. 1994), NHL hockey playerMoneen , band with members from BramptonJim Moss (b. 1977), lacrosse playerAlyscha Mottershead (b. 1991), former Canadian national soccer playerSophia Mustafa (1922–2005), writer, politician, the first non-white female member of a legislature in AfricaN
Rick Nash in 2006, playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets Rick Nash (b. 1984), hockey playerZarqa Nawaz (b. 1968), writer, journalist, filmmaker, creator of Little Mosque on the Prairie Jayden Nelson (b. 2002), professional soccer player forwardChristabel Nettey (b. 1991), Olympic long jump athleteNeville-Lake children (d. 2015), died of blunt trauma in a traffic collision, receiving extensive national coverageKris Newbury (b. 1982), hockey playerJabs Newby (b. 1991), basketball player, NBLCAlfred Westland Nixon (1863–1921), MPP, Halton (1905–1919), educated at Brampton and in TorontoTobias C. Norris (1861–1936), former Manitoba premierJeffrey Northrup (1966–2021), Toronto police officer accidentally killed in line of dutyNorthSideBenji (b. Jaiden Anthony Watson), rapperJason Nugent (b. 1982), former CFL football playerMarcos Nunes (b. 1992), soccer playerO
Brenna O'Brien (b. 1991), voice actorChristabel Oduro (b. 1992), soccer player, Canada women's national soccer teamsean o huigin (b. 1942, John Higgins), poet and writerFrank Oliver (1853–1933), politician and journalist, MLA, MP, Laurier's Minister of the InteriorJoseph Onabolu (b. 1994), pop singerGodfrey Onyeka (b. 1994), CFL football playerKene Onyeka (b. 1996), CFL football playerNakas Onyeka (b. 1994), CFL football playerTara Oram (b. 1984), country music recording artistChika Stacy Oriuwa , physician, spoken word artistChris Osei-Kusi (b. 1997), CFL football playerAnthony Osorio (b. 1994), soccer player, born in Toronto and raised in BramptonJonathan Osorio (b. 1998), soccer playerP
Josh Palmer , NFL-signed football wide receiverDr. Caroline Park , physician, former Korean Olympic hockey player, former child actress
Tracy Parsons, second leader of the Progressive Canadian Party
Slava Pastuk , operated a drug dispensary in Montreal, and put on house arrest in BramptonHoward Pawley OC (1934–2015), former Manitoba premierStephanie Pearl-McPhee (b. 1968), author and knitter,Derek Perera (b. 1977), former Canada national cricket team playerKayla Perrin (b. c. 1970), authorRussell Peters (b. 1970), stand-up comedian who was raised in town, and later moved backKyle Pettey , Paralympic shot putterReshon Phillip (b. 1998), soccer playerDavid Phillips (b. 1978), actor, Shark City Eat Wheaties! Kwasi Poku (b. 2003), soccer playerJohn Pomorski (1905–1977), MLB baseball pitcher, died in BramptonZach Pop (b. 1996), MLB baseball playerAllison Pottinger (b. 1973), curlerGerry Powers , ice hockey goalieGaylord Powless (1946–2001), lacrosse playerMartin Prashad (1959–2000), Guyanese-Canadian cricketer for Canada (1983–1996)Norman Mills Price (1877–1951), illustratorQ
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Navid Rahman (b. 1996), Canadian-Pakistani footballerJasvir Rakkar (b. 1991), Chicago Cubs pitcher, Canada national team gold medalistLeah-Marie Ramalho (b. 1992), footballer, Guyana women's national teamBrittany Raymond (b. 1995), actor, The Next Step Adonijah Reid (b. 1999), soccer playerAlyssa Reid (b. 1993), singer, 2012 Juno Award nomineeJack Reid (1924–2009), watercolouristJohnny Reid (b. 1974), singerSam Reid (b. 1963), keyboardist, Glass TigerKyle Reyes (b. 1993), Olympic judoka, born in Brampton and raised in TorontoJessie Reyez (b. 1990), singer-songwriterDonn Reynolds (1921–1997), country music singer, Canada's "King of the Yodelers"Simon Reynolds (b. 1963), actorRob Ricci (b. 1984), international hockey playerFriendly Rich , avant-garde composer/musicianTyrell Richards (b. 1998), CFL football playerJael Richardson , author, broadcaster, literary convention organizerCalum Ritchie (b. 2005), ice hockey player, OHL, drafted to NHLQuillan Roberts (b. 1994), soccer player on loan to Toronto FCGeorge R. Robertson (1933–2023), Gemini Award-winning actor, Police Academy Peter Robertson , former mayor of BramptonGreg Roe (b. 1990), trampolinistPaul Roe (b. 1959), soccer playerPeter Roe (b. 1955), ASL, MISL soccerWilliam Francis Romain (1818 – after 1869), first postmaster of Brampton, 2nd mayor of OakvilleWilliam Ronald (1926–1998), abstract artistTroy Ross (b. 1975), boxerKyle Rubisch (b. 1988), NLL/MLL lacrosse playerS
Ruby Sahota , MP for Brampton NorthAnne Samplonius , retired road cyclistDaniel Sandate , United States Army deserter, second known U.S. soldier to be deported from CanadaManinder Sidhu , MP for Brampton EastRamesh Sangha (b. 1945), MP for Brampton CentreDavid Lynch Scott (1845–1924), Regina mayorKyle Seeback (b. 1970), politicianTyler Seguin (b. 1992), hockey playerJoseph Shabason , multi-instrumentalist and composerGordon Shadrach , artist and educatorJeff Shattler (b. 1984), lacrosse playerTiffany Shaw , geophysical scientistShubh (b. 1998, Shubhneet Singh), singer and rapperBob Sicinski (b. 1946), former WHA ice hockey playerManinder Sidhu (b. 1984), MP for Brampton EastSonia Sidhu , MP for Brampton SouthChristine E. Silverberg (b. 1949, née Bertram), lawyer, first female Chief of the Calgary Police Service (1995–2000)Jagmeet Singh (b. 1979), politician, MPP for Bramalea—Gore—Malton 2011–2017, federal leader of the New Democratic Party 2017–Luke Singh (b. 2000), MLS soccer player, Trinidad and Tobago national teamJarryn Skeete (b. 1993), NBLC basketball playerGavin Smellie (b. 1986), track and fieldBlair Smith (b. 1990), CFL linebackerCecil Smith (1936–2016), track and field coach, publisherC. J. Smith (b. 1998), League1 Ontario soccer playerRobbie Smith (b. 1997), Canadian football defensive linemanDaniel Sparre (b. 1984), international hockey playerMatthew Srbely (b. 1998), League of Ireland soccer playerPaul Stalteri (b. 1977), soccerSteve Stanton (b. 1956), science fiction authorCourtney Stephen (b. 1989), former CFL playerJay Stephens (b. 1971), cartoonist, creator of Tutenstein The Secret Saturdays John Smith Stewart (1878–1970), Alberta MLA, brigadier-general, dentistRob Stewart (b. 1961), actor, Tropical Heat Kevin Stittle (b. 1979), Olympic sailingJustin Stoddart (b. 1995), soccer playerRobert J. Stone (1944-2009), Canadian music entrepreneurJamie Storr (b. 1975), hockey playerPeter Sturgeon (b. 1954), former NHL hockey playerT
Alisha Tatham (b. 1986), basketball playerPatrick Tatham , basketball coach and former basketball playerTamara Tatham (b. 1985), basketball playerKevaughn Tavernier (b. 2006), CPL soccer playerRobbie Taylor (b. 1981), swimmerDan Teat (b. 1971), former Canadian lacrosse playerNancy Telfer (b. 1950), Canadian choral conductor, music educator and composerChris Terry (b. 1989), NHL hockey playerAlan Thicke (1947–2016), actor, briefly lived in BramptonJesse Thistle , Canadian Métis-Cree PhD student working on theories of intergenerational and historic trauma of the Métis peopleDave Thomas (b. 1976), basketball playerJohn Thomas (b. 1960), Olympic dance mixed figure skaterKadell Thomas (b. 1996), soccerRoger Thompson (b. 1991), soccer player, Brampton-raisedScott Thompson (b. 1959), one of the first openly gay television personalities in Canada, part of The Kids in the Hall comedy troupeTristan Thompson (b. 1991), basketball playerRobert Tiller (b. 1949), Thoroughbred horse trainer and owner, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of FameTobi (b. Oluwatobi Ajibolade), rapper and singerTöme (b. 1997, Michelle Oluwatomi Akanbi), singer, songwriter, actorRaffi Torres (b. 1981), hockey playerSunny Tripathy (b. 1989), actor, comedian, writerThe Honorable Justice Michael H. Tulloch , Ontario Superior Court
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Reshaun Walkes (b. 1999), League1 Ontario soccer playerWarren Ward (b. 1962), basketball playerMike Weaver (b. 1978), retired hockey playerScott Wedgewood (b. 1992), NHL goalieJabar Westerman (b. 1989), CFL drafteeJamaal Westerman (b. 1985), NFL football playerKen Whillans (1927–1990), mayor of BramptonCatherine White (b. 1990), hockey playerIan Williams , Giller Prize-winning authorShomari Williams (b. 1985), CFL football playerSir Robert S. C. Williams , founder of St. Leonard's Place
Curtis Williamson (1867–1944), artist known as "The Canadian Rembrandt"Emma-Jayne Wilson (b. 1981), horse racingJoAnn Wilson (1939–1983), ex-wife and later murder victim of MLA Colin Thatcher Mike Wilson (b. 1975), hockey playerMurphy Wiredu (b. 1985), soccerWondaGurl , musicianRoy Wood$ (b. 1996, Denzel Spencer), rapper and R&B musicianSupinder Wraich (b. 1993), actress and television creatorLowell Wright (b. 2003), soccer playerY
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Canadian honours system recipients
William G. Davis and Michael F. Clarke have both received the Order of Canada . Davis is the only Bramptonian to receive an Order of Ontario . There are 1253 Brampton residents to receive Exemplary Service Medals. The Golden Jubilee Award was given to 168 in 2002.
Caring Canadian Award: Adriana J. PouwDecorations for Bravery: Glenn Bannerman-Maxwell, Robert Reginald Fraser, Maribel Garcia, Susan Elizabeth McHale, Mandeep Singh Dhillon, Thomas Tierney, J. Robert Walsh, and David WareConstable David Henry Bowles, M.B., Medal of Bravery recipient
David Alan Holwell, Medal of Bravery recipient
Sergeant (Ret'd) Joseph Gabriel Simon Marion, M.S.M., Meritorious Service Medal (civil division) recipient See also
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