This is a list of notable Ukrainian Canadians, including both original immigrants who obtained Canadian citizenship and their Canadian descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Ukrainian Canadian or must have references showing they are Ukrainian Canadian and are notable.
Arts and entertainment
Actors
- Erik Everhard, actor and director
- Fred Ewanuick, actor
- Mariya Khomutova, actress and playwright
- Jeremy Kushnier, actor/singer, currently in the Chicago cast of the musical Jersey Boys
- Mimi Kuzyk, actress
- Tatiana Maslany, actress, who is best known for playing various roles in Orphan Black
- Stacie Mistysyn, actress (Degrassi)
- Seth Rogen, actor (of Jewish religion)[1]
- William Shatner, actor, who is best known for playing a role in Star Trek (of Jewish religion)
- Adam Smoluk, director, screenwriter and actor
- Katheryn Winnick, actress
Musicians
- Randy Bachman, musician
- Robbie Bachman, musician
- Tim Bachman, musician
- Paul Brandt, country music artist
- Ron Cahute, musician
- Rick Danko, musician, former bassist and singer of The Band
- Ivan Doroschuk, musician (Men Without Hats)
- Stefan Doroschuk, musician (Men Without Hats)
- Gordie Johnson, musician
- Juliette, singer and CBC television host
- Brett Kissel, country music artist
- Chantal Kreviazuk, singer
- Metro Radomsky, violinist and bandleader
- Theresa Sokyrka, singer
- Roman Soltykewych, conductor
- Alex Tanas, musician, drummer of Magic!
Other artists and entertainers
- Edward Burtynsky, photographer
- Roman Danylo, comedian
- Denys Drozdyuk, ballroom dancer, Season 3 winner of So You Think You Can Dance Canada
- Luba Goy, comedian
- Alexander Hryshko, photographer
- John Kricfalusi, cartoonist, creator of the Nickelodeon animated series[2]
- William Kurelek, artist
- Oleg Lipchenko, artist
- John Max, photographer
- James Motluk, filmmaker
- Joe Shuster, co-creator of Superman
- Marsha Skrypuch, writer
- Alex Trebek, television game show host (Jeopardy!)
- Daria Werbowy, model
Business and finance
- Cyril Genik, immigration agent
- Bohdan Hawrylyshyn, economist and economic advisor to the Ukrainian government
- Eugene Melnyk, owner of Biovail Pharma and the Ottawa Senators NHL hockey team
- Iwan Pylypow, first Ukrainian Canadian immigrant and pioneer settler
Government and politics
Governors General
- Ramon John Hnatyshyn, former Governor General of Canada
- Edward Schreyer, former Premier of Manitoba and former Governor General of Canada
Lieutenant Governors
- Sylvia Fedoruk, Canadian scientist, curler, and former Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
- Peter Liba, former Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
Premiers
- Ernie Eves, former Premier of Ontario
- Gary Filmon, former Premier of Manitoba
- Roy Romanow, former Premier of Saskatchewan
- Edward Schreyer, former Premier of Manitoba and former Governor General of Canada
- Ed Stelmach, former Premier of Alberta
Others
- Yvan Baker, member of parliament
- Edward Bayda, former Chief Justice of Saskatchewan
- Alex Biega, lawyer and author
- James Bezan, member of parliament
- Annie Buller, union organizer
- David Chernushenko, the former senior deputy to the leader of the Green Party of Canada, and a former leadership contestant for that party
- Ed Ewasiuk, labour activist, city councilor
- Taras Ferley, first member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba of Ukrainian descent
- Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister
- William Hawrelak, former Mayor of Edmonton
- Anthony Hlynka, second member of parliament of Ukrainian descent
- Stephen Juba, former Mayor of Winnipeg
- Gerard Kennedy, Ontario cabinet minister
- MaryAnn Mihychuk, member of parliament, former Canadian Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour
- Steve Peters, Ontario cabinet minister
- Don Rusnak, member of parliament
- Tymofei Koreichuk, labour organiser
- Andrew Shandro, first member of a Canadian legislature of Ukrainian origin, World War I veteran
- John Sopinka, puisne justice, Supreme Court of Canada
- Michael Starr (born Michael Starchewsky), former cabinet minister
- David Tkachuk, Canadian senator
- Judy Wasylycia-Leis, former member of parliament, former Manitoba provincial cabinet minister
- Patrick Weiler, member of parliament
- Borys Wrzesnewskyj, member of parliament
- John Yaremko, longest serving cabinet minister
- Paul Yuzyk, former senator
Literature and journalism
- Myroslaw Stechishin, editor, activist, and public figure
- Savella Stechishin, home economist and writer
- Miriam Toews, writer
Military
- Peter Dmytruk, war hero (World War II), Royal Canadian Air Force
- Yaroslav Hunka, a World War II veteran of the SS Galizien
- Vladimir Katriuk, alleged war criminal
- Filip Konowal, a World War I Victoria Cross recipient
- Paul Wynnyk, Lieutenant General, former Commander of the Canadian Army
Religion
- Metropolitan Wasyly (Fedak), former primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
- Metropolitan Yurij (Kalistchuk), former primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
- Metropolitan Michael (Khoroshy), former primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
- Metropolitan Ilarion (Ohienko), former primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
- Bishop Andriy (Peshko), Bishop of Toronto and of the Eastern Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
- Metropolitan Hilarion (Rudnyk), primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
- Patriarch Mstyslav (Skrypnyk), former primate and archbishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
- Metropolitan John (Stinka), former primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
- Stephanie Petryk Potoski, received Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice from Pope Paul VI in 1964
Science and technology
- Albert Bandura, psychologist
- David Baszucki, entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of ROBLOX
- Roberta Bondar, astronaut
- Sylvia Fedoruk, Canadian scientist, curler, and former Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
- Isydore Hlynka, biochemist, Ukrainian Canadian community leader
- Joshua Kutryk, astronaut
- George S. N. Luckyj, scholar of Ukrainian literature
- Vladimir Mackiw, inventor and industrialist
- Lubomyr Romankiw, scientist, Ph.D. degrees in metallurgy and materials
- Jaroslav Rudnyckyj, linguist, a founding father of Canadian multiculturalism
Sports
Curling
Ice hockey
- Gene Achtymichuk
- Dave Andreychuk
- Dave Babych
- Stan Baluik
- Jeff Bandura
- Bill Barilko
- Mike Bossy[3]
- Johnny Bower
- Johnny Boychuk
- Zach Boychuk
- Darren Boyko
- Tyler Bozak
- Turk Broda
- Johnny Bucyk[3]
- Mike Busniuk
- Ron Busniuk
- Jeff Chychrun[3]
- Gerald Diduck
- Ken Daneyko[3]
- Bernie Federko
- Dean Fedorchuk
- Todd Fedoruk
- Brent Fedyk
- Alexander Godynyuk
- Wayne Gretzky[3]
- Nick Harbaruk
- Dale Hawerchuk
- Neil Hawryliw
- Darcy Hordichuk
- Doug Houda
- Jim Hrycuik
- Scott Humeniuk
- Orest Kindrachuk
- Morgan Klimchuk
- Julian Klymkiw
- Danny Lewicki
- Joffrey Lupul
- Cale Makar
- Clint Malarchuk
- Mike Maneluk
- Brian Marchinko
- Dave Marcinyshyn
- Gerry Melnyk
- Larry Melnyk
- Nick Mickoski
- Bill Mosienko
- Eric Nesterenko
- Nolan Patrick
- Walt Poddubny
- Alexei Ponikarovsky
- Terry Sawchuk[3]
- Dave Semenko
- Eddie Shack[3]
- Jack Shewchuk
- Gary Shuchuk
- Vic Stasiuk
- Walt Tkaczuk
- Jordin Tootoo
- Alexander Vasilevski
- Darcy Wakaluk
- Dale Yakiwchuk
- Ken Yaremchuk
- Miles Zaharko
Other sports
- Nadiia Bashynska, ice dancer
- Fedor Bohatirchuk, chess player
- Chris Jericho, professional wrestler
- Mike Kostiuk, gridiron football player
- Bronko Nagurski, gridiron football player and professional wrestler
- Kelly Olynyk, basketball player
See also
References
- ^ "Seth Rogen's Jewish American Tale". 7 August 2020.
- ^ Kricfalusi, John (30 October 2007). "Happy Birthday Dad!". John K. Stuff. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g Korniienko, Artur (2020-11-26). "Gretzky, Sawchuk and more: 'Uke' film documents Ukrainian NHL heritage". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2024-03-24.