List of Ukrainian Canadians

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

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

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
Patricia Bezzoubenko - individual Elite rhythmic gymnast

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.

[1] "Seth Rogen's Jewish American Tale". 7 August 2020.

[2] Kricfalusi, John (30 October 2007). "Happy Birthday Dad!". John K. Stuff. Retrieved 23 January 2015.

[Korniienko-3] ^ ^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.

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