Guyanese Canadian
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| Total population |
|---|
| 61,085 people [1] |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Greater Toronto Area, Southern Ontario, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec |
| Languages |
| Religion |
The following are notable Canadians of Guyanese descent:
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[edit] Entertainers
- Dave Baksh - Lead Guitarist for the band Sum 41 (now Brown Brigade)
- Deborah Cox - Singer
- Simone Denny - Singer
- Melanie Fiona - Singer
- JDiggz - rapper
- Vaughn Lal- Bassist and Backing Vocals for Brown Brigade
- Rich London - Rapper
- Maestro - Rapper and actor
- More Or Les - Rapper and DJ
- Saukrates - Rapper and hip hop producer
- Eon Sinclair- Bassist for the band Bedouin Soundclash
- Melinda Shankar - Actress, Degrassi: The Next Generation [2]
- Maiko Watson - Former member of Sugar Jones
[edit] Politics
- Jean Augustine- Former Liberal MP
- Ovid Jackson - Former Liberal Member of Parliament, also former Mayor of Owen Sound.
- John Rodriguez - Former New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt, also former Mayor of Sudbury.
- Sharene Shaw - Former Toronto and Scarborough city councillor [3] [4]
[edit] Sports
- Alex Bunbury - Retired professional soccer player
- Sunil Dhaniram - Retired first-class cricketer
- Nicholas de Groot - Retired first-class cricketer
- Dwayne de Rosario - Professional soccer player
- Philip Edwards - Olympic Sprinter 1928, 1932, 5 time Olympic Medalist (2nd Most by a Canadian)
- Lyndon Hooper - Retired professional soccer player
- Mark McKoy - Retired 110m hurdler
- Danny Ramnarais - Retired first-class cricketer
- Abdool Samad - First-class cricketer
[edit] References
- ^ http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-562/pages/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=01&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All
- ^ http://www.stabroeknews.com/2010/the-scene/02/13/melinda-shankar-returns-to-guyanese-roots-to-film-new-movie/
- ^ http://www.landofsixpeoples.com/news02/ns205284.htm
- ^ http://www.guyana-tourism.com/PDFs/press_release/GAC%20Announcing%20Bryon.pdf
[edit] External links
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