List of Chinese Canadians
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The following is a list of Chinese Canadians who are notable, have made significant contributions to the Canadian or international culture or society politically, artistically or scientifically, or have appeared in the news prominently.
[edit] Living in Canada
[edit] Politics and public service
- Michael Chan (Canadian politician), Ontario Cabinet Minister. MPP for Markham. Liberal.
- Raymond Chan (陳卓愉), former federal Minister of State. Former MP for Richmond. Liberal.
- Ida Chong, BC Cabinet Minister. MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head. BC Liberal.
- Michael Chong (莊文浩), former federal Cabinet Minister. MP for Wellington—Halton Hills. Conservative.
- Gordon Chong, former city councillor and former vice-chairman of the Toronto Transit Commission.
- Olivia Chow (鄒至蕙), MP for Trinity—Spadina. New Democrat.
- Adrienne Clarkson (伍冰枝), Governor General of Canada from 1999 to 2005, former journalist, novelist, publisher, winner of the Gemini Award Best Host in a Light Information.
- Ted Hsu (徐正陶), MP for Kingston and the Islands. Liberal
- Douglas Jung (鄭天崋), first Canadian of Chinese origin elected to Parliament. Former MP for Vancouver Centre. Conservative.
- Norman Kwong (林佐民), former Lieutenant Governor of Alberta and star football player in CFL.
- Jenny Kwan (關慧貞), former BC Cabinet Minister. MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant. New Democrat.
- David Lam (林思齊), former BC Lieutenant Governor (1988–1995).
- Art Lee, former MP for Vancouver East and Parliamentary Secretary. Former leader of British Columbia Liberal Party. Liberal.
- Philip S. Lee (李紹麟) Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (2009–present)
- Richard Lee, British Columbia Liberal Party MLA for Burnaby North. BC Liberal.
- Chungsen Leung (梁中心), MP for Willowdale and Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism. Conservative.
- Sophia Leung, former MP for Vancouver—Kingsway and Parliamentary Secretary. Liberal.
- Laurin Liu (劉舒雲), MP for Rivière-des-Mille-Îles. New Democrat.
- Raymond Louie, Vancouver city councillor, former school trustee.
- Alan Lowe, former Mayor of Victoria, BC.
- Jean Lumb, community activist and first Chinese-Canadian to receive the Order of Canada.
- Gary Mar, Former Albertan Cabinet Minister and MLA for Calgary-Mackay. Conservative.
- Inky Mark (麥鼎鴻), MP for Dauphin—Swan River. Conservative.
- Denzil Minnan-Wong, Toronto city councillor representing Toronto City Council Ward 34 in the Don Valley area.
- Vivienne Poy (利德蕙), first senator of Chinese ancestry, and sister-in-law to Adrienne Clarkson. Liberal.
- Peter Wing, first mayor of Chinese descent in North America, three successive terms as mayor of Kamloops starting in 1966.
- Alice Wong, MP for Richmond and Minister of State for Seniors. Conservative.
- Bob Wong, former Ontario Cabinet Minister and MPP for Fort York. Liberal.
- Soo Wong (黃素梅), Ontario MPP for Scarborough—Agincourt. Liberal.
- Tony C. Wong (黃志華), former Ontario MPP for Markham, former York Region Councillor. Liberal.
- Patrick Wong, former BC MLA for Vancouver-Kensington. BC Liberal.
- Kristyn Wong-Tam, LGBTQ activist and Toronto councillor for the Rosedale electoral district
- Teresa Woo-Paw, Albertan MLA for Calgary-Mackay. Conservative.
- John Yap, BC MLA for Richmond-Steveston. BC Liberal.
- Wai Young (楊蕭慧儀), MP for Vancouver South. Conservative.
- David Xiao, Albertan MLA for Edmonton-McClung. Conservative.
[edit] Athletics
- Carol Huynh, Olympic gold medalist in wrestling in the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.
- Chris Beckford-Tseu, ice hockey goaltender for the St. Louis Blues.
- Patrick Chan (陳偉群), figure skater: 2011 World Champion and 4-time Canadian Champion.
- Bryan Chiu, Chinese-Canadian football player for the Montreal Alouettes
- Lori Fung, gymnast and winner of first gold medal ever in Rhythmic Gymnastics at 1984 Olympic Games
- Chan Hon Goh (吳振紅), first Chinese-Canadian principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada
- Larry Kwong, first Chinese-Canadian to play in the National Hockey League.
- Norman Kwong (林佐民), known as "The China Clipper", fullback, won four Grey Cups and 30 individual Canadian Football League records. Also served as former Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.
- Mira Leung, figure skater
- Alexa Loo, Olympic snowboarder
- Brandon Yip, ice hockey player for the Colorado Avalanche.
[edit] Arts and entertainment
- Lawrence Chau, intl actor, award-winning TV host and writer, producer, singer and lyricist
- Shannon Chan-Kent, voice actress
- Stephen M.D. Chang, actor and martial artist
- Edison Chen, Vancouver-born Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer who has also appeared in such Hollywood films as The Dark Knight and The Grudge 2
- Terry Chen, film and television actor (Da Vinci's Inquest, Snakes on a Plane, Almost Famous, The 4400, Taken, etc)
- Olivia Cheng (Canadian actress), actress and journalist
- Saskia Garel, Jamaican actress and singer, former half of R&B duo Love and Sas
- Raymond Chow, painter
- Kristin Kreuk, Vancouver-born actress of Smallville fame.
- Julia Kwan, Vancouver-based film director (Eve and the Fire Horse)
- Henry Lau, member of Korean K-pop group Super Junior-M
- Byron Lawson, actor
- Sook-Yin Lee, actress
- Alexina Louie, composer and pianist
- Liu Fang (劉芳), pipa player
- Hollie Lo, lead actress in the film Even and the Fire Horse
- Linlyn Lue, actress
- Nicole Lyn, actress
- Lena Ma (馬豔冰), model
- Maggie Ma, singer
- Melissa O'Neil (奧詩敏), Season 3 Canadian Idol winner, and CRIA platinum-selling singer
- Daniel Ong, radio DJ
- Keanu Reeves, actor
- Mina Shum, filmmaker
- Valerie Tian, actress from Juno and Drillbit Taylor
- Nicholas Tse, Hong Kong singer-songwriter, actor and musician who was raised in Vancouver
- Ziya Tong, television personality
- Yee Jee Tso, actor
- Debbie Wong, actress and model
- Ellen Wong, actress best known for her role as Knives Chau in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
- Kea Wong, actress
- Stephen Yan, chef and host of the 1980s/1990s Chinese cuisine TV cooking series Wok with Yan
- Benny Yau, actor and TV personality
- Sally Yeh, singer and actress
- Catalina Yue, singer and model
[edit] Writing and journalism
- Steve Chao, journalist and former Far East and Asia Bureau Chief for CTV News, currently a reporter for Al Jazeera English
- Wei Chen, journalist and correspondent for Toronto 1; former reporter and anchor for CTV's Canada AM, now host on CBC Radio One
- Denise Chong, writer and economic advisor to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
- Wayson Choy (崔維新), writer
- Mellissa Fung, CBC News journalist
- Lawrence Chau, writer/ columnist Metro Toronto News - Who's Hot, Streats Singapore, Eastern Express Hong Kong, BC Magazine Hong Kong
- Evelyn Lau, writer
- Andy Quan, writer
- Ying Chen, writer
[edit] Science and technology
- Kin-Yip Chun, geophysicist at the University of Toronto's Department of Physics.
- Roger Hui, computer programmer and co-developer of the J Programming Language
- Chris Luk (陸智忠), engineer (AB)
- Dr Joseph Yu Kai Wong (王裕佳), medical doctor, founder of The Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care, Philanthropist
- William Kwong Yu Yeung, astronomer
- Tak Wah Mak (麥德華), scientist, co-discover of the t-cell receptor
- Bing Thom, renowned architect
- Jim Chu, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department
- Won Alexander Cumyow (温金有), first Chinese baby to be born in what is now Canada, 1861 in Port Douglas, then the Colony of British Columbia.
- Michael Lee-Chin, Investor - CEO of AIC Canada.
- Susur Lee, Toronto-based chef
- Alfred Sung, fashion designer; founder of Club Monaco
- Jacqueline Kingston, (奧詩敏) celebrity chef and restaurant owner, finest spring roll competition winner.
- K. Dock Yip (葉求鐸), first Chinese-Canadian lawyer
[edit] Canadian-born Chinese not residing in Canada
- Daniel Ong, Toronto Radio DJ, on local radio station 98.7 FM; in
Singapore
- Brandon Chang, Toronto born singer, in Taiwan
- Edison Chen (陳冠希), Vancouver born actor and singer, in
Hong Kong
- Fred Cheng (鄭俊弘), Vancouver born actor, in
Hong Kong (with TVB)
- Charlene Choi (蔡卓妍), Vancouver born actress, singer in
Hong Kong. Twins group member.
- Tommy Chong, comedian, actor and musician, in
United States (born in Edmonton)
- Christy Chung (鍾麗緹), Montreal born actress, in
Hong Kong, (mix Vietnamese/Chinese ancestry)
- Linda Chung (鍾嘉欣), Vancouver born Miss Chinese International 2004, actress in Hong Kong
Hong Kong (with TVB)
- Andrea Jung (鍾彬嫻), Toronto born CEO, Avon Products, in
United States
- Lila Feng, Montreal born weather presenter, now with CNN International Asia in Atlanta,
United States
- Kelvin Kwan (關楚耀), pop singer, in Hong Kong[1]
Hong Kong
- Miranda Kwok, Toronto born actress, screenwriter and film producer, in
United States
- Karena Lam (林嘉欣), Vancouver born actress (Chinese, with Japanese roots) in
Hong Kong
- Bernice Liu (廖碧兒), Prince Rupert, British Columbia born actress (with TVB), former Miss Chinese International 2001, in
Hong Kong
- Rex Liu, Toronto born bassoonist; now in
United Kingdom
- Crystal Lowe, Vancouver born actress, in
United States
- Angela Tong (湯盈盈), Montreal born actress, in
Hong Kong (with TVB)
- Konrad Ng, Burlington, Ontario born brother-in-law of Barack Obama and academic in
United States
- Darryl O'Young, Vancouver born racing driver, in
Hong Kong
- Charlene Wong, Montreal born former Olympic figure skater, in
United States
- Françoise Yip, North Vancouver born actress and model, in
United States
- Aimee Chan, Toronto born Miss Hong Kong 2006, in
Hong Kong
- Anthony Chen, Toronto born Entrepreneur, in
Mexico
- Jeff Zhao, Toronto born punk rock musician; now in
United States
[edit] First-generation Chinese Canadians currently not residing in Canada
- Jonathan Liu. Leicester Medical School
- Lawrence Chou, Vancouver raised actor, based in
Hong Kong
- Jacky Chu, singer in
Republic of China
- Anne Heung, Miss Hong Kong 1998 & 2nd runner up Miss Chinese International 1999, actress in
Hong Kong (with TVB), graduate of University of British Columbia (UBC) Commerce
- Denise Ho (何韻詩), singer and actor in
Hong Kong
- Sandrine Holt, London, England born actress of Chinese and French ancestry in
United States
- Matthew Ko, actor (with TVB), Mr Hong Kong 2005, in
Hong Kong
- Jade Kwan (關心妍), singer, in
Hong Kong, UBC graduate (Chinese)
- Lily Kwan, model & newscaster, born and raised in Toronto, currently living in the United Kingdom
- Sonija Kwok (郭羨妮), 1999 Miss Hong Kong & 2000 Miss Chinese International 2000, actress in
Hong Kong (with TVB), graduate of Simon Fraser University Communication
- Miranda Kwok,
United States based actress, screenwriter and film producer, CEO of ShadowDance Pictures; based in Los Angeles, CA area
- Victor Li,
Hong Kong Multi-millionaire
- Tim Lim, Fashion journalist / stylist / magazine editor, born and raised in Toronto, based in Hong Kong and Shanghai
- Kenneth Ma, actor in
Hong Kong (with TVB)
- Lydia Shum, late actress and MC (with TVB); sister of Canadian fashion designer Alfred Sung and mother of singer Joyce Cheng
- Nicholas Tse (謝霆鋒), singer and actor in
Hong Kong (Chinese)
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