List of Chinese Canadians

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.

Living in Canada

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.

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.

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

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

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

Other

• 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

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)
  • Rae Dawn Chong, Edmonton born actress; now in United States
  • Robbi Chong, Vancouver born actress; now in United States
• 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 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

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)