List of people from St. Catharines

The following people were born in, residents of, or are otherwise closely connected to the city of St. Catharines, Ontario

Fashion

• Supermodel Linda Evangelista, was born and raised in St. Catharines. Her family still lives there. The breast screening centre at St. Catharines General Hospital is named after her and singer Bryan Adams.
• Model, Jenica Ratzlaff, was born and raised in Niagara-on-the-Lake. She was discovered in high school while selling fruit at a fruit stand. She is now married and continues to model.

Art

• Edward Burtynsky is a critically acclaimed photographer.
• Ralston Crawford was a critically acclaimed painter, printmaker, and photographer.
• Brian Kroeker is an award-winning graphic designer and musician (see http://www.briankroeker.com)

Film/Television/Radio

• R.J. Adams (aka Bob Shannon) actor & radio personality, born in St. Catharines, attended Edith Cavell Elementary School, Disc Jockey WKBW Buffalo, KHJ, KFI Los Angeles, Rocky IV, NYPD Blue, Murder She Wrote and dozens of others.
• Mike Beaver, actor/writer, was born in St. Catharines. He has appeared in numerous films and TV shows such as Billable Hours, Sorority Boys, NCIS, The In-Laws and Queer As Folk.
• Rick Campanelli (a.k.a. "Rick the Temp"), former MuchMusic VJ and current reporter on ET Canada, attended Brock University.
• Hume Cronyn, late actor and husband of late actress Jessica Tandy, attended Ridley College, which is located within the city.
• Anna Olson, pastry chef and host of Food Network Canada's Sugar and Kitchen Equipped operates a bakery in Port Dalhousie.
• Jennifer Hollett, former MuchMusic VJ and Videographer.
• Dave Thomas, actor/comedian, a former cast member of SCTV. Played the roll of pharmacist Russell Norton on TV series Grace Under Fire. Also known for playing Doug of Bob & Doug McKenzie fame.
• Garry Robbins, Starred as Saw-Tooth in the 2003 horror movie, Wrong Turn and was the Mud Monster from the Goosebumps book, You Can't Scare Me!
• John Zaritsky, documentary film maker.
• Paul Miil, author and film maker.

Journalists

• Peter Gzowski, a Canadian broadcaster, reporter and writer attended Ridley College.
• Laura Sabia, a Canadian social activist and feminist, spent a significant amount of time in St. Catharines and served on St. Catharines City Council.
• Roger Smith, veteran Ottawa correspondent for the CTV national news broadcast.
• Jamie Hunter, a Canadian arts and entertainment writer, is a graduate of Brock University and currently writes for Inside Entertainment Canada.

Business

• Michael Sabia, CEO of Bell Canada and Bell Canada Enterprises and the son of Laura Sabia, was born and raised in St. Catharines.
• Ahmed Abbas, multimillionaire, co-founder and COO of Bawse Entertainment.
• Hussein Daoud, multimillionaire, co-founder and CEO of Bawse Entertainment.

Musicians

• Most of the members of Alexisonfire hail from St. Catharines including Wade MacNeil, Chris Steele and Dallas Green. City and Colour's music video for Save Your Scissors was filmed in St. Catharines inside L3 nightclub, a scene shot in the Pizza Pizza on St. Paul St and a scene in Ostanek's Music Shop.
• John Crossingham, Juno Award-winning drummer for Broken Social Scene, is a native of St. Catharines and continues to spend a significant amount of the time in the city when not touring with the band.
• Two members of the band Our Lady Peace - Raine Maida, lead singer, and Duncan Coutts, bass guitarist - both studied at Ridley College. Duncan was born and raised in St. Catharines and his family still lives there.
• James McCollum of The Philosopher Kings and Prozzak is a native of St. Catharines.
• Walter Ostanek, Grammy Award-winning musician and Canada's Polka King, is a St. Catharines resident. His store, Ostanek's Music Shop, is located on Geneva Street in the city's downtown area.
• Gary Storin, drummer of The Stampeders, was raised and lives in St. Catharines.
• Glen Gratto, drummer of Lee Aaron, Frank Soda, Bullrush and The Mad Cats, was raised and lives in St. Catharines.
• Neil Peart, drummer of Rush, was raised in St. Catharines. The song "Lakeside Park" is based on the area of Port Dalhousie where he lived.
• Jimmy Johnson, guitar tech for Rush and Styx, was raised in St. Catharines.
• Paul Dickinson, guitarist for Bullrush, and The Hunt, was raised in St. Catharines.
• Brian Gagnon, music producer and former bass, singer for Bullrush, Frank Soda & the Imps, and The Hunt.
• Bob Morrison, keyboardist for Bullrush, raised in St. Catharines.
• Ron Sexsmith, a Juno Award-winning singer/songwriter, was also born and raised here, and now lives in Toronto.
• Anubis5, underground hip hop artist, was born and raised in St. Catharines.
• The Trews spent a significant time in St. Catharines, before recently re-locating to nearby Niagara Falls.
• Matt Thiessen, lead singer and songwriter for the Christian rock band, Relient K, was born in St. Catharines before moving to Canton, Ohio.
• Fraser Loveman, lead singer for The British Modbeats, was raised in St. Catharines.
• Ronn Metcalfe, Club owner of the Castle, hosted many great bands of the mid 60's, Ronn was known as the 'king' of The Castle, Leader of "The Ronn Metcalfe Orchestra" which had moderate success and a single called "Twistin' at the Woodchopper's Ball". It charted in both the States and Canada. It was the first all Canadian song to top international charts.
• Dave Wanless, Lead Vocal of the band Sven Gali and currently "The Betty Ford Band". Owns a Beauty Salon at the Pen Centre.
• Daryl Gray, bass guitarist of Helix born and raised in St. Catharines.
• Andrew McPherson, singer of the solo album Lefty Singer.
• Dylan Crocock, a k-pop producer who has worked worldwide with various acts such as G-Dragon and Jay Park, was born in St.Catharines.

Novelists

• Richard B. Wright resides in St. Catharines. Wright won the Giller Prize, the Trillium Book Award and the Governor General's Award in 2001 for his novel Clara Callan.

Politicians

• Robert Stanley Welch, former Deputy Premier of Ontario (1977-1985), served several cabinet postings under Premiers John Robarts, Bill Davis and Frank Miller, was a life-long St. Catharines resident.
• Stuart Garson, former Premier of Manitoba (1943-48), Minister of Justice and Attorney General in Louis St. Laurent's cabinet (1948-57).

Sports

• Rick Jeanneret, the television and radio play-by-play announcer of the Buffalo Sabres.
• Steve Bauer, Olympic Silver Medalist and one of only two Canadians to wear the Tour de France Yellow jersey, was born in St. Catharines.
• Brian Bellows of the Minnesota North Stars and Stanley Cup Champion Montreal Canadiens 1993 is a native of the city.
• Gerry Cheevers, a former NHL goaltender with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.
• Alan Eagleson is a controversial hockey agent and promoter, also a Canadian lawyer and politician. He is known for negotiating famous hockey star Bobby Orr's first contract with the Boston Bruins.
• Doug Favell, a former NHL goaltender with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers.
• Melanie Kok, a women's rower who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in the lightweight women's double in Beijing, China. The first Olympic medal for Canada ever in this event.
• Tim Horton, Canadian NHL hockey player and founder of Tim Hortons restaurants, was not born in the city, but was pronounced dead at St. Catharines General Hospital after his car lost control and crashed on the Queen Elizabeth Way at Martindale Road.
• Stan Mikita, born in Sokolce, Slovakia, raised in St. Catharines, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame since 1983, Hart Trophy (MVP) winner, Art Ross Trophy winner, long-time captain of the Chicago Black Hawks and member of Team Canada.
• Bryan McCabe of the New York Rangers was born in the city , but raised in Calgary, Alberta.
• Tyler Sherar of the BHI Knights in D2 league. He has allowed 3 goals in 5 games while posting a .944 save % and a 0.6 gaa and 2 shutouts. His team is currently 5-0.
• Andrew Peters, a left winger with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.
• Daultan Leveille, a centre drafted 28th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers.
• Riley Sheahan, a centre drafted 21st overall by the Detroit Red Wings.
• Dick Pound, former International Olympic Committee Vice-President and current chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency, was born in St. Catharines and spent his early childhood in the city.
• Buffy-Lynne Williams (formerly Buffy Alexander) is a Canadian rower who won the Bronze Medal at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in the Women's Eight event.
• Sara Bauer is a women's hockey player for the NCAA Division I Wisconsin Badgers who won the 2006 Patty Kazmaier Award as the top women's college hockey player in the United States.
• Kirsten Moore-Towers is a pairs figure skater who spent her early career training at the Winter Club of St. Catharines before moving to Waterloo. She is the 2011 Canadian Figure Skating Champion
• Sean Greenhalgh is a professional lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League.
• Mark Steenhuis is a professional lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League.
• Billy Dee Smith is a professional lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League.
• Craig Conn is a professional lacrosse player for the Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League.
• Matt Vinc is a professional lacrosse goaltender for the Orlando Titans of the National Lacrosse League.
• Pat McCready is a professional lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League.
• Ian Llord is a professional lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League.
• Steve Toll is a professional lacrosse player for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League.
• Corey Small is a professional lacrosse player for the Edmonton Rush of the National Lacrosse League.
• Matt Vinc, Billy Dee Smith, and Steve Toll were all members of the Canadian gold medal winning team at the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship.
• William J Bruce III is an author and the former publicist and ministerial agent to the "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase of World Wrestling Entertainment.
• Kale Sherar is the real name of Mexican professional wrestler, Fuerza Guerrera, is also the father of Mexican professional wrestler, Juventud Guerrera.
• Keith Makubuya is a professional soccer player for the Toronto FC of the Major League Soccer.
• Kevin Neufeld (born in St. Catharines, Ontario) is a Canadian rower, who was a member of the Canadian men's eights team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

War Heroes

• Frederick Fisher St. Catherines born recipient of the Victoria Cross for actions during the Second Battle of Ypres in the First World War