List of Guyanese Canadians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 84,275[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Ontario (Greater Toronto Area) | |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English, Caribbean English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Obeah |
Guyanese Canadians are Canadian citizens of Guyanese descent or Guyana-born persons who reside in Canada.
The following are notable Canadians of Guyanese descent:
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Notable Guyanese Canadians
Entertainers
- Anjulie - singer
- Dave Baksh - lead guitarist for the band Sum 41 (now Brown Brigade)
- Deborah Cox - singer
- Simone Denny - singer
- Melanie Fiona - singer
- Nicole Holness - singer and TV host
- JDiggz - rapper
- Vaughn Lal - bassist and backing vocalist for band Brown Brigade
- Rich London - rapper
- Maestro - rapper and actor
- More or Les - rapper and DJ
- Saukrates - rapper and hip hop producer
- Melinda Shankar - actress, television series Degrassi: The Next Generation[2]
- Eon Sinclair - bassist for the band Bedouin Soundclash
- Maiko Watson - former member of Sugar Jones
- Roy Woods - Rapper
- P Reign - Rapper
Politics
- James Douglas - Governor of Vancouver Island and Governor of British Columbia.
- James W. Douglas - British Columbia MLA
- Ovid Jackson - former Liberal Party Member of Parliament and former Mayor of Owen Sound
- John Rodriguez - former New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt and former Mayor of Sudbury
Sports
- Charles Allen - hurdler and sprinter
- Troy Amos-Ross - boxer
- Ian Beckles - American football player
- Alex Bunbury - soccer player
- Laura Creavalle - Guyanese-born Canadian/American professional bodybuilder
- Keevil Daly - weightlifter
- Nicholas de Groot - first-class cricketer
- Dwayne De Rosario - soccer player
- Sunil Dhaniram - first-class cricketer
- Philip Edwards - Olympic sprinter 1928, 1932, 1936; five-time Olympic medalist
- Nicolette Fernandes - squash player
- Lawrence Holmes - wrestler
- Charmaine Hooper - soccer player
- Lyndon Hooper - soccer player
- Priscilla Lopes-Schliep - hurdler
- Egerton Marcus - boxer
- Mark McKoy - hurdler
- Danny Ramnarais - first-class cricketer
- Abdool Samad - first-class cricketer
- Walter Spence - swimmer
- Paul Stalteri - soccer player
- Stella Umeh - gymnast
- Natasha Bacchus - deaf athlete
See also
References
External links
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|---|---|---|
| Canadian settlement | ||
