Greek Canadians

Greek Canadians (Ελληνοκαναδοί) are Canadian citizens who have full or partial Greek heritage or people who emigrated from Greece and reside in Canada. According to the 2011 Census, there were 252,960 Canadians who claimed Greek ancestry.

Demographics
Greek Canadian population by province and territory in Canada in 2011:

Academics

 * Andreas Mandelis – expert on photonics, member of the Canadian Academy of Engineering; awarded the 2014 Killam Prize

Authors

 * Pan Bouyoucas – finalist for The Governor General’s Literary Award, 2001
 * Tess Fragoulis
 * Thomas King
 * Dimitrios Roussopoulos

Professors

 * Athanasios Asimakopulos – Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Economics, McGill University
 * Nick Bontis – DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University 3M National Teaching Fellow
 * André Gerolymatos – Hellenic Studies
 * Dimitri Kitsikis – Professor Emeritus of History, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
 * Fotini Markopoulou-Kalamara – Physics
 * Nikolaos Oikonomides – Byzantine history
 * David N. Stamos – Philosophy
 * Anastasios Venetsanopoulos – Vice President of Research and Innovation at Ryerson University

Business and philanthropy

 * Jack Agrios – former director and executive member of the Edmonton Eskimos
 * Andreas Apostolopoulos – real estate
 * Chris Giannou – war surgeon
 * Sam Kolias – founder, Chairman and CEO of Boardwalk REIT
 * Mike Lazaridis – founder and co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM), creator of BlackBerry

Artists

 * Eleonora Dimakos – model, actress, journalist and makeup artist
 * Billy Mavreas – cartoonist
 * George Trakas – environmental sculptor

Athletics

 * Nicolas Macrozonaris – 100m sprinter

Baseball

 * Alex Anthopoulos – Vice President of Baseball Operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers, former Blue Jays General Manager
 * George Kottaras – Major League player
 * Vickie Panos – player, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1944

Basketball

 * Kevin Pangos – playmaker, Gonzaga University alumni, currently plays in Europe

Boxing

 * Hercules Kyvelos – boxer

Chess

 * Peter Biyiasas – chess grandmaster

Diving

 * Alexandre Despatie – diver, Olympic silver medalist (Greek grandmother)

Field hockey

 * Ernie Cholakis – player

Football

 * Dave Sapunjis – CFL all-star receiver, Calgary Stampeders

Ice hockey

 * Chris Kontos – former National Hockey League (NHL) player
 * Nick Kypreos – former NHL player, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers
 * Dave Nonis – former Canadian ice hockey defenceman; former general manager and executive of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Soccer

 * David Fronimadis – player
 * Stathis Kappos – player
 * John Limniatis – player
 * Nick Papadakis – player
 * Peter Sarantopoulos – player
 * Kenny Stamatopolous – player, former Toronto FC and Kalamata
 * Theo Zagar – player

Strength athletics

 * Dominic Filiou – strongman

Water skiing

 * George Athans – water-skier

Wrestling

 * Bret Hart – former pro wrestler, multiple World Champion in the WWF and WCW; of Greek ancestry; mother is half Greek
 * Trish Stratus (aka Patricia Anne Stratigias) – former professional wrestler

Actors and performers

 * Marie Avgeropoulos – actress, Tracers, Supernatural, Fringe
 * Alex Carter – actor
 * John Colicos – actor
 * Chris Diamantopoulos – actor
 * John Ioannou – actor
 * John Kapelos – actor
 * Athena Karkanis – actress, The Border, Lost Girl, Low Winter Sun, The Lottery
 * Argiris Karras – actor
 * Alex Karzis – actor, singer and musician
 * Elias Koteas – actor, Crash
 * Nikki Ponte – singer
 * Daniel Samonas – actor
 * Sofia Shinas – singer, actress, The Crow
 * Tracy Spiridakos – actress, Being Human, Revolution
 * Elias Toufexis
 * Angelo Tsarouchas – comedian/actor It's all Greek to Me Comedy Show
 * Nia Vardalos – actress, screenwriter, My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Directors and producers

 * Tony Asimakopoulos – documentary film director
 * Stephano Barberis
 * Watts – music producer, born Austin Garrick

Entertainers

 * Peter Bexis – musician
 * Ariana Chris – mezzo-soprano
 * Christine Cushing – celebrity chef
 * Dini Dimakos – comedian/actor, Video on Trial,Love Court
 * DVBBS – electronic duo, most famous for their joint international hit with Borgeous, Tsunami
 * Hannah Georgas – singer/songwriter
 * Alex Karzis – actor, voiceover artist, musician and singer
 * KO – musician
 * Sid Krofft – puppeteer
 * Kanaris Paraskevopoulos – producer, My Big Fat Greek Wedding; kickbox champion
 * George Sapounidis – musician, troubadour, statistician, Sinophile; subject of documentary Chairman George
 * Teresa Stratas (born 1938) – soprano OC; retired Canadian operatic soprano; known for her award-winning recording of Alban Berg's Lulu; born in Toronto, Ontario
 * Angelo Tsarouchas – comedian/actor, It's all Greek to Me Comedy Show
 * Nia Vardalos – actress, screenwriter, My Big Fat Greek Wedding
 * Phil X (born Phil Xenidis) – prolific session guitarist

Journalists and broadcasters

 * Ernie Afaganis – retired CBC-TV Sports and Olympics anchor
 * Thalia Assuras – anchor and reporter
 * Athena King – newscaster on Naked News
 * Steve Kouleas – sports anchor and reporter
 * George Lagogianes – television personality, currently reporter and anchor for CP24; host of Auto Shop
 * Peter Loubardias – sportscaster
 * Ioanna Roumeliotis – CBC Newsworld reporter
 * Lou Schizas – equities analyst
 * George Stroumboulopoulos – host, CBC Newsworld's The Hour, former MuchMusic VJ
 * Antonia Zerbisias – Toronto Star columnist

Immigrants

 * Ioánnis Fokás Juan de Fuca – first Greek-Canadian (1592)

Politicians

 * Sophia Aggelonitis – former Liberal MPP for Hamilton Mountain
 * Niki Ashton – NDP Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Churchill, Manitoba
 * Eleni Bakopanos – former Liberal MP for Saint-Denis
 * Staff Barootes – former Conservative Senator
 * Marie Bountrogianni – former Liberal MPP for Hamilton Mountain
 * John Cannis – former Liberal MP for Scarborough Centre, 1993 to 2011
 * Tony Clement – Member of Parliament for Muskoka, and President of the Treasury Board
 * Mary Fragedakis – Toronto City Councillor for Ward 29, Toronto-Danforth
 * Peter Fragiskatos - Liberal MP for London North Centre
 * Philippe Gigantès – former Liberal Senator
 * Leo Housakos – Conservative Senator
 * Maurine Karagianis – New Democratic Party of British Columbia MLA, former Esquimalt – municipal councillor, British Columbia
 * Jim Karygiannis – Toronto City Councillor
 * Chris Kibermanis – Liberal candidate
 * Emmanuella Lambropoulos - Liberal MP for Saint Laurent
 * Costas Menegakis – Former Conservative Party of Canada MP for Richmond Hill
 * Pana Merchant – Liberal Senator from Saskatchewan
 * Constantine George Mitges – former PC MP, first Greek elected federally
 * George Samis – former Ontario New Democratic Party MPP, first Greek elected to a Canadian legislature
 * Christos Sirros – former Quebec Liberal MNA and provincial cabinet minister
 * Gerry Sklavounos – Liberal Member of the Québec National Assembly
 * Dimitri Soudas –Former Communications Director to the Prime Minister of Canada
 * Diane Stratas – former Progressive Conservative MP for Scarborough Centre, 1979 to 1980

Judiciary

 * Justice Andromache Karakatsanis – Supreme Court of Canada, 2011 to present
 * Justice David Stratas – Federal Court of Appeal, 2009 to present

Religious figures

 * Nicholas Salamis – priest

Order of Canada recipients

 * Teresa Stratas (born 1938) – soprano OC; retired Canadian operatic soprano; known for her award-winning recording of Alban Berg's Lulu; born in Toronto, Ontario