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Vaughan Vaughan () (2021 population 323,103) is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Regional Municipality of York, just north of Toronto. Vaughan was the fastest-growing municipality in Canada between 1996 and 2006 with its population increas ...
, Ontario, or who have spent a large or formative part of their career in that city.


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Max Aitken William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (25 May 1879 – 9 June 1964), generally known as Lord Beaverbrook, was a Canadian-British newspaper publisher and backstage politician who was an influential figure in British media and politics o ...
– better known as ''First Baron Beaverbrook'' *
Elizabeth Arden Elizabeth Arden (born Florence Nightingale Graham; December 31, 1881 – October 18, 1966) was a Canadian-American businesswoman who founded what is now Elizabeth Arden, Inc., and built a cosmetics empire in the United States. By 1929, s ...
– founder of cosmetic company Elizabeth Arden, Inc. * Andreas AthanasiouNHL Player


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Robert Barbieri Robert Julian Barbieri (born 5 June 1984) is a retired Canadian-born Italian rugby union player. He played as a flanker. He decided to represent Italy. Club career He played for Yeomen (2000–03) in Canada, before moving to the Italian side Ov ...
– professional rugby player for Benetton Treviso and the Italian national team * Massimo Bertocchi – Olympic decathlete *
Mark Bocek Mark Andrew Bocek ( cs, Boček; born October 24, 1981) is a Canadian retired mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor for ten years from 2004 to 2014, Bocek h ...
UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
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Luca Caputi Gianluca Caputi (born October 1, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current head coach with the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League. Playing career Junior hockey Mississauga/Niagara IceDogs (2004–2008) ...
ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...
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Franklin Carmichael Franklin Carmichael (May 4, 1890 – October 24, 1945) was a Canadian artist and member of the Group of Seven. Though he was primarily famous for his use of watercolours, he also used oil paints, charcoal and other media to capture the Ontari ...
– Canadian artist and member of the
Group of Seven The Group of Seven (G7) is an intergovernmental political forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States; additionally, the European Union (EU) is a "non-enumerated member". It is officiall ...
* Jesse Carere – actor *
Anthony Cirelli Anthony Cirelli (, ; born July 15, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center who is currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Lightning in the third round (72nd overall) of ...
– hockey player *
Andrew Cogliano Andrew Cogliano (born June 14, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He formerly played for the Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars and the San Jose Sharks. On ...
NHL player * Frank Corrado
National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
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Justin DiBenedetto Justin DiBenedetto (born August 25, 1988) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey player. DiBenedetto was drafted 175th overall by the New York Islanders during the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. DiBenedetto was born in Maple, Ontario. Pl ...
– ice hockey player *
Chris DiDomenico Christopher DiDomenico (born February 20, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for SC Bern of the National League (NL). DiDomenico was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the sixth round (164th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry D ...
– ice hockey player * Phil Di Giuseppe – ice hockey player *
Natalie Di Luccio Natalie Di Luccio (born 29 June 1989) is an Italian-Canadian classical-crossover singer from Toronto, Ontario. She is often referred to as "Bollywood's Soprano" because of her unique renditions of Indian classics. Her career began in 2010 whe ...
– international multilingual singer *
Sergio Di Zio Sergio Di Zio is a Canadian actor. He starred in the television series '' Flashpoint'' as Michelangelo "Spike" Scarlatti until the show concluded on December 13, 2012. His other works include '' The Lookout'', ''Cinderella Man'', '' Senior Trip ...
– actor


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Steve Eminger Steve Eminger (born October 31, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Eminger, who is also known for his physical play, started his hockey career with the Kitch ...
– hockey player


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Danny Fernandes Daniel "Danny" Fernandes (born September 16, 1985) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He was signed to CP Records from 2008 until January 2014. Personal life Danny Fernandes is of Portuguese descent. He has a younger brother named Jonathan a ...
– singer


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Duff Gibson Duff Gibson (born August 11, 1966) is a Canadian skeleton racer who competed from 1999 to 2006. He was born in Vaughan, Ontario. His father was born on December 13, 1937. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, He won the gold medal in the men's ...
– skeleton racer and gold medalist at the
2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second ...


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Mike Harris Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945) is a Canadian retired politician who served as the 22nd premier of Ontario from 1995 to 2002 and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (PC Party) from 1990 to 2002. During his time ...
– 22nd Premier of Ontario


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Mendelson Joe Mendelson Joe (born Birrel Josef Mendelson on July 30, 1944) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, painter and outspoken political activist who uses his art to express political themes. Career Born and raised in Maple, Ontario and educat ...
– artist raised in Maple * Franz Johnston – Canadian artist associated with the
Group of Seven The Group of Seven (G7) is an intergovernmental political forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States; additionally, the European Union (EU) is a "non-enumerated member". It is officiall ...
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* Gordon Kirkland – award-winning author and syndicated columnist * Marc Kielburger – social entrepreneur, co-founder of
WE Charity WE Charity (french: Organisme UNIS), formerly known as Free the Children (French: ''Enfants Entraide''), is an international development charity and youth empowerment movement founded in 1995 by human rights advocates Marc and Craig Kielburger ...
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Craig Kielburger Craig Kielburger (born December 17, 1982) is a Canadian human rights activist and social entrepreneur. He is the co-founder, with his brother Marc Kielburger, of the WE Charity, as well as We Day and the independent, social enterprise Me ...
– social entrepreneur, co-founder of
WE Charity WE Charity (french: Organisme UNIS), formerly known as Free the Children (French: ''Enfants Entraide''), is an international development charity and youth empowerment movement founded in 1995 by human rights advocates Marc and Craig Kielburger ...
and Me to We


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Michael Liambas Michael Liambas (born February 16, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Min ...
– ice hockey player * Arthur Lismer – English-Canadian painter, educator, and member of the Group of Seven


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Adam Mascherin Adam Mascherin (; born June 6, 1998) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played for Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was originally drafted 38th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2016 NHL E ...
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Tyler Medeiros Tyler Medeiros (born July 11, 1995) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and dancer. Personal life Medeiros was born and grew up in Toronto, Ontario, to a Portuguese people, Portuguese father and an Italians, Italian mother. Tyler Medeiros attended ...
– teen singer * Victor Mete – hockey player


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* Steve Nease – cartoonist


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Al Palladini Al Palladini (December 24, 1943 – March 7, 2001) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2001, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Mike ...
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Russell Peters Russell Dominic Peters (born September 29, 1970) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and producer. He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and won a Gemini Award in 2008. In 2013, he was number three on ''Forbes'' list of the world's highe ...
– international comedian; owns a house in Vaughan * Michael Petrasso – soccer player * Andi Petrillo – sports anchor *
Dina Pugliese Dina Pugliese (; born May 22, 1974) is a Canadian television personality, currently the co-host of City Toronto's ''Breakfast Television''. She joined the show in 2006, replacing Liza Fromer.Salem, Rob (October 29, 2006). "Dina fits like a sli ...
– television personality


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Marco Reda Marco Reda (born June 22, 1977) is a Canadian former soccer player who began his professional career in the USL A-League with the Toronto Lynx where he developed his skills as a solid defender. This led to his transfer to Europe to sign with Sogn ...
– professional soccer player *
David Rocco David Rocco (born July 27, 1970) is a Canadian author, cook, and host of several internationally syndicated television series. He is most known for producing and hosting the television series ''David Rocco's Dolce Vita'', and publishing four co ...
– actor and television cooking show host * Vince Rocco – ice hockey player


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Roman Sadovsky Roman Sadovsky (born May 31, 1999) is a Canadian figure skater and YouTuber. Representing Canada, he competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He is the 2019 NHK Trophy bronze medallist, the 2018 CS Alpen Trophy silver medallist, the 2022 CS Neb ...
– Canadian figure skater and two-time Junior Grand Prix Finalist *
Denis Shapovalov Denis Viktorovich Shapovalov (born 15 April 1999) is a Canadian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 10 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) which he first achieved in September 2020. He is t ...
– Israeli-Canadian tennis player *
Martina Sorbara Martina Sorbara (born November 13, 1978) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and frontwoman of the band Dragonette."Naughty sounds from the minister's daughter; DRAGONETTE Singer-songwriter moves to London and gets her groove on". ''Toronto Star'', M ...
– lead singer and songwriter of Juno-Award-winning band
Dragonette Dragonette is the stage name of Canadian singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara. Originally an electronic music band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2005, the band consisted of Sorbara with her husband Dan Kurtz as bassist and producer (also in Th ...


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Marco Terminesi Marco Terminesi (born September 5, 1984, in Woodbridge, Ontario) is a Canadian former soccer player. Career Youth and college Terminesi attended Holy Cross Catholic Academy, and played club soccer for Woodbridge Soccer Club, guiding them to th ...
– soccer player


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* Phil Varone – hockey player *
Fred Varley Frederick Horsman Varley (January 2, 1881 – September 8, 1969) was a member of the Canadian Group of Seven. Career Early life Varley was born in Sheffield, England, in 1881, the son of Lucy (Barstow) and Samuel James Smith Varley the 7th. He ...
– was a member of the Canadian
Group of Seven The Group of Seven (G7) is an intergovernmental political forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States; additionally, the European Union (EU) is a "non-enumerated member". It is officiall ...
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Andrew Wiggins Andrew Christian Wiggins (born February 23, 1995) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the List of first overall NBA draft picks, first ov ...
– professional basketball player


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Vaughan Vaughan () (2021 population 323,103) is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Regional Municipality of York, just north of Toronto. Vaughan was the fastest-growing municipality in Canada between 1996 and 2006 with its population increas ...
Vaughan Vaughan () (2021 population 323,103) is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Regional Municipality of York, just north of Toronto. Vaughan was the fastest-growing municipality in Canada between 1996 and 2006 with its population increas ...