List of Ukrainian Canadians

Last updated August 14, 2025

This is a list of notable Ukrainian Canadians , including both original immigrants who obtained Canadian citizenship and their Canadian descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Ukrainian Canadian or must have references showing they are Ukrainian Canadian and are notable.

Arts and entertainment

Actors

Erik Everhard, actor and director
Fred Ewanuick, actor
Mariya Khomutova, actress and playwright
Natalie Krill, actress and former dancer
Jeremy Kushnier, actor/singer, currently in the Chicago cast of the musical Jersey Boys
Mimi Kuzyk, actress
Tatiana Maslany, actress, who is best known for playing various roles in Orphan Black
Stacie Mistysyn, actress ( Degrassi )
Seth Rogen, actor (of Jewish religion)^[1]
William Shatner, actor, who is best known for playing a role in Star Trek (of Jewish religion)
Adam Smoluk, director, screenwriter and actor
Katheryn Winnick, actress

Musicians

Randy Bachman, musician
Robbie Bachman, musician
Tim Bachman, musician
Paul Brandt, country music artist
Ron Cahute, musician
Rick Danko, musician, former bassist and singer of The Band
Ivan Doroschuk, musician (Men Without Hats)
Stefan Doroschuk, musician (Men Without Hats)
Gordie Johnson, musician
Juliette, singer and CBC television host
Brett Kissel, country music artist
Chantal Kreviazuk, singer
Luba, musician
Metro Radomsky, violinist and bandleader
Tyler Shaw, musician
Leonid Skirko, opera singer
Theresa Sokyrka, singer
Aaron Solowoniuk, musician
Roman Soltykewych, conductor
Alex Tanas, musician, drummer of Magic!

Other artists and entertainers

Edward Burtynsky, photographer
Roman Danylo, comedian
Denys Drozdyuk, ballroom dancer, Season 3 winner of So You Think You Can Dance Canada
Luba Goy, comedian
Alexander Hryshko, photographer
John Kricfalusi, cartoonist, creator of the Nickelodeon animated series^[2]
William Kurelek, artist
Oleg Lipchenko, artist
John Max, photographer
James Motluk, filmmaker
Bryan Mudryk, sportscaster for TSN.
Orest Semchishen, photographer
Joe Shuster, co-creator of Superman
Marsha Skrypuch, writer
Andrea Slobodian, television reporter
George Stroumboulopoulos, media personality, television host, and podcaster
Alex Trebek, television game show host ( Jeopardy! )
Daria Werbowy, model

Business and finance

Cyril Genik, immigration agent
Bohdan Hawrylyshyn, economist and economic advisor to the Ukrainian government
Eugene Melnyk, owner of Biovail Pharma and the Ottawa Senators NHL hockey team
Iwan Pylypow, first Ukrainian Canadian immigrant and pioneer settler
Michele Romanow, tech entrepeneur

Government and politics

Others

Yvan Baker, member of parliament
Edward Bayda, former Chief Justice of Saskatchewan
Alex Biega, lawyer and author
James Bezan, member of parliament
Annie Buller, union organizer
David Chernushenko, the former senior deputy to the leader of the Green Party of Canada, and a former leadership contestant for that party
Ed Ewasiuk, labour activist, city councilor
Taras Ferley, first member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba of Ukrainian descent
Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister
William Hawrelak, former Mayor of Edmonton
Anthony Hlynka, second member of parliament of Ukrainian descent
Stephen Juba, former Mayor of Winnipeg
Michael Kawchuk, former mayor of Gilbert Plains
Gerard Kennedy, Ontario cabinet minister
MaryAnn Mihychuk, member of parliament, former Canadian Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour
Steve Peters, Ontario cabinet minister
Don Rusnak, member of parliament
Tymofei Koreichuk, labour organiser
Michael Sawchuk, legislative assembly
Jake Sawatzky, member of parliament
Andrew Shandro, first member of a Canadian legislature of Ukrainian origin, World War I veteran
William Skoreyko, member of parliament
Mark Smerchanski, member of parliament
John Sopinka, puisne justice, Supreme Court of Canada
Michael Starr (born Michael Starchewsky), former cabinet minister
David Tkachuk, Canadian senator
William Tomyn, legislative assembly
Judy Wasylycia-Leis, former member of parliament, former Manitoba provincial cabinet minister
Patrick Weiler, member of parliament
Borys Wrzesnewskyj, member of parliament
John Yaremko, longest serving cabinet minister
Paul Yuzyk, former senator

Literature and journalism

Janice Kulyk Keefer, novelist, poet
Myroslaw Stechishin, editor, activist, and public figure
Savella Stechishin, home economist and writer
Miriam Toews, writer

Military

Peter Dmytruk, war hero (World War II), Royal Canadian Air Force
Yaroslav Hunka, a World War II veteran of the SS Galizien
Vladimir Katriuk, alleged war criminal
Filip Konowal, a World War I Victoria Cross recipient
Paul Wynnyk, Lieutenant General, former Commander of the Canadian Army

Religion

Metropolitan Wasyly (Fedak), former primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
Metropolitan Yurij (Kalistchuk), former primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
Metropolitan Michael (Khoroshy), former primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
Metropolitan Ilarion (Ohienko), former primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
Bishop Andriy (Peshko), Bishop of Toronto and of the Eastern Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
Metropolitan Hilarion (Rudnyk), primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
Patriarch Mstyslav (Skrypnyk), former primate and archbishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
Metropolitan John (Stinka), former primate and metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
Stephanie Petryk Potoski, received Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice from Pope Paul VI in 1964
Severian Yakymyshyn, Catholic hierarch

Science and technology

Albert Bandura, psychologist
David Baszucki, entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of ROBLOX
Roberta Bondar, astronaut
Sylvia Fedoruk, Canadian scientist, curler, and former Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
Isydore Hlynka, biochemist, Ukrainian Canadian community leader
Joshua Kutryk, astronaut
George S. N. Luckyj, scholar of Ukrainian literature
Vladimir Mackiw, inventor and industrialist
Lubomyr Romankiw, scientist, Ph.D. degrees in metallurgy and materials
Jaroslav Rudnyckyj, linguist, a founding father of Canadian multiculturalism

Sports

Curling

Gridiron football

Zenon Andrusyshyn
Lance Chomyc
Duane Dmytryshyn
Mike Kostiuk
Bronko Nagurski (also professional wrestler)
Danny Nykoluk
Darwin Semotiuk

Ice hockey

Soccer

Other sports

Nadiia Bashynska, ice dancer
Patricia Bezzoubenko - individual Elite rhythmic gymnast
Fedor Bohatirchuk, chess player
Tebor Brosch, boxer
George Bossy, sprint canoer
Andy Boychuk, long-distance runner
Chris Jericho, professional wrestler
John Katan, professional wrestler
Kristen Kit, paralympian
Ken Kotyk, bobsledder
Lucas Makowsky, speed skater
Michael Michalchuk, snowboarder
Kelly Olynyk, basketball player
Bill Sawchuk, swimmer
Katherine Sebov, tennis player
Kelly Stefanyshyn, swimmer
Kevin Tkachuk, rugby union player
Rachelle Viinberg, rower
Larisa Yurkiw, alpine skiier

References

↑ "Seth Rogen's Jewish American Tale". 7 August 2020.
↑ Kricfalusi, John (30 October 2007). "Happy Birthday Dad!". John K. Stuff. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
↑ Staples, David (June 18, 2008). "This was Glenn Anderson, Hero of the Ice Palace, in 1988". Edmonton Journal . Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Korniienko, Artur (2020-11-26). "Gretzky, Sawchuk and more: 'Uke' film documents Ukrainian NHL heritage". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
↑ Henderson, Rob (March 28, 2014). "Wheat Kings' Hawryluk feeling fine' after hospital visit". Leader-Post. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.

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[1] "Seth Rogen's Jewish American Tale". 7 August 2020.

[2] Kricfalusi, John (30 October 2007). "Happy Birthday Dad!". John K. Stuff. Retrieved 23 January 2015.

[GA1-3] Staples, David (June 18, 2008). "This was Glenn Anderson, Hero of the Ice Palace, in 1988". Edmonton Journal . Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.

[Korniienko-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Korniienko, Artur (2020-11-26). "Gretzky, Sawchuk and more: 'Uke' film documents Ukrainian NHL heritage". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2024-03-24.

[leaderpopst1-5] Henderson, Rob (March 28, 2014). "Wheat Kings' Hawryluk feeling fine' after hospital visit". Leader-Post. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.

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