Greek Canadians


Greek Canadians are Canadian citizens who have full or partial Greek heritage or people who emigrated from Greece and reside in Canada. According to the 2021 Census, there were 262,140 Canadians who claimed Greek ancestry.

Demographics

Provinces and territories with the highest population of Greek Canadians, according to 2016 Census:
Province or territoryGreek CanadiansPercentageBorn in Greece
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List of notable Canadians of Greek ancestry

Academics

Authors

Professors

Business and philanthropy

Creatives

Artists

Sport

Athletics

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

Chess

Diving

Fencing

Field hockey

Figure skating

Football

Ice hockey

Mixed Martial Arts

Motorsports

  • Jorge Dascollas - Rally Driver, former National Rally Champion and president of the Canadian Association of RallySport 2006-2007
  • Dimitri "Takis" Andrew - Rally Driver
  • Panos Simatos - Rally Driver

Paralympics

Soccer

Strength athletics

Water skiing

Wrestling

  • Bret Hart – former pro wrestler, multiple World Champion in the WWF and WCW; of Greek ancestry; mother is half Greek
  • Owen Hart – former pro wrestler, WWE Intercontinental Champion, European Champion and Tag-Team Champion, brother of Bret
  • Teddy Hart – pro wrestler, nephew of Owen and Bret
  • Jim Korderas – former WWE referee, television commentator
  • Natalya Neidhart – pro wrestler, former WWE Women's Champion, niece of Bret and Owen Hart
  • Trish Stratus – former professional wrestler, seven time WWE Women's Champion, former WWE Hardcore Champion
  • John Tolos – former professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager

Film, TV and stage

Actors and performers

Directors and producers

Entertainers

Journalists and broadcasters

Historical figures

Immigrants

Politicians

Judiciary

Religious figures

Order of Canada recipients

  • Teresa Stratassoprano OC; retired Canadian operatic soprano; known for her award-winning recording of Alban Berg's Lulu; born in Toronto, Ontario

Order of Merit of the Police Forces recipients