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In 2001, there were 1,094,700 Chinese Canadians, 100,000 having mixed ancestry. The following is a list of Chinese Canadians who are notable, have made significant contributions to the Canadian or international culture or society politically, artistically or scientifically, or have appeared in the news prominently.
[edit] Living in Canada
- Michael Chan (Canadian politician), Ontario Minister of Revenue and Liberal MPP for Markham
- Patrick Chan (陳偉群), 2008 Canadian men's figure skating champion
- Raymond Chan (陳卓愉), former Secretary of State for the Pacific Rim and former Minister of State for Multiculturalism; Liberal MP for Richmond (BC)
- Albert Jun Cheng, Chen (陳君誠), Businessman
- Terry Chen, film and television actor (Da Vinci's Inquest, Snakes on a Plane, Almost Famous, The 4400, Taken, etc)
- Wei Chen, journalist and correspondent for Toronto 1; former reporter and anchor for CTV's Canada AM, now host on CBC Radio One
- Olivia Cheng (Canadian actress), actress and journalist
- Alex Chiu, town councillor for Markham, Ontario, from 1985 to present
- Denise Chong, writer and economic advisor to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
- Ida Chong, Minister of Community Services and British Columbia Liberal MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head
- Michael Chong (莊文浩), former President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Sport, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament for Wellington—Halton Hills
- Olivia Chow (鄒至蕙), New Democratic Party MP for Trinity—Spadina, and wife of federal New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton
- Raymond Chow, painter
- Wayson Choy (崔維新), writer
- Fred Chu, physician, chairman of the board of St. Joseph's Hospital, Vancouver BC
- Kin-Yip Chun, geophysicist at the University of Toronto's Department of Physics.
- Adrienne Clarkson (伍冰枝), Governor General of Canada from 1999 to 2005, former journalist, novelist, publisher, winner of the Gemini Award Best Host in a Light Information
- Won Alexander Cumyow (温金有), first Chinese baby to be born in Canada, 1861 in Port Douglas, BC.
- Andrea Eng, real estate fund manager, represented Canada in the 1978 Miss Universe pageant
- Lori Fung, gymnast of Chinese and Japanese ancestry; winner of first gold medal ever in Rhythmic Gymnastics at 1984 Olympic Games
- Chan Hon Goh (吳振紅), first Chinese-Canadian principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada
- Margaret Gee, lawyer, first Chinese Canadian female called to the bar, British Columbia
- Roger Hui, computer programmer and co-developer of the J Programming Language
- Douglas Jung (鄭天崋), first Canadian of Chinese origin elected to Parliament; Progressive Conservative MP for Vancouver Centre
- Kristin Kreuk, Vancouver-born actress of "Smallville" fame.
- Julia Kwan, Vancouver-based film director (Eve and the Fire Horse)
- Norman Kwong, (林佐民) aka "The China Clipper", fullback, won four Grey Cups and 30 individual Canadian Football League records; current Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
- Jenny Kwan (關慧貞), British Columbia MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
- Katie Lai, actress
- David Lam (林思齊), philanthropist and former British Columbia Lieutenant Governor (1988-1995)
- David T. Lau, Carleton University's Professor of Civil Engineering
- Evelyn Lau, writer
- Art Lee, barrister and solicitor; lawyer; former federal Liberal Member of Parliament for Vancouver East, British Columbia; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs; Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General of Canada; former leader of BC Liberal Party
- Michael Lee-Chin, Investor - CEO of AIC Canada.
- Richard T. Lee, British Columbia Liberal Party MLA for Burnaby North
- Sook-Yin Lee, actress
- Susar Lee, famous Toronto-based chef
- Sophia Leung, former federal Liberal Member of Parliament for Vancouver—Kingsway, British Columbia; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue
- Liu Fang, a pipa player
- Raymond Louie, Vancouver city councillor, former school trustee, COPE member
- Alexina Louie, Composer and pianist
- Alan Lowe, Mayor of Victoria (BC)
- Linlyn Lue, actress
- Nicole Lyn, actress
- Maggie Ma, singer
- Gary Mar, Minister of Community Development and Alberta Conservative MLA for Calgary-Mackay
- Inky Mark (麥鼎鴻), federal Conservative Member of Parliament for Dauphin—Swan River, Manitoba
- Melissa O'Neil (奧詩敏), Season 3 Canadian Idol winner, and CRIA platinum-selling singer
- Vivienne Poy (利德蕙), first senator of Chinese ancestry, and sister-in-law of Adrienne Clarkson (married to Clarkson's brother Dr Neville Poy)
- Justin Poy, Entrepreneur, philanthropist, recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (son of Vivienne Poy and Dr Neville Poy)
- Andy Quan, writer
- Keanu Reeves, actor
- Mina Shum, filmmaker
- Alfred Sung, fashion designer; founder of Club Monaco
- Ziya Tong, television personality
- Yee Jee Tso, actor
- Peter Wing, first mayor of Chinese descent in North America, three successive terms as mayor of Kamloops starting in 1966. First native-born mayor of Kamloops.
- Bob Wong, first Chinese elected to a cabinet post: Minister of Energy and Ontario Liberal MPP
- Tony C. Wong (黃志華), former Ontario Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament for Markham, now York Region Councillor for Markham, Ontario
- Dr Joseph Yu Kai Wong (王裕佳), medical doctor, founder of The Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care, Philantrophist
- Patrick Wong, former BC Liberal MLA for Vancouver Kensington
- Debbie Wong, actress and model
- James Wong, Bank of Montreal business consultant
- Kea Wong, actress
- John Yap, BC Liberal MLA for Richmond-Steveston
- Benny Yau, actor and TV personality
- Sally Yeh, singer and actress
- William Kwong Yu Yeung, astronomer
- Ying Chen, writer
- K. Dock Yip (葉求鐸), first Chinese-Canadian lawyer
- Tak Wah Mak (麥德華), scientist, co-discover of the t-cell receptor
- Gordon Chong, former city councillor, former vice-chairman of the Toronto Transit Commission
- Alex Li Chen, Entrepreneur
- Richard Lee, Actor/Fight Director/Sound Designer
- Jim Chu, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Deparment
[edit] Canadian-born Chinese not currently residing in Canada
- Brandon Chang, Toronto, ON born singer, in
Republic of China
- Edison Chen (陳冠希), Vancouver, BC born actor and singer, in
Hong Kong
- Fred Cheng (鄭俊弘), Vancouver, BC born actor, in Hong Kong (with TVB)
- Charlene Choi (蔡卓妍), Vancouver, BC born actress, singer in Hong Kong. Twins group member.
- Tommy Chong, comedian, actor and musician, in
United States (born in Edmonton)
- Christy Chung (鍾麗緹), Montreal, QC born actress, in Hong Kong, (mix Vietnamese/Chinese ancestry)
- Linda Chung (鍾嘉欣), Vancouver, BC born Miss Chinese International 2004, actress in Hong Kong Hong Kong (with TVB)
- Andrea Jung (鍾彬嫻), Toronto, ON born CEO, Avon Products, in United States
- Lila Feng, Montreal, QC born weather presenter, now with CNN International Asia in Altanta, United States
- Kelvin Kwan (關楚耀), pop singer, in Hong Kong[1] Hong Kong
- Miranda Kwok, Toronto, ON born actress, screenwriter and film producer, in United States
- Karena Lam (林嘉欣), Vancouver, BC born actress (Chinese, with Japanese roots) in Hong Kong
- Bernice Liu (廖碧兒), Prince Rupert, BC born actress (with TVB), former Miss Chinese International 2001, in Hong Kong
- Rex Liu, Toronto, ON born bassoonist; now in
United Kingdom
- Crystal Lowe, Vancouver, BC born actress, in United States
- Angela Tong (湯盈盈), Montreal, QC born actress, in Hong Kong (with TVB)
- Charlene Wong, Montreal, QC born former Olympic figure skater, in United States
- Françoise Yip, North Vancouver, BC born actress and model, in United States
[edit] First-generation Chinese Canadians currently not residing in Canada
- Lawrence Chou, Vancouver, BC raised actor, based in Hong Kong
- Jacky Chu, singer in Republic of China
- Anne Heung, Miss Hong Kong 1998 & 2nd runner up Miss Chinese International 1999, actress in Hong Kong (with TVB), graduate of University of British Columbia (UBC) Commerce
- Denise Ho (何韻詩), singer and actor in Hong Kong
- Sandrine Holt, London, England born actress of Chinese and French ancestry in United States
- Matthew Ko, actor (with TVB), Mr Hong Kong 2005, in Hong Kong
- Jade Kwan (關心妍), singer, in Hong Kong, UBC graduate (Chinese)
- Sonija Kwok (郭羨妮), 1999 Miss Hong Kong & 2000 Miss Chinese International 2000, actress in Hong Kong (with TVB), graduate of Simon Fraser University Communication
- Miranda Kwok, United States based actress, screenwriter and film producer, CEO of ShadowDance Pictures; based in Los Angeles, CA area
- Victor Li, Hong Kong Multi-millionaire
- Kenneth Ma, actor in Hong Kong (with TVB)
- Lydia Shum, late actress and MC (with TVB); sister of Canadian fashion designer Alfred Sung and mother of singer Joyce Cheng
- Nicholas Tse (謝霆鋒), singer and actor in Hong Kong (Chinese)
- Vinci Wong, TV show host in Hong Kong
- Kristy Yang, Miss Asian 1995, actress & model in Hong Kong; born in Shanghai,
People's Republic of China
- Virginia Yung, Miss Hong Kong 1997, graduate of UBC Commerce , in Hong Kong
- Shirley Zhou, Miss Chinese International 2002, attended UBC majoring in history, in Hong Kong
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "香港男新人王关楚耀现身佛山 (New Hong Kong star Kelvin Kwan coming to Foshan)", Huanqiao Yulewang, 2006-12-07. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
