List of Canadians of Asian ancestry
This is a list of Canadians of Asian ancestry. Asian Canadians comprise the largest visible minority in Canada, at 11% of the Canadian population.
Ethnicity
List of Asian Canadian Demographies according to the 2006 Census[1]
Population of Various Asian Canadian Groups
| Ethnic Origins |
Population |
| Chinese Canadians |
1,364,215 (including 71,705 from Taiwan) |
| Indo-Canadians |
1,036,813 |
| Filipino Canadians |
436,190 |
| Vietnamese Canadians |
180,125 |
| Lebanese Canadians |
165,150 |
| Korean Canadians |
146,550 |
| Pakistani Canadians |
124,730 |
| Iranian Canadians |
121,510 |
| Sri Lankan Canadians |
103,625 |
| Japanese Canadians |
98,900 |
| Armenian Canadians |
50,500 |
| Afghan Canadians |
48,090 |
| Syrian Canadians |
31,375 |
| Iraqi Canadians |
29,955 |
| Cambodian Canadians |
25,245 |
| Bangladeshi Canadians |
24,600 |
| Palestinian Canadians |
23,975 |
| Laotian Canadians |
20,110 |
| Indonesian Canadians |
14,320 |
| Malaysian Canadians |
12,165 |
| Israeli Canadians |
10,755 |
| Thai Canadians |
10,015 |
| Jordanian Canadians |
6,905 |
| Burmese Canadians |
4,590 |
| Mongolian Canadians |
3,965 |
| Nepali Canadians |
3,780 |
| Saudi Canadians |
2,735 |
| Yemeni Canadians |
2,300 |
Notable Asian Canadians
- Ken Adachi, Toronto Star writer
- Tahmena Bokhari, professor and social worker who won Mrs Pakistan World 2010.
- Mikey Bustos, singer, Canadian Idol finalist of Filipino ancestry
- Raymond Chan, Member of Parliament
- Terry Chen, film and television actor
- Wei Chen, television news anchor (CTV Television Network, Toronto One)
- Ben Chin, former television news anchor (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Toronto One) and now advisor to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty
- Ken Chinn, also known as Mr. Chi Pig, vocalist and co-founding member of seminal Canadian punk rock group SNFU
- Denise Chong, writer and economist
- Ida Chong, British Columbia Cabinet Minister
- Kevin Chong, novelist
- Tommy Chong, actor and comedian
- Olivia Chow, Member of Parliament, and wife of New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton
- Wayson Choy, novelist
- Nathalie Chung, journalist and television news anchor of Korean and French-Canadian descent, (RDI / SRC)
- Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada from 1999 to 2005, former journalist, novelist, publisher, winner of a Gemini Award
- Monika Deol, television presenter of Sikh ancestry
- Herb Dhaliwal, Liberal Member of Parliament and cabinet minister of Indian ancestry
- Lexa Doig Actress of Filipino ancestry
- Ujjal Dosanjh, former premier of British Columbia, of Indian ancestry, Liberal MP and federal Minister of Health
- Hedy Fry, Liberal Member of Parliament
- Yasmeen Ghauri, Canadian supermodel of Pakistani descent
- Jian Ghomeshi, musician (Moxy Früvous) and CBC television host
- Gurmant Grewal and Nina Grewal, Conservative Members of Parliament, the first married couple to serve as MPs in the same session of Parliament
- Emm Gryner, singer-songwriter of mixed Filipino ancestry
- Ian Hanomansing, CBC journalist of Indian ancestry
- Tariq Hussain, Canadian singer-songwriter and radio personality of Pakistani descent. Currently a host for CBC Radio 3.
- Robert Ito, actor
- Rahim Jaffer, politician of Pakistani ancestry
- Zillur Rahman John, Bangladeshi Canadian, mime and pantomime artist
- Ron Josol, stand-up comedian and TV host of Filipino ancestry
- Nazem Kadri, draftee of the Toronto Maple Leafs born and raised in London, Ontario, of Lebanese descent
- Paul Kariya, NHL star of partial Japanese ancestry
- Wajid Khan, businessman and politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Mississauga — Streetsville for the Conservative Party of Canada. He is the special advisor of the Prime Minister of Canada for the Middle East and South Asia.
- Gail Kim, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler of Korean heritage
- Tanya Kim, CTV personality, Host of eTalk Daily (with Ben Mulroney)
- Joy Kogawa, writer of Japanese ancestry
- Kristin Kreuk, actress born to a Chinese-Indonesian mother
- Jenny Kwan, Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- Miranda Kwok, actress, screenwriter and film producer
- Norman Kwong, former Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, former Canadian Football League player and National Hockey League team executive
- Larissa Lai, writer
- David Lam, former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, lawyer, real estate tycoon
- Evelyn Lau, poet and novelist
- Henry Lau, violinist and member of boy band Super Junior M
- Jeannie Lee, CBC journalist
- Sook-Yin Lee, musician, television (MuchMusic) and radio (CBC Radio One) personality
- Sophia Leung, Liberal Member of Parliament
- Rex Liu, classical bassoonist
- Alan Lowe, Victoria BC, Mayor of Victoria, BC
- Linlyn Lue, actress
- Mig Macario, actor of Filipino descent
- Hazel Mae, sports broadcaster of Filipino descent
- Shaun Majumder, comedian
- Gurbax Malhi, Liberal Member of Parliament
- Inky Mark, Conservative Member of Parliament
- Deepa Mehta, film director of Indian ancestry
- Roy Miki, poet of Japanese ancestry
- Bharati Mukherjee, novelist
- Sharon Navarro, newscaster/reporter of Filipino descent
- Zarqa Nawaz, freelance writer, broadcaster, and filmmaker of Pakistani descent. Creator and writer of a popular Canadian CBC sitcom called Little Mosque on the Prairie
- George Nozuka, singer/songwriter
- Sandra Oh, actor of Korean ancestry, who appeared in the 2004 film Sideways. She also appears on the TV show Grey's Anatomy
- Santa J. Ono, Japanese-Canadian-American biologist, university administrator
- Ruth Ozeki, novelist
- Rey Pagtakhan, former Liberal Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister
- Alex Pagulayan, billiards world champion of Filipino origin
- Jon Kimura Parker, classical pianist and recording artist of Japanese ancestry
- Russell Peters, comedian of Anglo-Indian ancestry
- Vivienne Poy, Senator
- Keanu Reeves, actor of partial Chinese and Hawaiian ancestry
- Kerri Sakamoto, novelist of Japanese ancestry
- Eric San, musician and turntablist who records as Kid Koala
- Shyam Selvadurai, novelist
- Tetsuro Shigematsu, CBC radio host
- Haroon Siddiqui, Toronto Star journalist, columnist
- Jaspreet Singh, author
- Ashwin Sood, drummer for (and husband of) Sarah McLachlan, of Indian descent
- Alfred Sung, fashion designer
- Hannah Sung, MuchMusic videographer
- David Suzuki, scientist and television personality of Japanese ancestry
- Siu Ta, actress (This is Wonderland)
- Harinder Takhar, Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament, currently Minister of Transportation
- Jennifer Tilly and Meg Tilly, actresses of mixed Chinese ancestry
- David Usher, singer-songwriter of mixed Thai ancestry
- M.G. Vassanji, novelist of Indian descent, although born in Kenya
- Adnan Virk, anchorman of The Score, of Pakistani descent
- Fred Wah, poet and novelist
- Jan Wong, Globe & Mail reporter and authour
- Jean Yoon, poet and playwright
- Christine Yoshikawa, classical pianist and recording artist of Japanese ancestry
See also
References
- ^ Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories - 20% sample data
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