List of people from Brantford

This is a list of notable people from Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

Military

• William Landymore, Commander Maritime Command (1964–1966)
• Percy W. Nelles, Chief of the Naval Staff (RCN) (1934–1944)
• Gordon Raphael, flying ace with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War
• Geoffrey Walsh, Commander of the Canadian Army (1961–1965)

Film and television

• Andrea Brooks, actress
• Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor
• Shelley Niro, producer and director
• Michelle Nolden
• Jay Silverheels, actor; known for the role of Tonto on The Lone Ranger

Literature and journalism

• Peter Calamai, science journalist
• June Callwood, author and journalist
• Thomas B. Costain, author and journalist
• Sara Jeannette Duncan, author and journalist
• Pauline Johnson (also known in Mohawk as Tekahionwake), aboriginal poet
• John B. Lee, poet
• Marsha Skrypuch, author

Science

• Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone
• James Hillier, inventor of electron microscope

The arts

• Blanche Crozier, stage actress
• Lawren Harris, founder of the Group of Seven
• Wade Hemsworth, songwriter
• Paul Kneale, artist
• Casey Mecija and Jennifer Mecija, musicians (Ohbijou)
• Shelley Niro, photographer and installation artist
• Garnet Rogers, musician, singer, songwriter, and composer
• Lonnie Szoke, musician and songwriter

Politics

• Alfred Apps, President, Liberal Party of Canada
• Henry Cockshutt, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario of Ontario
• Phil Gillies, Member of the Legislative Assembly and Cabinet Minister
• Arthur Sturgis Hardy, Premier of Ontario (1896–1899)
• Dave Levac, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and MPP for the electoral riding of Brant
• William Ross Macdonald, PC, OC, CD, QC (1891–1976), served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (1968–1974); Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada (1949–1953)
• Lawrence Pennell, Solicitor General of Canada (1965–1968); Ontario Supreme Court Judge (1968–1985)
• David Reville, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Riverdale, 1985–90
• Jane Stewart PC, served as MP and federal cabinet minister (Minister of Human Resources)

Sportspeople

Ice hockey players

• Bill Cook, right winger and coach
• Bryan Fogarty, defenceman
• Dave Gans, centre
• Gerry Gray, goaltender
• Chris Gratton, centre
• Dan Gratton, centre
• Josh Gratton, left winger
• Brent Gretzky, centre
• Keith Gretzky, centre and former interim general manager of the Edmonton Oilers
• Wayne Gretzky, centre; considered the best NHL player of all time
• Len Hachborn, centre; childhood friend of Wayne Gretzky
• Adam Henrique, centre
• Pat Hickey, left winger
• Doug Jarvis, forward, coach, and senior advisor to the Vancouver Canucks
• Keith Jones, now a sportscaster
• Brandon Montour, defenceman
• Chris Pusey, goaltender and defenceman
• Jeff Reese, now goalie coach with the Philadelphia Flyers
• Greg Stefan, goaltender and goaltending coach for the Flint Firebirds
• Paul Szczechura, forward

Other sports

• Mike Beres, Olympic badminton player
• Aaron Carpenter, rugby union player
• J. Howard Crocker, educator and sports executive with the YMCA and Amateur Athletic Union of Canada
• David Hearn, golfer
• Julie Howard, Olympic swimmer
• Tanya Hunks, Olympic swimmer
• Nick Kaczur, American football player
• Jacqueline Legere, Ice Cross Downhill
• Tom Longboat, distance runner
• Rob Pikula, Canadian football player
• Kevin Sullivan, Olympic runner
• Jordan Szoke, professional superbike racer
• Bill Watkins, manager in Major League Baseball

Other

• Mahmoud Mohammad Issa Mohammad, Palestinian former member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; deported