Greek Canadian
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A Greek-Canadian is a citizen of Canada who has significant Greek heritage. According to the 1996 Canadian Census, 203,354 Canadians were born in Greece (this number excludes ethnic Greeks not born in Greece, and includes non-Greeks born in Greece). As of 2003, there were an estimated 320,000 Canadians of Greek heritage.
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List of notable Greek Canadians
Journalists
- Costas Maragos - CBC News, Saskatchewan Anchor/Reporter
- George Stroumboulopoulos - Host of CBC Newsworld's CBC News: The Hour, former MuchMusic VJ
Politicians
- Eleni Bakopanos - Liberal MP for Saint-Denis since 1993
- Staff Barootes - Former Conservative Senator
- Marie Bountrogianni - Liberal MPP for Hamilton Mountain since 1999
- John Cannis - Liberal MP for Scarborough Centre since 1993
- Philippe Gigantès - Former Liberal Senator
- Maurine Karagianis - New Democratic Party of British Columbia MLA, former Esquimalt, British Columbia municipal councillor
- Jim Karygiannis - Liberal MP for Scarborough—Agincourt since 1988
- Constantine George Mitges - Former PC MP, first Greek elected federally
- George Samis - Former Ontario New Democratic Party MPP, first Greek elected in Canada to a Legislature
- Christos Sirros - former Quebec Liberal MNA and provincial cabinet minister
Entertainers
- Alex Carter - Actor
- John Colicos - Actor (Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica)
- Trish Stratus (aka Patricia Anne Stratigias) - Professional wrestler
- Nia Vardalos - Actress, screenwriter (My Big Fat Greek Wedding)
- Elias Koteas - Actor (Crash)
- Billy Mavreas - Cartoonist
