List of Canadians of Polish descent

This is a partial list of notable Canadians of full or partial Polish ancestral or national descent.

• Moses Znaimer, broadcasting executive
• Mik Kersten, computer engineer
• Nelson Skalbania, businessman, engineer
• Piotr Szulczewski, founder of Wish

• Casimir Gzowski – engineer who worked on Welland Canal, New York & Erie Railway (first Commissioner of the Niagara Parks Commission)
• Leon Katz, FRSC (1909–2004) – Officer of the Order of Canada, Professor University of Saskatchewan, physicist
• Karol Józef Krótki, FRSC – demography professor, statistician
• Witold Rybczynski – architect, professor and writer
• Lucas Skoczkowski – founder and CEO of Redknee
• Adam Skorek – professor of electrical and computer engineering
• Nicole Tomczak-Jaegermann, FRSC – mathematics professor
• Janusz Żurakowski – Battle of Britain fighter pilot

• Albert Bandura – psychologist, professor
• Isaac Hellmuth – from Warsaw, via England; one of the founders of the University of Western Ontario
• Conrad Swan – descended from Polish noble family, Swiecicki; first Canadian appointed to the College of Arms in London

• Natalia Kusendova-Bashta – Minister of Long-Term Care of Ontario, MPP Mississauga centre (2018-Present)
• Leon Crestohl – former Liberal MP, Cartier, (1950–1963)
• Bonnie Crombie – former Liberal MP, Mississauga—Streetsville (2008–2011), Mayor of Mississauga, Ontario (2014–present)
• Jan Dukszta – former Ontario NDP MPP, Parkdale (1971–1981)
• Gary Filmon – former Premier of Manitoba (1988–1999), Manitoba PC MLA, River Heights (1979–1981) and Tuxedo (1981–2000)
• Jesse Flis – former Liberal MP Parkdale—High Park (1979–1984; 1988–1997)
• Casimir Gzowski – Acting Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (1896–1897)
• Stanley Haidasz – former Liberal MP for Trinity (1957–1958) and Parkdale (1962–1978); Minister of State for Multiculturalism (1972–1974); Senator (1978–1998)
• Andrew Kania – former Liberal Member of Parliament for Brampton West (2008–2011)
• Lindy Kasperski – Legislative Assembly for Saskatchewan (1995–2003)
• Irek Kusmierczyk – Liberal Member of Parliament for Windsor-Tecumseh (2019 - )
• Stan Kazmierczak Keyes – former national chair of Liberal Party of Canada (2002–2004); Liberal MP Hamilton West (1988–2004); Minister of National Revenue, Minister of State (Sport), Minister Responsible for the Canada Post Corporation and Minister Responsible for the Royal Canadian Mint (2003–2004)
• Alexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski – former Liberal MP St. Hyacinthe (1867–1870), First MP of Polish Descent
• Tom Kmiec – Conservative MP, Calgary Shepard (2015–present)
• Chris Korwin-Kuczynski – former Toronto city councillor (1981–2003)
• Ken Kowalski – former Deputy Premier of Alberta (1992–1994), former Alberta Government Minister, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1997–2012), Alberta PC MLA (1979–2012)
• Wladyslaw Lizon – former Conservative MP for Mississauga East-Cooksville (2011–2015) and former president of the Canadian Polish Congress (2005–2010)
• Thomas Lukaszuk – former Deputy Premier of Alberta (2012–2013), former Alberta Government Minister (2010–2014), and PC MLA for Edmonton-Castle Downs (2001–2015)
• Gary Malkowski – former Ontario NDP MPP, York East (1990–1995), Canada's first deaf parliamentarian
• Don Mazankowski – former Deputy Prime Minister for Brian Mulroney (1986–1993), former federal government Minister (1979–1980; 1984–1993), Progressive Conservative MP Vegreville (1968–1993)
• Peter Milczyn – former Member of Toronto City Council (2000–2014), current Liberal MPP Etobicoke—Lakeshore (2013–2018)
• Ted Opitz – former Conservative MP for Etobicoke Centre (2011–2015)
• Eleanor Olszewski – Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre
• Fred Rose – former Labor-Progressive (Communist) MP Cartier (1943–1947); only MP ever convicted of spying for a foreign country, his capture as a Soviet spy helped to start the Cold War
• John Yakabuski – Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke (2003–present), son of Paul Yakabuski
• Paul Yakabuski – former Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP, (1963–1987), father of John Yakabuski
• Ed Ziemba – former Ontario NDP MPP, High Park—Swansea (1975–1981), brother-in-law of Elaine Ziemba
• Elaine Ziemba – former Ontario NDP MPP, High Park—Swansea (1990–1995), sister-in-law of Ed Ziemba
• Natalia Kusendova - Bashta – Minister of Long Term Care , Mississauga - centre

• Roma Baran – record producer
• Dan Bryk – singer-songwriter
• Walter Buczynski – composer
• Basia Bulat – singer-songwriter
• Clarice Carson – singer
• Anna Cyzon – singer-songwriter
• Janina Fialkowska – pianist, born in Montreal^[1]
• Anna-Marie Globenski – pianist
• Steve Jocz – drummer for Sum 41
• Ben Kowalewicz – lead singer for Billy Talent
• Todd Kowalski – bassist and singer
• Mike Reno – musician and the lead singer for Loverboy
• Geddy Lee – bassist, keyboardist and lead vocalist for Rush
• Jan Lisiecki – pianist-virtuoso, born in Calgary
• Margaret Maye – singer and actress
• Mike Reno – musician
• Andrzej Rozbicki – conductor
• Tyler Shaw - musician
• Daniel Wnukowski – pianist
• Christina Petrowska Quilico - pianist

• Andrzej Busza – poet
• Ann Charney – novelist, short story writer, journalist
• Melvin Charney – artist, architect
• Bogdan Czaykowski – poet, translator, essayist
• Alex Debogorski – veteran ice road trucker on the television series Ice Road Truckers
• Louis Dudek - poet
• Peter Gzowski – broadcaster, writer and reporter
• Karol Ike – photographer and cinematographer
• Wacław Iwaniuk – poet in Polish, literary critic and essayist^[2]
• Cody Ko – YouTuber, podcaster, comedian
• Frances Kruk – poet
• Jacqueline Milczarek – journalist, news anchor
• Anne Mroczkowski – journalist, news anchor
• Estanislao (Stan) Oziewicz – journalist, The Globe and Mail
• George Radwanski – editor-in-chief of the Toronto Star
• Chava Rosenfarb – novelist, poet in Yiddish, wife of Henry Morgentaler
• Adam Smoluk – director, screenwriter and actor
• Eva Stachniak – writer
• Mark Starowicz – head of CBC Television Documentary Programming unit, journalist and TV producer
• Alexandra Szacka – CBC/Radio-Canada correspondent
• Jack L. Warner - film executive, co-founder of Warner Bros, born to Polish Jewish parents

• August Ames (Mercedes Grabowski) – pornographic actress
• Magda Apanowicz – actress
• Carolina Bartczak - actress
• Lara Jean Chorostecki – actress^[3]
• John Candy - actor, comedian; John's mother Evangeline Candy (née Aker), was of Polish descent
• Lara Jean Chorostecki – actress
• Claire Corlett – actress
• James Cunningham – comedian
• Henry Czerny – actor
• Paloma Kwiatkowski – actress^[4]
• Tatiana Maslany – actress
• Craig Olejnik – actor
• Andrew Pifko - actor
• Cara Pifko - actress
• Lisa Ray – actress
• Devon Sawa – actor
• Veronika Slowikowska – actress, comedian

• Maximilien Globensky – War of 1812 veteran
• Andrew Charles Mynarski VC – Second World War airman
• Walter J. Natynczyk – Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces
• Ferdinand-Alphonse Oklowski – Colonel
• Stefan Sznuk – Major General

• Kayla Adamek – soccer player for the Ottawa Rapid
• Sebastian Breza - soccer player for CF Montreal
• Turk Broda – ice hockey goalie
• Stephanie Bukovec – soccer player for Calgary Wild FC
• Édouard Carpentier – professional wrestler
• Dustin Cherniawski – CFL player
• Shane Churla – player, NHL
• Peter Czerwinski – competitive eater and bodybuilder
• Gabriela Dabrowski – professional tennis player
• Marek Deska – baseball player
• Bishop Dolegiewicz – track and field athlete
• Sebastian Dzikowski – soccer player for Flota Świnoujście
• Adam Fantilli - ice hockey centre
• Wayne Gretzky – hockey legend
• Adam Henrique – ice hockey centre
• Chris Horodecki – mixed martial artist
• Mark Jankowski – ice hockey centre
• Frank Jerwa - ice hockey left wing
• Joe Jerwa - ice hockey defenseman
• Alexandra Kamieniecki – figure skater
• Adam Kaminski – volleyball player
• Zeno Karcz – CFL player
• Gene Kiniski – CFL player
• Kelly Kiniski – professional wrestler
• Nick Kiniski – professional wrestler
• Matt Klinger – tennis player
• Michael Klukowski – soccer player for Club Brugge
• Eryk Kobza – soccer player for Cavalry FC
• Zenon Konopka - ice hockey centre
• Walter "Killer" Kowalski – professional wrestler
• Joe Krol – Toronto Argonauts player
• Dawid Kwiek – soccer player
• Tomasz Kucharzewski – martial artist
• Aggie Kukulowicz – ice hockey centre
• Rhiannon Leier – swimmer
• Steve Ludzik – ice hockey centre
• Merlin Malinowski – ice hockey centre
• Ray Mariuz – CFL player
• Stan Mikawos – Winnipeg Blue Bombers player, CFL
• John Miszuk – ice hockey defenseman
• Danek Nowosielski – fencer
• Leszek Nowosielski – fencer
• Penny Oleksiak – Canadian National Team Swimmer
• Jamie Oleksiak – NHL Player Dallas Stars
• George Pakos – soccer player
• Ben Pakulski – professional bodybuilder
• Jim Peplinski – Calgary Flames, NHL
• Chris Pozniak – soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes
• Tomasz Radzinski – soccer player
• Mark Rypien – NFL quarterback
• Jaclyn Sawicki – soccer player
• Krzysztof Soszynski – mixed martial artist
• Dave Stala – Hamilton Tiger-Cats player CFL
• Trish Stratus – WWE Diva
• John Tavares – ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs
• Larry Trader – played for Detroit, St. Louis, Montreal, 1982–1988
• Steve Wochy – ice hockey player
• Wojtek Wolski – player NHL
• Aleksandra Wozniak – professional tennis player