Editing Burlington, Ontario (section)

==Notable people==

===Visual art and writing===
*[[Robert Bateman (painter)|Robert Bateman]] (born 1930), painter.
*[[Nicole Dorsey]], film director and screenwriter
*[[Margaret Lindsay Holton]] (born 1955), artist, author, and designer.
*[[Donato Mancini]], poet
*[[Sylvia McNicoll]] (born 1954), author of over twenty novels for children and young adults
*[[John Lawrence Reynolds]] (born 1939), author, winner of two [[Arthur Ellis Award]]s
*[[Kelly Richardson]] (born 1972), artist, born in Burlington.

===Music===
*[[James Anthony (musician)|James Anthony]] (born 1955), USA Hall of Fame Blues Guitarist.
*[[Boys Night Out (band)|Boys Night Out]] – [[Rock music|rock band]].
*[[The Creepshow]], psychobilly band
*[[Jeff Danna]] (born 1964), film music composer.
*[[Dead and Divine]] – metal / hardcore band
*[[Finger Eleven]] – [[alternative rock]] band; all attended Lester B. Pearson High School
*[[Grade (band)|Grade]] – rock band
*[[Sarah Harmer]] (born 1970), singer and songwriter; attended Lester B. Pearson High School
*[[Jordan Hastings]] (born 1982), [[Alexisonfire]], [[drummer]]
*[[Idle Sons]] – rock band; attended Lester B. Pearson, Aldershot and M.M. Robinson High Schools
*[[Jersey (band)|Jersey]] (1995–2005), ska punk band
*[[Melissa McClelland]] (born 1979), singer and songwriter.
*[[Devraj Patnaik]] (born 1975), [[music composer]], [[odissi]] dancer and [[choreographer]]
*[[Saint Alvia]], punk rock band
*[[Silverstein (band)|Silverstein]] – [[post-hardcore]] band
*[[Spoons (band)|Spoons]] – 1980s [[New wave music|new wave]] band
*[[Tebey]] (born 1983), [[country music]] artist, attended Assumption Secondary School
*[[Walk Off the Earth]], alternative rock band
*[[Adrianne Pieczonka]] (born 1963), operatic soprano singer

===Sports===
*[[Caleb Agada]] (born 1994), Nigerian-Canadian basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League|Israeli Premier League]] and for the [[Nigeria national basketball team|Nigerian national basketball team]]
*[[Josh Anderson (ice hockey)|Josh Anderson]] (born 1994), NHL player, [[Montreal Canadiens]], born in Burlington
*[[Steve Bauer]] (born 1959), road bicycle racer; Olympic Silver Medalist (1984 Los Angeles Games); competed in 11 [[Tour de France|Tours de France]], one of only two Canadians to wear the [[Yellow jersey]]; born in St. Catharines but resides in Burlington.
*[[Ryan Bomben]] (born 1987), played for the [[Toronto Argonauts]] of the Canadian Football League, currently is a free agent.
*[[Melanie Booth]] (born 1984), soccer player (Canadian Soccer Association, Florida Gators NCAA)
*[[Cory Conacher]] (born 1989), NHL player, [[Buffalo Sabres]], [[New York Islanders]], [[Syracuse Crunch]].
*[[Angela Coughlan]] (1953{{ndash}}2009), swimmer, winner of a bronze medal at the [[1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Olympic Games]]; a gold, two silvers and a bronze at the [[1970 British Commonwealth Games]]; a gold and three silvers at the [[1971 Pan American Games]].
*[[Adam Creighton (ice hockey)|Adam Creighton]] (born 1965), retired professional hockey player who played 708 [[National Hockey League|NHL]] games
*[[Renata Fast]] (born 1994), professional ice hockey player and Canadian Olympian 
*[[Tony Gabriel]] (born 1948), retired [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] [[tight end]] with the [[Ottawa Rough Riders]] and [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]. eight-time CFL all-star, league MVP 1978, twice winner of the [[Grey Cup]].
*[[Frank Hayden]], Developed the Special Olympics.
*[[Graham Hood]] (born 1972), competitive middle-distance runner, Olympian, Pan Am Games champion; Born in Winnipeg but raised in Burlington. Competed at 1992 Olympics (Barcelona) and 1996 Olympics (Atlanta). Gold medallist, 1500 m, at 1999 Pan Am Games (Winnipeg).
*[[Russ Jackson]], retired [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] [[quarterback]], has lived in Burlington since his retirement from teaching
*[[Ashley Johnston]] (born 1992), former professional ice hockey player and captain of the [[Metropolitan Riveters]]
*[[Josh Jooris]] (born 1990), NHL player, [[Toronto Marlies]], born in Burlington
*[[Mfiondu Kabengele]] (born 1997), Canadian professional basketball player for the [[Los Angeles Clippers]]
*[[Becky Kellar-Duke]] (born 1975), hockey player; four-time Olympic medalist
*[[Mark Lawrence (ice hockey)|Mark Lawrence]] (born 1972), ice hockey winger and coach
*[[Jesse Lumsden]] (born 1982), [[running back]] with the [[Edmonton Eskimos]] and the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the [[Canadian Football League]] and Canadian Olympian in the Men's Two and Four-Man Bobsleigh at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics; attended Nelson High School.
*[[Jeff Malott]] (born 1996), NHL player, [[Los Angeles Kings]], born in Burlington, raised in Waterdown.
*[[David Matsos]] (born 1973), former [[American Hockey League|AHL]] hockey player; current assistant coach of the [[Windsor Spitfires]]
*[[Trevor Meier]] (born 1973), former Swiss Nationalliga 'A' Hockey Player, various clubs 1993–2012; born in Oakville, raised in Burlington, and resides in Switzerland.
*[[Andy O'Brien (footballer)|Andy O'Brien]] (born 1979), Irish soccer player, Star Striker of the 2004–2005 UCD Super League Champions, Surprise X Saint Germain.
*[[Mark Oldershaw]] (born 1983), Canadian sprint canoeist who competed at the 2008 Olympics (Beijing) and won a bronze medal in C-1 1000 m at the 2012 Olympics (London)
*[[Dave Ridgway]] (born 1959), placekicker, [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] 1982–1996. Attended [[M.M. Robinson High School]]. Inducted into [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]] in 2003. Played NCAA football for the University of Toledo Rockets 1977{{ndash}}1980.
*[[Melville Marks Robinson]] (1888{{ndash}}1974), founder of the [[Commonwealth Games]].
*[[Chris Schultz]] (1960–2021), [[offensive tackle]] with the NFL [[Dallas Cowboys]] and CFL [[Toronto Argonauts]], and sportscaster for [[The Sports Network|TSN]]; attended Aldershot High School
*[[Ron Sedlbauer]] (born 1954), former NHL player from 1974 to 1981.
* [[Simisola Shittu]] (born 1999), British-born Canadian basketball player for [[Ironi Ness Ziona B.C.|Ironi Ness Ziona]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thespec.com/sports/hamilton-region/2015/01/29/buzz-builds-over-burlington-hoops-phenom-simisola-shittu.html|title=Buzz builds over Burlington hoops phenom Simisola Shittu|newspaper=The Hamilton Spectator |date=29 January 2015|via=www.thespec.com}}</ref>
*[[Jordan Szwarz]] (born 1991), ice hockey player for the [[Belleville Senators]] of the AHL.
*[[Chad Wiseman]] (born 1981), AHL player, [[Albany Devils]], born in Burlington
*[[Shane Wright (ice hockey)|Shane Wright]] (born 2004), NHL and AHL player, captain of [[Hockey Canada|Team Canada]] at the [[2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2023 World Juniors]], born and raised in Burlington.
*[[Melanie MacKay|Melanie Mackay]] (born 1954), Olympian swimmer (1976, Montreal).

===TV, film, and stage===
*[[Jillian Barberie]] (born 1966), actress and television hostess, attended Assumption Secondary School
*[[Lally Cadeau]] (born 1948), actor, played Janet King on ''[[Road to Avonlea]]''
*[[Carlos Bustamante (TV personality)|Carlos Bustamante]] – [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]] ''The Zone'' host and ''[[Entertainment Tonight Canada]]'' reporter, attended Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
*[[Jim Carrey]] (born 1962), comedian and actor
*[[Nicole Dorsey]], screenwriter and director
*[[Ryan Gosling]] (born 1980), actor
*[[Torri Higginson]] (born 1969), actress
*[[Myles Erlick]] (born 1998), actor and dancer
*[[Ellora Patnaik]] (born 1968), actor and odissi dancer
*[[Gordie Tapp]] (1922–2016) comedian and [[country & western]] musician, ([[Grand Ole Opry]] and ''[[Hee Haw]]''), resided in Burlington
*[[Michael Bradshaw (actor)|Michael Bradshaw]] (1933–2001) actor, resided in Burlington
*[[Katherine Barrell]], (born 1990), actress, writer, producer and director currently best known for portraying Officer Nicole Haught in ''[[Wynonna Earp (TV series)|Wynonna Earp]]''

===Crime===
* [[Leslie Mahaffy]] (July 5, 1976 – June 16, 1991) was a resident of Burlington and a victim of serial killers and rapists [[Paul Bernardo]] and [[Karla Homolka]].