Famous people and groups from Pickering

Dennis T O'Connor, former Roman Catholic archbishop of Toronto.
Sean Avery, NHL Forward, Currently plays for the New York Rangers
Shelley-Ann Brown, bobsledder
Glenn Clark, head coach of the Toronto Rock.
Ernie Coombs, better known as Mr. Dressup, resided in Pickering.
Perdita Felicien, Athens 2004 Olympic 100m Hurdler
Dale Goldhawk, journalist and consumer rights advocate.
Alan Haskvitz, National Teacher's Hall of Fame educator lived and taught in Pickering. [1]
Glenn Healy, Former NHL goalie, member of 1994 Stanley Cup Champions New York Rangers
Kristen Holden-Ried, actor
Spider Jones, former professional boxer, media/radio personality, currently with CFRB radio.
Andrea Lewis, singer, actor and songwriter
Karl Polanyi, professor of economics at Columbia University and author of the The Great Transformation, resided in Pickering.
Jaime Peters, is a Canadian footballer who plays in midfield for Ipswich Town in the United Kingdom.
Sarah Slean, singer, grew up in Pickering.
Tyler Stewart, Barenaked Ladies, drummer/singer lives in Pickering.
Beverly Thomson, CTV co-host national morning show.
Neil Young spent part of his early years in Pickering, living on Brock Road. In Jimmy McDonough's biography Shakey, Young is quoted as saying, "When I first really started focusing on rock and roll was in Pickering. Brock Road."
Scott Paterson, Actor, Plays the character 'Jonny' on the show Degrassi, the Next Generation