List of Ryerson University people

List of people associated with Ryerson University.

Athletics

* Rob Rusnov - Olympic competitor for Canada (archery)

Business

* Rick Brace - president of CTV Inc
* Robert Gierkink - Air Miles Canada co-founder
* Isadore Sharp - Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts founder
* Doug Walker - Alias President and Oscar winner for Maya 3D software
* Klaus Woerner - President and CEO of ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. and 1997 Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year

Fashion

* Lida Baday - award-winning fashion designer

Interior Design

* Jane Lockhart - HGTV Canada

Journalism

* Brian Stewart (1964), Senior Correspondent, "The National", CBC News
* Graeme Smith - Moscow bureau chief for "The Globe and Mail"
* Josh Brown - sports writer for "The Record" newspaper in Kitchener
* Christie Blatchford - columnist for the "Globe and Mail"
* Francis D'Souza- journalist, Citytv
* Heather Mallick - columnist and author, formerly with the "Globe and Mail"
* Kirk Lapointe - managing editor, "The Vancouver Sun"
* Steve McAllister - sports editor for the "Globe and Mail"
* Carol Anne Meehan - Anchor of CTV Ottawa
* Betty Thompson - news presenter at CKCO in Kitchener, Ontario
* Monita Rajpal - news anchor for CNN International
* Laura DiBattista - broadcaster Citytv, co-anchor/reporter of "CityNews at Noon"
* Martine Gaillard - sports anchor on Rogers Sportsnet, formerly with The Score
* Beatrice Politi - political specialist on CP24 in Ottawa
* Valerie Pringle - broadcaster, former co-host of "Canada AM"
* Adam Vaughan - journalist, formerly of Citytv and CKLN, current city councillor for Ward 20 Trinity—Spadina
* Liza Fromer - former co-host of "Breakfast Television" on Citytv
* Glen Baxter - journalist, FashionTelevisionChannel, formerly with Citytv
* Alison Smith - journalist, CBC Newsworld
* Matthew Fraser - Editor-in-Chief, National Post
* Michael Friscolanti - senior writer for "Maclean's" magazine, and author
* Nalini Sharma - Weather Specialist on Citytv's "Breakfast Television"
* Bob McKenzie - sports broadcaster on TSN, formerly of "The Hockey News" and "The Toronto Star"
* Isobel Warren - journalist
* Sharon Navarro - former journalist, Citytv and CFTO-TV
* Natasha Fatah - journalist and producer, CBC Radio One
* Joan Donaldson - journalist, formerly of CBC, and CTV, founding head of CBC Newsworld
* Tony Parsons - broadcaster, formerly of CTV and CHUM, former host of "Canada Tonight" on Global
* Nil Köksal - journalist, CBC Television
* Mike Sheerin - Gemini nominated Documentary director Secret Mulroney Tapes

Literature

* Robert J. Sawyer - Hugo Award-winning science-fiction writer
* Tanya Huff - fantasy author
* Gemma Files - horror writer
* Gayleen Froese - horror/mystery author

Modelling

* Natalie Glebova - Miss Universe, 2005

Music

* Hayden (Paul Hayden Desser) - folk singer-songwriter
* Tyler Stewart - musician, drummer for the Barenaked Ladies
* Annie Lee - Korean-American rapper and vocalist

Photography

*Edward Burtynsky - internationally acclaimed landscape photographer
*Chris Buck - New York based celebrity photographer
*Yuri Dojc - commercial photographer
*Walter Chin - commercial photographer

Politics

* Jack Layton - former Ryerson politics professor, leader of the NDP
* Ted Moses - politician
* Gary Carr - politician, Ontario PC Party MPP

TV, radio and film

* Brad Abraham - screenwriter,
* Liane Balaban - star of the film "New Waterford Girl"
* Jodi Behan - actress, played bride in YouTube video, "Bride Has Massive Hair Wig Out"
* Renessa Blitz - actress ("David's Mother" & "Sugar Time")
* Kristin Booth - actress
* Kevin Brauch - host of "The Thirsty Traveler"
* James Cameron - Oscar winning Director & Writer
* Paul Chato - comedian and member of "The Frantics"
* Milan Chvostek - TV director and producer
* David James Elliott - star of "JAG"
* Marcia Williams (journalist) - host of "The World This Hour" on CBC Radio
* Martin Gero - writer and producer, "Stargate Atlantis"
* Jessica Holmes - comedian-actress on "Royal Canadian Air Farce"
* Kenneth Joel Hotz - filmmaker, actor, journalist, photographer, writer. Credits include "Kenny vs. Spenny" and "South Park"
* Ross Hull - star of the TV series "Student Bodies"
* Jason Jones - "The Daily Show" correspondent
* Kate Kelton - actress
* Michael Kennedy (director) - film and television director, "Little Mosque on the Prairie"
* Gail Kim - professional wrestler
* Hawick Lau - actor
* Ben Mazzotta - feature film director/writer, "The Limits"
* Eric McCormack - Emmy Award winner, star of "Will & Grace"
* Denis McGrath - screenwriter ("Across the River to Motor City", "Skyland", "Charlie Jade")
* Joe Motiki - CBC personality, former co-host of the TVOKids Crawlspace
* Zarqa Nawaz - creator of "Little Mosque on the Prairie"
* Jay Onrait, TSN hockey analyst
* John Paskievich - Genie Award-winning filmmaker
*Jeff Wincott- actor- star of tv series "Night Heat" and films "The Invasion", "Lake City", "Bolden"
* Hannah Simone - MuchMusic VJ
* Kenn Scott - WGC award-winning screenwriter
* Nia Vardalos - star and writer of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"
* Tonya Lee Williams - actress, notably of "The Young and the Restless"