Notable People From Welland
- Stacey Allaster - Chairman, Women's Tennis Association
- Attack In Black - Alternative Band
- Paul Beeston - Former president of Major League Baseball and former president (and now interim CEO) of the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Paul Bissonnette - Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Player (NHL)
- Ken Breitenbach - Former Buffalo Sabres Hockey Player (NHL)
- Cal Clutterbuck - Minnesota Wild player
- Brian Daboll - Offensive Coordinator, Miami Dolphins
- Andre Deveaux - professional hockey player, New York Rangers and Connecticut Whale
- Matt Ellis - Buffalo Sabres hockey player.
- Simon Gatti - Soccer player
- Daniel Girardi - New York Rangers hockey player.
- Wayne Groulx - Former NHL/Austrian league Hockey player
- Chris Haney - Co-inventor of "Trivial Pursuit" board game
- Curtis Harrison - Actor, Writer
- Mike Hominuck - Player for the Toronto Rock of the NLL.
- Bill Huard - Former NHL Hockey Player
- Matt Johnson (ice hockey) - Former NHL Hockey Player
- Peter Kormos - long-serving NDP Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Anthony Lacavera - Chairman and CEO of Globalive Communications Corporation
- Amy Ciupak Lalonde - Co-Star of CBC's hit show Sophie and one of the stars of Diary of the Dead (2007)
- Ablan Leon - Founder of Leon's Furniture Company
- Anna Olson - Host of Sugar and Fresh with Anna Olson on Food Network Canada (Born in Georgia, United States, now resides in Welland)
- Daniel Paille - Boston Bruins hockey player.
- Gilbert Parent - Former federal Speaker of the House of Commons
- Mike Pelino - Head Coach Peterborough Petes
- Tammy Plante - Playboy Playmate
- Mike Smrek - Former NBA player (Chicago, Los Angeles, San Antonio & Golden State)
- Bill Welychka - News Anchor
- Sabrina DiAngelo - Professional Soccer Player (Canadian National Team)
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