Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2026-04-17
Brenda Kamino, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario
Brenda Kamino is a distinguished actor whose career spans 50 years and more than 100 stage, television and screen productions. A champion of equitable representation who advocates non-traditional casting, she expanded opportunities for marginalized artists and transformed diversity in Canada’s performing arts. A beloved mentor, she is the co-producer of the Renaissance Canadian Theatre Company.