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You're Only A Real Torontonian If You Can Name All 8 Of These Local Characters

Who remembers the IKEA monkey?
Contributing Writer

If you live in the 6ix, there are a few familiar faces that you can often find wandering around the city streets. 

While they may not be A-list celebs, there are some local Toronto icons that have made a name for themselves in the city. 

Whether by their sheer, unbridled crimes or their constant Instagram presence, the people on this list have become like landmarks to Torontonians.

In fact, if you grew up in the city, it is impossible to not know who these folks are. 

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Chair Girl

Remember when Marcella threw a chair off of a high-rise balcony? Fast forward a year and she has now skipped out on jail time and has become a popular model. 

Zanta

If you've ever been driving near Yonge-Dundas Square, chances are you've watched this dude do push-ups in the middle of the road. 

Ikea Monkey

Darwin, the monkey thrust into the spotlight in 2012 after wandering a Toronto IKEA, is now living happily in Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary.

Toronto Chainsaw Bros

Cherry Beach got a little apocalyptic this summer. In fact, it's hard to think about the beloved picnic spot without remembering these two chainsaw-wielding dudes.

Dead Raccoon

This little fella will always live in the memories of every Torontonian. Rest in peace trash panda. 

Poop Flinger

If you were in the uni scene, you'd recognize this construction hat-wielding man in a heartbeat. Twenty-three-year-old Samuel Opoku was arrested in connection to several incidents of flinging buckets of poop on university students.

Crane Girl

Marisa Lazo gained infamy after impulsively hopping a fence and climbing a crane almost 100 metres high after a night of heavy drinking. 

Toronto Spider-Man 

You aren't a local if you haven't run into at least one Spider-Man wandering down the streets. 

  • Contributing Writer

    Patrick John Gilson (he/him) is a Contributing Writer with Narcity Media. He is a pro at ensuring his content is both exciting and tailored to millennials. He specializes in breaking news and investigative stories that require him to be on scene— something he enjoys and thrives in.

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