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VICTORIA
Most Famous People Born in Victoria, Canada
- Notable people
- 385
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1962
- Most distinctive
- Lacrosse 99.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Victoria during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Victoria Is Known For
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Hockey is Victoria's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (43).
Victoria over-indexes on lacrosse — 99.2× the global rate.
Victoria under-produces football — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Victoria's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1860s Clear ×
0034 BOTANIST
Charles Piper
1867 - 1926
0055 PAINTER
Sophie Pemberton
1869 - 1959
0115 VETERINARIAN
Simon Fraser Tolmie
1867 - 1937
0139 PIANIST
Harriet Gibbs Marshall
1868 - 1941
0173 WRITER
Agnes Deans Cameron
1863 - 1912
0189 JUDGE
Alfred Karney Young
1864 - 1942
0219 ACTOR
Ricca Allen
1863 - 1949
0332 ACADEMIC
Karl Kriemler
1865 - 1936