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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Hockey43
  2. Politician36
  3. Actor31
  4. Football27
  5. Player20
  6. Rower13
  7. Sport11
  8. Lacrosse10
  1. Lacrosse1099.2×
  2. Curler522.0×
  3. Hockey439.4×
  4. Rower139.2×
  5. Swimmer84.3×
  6. Wrestler54.0×
  7. Novelist53.3×
  8. Player202.7×
  1. Football270.6×

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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0006 ECONOMIST

William Vickrey

1914 - 1996

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0028 BIOLOGIST

Roger Stanier

1916 - 1982

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0041 HOCKEY

Lynn Patrick

1912 - 1980

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0058 BASKET

Doug Peden

1916 - 2005

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0060 FILM

John Nesbitt (announcer)

1910 - 1960

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0062 ARCHITECT

Christopher Tunnard

1910 - 1979

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0094 FILM

Stephen Bosustow

1911 - 1981

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0095 BASKET

Art Chapman (basketball)

1912 - 1986

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0120 PAINTER

Myfanwy Pavelic

1916 - 2007

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0123 HOCKEY

Muzz Patrick

1916 - 1998

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0134 PHYSICIAN

Rocke Robertson

1912 - 1998

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0136 SWIMMER

Munroe Bourne

1910 - 1992

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0152 ACADEMIC

Martin O'Connell (politician)

1916 - 2003

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0166 SPORT

Lew Rush

Born 1912

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0178 POET

Anne Marriott

1913 - 1997

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0195 WRITER

Ronald Kirkbride

1912 - 1973

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0199 PAINTER

Unity Bainbridge

1916 - 2017

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0241 MILITAR

Alex Fraser (politician)

1916 - 1989

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0244 FOOTBALL

Paul Rowe (Canadian football)

1917 - 1990

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0245 SPORT

Rusty Peden

1916 - 1999

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0250 SCULPTOR

Elza Mayhew

1916 - 2004

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0262 POLITICIAN

Ray Gillis Williston

1914 - 2006

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0270 FIGHTER PILOT

Vernon Crompton Woodward

1916 - 2000

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0287 FOOTBALL

Grenny Lansdell

1918 - 1984

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0308 RADIO

Harvey Lowe

1918 - 2009

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0311 SPRINT

Bruce Humber

1913 - 1988

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0337 POLITICIAN

Camille Mather

1912 - 2008

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0354 SWIMMER

Dennis Walker (swimmer)

1913 - 1984

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0374 POLITICIAN

Edward Fraser Rowland

1911 - 2004

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0384 PAINTER

Thelma van Alstyne

1913 - 2008

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