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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 1920s Clear ×
Bill Reid
1920 - 1998
John Beckwith (composer)
Born 1927
Richard Lipsey
Born 1928
Norm Baker
1923 - 1989
Alastair Gillespie
1922 - 2018
Bruce Ogilvie
1920 - 2003
Phyllis Webb
Born 1927
Elaine Silburn
Born 1928
Douglas Jung
1924 - 2002
Peter Salmon (swimmer)
1929 - 2003
Philip J. Thomas
1921 - 2007
Allan Leslie Cox
Born 1927
Alan Brock MacFarlane
1924 - 2018
James Gibson Lorimer
1923 - 2012
Robert Brisco
1928 - 2004
Cliff Salmond
1927 - 2013
Robin Wood (Pianist)
1924 - 2004
Gordon Brown (Canadian football)
Born 1927
Frank Mitchell (politician)
Born 1926
Reginald J. Lane
1920 - 2003
Jim Gorst
Born 1922