48.4224° N, 123.3661° W
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 1930s Clear ×
Ian Tyson
Born 1933
Lorne Loomer
1937 - 2017
Michael Cassidy (Canadian politician)
Born 1937
Mark Colville, 4th Viscount Colville of Culross
1933 - 2010
David Anderson (British Columbia politician)
Born 1937
Tudi Wiggins
1935 - 2006
Thomas R. Berger
Born 1933
Barry M. Gough
Born 1938
Brian Smith (politician)
Born 1934
Marsha Hanen
1938 - 2019
Robin Hugh Farquhar
Born 1938
Bill Crawford (American football)
Born 1937
Donald Evan McAllister
1934 - 2001
Hugh Austin Curtis
1932 - 2014
Gary Kershaw
Born 1937
Daniel Mainguy
1930 - 2010
Dawn Josephs
Born 1932
Bob Hutchinson (athlete)
Born 1931
William Douglas Stewart
1938 - 2018
Jack Steele (soccer)
Born 1932