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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 1940s Clear ×
David Foster
Born 1949
Cliff Thorburn
Born 1948
David Day (Canadian writer)
Born 1947
Owen Beattie
Born 1949
Ian Carr-Harris
Born 1941
Anna Banana
Born 1940
Kate Craig
1947 - 2002
Peter Wilkinson (priest)
Born 1940
Lynn Eves
Born 1942
Dick Patrick
Born 1946
Robert McLaren (athlete)
Born 1945
Bob Wheaton
Born 1941
Mike Webster (Canadian football)
Born 1944
Roy Smith (racing driver)
1944 - 2004
Charles Frederick Barber
Born 1949
Ward Elcock
Born 1947
Michelle Spring
Born 1947
Colleen Klein
Born 1940
Margaret Lord
Born 1948