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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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0001 SINGER

Nelly Furtado

Born 1978

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0010 ACTOR

Ryan Robbins

Born 1971

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0015 ACTOR

Dan Payne

Born 1972

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0021 ACTOR

Erin Fitzgerald

Born 1972

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0044 AUTHOR

Tara Moss

Born 1973

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0054 SPORT

Roland Green (cyclist)

Born 1974

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0080 BASKET

Aaron Olson

Born 1978

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0087 EXPLORER

Colin Angus (explorer)

Born 1971

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0106 ACTRESS

Maggie Blue O'Hara

Born 1975

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0114 EDITOR

Shannon Larratt

1973 - 2013

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0124 HOCKEY

Jeff Batters

1970 - 1996

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0133 ATHLETE

Melanie McQuaid

Born 1973

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0145 BOXER

Shane Sutcliffe

Born 1975

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0146 HOCKEY

Jesse Fibiger

Born 1978

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0148 HOCKEY

Mike Green (ice hockey, born 1979)

Born 1979

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0154 PLAYER

Winston Stanley (rugby union, born 1974)

Born 1974

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0160 SNOWBOARD

Michael Michalchuk

Born 1977

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0162 HOCKEY

Tim Kehler

Born 1971

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0167 ACTOR

Sara Topham

Born 1976

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0169 SPORT

Andreas Hestler

Born 1970

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0174 NOVELIST

Steven Price (writer)

Born 1976

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0179 ACTOR

Corey William Large

Born 1975

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0184 PLAYER

Jon Thiel

Born 1975

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0186 HOCKEY

Anna-Marie de Zwager

Born 1976

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0187 WRESTLER

Devon Larratt

Born 1975

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0188 POLITICIAN

Dan Albas

Born 1976

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0190 HOCKEY

Ravi Kahlon

Born 1979

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0192 PRESENTER

Billy Reid (Canadian songwriter)

Born 1977

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0193 COMPOSER

Orpheo McCord

Born 1979

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0198 BASEBALL

Steve Sinclair

Born 1971

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0201 RAPPER

Langdon Auger

Born 1979

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0204 ACTIVIST

Lhadon Tethong

Born 1976

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0227 COMEDIAN

Daryn Jones

Born 1978

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0237 ACTOR

Ocean Hellman

Born 1971

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0253 HOCKEY

Mark Kosick

Born 1979

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0256 SWIMMER

Katie Brambley

Born 1979

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0258 FOOTBALL

Tim O'Neill (Canadian football)

Born 1979

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0261 BUSINESS

Ryan Jenkins

1977 - 2009

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0276 CURLER

Dean Joanisse

Born 1971

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0279 NOVELIST

Yasuko Thanh

Born 1971

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0296 POLITICIAN

Christopher Porter

Born 1970

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0303 HOCKEY

Ryan Wade

Born 1978

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0312 HOCKEY

Mike Stutzel

Born 1979

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0313 BADMINTON

Darryl Yung

Born 1972

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0326 ROWER

Adam Parfitt

Born 1974

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0327 ROWER

Kristen Wall (rower)

Born 1976

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0363 LACROSSE

Teddy Jenner

Born 1979

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0383 RACER

Rindy Anne Loucks

Born 1970

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