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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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0004 ACTOR

Meghan Ory

Born 1982

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0007 SINGER

Kat DeLuna

Born 1987

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0008 ACTOR

Shaun Sipos

Born 1981

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0012 SPORT

Ryder Hesjedal

Born 1980

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0013 FOOTBALL

Tosaint Ricketts

Born 1987

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0014 HOCKEY

Jamie Benn

Born 1989

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0016 ACTOR

Chad Faust

Born 1980

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0025 SWIMMER

Ryan Cochrane (swimmer)

Born 1988

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0029 BASEBALL

Michael Saunders

Born 1986

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0031 MARTIAL ART

Sarah Kaufman (fighter)

Born 1985

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0032 BASEBALL

Rich Harden

Born 1981

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0037 HOCKEY

Ryan O'Byrne

Born 1984

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0038 ACTOR

Leah Gibson

Born 1985

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0039 HOCKEY

Jordie Benn

Born 1987

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0046 ROWER

Malcolm Howard (rower)

Born 1983

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0050 ACTOR

Priscilla Faia

Born 1985

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0053 ATHLETE

Megan Tandy

Born 1988

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0069 FOOTBALL

Mike Pyke

Born 1984

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0072 PLAYER

Fred Winters

Born 1982

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0073 ROWER

Lindsay Jennerich

Born 1982

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0076 HOCKEY

Kyle Greentree

Born 1983

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0085 PLAYER

Jamie Broder

Born 1985

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0089 ROWER

Mike Lewis (rower)

Born 1981

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0100 HOCKEY

Greg Scott (ice hockey)

Born 1988

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0102 ACTOR

Aliyah O'Brien

Born 1981

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0111 ATHLETE

Heather Wurtele

Born 1980

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0117 SWIMMER

Brittany Reimer

Born 1988

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0121 RESEARCH

Christopher Wylie

Born 1989

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0125 SPORT

Erinne Willock

Born 1981

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0126 MUSIC

Bryce Soderberg

Born 1980

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0135 NOVELIST

Marjorie Celona

Born 1981

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0140 HOCKEY

Paul Crowder (ice hockey)

Born 1985

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0141 HOCKEY

Sean O'Connor (ice hockey)

Born 1981

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0151 CURLER

Charley Thomas

Born 1986

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0153 PLAYER

Dave Spicer

Born 1985

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0155 CHOREOGRAPHER

Paul Becker

Born 1985

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0156 WRESTLER

Stacie Anaka

Born 1987

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0164 PHOTOGRAPHER

Lisa Bettany

Born 1981

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0165 VIOLIN

Nikki Chooi

Born 1989

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0171 WRESTLER

Taya Valkyrie

Born 1986

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0177 FILM

Zara Barring

Born 1988

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0180 MUSIC

Jesse Roper

Born 1982

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0183 SINGER

Aidan Knight

Born 1986

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0185 SINGER

Kira Tozer

Born 1984

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0202 FREESTYLE

Matt Margetts

Born 1988

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0209 WRITER

Ben Nemtin

Born 1984

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0217 FOOTBALL

Tyler Hughes

Born 1980

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0226 WEIGHTLIFTER

Jeane Lassen

Born 1980

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0228 HOCKEY

Spencer Carbery

Born 1981

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0229 PLAYER

Phil Mack

Born 1985

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0231 WRITER

Jonnie Penn

Born 1987

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0239 FILM

Colin Minihan

Born 1985

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0246 PLAYER

Joshua Howatson

Born 1984

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0248 HOCKEY

Lee Baldwin (ice hockey)

Born 1988

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0254 BASEBALL

Vince Perkins

Born 1981

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0257 LACROSSE

Rhys Duch

Born 1986

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0259 FOOTBALL

Michael Dunahee

1986 - 1991

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0264 HOCKEY

Tim Crowder

Born 1986

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0265 PLAYER

Jessica Dovanne

Born 1986

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0267 FOOTBALL

Andrew Woodruff

Born 1985

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0271 HOCKEY

Kirk MacDonald (ice hockey)

Born 1983

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0281 LACROSSE

Aaron Bold

Born 1985

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0288 FOOTBALL

Jordan Hughes

Born 1984

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0289 HOCKEY

Mitch Fadden

1988 - 2017

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0302 HOCKEY

Bryan Bridges

Born 1985

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0315 FOOTBALL

Brian Ramsay

Born 1980

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0319 LACROSSE

Ryan Ward (lacrosse)

Born 1980

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0322 HOCKEY

Adam Geric

Born 1989

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0336 PLAYER

Sean White (rugby union)

Born 1988

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0342 FOOTBALL

Justin Shaw

Born 1982

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0343 PHOTOGRAPHER

Julia Feyrer

Born 1982

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0344 SURFER

Paige Alms

Born 1988

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0346 ATHLETE

Jessica Sedlock

Born 1988

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0367 HOCKEY

Taylor Ellington

Born 1988

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0379 LACROSSE

Nolan Heavenor

Born 1982

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