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Notable people from Vancouver, Canada
This is a list of notable people from, or who spent considerable time residing in, Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada.
Alistair Abell , actorAlison Acheson , writerMark Acheson , voice actorJensen Ackles , actor and musicianDaniel Adair , musicianBryan Adams , singerCaroline Adderson , writerFardaws Aimaq , basketball playerRobert Campbell Aitken , electrical engineerVikky Alexander , artistGlenn Anderson , NHL hockey playerPamela Anderson , actressAslam Anis , health economistSean Anthony , basketball playerOmer Arbel , multidisciplinary artist and designer, co-founder of Bocci Arteezy , professional Dota 2 playerNeeru Bajwa , actressPeter Bakonyi (1933–1997), Hungarian-born Canadian Olympic fencerLong John Baldry (1941–2005), actor and musicianFairuza Balk , actressAshleigh Ball , voice actress known for her lead role in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Hey Ocean! Joan Balzar , painterJames Barber (1923–2007), cookbook author, aka "The Urban Peasant"Jean Barman , historianEmery Barnes , politician, football playerKathleen Barr , voice actressDave Barrett , 26th premier of British Columbiabbno$ , recording artistBarry Beck , hockey playerConnor Bedard , ice hockey playerGil Bellows , actorVicki Berner (1945–2017), tennis playerRay Bethell (1928–2008), master multiple kite flierJean-Luc Bilodeau , actorBill Bissett , poetMolly Lamb Bobak , teacher, writer, and artistAC Bonifacio , dancerLinwood Boomer , actor and television producer and writerAndrea Botez , chess player and internet personalityEddy Boudel Tan , writer[ 1] George Bowering , poet, novelist, criticAngelo Branca , judge in British Columbia's Supreme Court, boxing championSage Brocklebank , actorTroy Brouwer , NHL hockey playerRosemary Brown , politicianRod Bruno , musicianKarin Bubaš , artistMichael Bublé , singerHy Buller (1926–1968), All Star NHL ice hockey playerBrendan Burke , athlete and LGBT activistJim Byrnes , musician, actorAlexander Calvert , actorKim Campbell , former Canadian Prime MinisterPaul Campbell , actorSiobhan Carroll , professor, scholar and writerAnna Cathcart , actressErin Cebula , TV personalityErica Cerra , actressGarry Chalk , actorSarah Chalke , actressAlina Chan , biologistAngela Chang , Mandopop singerPeter Chao , comedianOsric Chau , actorEdison Chen , Hong Kong entertainerYing Chen , Francophone authorFred Cheng , Hong Kong actor/musicianJoyce Cheng , actressKevin Cherkas , chefKayi Cheung , actress, Miss Hong Kong 2007Charlene Choi , actress and singerEdward (Woo-Shik) Choi , actor[ 2] [ 3] Denise Chong , writer, economistKevin Chong , novelistTommy Chong , actor, comedian, musicianWayson Choy , writerHayden Christensen , actorFrances Chung , ballet dancerLinda Chung , actress/musicianChristy Clark , provincial politician and former Premier of British ColumbiaJessica Leigh Clark-Bojin , artist and chefBrandon Clarke , NBA player for the Memphis Grizzlies Meredith Coloma , luthier and musicianWayde Compton , authorTorrance Coombs , actorClaire Corlett , actress and daughter of Ian James Corlett Moses B. Cotsworth , political reformer, inventor of the International Fixed Calendar and 13-month calendar reformerDouglas Coupland , authorChristian Covington , National Football League playerRichard Ian Cox , actorMichelle Creber , actress, singer, songwriter, dancerAmanda Crew , actressRoger Cross , Jamaican-Canadian actorEliana Cuevas , jazz Latin singerSeán Cummings , actor and playwrightMackenzie Davis , actressBrian Day , doctorYvonne De Carlo (1922–2007), actress, dancer, singer of Hollywood's Golden Age Haley de Jong , gymnast for the Georgia Gymdogs Jay DeMerit , MLS, World Cup soccer playerCharles Demers , comedian, voice actor, writerKatherine DeMille (1911–1995), actress of Hollywood's Golden Age Neil Denis , actorTrevor Devall , voice actorDana Devine , blood transfusion researcherRanj Dhaliwal , writerMichele Di Menna (born 1980), artistBrian Dobson , voice actorMichael Dobson , voice actorPaul Dobson , voice actorLexa Doig , actressMichael Donovan , voice actorJames Doohan (1920–2005), actor ("Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery Scott "Scotty" from television show Star Trek Audrey Capel Doray , artistStan Douglas , artistBrian Drummond , voice actorTerry Dunfield , soccer coach, commentator and former playerJacqueline Dupuis , executive director of Vancouver International Film Festival Aileen Eaton , boxing promoterAryana Engineer , actressArthur Erickson , architect, urban plannerRobin Esrock , travel writerWilliam Esson, Chief Justice of the B.C. Supreme Court
Elise Estrada , singer-songwriter, actressDaniella Evangelista , actress, modelIsaiah Faber , rapper, songwriter, and record producerBruce Fairbairn , musician, producerJessie Farrell , singerWally Fawkes , (1924–2023), jazz clarinetist and satirical cartoonistGordon Fee , New Testament scholarSam Feldman , music executiveJohn Ferguson Sr. , professional hockey player and executiveJodelle Ferland , actressNathan Fielder , comedianRod Filbrandt , cartoonistNigel Findley , fantasy, science fiction, and RPG authorNoel Fisher , actorBen Fisk , soccer playerBrendan Fletcher , actorNathan Fong , chef[ 4] Frazey Ford , singer-songwriterLuke Ford , actorWilliam Wasbrough Foster , mountaineer, soldier, politician, business executive, and chief constable of VancouverMichael J. Fox , actor, philanthropist, founder of Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Andrew Francis , voice actorDaniel Francis , writer and historianJeff Francis , Major League Baseball playerLeonard Frank , photographerRobert Friedland , mining magnateRhys Fulber , musician, producerFreddy Fuller , boxing championNolan Gerard Funk , actorEmmanuelle Schick Garcia , film director and writerAustin Gary , author, songwriterC. E. Gatchalian , playwrightDan George , actor and chiefBruno Gerussi , actorWilliam Gibson , writerShelley Gillen , producer, screenwriter and songwriterGreg Girard , photographerEvan Goldberg , writer, producer and directorLeah Goldstein (born 1969), Canadian-Israeli professional road racing cyclist winner of the Race Across America , World Bantamweight Kickboxing Champion, and Israel Duathlon national championMatthew Good , singer-songwriterRodney Graham , artistJennifer Granholm , former governor of U.S. State of Michigan (2003–11), current US Secretary of Energy under President Biden (2021–present)Nancy Greene Raine , Olympic champion and Canadian senatorGrimes , singer-songwriter, director, musician, actressJulia Grosso , soccer player for the Canada national team Aaron Guiel , Major League Baseball playerTrevor Guthrie , singerMeredith Hama-Brown , actress and filmmakerRick Hansen , athlete, activist, philanthropistRich Harden , Major League Baseball playerJansen Harkins , NHL player for the Pittsburgh Penguins Jillian Harris , ABC's 5th Bachelorette Laura Harris , actressChris Haslam , professional skateboarderJoel Haywood , basketball playerMeghan Heffern , actressMaryke Hendrikse , voice actressGregory Henriquez , architectDoug Hepburn , strongman and weightlifterFred Herzog , photographerEd Hill , stand-up comedianMatt Hill , voice actorBrent Hodge , film director and CEO of Hodgee FilmsBert Hoffmeister , commander of the 5th Canadian Division in the Second World War, then president of MacMillan Bloedel Jacob Hoggard , lead singer of the band HedleyClive Holden , poet, film director and visual artistAntony Holland , actorBob Houbregs , NBA player for the Milwaukee Hawks , Baltimore Bullets , Boston Celtics , and the Fort Wayne Pistons ; general manager of the Seattle SuperSonics ; member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Harrison Houde , composer, actorBarbara Howard , sprinterJono Howard , Canadian-born writer who works primarily on animated children's showsElva Hsiao , Mandopop singerManny Jacinto , actor, comedianJoshua Jackson , actorColin James , musicianLiam James , actorMichael Janyk , Canadian alpne skierJanyse Jaud , actress and singerJazzy B , actor, singerSarah Jeffery , actress, dancer, singerE. 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Jenns , poetCarly Rae Jepsen , singerHarry Jerome , athlete, educatorValerie Jerome , athlete, educatorAvan Jogia , actorBindy Johal , drug trafficker and gangsterRyan Johansen , ice hockey playerAlexz Johnson , actress, singerVera Johnson , singerChristopher Judge , actorEvander Kane , National Hockey League playerPaul Kariya , National Hockey League playerEarl Keeley , football playerJoe Keithley , punk musicianPeter Kelamis , voice actorLarry Kent , filmmakerAlexander Kerfoot , National Hockey League playerConor Kerr , authorCevin Key , musicianSamuel Khouth , voice actorMargot Kidder , actressAllan King , film directorTerry Klassen , voice actor and directorJoy Kogawa , novelist, poetKristin Kreuk , actressSean Michael Kyer , actorTyler Labine , actorDavid Lam , politicianEvelyn Lau , poet and novelistMaggie Lawson , actressMireille Lebel , opera singer/soloist[ 5] Angela Lee , mixed martial artistChristian Lee , mixed martial artistCory Lee , singerJen Sookfong Lee , novelist, broadcasterMark Lee , singer-songwriter and member of South Korean boy group NCT Bill Leeb , musician, singerLily Alice Lefevre , poetBob Lenarduzzi , soccer playerDarryl Lenox , comedianSherwood Lett , soldier, lawyer, chancellor of UBCAndrea Libman , voice actress known for her lead role in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Jeff L. Lieberman , film director, writer and producerShin Lim , close-up magicianTrevor Linden , NHL hockey playerBernice Liu , actressMary Livingstone (formerly Sadie Marks), actress; wife of Jack Benny Quinn Lord , actorRochelle Low , field hockey playerMalcolm Lowry , writerCrystal Lowe , actressJessica Lowndes , actressJessica Lucas , actressMilan Lucic , NHL playerAlexander Ludwig , actorElsie MacGill , first female aeronautical engineerNorma MacMillan , voice actressTrystan Magnuson , Major League Baseball playerKaren Diane Magnussen , figure skaterDan Mangan , musicianCharles Marega , sculptorDaphne Marlatt , poet, novelistShaiju Mathew , author, filmmakerScott Mathieson , Major League Baseball playerSeok Matthew , singer in Korea, member of boygroup ZEROBASEONE (ZB1)Terry McBride , CEO and founder, Nettwerk Music GroupShane McConkey , professional freestyle skierDean McFadden , Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy Leah McHenry , musician and music educatorAshleigh McIvor , Olympic champion skierCody McKay , Major League Baseball playerDave McKay , Major League Baseball playerBritt McKillip , actressCarly McKillip , actressSarah McLachlan , singer-songwriterBrandon Jay McLaren , actorMercedes McNab , actressChris McNally , Canadian actorAndrew McNee , Canadian actorScott McNeil , voice actorJohn H. Meier , financier and former business adviser to Howard Hughes Charles Merritt , winner of the Victoria Cross Brent Miller , actorWentworth Miller , actorShay Mitchell , actressZhang Mo , table tennis playerColin Mochrie , comedianMoka Only , rapper, musician, member of rap group Swollen Members Cory Monteith , actorKevin Moon , vocalist with Korean group The Boyz Greg Moore , racing driverJames Moore , politician and senior Federal cabinet ministerJustin Morneau , Major League Baseball playerKirby Morrow (1973–2020), voice actorCarrie-Anne Moss , actressTegan Moss , actressDouglas Albert Munro , only US Coast Guardsman to win the Medal of Honor Jane Munro , poetMichelle Mylett , actressIra B. Nadel , biographer and literary criticNardwuar the Human Serviette , radio host and musicianSteve Nash , NBA playerCam Neely , NHL playerKliph Nesteroff , writer, broadcasterPeter New , actorW. H. New , English professor, literary critic, poetAlisha Newton , actressMayko Nguyen , actressbpNichol , poetKevin Nicholson , Major League Baseball playerMike Nickeas , Major League Baseball playerRyan Nugent-Hopkins , NHL playerBrenna O'Brien , actressVictor Odlum , journalist, soldier, and diplomatNivek Ogre , singer, musicianPat Onstad , soccer playerBud Osborn , poet, community organizer, and activistJ. I. Packer , Anglican theologianFred Page , Hockey Hall of Fame inducteeFrank Palmer , businessmanGrace Park , actressJim Pattison , entrepreneurKit Pearson , children's writerMissy Peregrym , actressEmily Perkins , actressStan Persky , writerLaurence J. Peter , educator, formulator of the Peter principle El Phantasmo , professional wrestlerKimberly Phillips , educator and curatorMaddie Phillips , actressHazel Jane Plante , writerSusan Point , Musqueam Coast Salish artistCarly Pope , actressHelen Potrebenko , authorPowfu , singer-songwriterDaniel Powter , singerJaime Lo Presti , footballCarey Price , NHL goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens Jason Priestley , actor, director, producerKirsten Prout , actressJosh Ramsay , lead singer of band Marianas Trench Rascalz , hip hop groupMichael Rasmussen , NHL player for the Detroit Red Wings Bob Rennie , real estate marketer, art collectorRyan Reynolds , actorDal Richards , musician, big band leaderEmily Bett Rickards , actressMorgan Rielly , NHL playerRyan Robbins , actorRachel Roberts , actress, fashion modelClaude C. Robinson , ice hockey executive and inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame [ 6] Spider Robinson , authorWayne Robson , actorCoco Rocha , fashion modelJames Roday , actorEvan Roderick , actor and former ice hockey playerSeth Rogen , actor, writer, and comedianTeryl Rothery , television anchor, actressMelissa Roxburgh , actressMehdi Sadaghdar , YouTuber, comedianJoe Sakic , NHL player ("Burnaby Joe")Eliza Sam , Hong Kong actressRhea Santos , newscaster, journalistDevon Sawa , actorLouise Schatz , Canadian-born Israeli artist and designerConrad Schmidt , activistSophie Schmidt , member of Canadian Women's National soccer teamDrew Scott , television personalityJonathan Scott , television personalityJasmine Sealy , writerLinus Sebastian , YouTuber, presenter, producer, writerBrandon Segal , NHL playerSeok Matthew , member of boy group ZerobaseoneMichael Shanks , actorKathryn Shaw , artistic directorStephen Lea Sheppard , actor, writerKelly Sheridan , voice actressTei Shi , singerHide Hyodo Shimizu , Japanese-Canadian educator and activist, member of the Order of Canada Rebecca Shoichet , voice actressLydia Shum Din-ha , elder sister of Alfred Sung; Hong Kong actressKen Sim , ABC Vancouver partylist leaderChristine Sinclair , captain of Canadian Women's National soccer teamRobert Sing , Canadian soccer playerNelson Skalbania , entrepreneurStephen Smart , former journalistBill Smith , soccer playerColleen Smith , All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerGregory Smith , actorTrevor Smith , NHL playerCobie Smulders , actressHeather Spears , poet, artist, novelistTabitha St. Germain , voice actressJohn G. Stackhouse Jr. , writer and professor of religionJewel Staite , actressRita Steblin , musicologistArran Stephens , entrepreneur, writerKennedy Stewart , academic and former Mayor of Vancouver (2018–2022)Ryan Stiles , comedian, actorDorothy Stratten , actress, modelSean Stubbs , musicianBilly Suede , professional wrestlerAdam Sussman , entrepreneurDavid Suzuki , environmentalist, scientist, broadcasterBrad Swaile , voice actorBruce Sweeney , film directorR. J. Swindle , Major League Baseball playerJenna Talackova , model, television personalityAmanda Tapping , actressAri Taub (born 1971), Olympic Greco-Roman wrestlerBobby Taylor , soul singerTimothy Taylor , writerMadeleine Thien , writerReece Thompson , actorBrent Titcomb , actor, singer, member of the Canadian band 3's a Crowd Alex To , Mandopop singerLee Tockar , voice actorEckhart Tolle , spiritual teacherVincent Tong , voice actorDevin Townsend , singer, musicianJacob Tremblay , child actorMargaret Trudeau (now Margaret Trudeau Kemper), author; former wife of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and mother of Justin Trudeau Nicholas Tse , Cantopop singerJohn Turner , former Prime MinisterMichael Turner , writer, musicianHamilton Upton (1912–1965), Canadian flying ace serving in the RAF during WW2Larry Walker , Major League Baseball playerJeff Wall , artistIan Wallace , artistNolan Watson , entrepreneur and philanthropistDaniel Wesley , musicianAndrew Wilkinson , physician, lawyer and politicianCharles Wilkinson , filmmaker and authorMartyn S. Williams , mountain and wilderness guide; first person to lead expeditions to the three extremes, South Pole (1989) North Pole (1992) and Everest (1991)Chip Wilson , businessman and founder of Lululemon Athletica Finn Wolfhard , actorBrian Wong , founder of Kiip Byron Wong , musicianJason Wu , Taiwanese-Canadian artist and fashion designerKris Wu , rapper and former member of South Korean-Chinese group EXO
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