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 , actorMark Acheson , voice actorAlison Acheson , writerJensen Ackles , actor and musicianSean Anthony , basketball playerFardaws Aimaq , basketball playerDaniel Adair , musicianBryan Adams , singerRobert Campbell Aitken , electrical engineerVikky Alexander , artistGlenn Anderson , NHL hockey playerPamela Anderson , actressAslam Anis , health economistOmer 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 , actressConnor Bedard , ice hockey playerAshleigh 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"Kathleen Barr , voice actressbbno$ , recording artistAC Bonifacio , dancerBarry Beck , hockey playerGil Bellows , actorVicki Berner (1945–2017), tennis playerRay Bethell (1928–2008), master multiple kite flierJean-Luc Bilodeau , actorMolly Lamb Bobak , teacher, writer, and artistLinwood Boomer , actor and television producer and writerAndrea Botez , chess player and internet personalityEddy Boudel Tan , writer[1] Sage Brocklebank , actorTroy Brouwer , NHL hockey playerRod Bruno , musicianKarin Bubaš , artistMichael Bublé , singerHy Buller (1926–1968), All Star NHL ice hockey playerBrendan Burke , LGBT late activismAlexander Calvert , actorKim Campbell , former Canadian Prime MinisterPaul Campbell , actorSiobhan Carroll , professor, scholar and writerAnna Cathcart , actressEliana Cuevas , jazz Latin singerErin 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] Kevin Chong , novelistTommy Chong , actor, comedian, musicianHayden Christensen , actorFrances Chung , ballet dancerLinda Chung , actress/musicianBrandon Clarke , NBA player for the Memphis Grizzlies Christy Clark , provincial politician and former Premier of British ColumbiaJessica Leigh Clark-Bojin , artist and chefMeredith 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 actorSeán 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 playerKatherine 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 , actressDaniella Evangelista , actress, modelArthur Erickson , architect, urban plannerRobin Esrock , travel writerElise Estrada , singer-songwriter, actressEl Phantasmo , professional wrestlerIsaiah 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 playerJodelle Ferland , actressNathan Fielder , comedianRod Filbrandt , cartoonistNigel Findley , fantasy, science fiction, and RPG authorNoel Fisher , actorBen Fisk , soccer playerBrendan Fletcher , actorNathan Fong , chef[4] Luke 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 chiefWilliam 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, philanthropistJansen Harkins , NHL player for the Pittsburgh Penguins Rich Harden , Major League Baseball playerJillian Harris , ABC's 5th Bachelorette Laura Harris , actressChris Haslam , professional skateboarderJoel Haywood , basketball playerMaryke Hendrikse , voice actressGregory Henriquez , architectMeghan Heffern , actressEd 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 singerJoshua Jackson , actorLiam James , actorMichael Janyk , Canadian alpne skierJanyse Jaud , actress and singerJazzy B , actor, singerSarah Jeffery , actress, dancer, singerE. A. Jenns , poetCarly Rae Jepsen , singerAvan Jogia , actorBindy Johal , drug trafficker and gangsterRyan Johansen , ice hockey playerAlexz Johnson , actress, singerVera Johnson , singerManny Jacinto , actor, comedianChristopher Judge , actorJenna Talackova , trans woman model, actress and television personalityEvander Kane , National Hockey League playerPaul Kariya , National Hockey League playerEarl Keeley , football playerPeter Kelamis , voice actorAlexander Kerfoot , National Hockey League playerConor Kerr , authorCevin Key , musicianSamuel Khouth , voice actorMargot Kidder , actressTerry Klassen , voice actor and directorKristin Kreuk , actressSean Michael Kyer , actorAngela Lee , mixed martial artsChristian Lee , mixed martial artsDavid Lam , politicianTyler Labine , actorEvelyn Lau , poet and novelistMaggie Lawson , actressMireille Lebel , opera singer/soloist[5] Cory Lee , singerMark 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 playerCrystal Lowe , actressJessica Lowndes , actressJessica Lucas , actressMilan Lucic , NHL playerAlexander Ludwig , actorNorma MacMillan , voice actressBrandon Jay McLaren , actorTrystan Magnuson , Major League Baseball playerKaren Diane Magnussen , figure skaterDan Mangan , musicianBlu Mankuma, actor Charles Marega , sculptorElsie MacGill , first female aeronautical engineer in the worldShaiju 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 Ashleigh McIvor , Olympic champion skierLeah McHenry , musician and music educatorDave McKay , Major League Baseball playerCody McKay , Major League Baseball playerBritt McKillip , actressCarly McKillip , actressSarah McLachlan , singer-songwriterMercedes 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 Shay Mitchell , actressBrent Miller , actorWentworth Miller , actorColin Mochrie , comedianMoka Only , rapper, musician, member of rap group Swollen Members Kevin Moon , vocalist with Korean group The Boyz Cory Monteith , actorGreg Moore , racing driverJames Moore , politician and senior Federal cabinet ministerJustin Morneau , Major League Baseball playerKirby Morrow (1973–2020), voice actorCarrie-Anne Moss , actressTegan Moss , actressJane Munro , poetMichelle Mylett , actressZhang Mo , table tennis playerDouglas Albert Munro , Only US Coast Guard To win the Medal of Honor Ira B. Nadel , biographer and literary criticNardwuar the Human Serviette , radio host and musicianSteve Nash , NBA playerCam Neely , NHL playerKliph Nesteroff , writer, broadcasterPeter New , actorAlisha Newton , actressKevin Nicholson , Major League Baseball playerMike Nickeas , Major League Baseball playerMayko Nguyen , actressRyan Nugent-Hopkins , NHL playerJ. I. Packer , Anglican theologianFred Page , Hockey Hall of Fame inducteeFrank Palmer , businessmanGrace Park , actressJim Pattison , entrepreneurKit Pearson , children's writerMissy Peregrym , actressEmily Perkins , actressKimberly Phillips , educator and curatorMaddie Phillips , actressJames Picard, artist Carly Pope , actressPowfu , singer-songwriterDaniel Powter , singerCarey Price , NHL goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens Jason Priestley , actor, director, producerJaime Lo Presti , footballKirsten Prout , actressJosh Ramsay , lead singer of band Marianas Trench Rascalz , hip hop groupMichael Rasmussen , NHL player for the Detroit Red Wings Ryan Reynolds , actorEmily 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 , actorLinus Sebastian , YouTuber, presenter, producer, writerLouise 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 , 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 actressChristine Sinclair , captain of Canadian Women's National soccer teamRobert Sing , Canadian soccer playerNelson Skalbania , entrepreneurAdam Sussman , entrepreneurStephen Smart , former journalistBill Smith , soccer playerColleen Smith , All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerKen Sim , ABC Vancouver partylist leaderGregory Smith , actorTrevor Smith , NHL playerCobie Smulders , actressHeather Spears , poet, artist, novelistTabitha St. Germain , voice actressJohn G. Stackhouse Jr. , writer and professor of religionRita Steblin , musicologistKennedy Stewart , academic and former Mayor of Vancouver (2018–2022)Dorothy Stratten , actress, modelJewel Staite , actressArran Stephens , entrepreneur, writerRyan Stiles , comedian, actorSean Stubbs , musicianBilly Suede , professional wrestlerDavid Suzuki , environmentalist, scientist, broadcasterBrad Swaile , voice actorR. J. Swindle , Major League Baseball playerJenna Talackova , model, television personalityAmanda Tapping , actressAri Taub (born 1971), Olympic Greco-Roman wrestlerReece 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 MinisterHamilton Upton (1912–1965), Canadian flying ace serving in the RAF during WW2Andrew Wilkinson , physician, lawyer and politicianLarry Walker , Major League Baseball playerJeff Wall , artistIan Wallace , artistBrian Wong , founder of Kiip Nolan Watson , entrepreneur and philanthropistDaniel Wesley , musicianMartyn S. Williams , mountain and wilderness guide who is the first person in the world 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 , actorKris Wu , actor and former member of South Korean-Chinese group EXO Charles Wilkinson , filmmaker and authorByron Wong , musicianJason Wu , Taiwanese-Canadian artist and fashion designer
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