List of Famous people born in British Columbia, Canada
James Doohan
James Montgomery Doohan was a Canadian actor, voice actor, author and soldier best known for his role as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the television and film series Star Trek. Doohan's characterization of the Scottish Chief Engineer of the Starship Enterprise was one of the most recognizable elements in the Star Trek franchise, and inspired many fans to pursue careers in engineering and other technical fields. He also made contributions behind the scenes, such as the initial development of the Klingon and Vulcan languages.
Aaron Ashmore
Aaron Richard Ashmore is a Canadian film and television actor. He is known for his roles on American television series, such as Jimmy Olsen on Smallville and Steve Jinks on Warehouse 13 and Johnny Jaqobis on the Canadian television series Killjoys. He is the identical twin brother of actor Shawn Ashmore.
Nicki Clyne
Nicki Clyne is a Canadian actress. She played Cally Henderson on the SyFy television series Battlestar Galactica. Clyne is a member of the American multi-level marketing company and alleged sex cult NXIVM.
Nick Pivetta
Nicholas John Carlo Pivetta, is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Washington Nationals selected Pivetta in the fourth round of the 2013 MLB draft. He was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies during the 2015 season, and made his MLB debut with them in 2017 and played with them through 2020. Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.
Tyler O'Neill
Tyler Alan O'Neill is a Canadian professional baseball outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on April 19, 2018. He has represented Canada in international play, winning a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American games. O'Neill stands 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall, weighs 210 pounds (95 kg), and throws and bats right-handed.
Jody Wilson-Raybould
Jody Wilson-Raybould, also known by her initials JWR and by her Kwak’wala name Puglaas, is a Canadian politician who has served as a Member of Parliament for the British Columbia riding of Vancouver Granville since 2015. She represented the riding as a member of the Liberal party from 2015 to 2019 and as an independent since 2019. She served as Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada in the cabinet of Justin Trudeau from 2015 until January 2019 and then as Minister of Veterans Affairs of Canada from January 14, 2019, until resigning on February 12, 2019 over the SNC-Lavalin affair. Before entering Canadian federal politics, she was a Crown Prosecutor for British Columbia, a Treaty Commissioner and Regional Chief of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations.
Yvonne De Carlo
Yvonne De Carlo was a Canadian-American actress, dancer, and singer. A brunette with blue-grey eyes, she became an internationally famous Hollywood film star in the 1940s and 1950s, made several recordings, and later acted on television and stage.
Ross Rebagliati
Ross Rebagliati is a Canadian professional snowboarder, Olympic Gold Medal Winner and founder of Legacy Brands, a CBD consumables company and Ross' Gold, a medical cannabis merchandise company.
Merritt Patterson
Merritt Patterson is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing Olivia on the short-lived Pretty Little Liars spinoff Ravenswood, and for playing Ophelia on E! network's television series The Royals.
Rory MacDonald
Rory Joseph MacDonald is a Canadian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Prior to signing with the PFL, MacDonald competed for Bellator MMA, where he is a former Bellator Welterweight World Champion. Having been a professional competitor since 2005, he is a former UFC top contender as well, and there he obtained an overall UFC record of 9–4, and challenged for the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 189 in a bout against then-champion Robbie Lawler, a fight that many MMA fans, fighters, and reporters alike consider to be the greatest MMA fight of all time. He is also a former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion.