List of Famous people born in British Columbia, Canada

Emily Perkins

First Name Emily
Born on May 4, 1977 (age 48)
Height 157 cm | 5'2

Emily Jean Perkins is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles as Crystal Braywood in the TV series Hiccups, young Beverly Marsh in Stephen King's It, and Brigitte Fitzgerald in Ginger Snaps. Since the late 1980s she has appeared in various films and television series.

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Alex Lifeson

Aleksandar Živojinović
First Name Alex
Last Name Lifeson
Born on August 27, 1953 (age 72)

Aleksandar Živojinović, better known by his stage name Alex Lifeson, is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Rush. In 1968, Lifeson co-founded the band that would later become Rush, with drummer John Rutsey and bassist and lead vocalist Jeff Jones. Jones was replaced by Geddy Lee a month later, and Rutsey was replaced by Neil Peart in 1974.

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Natalie Hall

First Name Natalie
Last Name Hall
Born on January 25, 1990 (age 36)
Height 159 cm | 5'3

Natalie Elise Hall or Natalie Melinda Hall is a Canadian actress and singer. She has appeared in various Broadway, film and TV productions. One of her first TV appearances was when she portrayed the role of Colby Chandler on the soap opera All My Children from 2009 to 2011. Hall appeared opposite Miles Teller, Josh Brolin and Jeff Bridges in the 2017 film Only the Brave.

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Bob Rock

Robert Jens Rock
First Name Bob
Last Name Rock
Born on April 19, 1954 (age 71)

Robert Jens Rock is a Canadian musician, sound engineer, and record producer, best known for producing rock bands and music artists such as Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, the Tragically Hip, the Cult, 311, Our Lady Peace, Bryan Adams, the Offspring, Michael Bublé, Black Veil Brides, David Lee Roth, and Ron Sexsmith.

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Nardwuar

John Ruskin
Born on July 5, 1968 (age 57)

John Ruskin, better known as Nardwuar the Human Serviette, or simply Nardwuar, is a Canadian interviewer and musician from Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the lead singer and keyboardist for The Evaporators.

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Sarah Edmondson

First Name Sarah
Last Name Edmondson
Born on June 22, 1977 (age 48)

Sarah Edmondson is a Canadian actress.

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Chris Joseph

First Name Chris
Last Name Joseph
Born on September 10, 1969 (age 56)

Robin Christopher Joseph is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes and Atlanta Thrashers.

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Emily Carr

First Name Emily
Born on December 13, 1871
Died on March 2, 1945 (aged 73)

Emily Carr was a Canadian artist and writer who was inspired by the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast. One of the first painters in Canada to adopt a Modernist and Post-Impressionist style, Carr did not receive widespread recognition for her work until she changed subject matter from Aboriginal themes to landscapes—forest scenes in particular. As a writer Carr was one of the earliest chroniclers of life in British Columbia. The Canadian Encyclopedia describes her as a "Canadian icon".

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Julia Grosso

First Name Julia
Last Name Grosso
Born on August 29, 2000 (age 25)

Julia Angela Grosso is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder. She plays for the Texas Longhorns in the Big 12 Conference. Grosso also plays for the Canada women's national soccer team. She scored the gold medal winning penalty in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Deborah Kara Unger

First Name Deborah
Born on May 12, 1966 (age 59)
Height 168 cm | 5'6

Deborah Kara Unger is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in the films Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994), Crash (1996), The Game (1997), Payback (1999), The Hurricane (1999), White Noise (2005), Silent Hill (2006), 88 Minutes (2008) and The Way (2010).

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