Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia ranks 673rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nanjing, Gottorf Castle, and Shiraz. Memorable people born in Victoria, British Columbia include William Vickrey, David Foster, and Nelly Furtado. Memorable people who died in Victoria, British Columbia include Nitobe Inazō, George P. Cosmatos, and Jimmy Ball. Victoria, British Columbia has been the birth place of many athletes, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. Victoria, British Columbia is located in Canada.
Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. The city of Victoria is the seventh most densely populated city in Canada with 4,406 inhabitants per square kilometre (11,410/sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1871 and 1996, Victoria, British Columbia was the birth place of 35 globally memorable people, including William Vickrey, David Foster, and Nelly Furtado. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in Victoria, British Columbia including Nitobe Inazō, George P. Cosmatos, and Jimmy Ball.
People Born in Victoria, British Columbia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Vickrey
ECONOMIST
1914 - 1996
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 35
David Foster
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 12
Nelly Furtado
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 14
Emily Carr
PAINTER
1871 - 1945
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 34
Lorne Loomer
ATHLETE
1937 - 2017
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 25
Cliff Thorburn
SNOOKER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 21
Bill Reid
ARTIST
1920 - 1998
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 24
Devon Larratt
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 29
Ryder Hesjedal
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 20
Dean Crawford
ATHLETE
1958 - 2023
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 33
Ryan Robbins
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 15
Meghan Ory
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Victoria, British Columbia
Go to all RankingsDevon Larratt
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 29
Darren Barber
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 32
Dan Payne
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.09
Rank: 30
Chelsea Green
WRESTLER
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.94
Rank: 26
Lindsay Jennerich
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 34.24
Rank: 27
Erin Fitzgerald
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 29.39
Rank: 31
Tyson Barrie
HOCKEY PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 25.50
Rank: 28
People Deceased in Victoria, British Columbia
Go to all RankingsNitobe Inazō
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1933
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 4
George P. Cosmatos
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2005
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10
Jimmy Ball
ATHLETE
1903 - 1988
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 3
Emily Carr
PAINTER
1871 - 1945
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 7
Patricia Jones
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2000
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 8
Brock Chisholm
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1971
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 12
Ine Schäffer
ATHLETE
1923 - 2009
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 5
Stan Brakhage
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2003
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 11
Carol Shields
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 6
Lorne Loomer
ATHLETE
1937 - 2017
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 2
Werner Israel
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2022
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 9
Nellie McClung
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1951
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Victoria, British Columbia were athletes (13), actors (7), cyclists (2), hockey players (2), and economists (1), while most who died were politicians (4), athletes (3), film directors (2), painters (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Victoria, British Columbia, including Lorne Loomer, Devon Larratt, and Dean Crawford. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Victoria, British Columbia, including Lorne Loomer, Devon Larratt, and Dean Crawford.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Victoria, British Columbia since 1700.




























