Directory of history notes and short biographies of people in history, indexed by year of birth. Years 100 to 1 BC.. The left-coast (best-coast) has grown some amazing stars and figures, including GRAMMY Award-winning musicians, actors, artists and athletes. For a province with only 4.6 million people, we sure have a tendency to produce some legendary people. Here are 37 celebrities either born or bred in B.C. Are you surprised by any of the names on this list?
There are several celebrities who come from Vancouver, the Greater Vancouver Area, or other parts of BC. Some you likely knew about—but others might be a surprise. Born and raised in Vancouver.. Sometimes popular actors can seem like celebrities living on a whole other planet. Or in Hollywood and New York City at least. Would you believe a surprising number of glittering stars and talented professionals actually boast a hometown in British Columbia? A few stars may be obvious and flaunt their status as a B.C. native, but others are more obscure. Do you know which star of House of.