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Oh, Canada!Celebrities You Forgot Were Canadian in Honor of Canada Day

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Jul 1, 2019 8:30 am·

By Laura Rizzo

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Oh, Canada! There have been some major A-list imports from our neighbors to the north, and Canada Day on July 1 is the perfect time to appreciate them. From Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams to Drake and Nina Dobrev, many of our favorite celebrities hail from Canada. Some have since become United States citizens while others have kept their roots (and personal estates) in their home country. Keep scrolling to see stars you might have forgotten are Canadian!

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Ryan Reynolds

The Vancouver native may have a sassy persona but he admitted to Elle that he’s quite different than many of his on-screen roles. “You may be able to dig up a lot of sources who will deny this, but I’m polite. Generally, I care for other people. I always say ‘excuse me,’ ‘thank you,’ and ‘I’m sorry,'” he said in 2017.

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Shay Mitchell

The Pretty Little Liars alum is from Toronto and got her start in the acting world on the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation. She frequently documents her trips back home and her favorite Canadian snacks, which include ketchup flavored Lay’s potato chips.

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Ryan Gosling

Born in Ontario, Ryan moved to the states after landing a spot on The Mickey Mouse Club in 1993.

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Rachel McAdams

Like her costar from The Notebook, the gorgeous actress is also from Ontario. She actually still resides in Toronto and absolutely adores it. While doing press for Doctor Strange, she admitted to CBC Canada, “That’s kind of everything for me and for my sanity … It helps me be better in my work to just step away from [Hollywood].”

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Justin Bieber

The pop star is from London, Canada, and loves his roots. He and his new wife, Hailey Baldwin, reportedly have a lavish residence in Waterloo, Ontario.

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Avril Lavigne

From teen pop star to an A-list songstress, the Belleville, Canada, native has been killing it for decades.

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Sandra Oh

The Grey’s Anatomy star hails from Nepean, Ottawa. “We’re funny people. My roots are in Canada,” Sandra gushed about how being Canadian helped shape her career during the Golden Globes in 2019.

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

Surprised? The Rock is a proud Hawaii native but his father, Rocky Johnson, was born in Nova Scotia and later moved to Toronto. So, technically, yes, Dwayne is Canadian.

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Celine Dion

The goddess herself is from a large family in Charlemagne, Quebec. She’s been famous since she was a teen but remembers her roots fondly.

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Kim Cattrall

The Sex and the City star was actually born in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England, but her parents immigrated to Canada when she was just 3 months.

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Michael Cera

The Superbad actor was born in Brampton, Ontario, and cut his improv chops at The Second City Toronto.

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Nina Dobrev

You fell in love with her during Degrassi: The Next Generation and watched her grow in The Vampire Diaries. Nina was born in Bulgaria but moved to Canada when she was 2.

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Pam Anderson Smiles in a Black Minidress

Pamela Anderson

The former Baywatch babe is from Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada. According to IMDb, she was “first ‘discovered’ at a British Columbia Lions football game, when her image was shown on the stadium screen.”

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