Canada: How It Happened

CANADA HOW IT HAPPENED Feature P.8

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MICHAEL J. FOX

R YA N G O S L I N G

Be st k nown f or playing Marty McFly in Back to the Future , t hi s Edmonton, Alberta-born actor has gon e on t o p l a y s i g n i f i c a nt role s in TV series such as Spin City, Rescue Me, a n d Family Ties . He e ven made a cameo appearanc e a s h i m s e l f i n Curb Your Enthusiasm.

B o rn i n L o n d o n , O n t a r io , Go s lin g is b e s t k n o wn f o r h is r o le in The Notebook a n d , m o r e r e c e n t l y, La La Land . H e a ls o a p p e a r e d i n Drive, The Big Short , a n d s h o w e d o f f h is t a le n t f o r p h y s ic a l c om e d y a l o n g s i de R u s s e ll C r o w e in The Nice Guys.

Fun Fact: Fo x has done a lot of voiceo v e r w ork a n d w a s t h e v oice of Stuart Little. – AB

Fun f a c t : R y a n G o s lin g is in a t w o - m a n b a n d c a lle d D e a d M a n ’s Bones. – AB

R YA N R E Y N O L D S Ye a h , w e g o t a l l t h e g o o d R y a n s . B o r n i n Va n c o u v e r, B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a , R e y n o l d s i s best known for The Proposal a n d w o u l d like you to forget t ha t h e w a s i n Green Lantern. Thankfully we can, because of his hilarious portra y a l o f D e a d p o o l . . . E r, his second portraya l of hi m a n y w a y.

Fun fact: He’s touching himself tonight. – AB

ADAM BEACH

TAT I A N A M A S L A N Y

Born in Ashern, Mani t oba o f t he S a u l t e a u x people, Beach is most well-known for Smoke Signals, Windtalkers, and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee a m o n g m a n y o t h e r films. He also mad e a s h o rt a p p e a ra nc e i n Suicide Squad.

Hailing from Regina, Saskatchewan, she i s m o s t k n o w n f or h e r le a d r o le in Orphan Black, but she has also appeared in Defendor a nd Two Lovers and a Bear.

Fun fact: Adam B e a c h ha s a g re e d t o b e an ambassador for C a n a d a 1 5 0 , pro mot i ng the celebrations on t he c o n d i t i on t ha t he is allowed to give v oi c e t o t h e I n d i ge nous peoples of Canada and to discuss the ongoing struggles they face due to our country’s troubled hi s t ory of a bus e . – A B

Fun fact: Maslany has been commended gre a t l y f or h e r uni q u e le a d r o le in Orphan Black, where she plays upwards of five recurring characters, demonstrating her phe nom e n a l a c t i n g ab ilit y. – A B

E L L E N PA G E W I L L I A M S H AT N E R From Montreal, Quebec, Shatner is best known for playing Ca ptain Kirk in Star Trek . His career i s e x t e n s i v e , b u t l a t e r appearances include Boston Legal, $#*! My Dad Says, and various voice acting appearances, includi n g a n u p c o mi n g o n e in the My Little Pony series.

Fun fa ct: While it is disputed when the f i rs t i nt e rra c i a l k i s s on television did actually take place the 19 6 8 k i s s b e t w e e n C a p t a i n Kirk and Uhura in Star Trek is a contender for the title. – AB

B orn i n H a l i f a x , N o v a S c o t ia , t h is C a n a d ia n actress is most known for her roles in films such as Juno, Inception, and the X-Men series.

F u n f a c t : She g o t h e r n ic k n a m e “ t h e t in y Canadian” from her roommates in New Yo r k . – E B

SETH ROGEN

RACHEL MCADAMS

A n a c t o r, c o m e d i a n , a n d w r i t e r f r o m Va n c o u v e r, B r i t i s h Columbia , Rogen is famous for films li k e This Is the End , The Interview , a nd Bad Neighbors (parts one an d t wo ) .

T h i s a c t re s s f rom L o n d o n , O n t a r io is f a m o u s f o r h e r r o le s in b o t h t e l e v i s i o n a nd f ilm p r o d u c t io n s s u c h a s The Notebook, Mean Girls, a n d True Detective.

Fun fact: He attended Point Grey Secondary School in Va n c o u v e r, B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a a n d s t a r t e d p e r f o r m i n g s t a n d - u p comedy at the age of 13. – EB

F u n f a c t : She w a s b o r n in t h e s a m e h o s p it a l a s The Notebook co-star Ryan Gosling, at St. Joseph's Hospital in London, O nt a ri o . – EB

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TORY LANEZ

B o r n i n To r o n t o , O n t a r i o , t h i s m u l t i - G r a m m y - a w a r d - w i n n i n g C a nadian rapper, songwriter, and actor i s f a m o u s f o r h i s rol e i n the teenage drama Degrassi: The Next Generation a n d h i s h i t s ongs “Hotline Bling,” “One Dance,” and “ Ta k e C a r e . ”

This Canadian hip-hop artist from Brampton, Ontario is most k n o w n f o r hi s h i t s i n g le s “ S a y It ” a n d “ L u v ” wh ic h la n d e d o n t he B i l l b o a rd H ot 1 0 0.

Fun fact: He has done voice acting, appearing in Ice Age: Continental Drift as Ethan the mammoth. – EB

F u n f a c t : H i s b i rt h n a m e is D a y s t a r P e t e r s o n a n d h e ’s p r o d u c in g a f i l m e n t i t l e d I Told You. – E B

SHANIA TWAIN H a i l i n g f r o m W i n d s o r, O n t a r i o , t h i s singer-songwriter has broken barriers in the music indus t ry, b e i ng one of t he most successful wo m e n i n h e r f i e l d . B e s t k n o w n f o r s o n g s l i k e “ P a r t y f o r Tw o , ” “Don’t!,” and “Shoes . ” Fun fact: It is rumou re d t h a t s h e w i l l ma k e a small appearance i n t he f ourt h s e a s o n of the series Broad City.

CELINE DION Born in Charlemagne, Quebec, no list of Canadian musicians would be complete w i t h o u t h e r. S h e i s b y f a r o n e o f t h e better-known Canadians out there. Some of her most famous songs are “My Heart Will Go On” and “Nothing Broken but My Heart.” Her success was buoyed somewhat by the use of her music in the h u g e l y s u c c e s s f u l Ti t a n i c .

Fun Fact: Don’t let go, Jack. – AB

K-OS O rigina lly from Toronto, Ontario, the Can a d i a n- b o rn ra p p e r i s b est known fo r songs like “Crabbuckit,” “ M a n I U s e d To B e , ” a nd “Sunday M orning.” His original style i n c o rpora t e s e l e m e n t s o f jazz, electronic music, and hip hop thr o u g h h i s o w n b r a n d o f h ighly poetic rapping and singing.

F un fa ct: k-os stands for “knowledge of se l f . ” – A B

B I L LY TA L E N T H a iling from Mississauga, Ontario, this pu nk roc k b a n d c ons i s t s o f frontman Benjamin Kowalewicz, guita ri s t I a n D ’ Sa , b a s s i s t J on Gallant, a nd last but not least, drumm e r A a ron S o l ow o n i uk .

They achieved worldwide success with their second album, Billy Talent II and are best known for so n g s su ch as “F allen L e aves,” “Rusted from the Rain,” and “Re d F l a g. ” F un fa ct: The band has been together si nc e h i gh s c h o o l a n d r e mains together to this day. – AB

K'NAAN W hi l e b o rn i n S o ma l i a, C a n a d a is w h e r e h is f a mi l y e n d e d up d e c id in g t o m o v e t o a f t e r f l e e i n g t he c i v i l w a r t h a t h a d b r o k e n o u t at home. Best known for his breakout hit “ Wa v i n ’ F l a g , ” K ’ n a a n i s a r a p p e r / s i n g e r w h o s e w ork s p e a k s t o t h e h a r s h r e a lit ie s of l i v i ng i n M oga di s h u d u r in g t h e S o m a lia n civil war as well as celebrating Somali culture and music. This is particularly evident in his first album, The Dusty Foot Phi l os ophe r.

Fun f a c t : K ’ n a a n a n d h is b a n d c a m e t o t h e Va n c o u v e r F o l k F e s t t o p e r f o r m h i s f i r s t a l b u m l ong b e f ore he wa s f a m o u s . – A B

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