Juliette (Juliette Augustina Cavazzi)

Musician — Juliette (CBC), Juliette and Friends

Born

1926

Birthplace

ST. VITAL, MANITOBA

Citizenships

Canadianness Score

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5.0/ 5

Weighted across 2 scored criteria

Designation

Bleeds Maple Syrup 🍁

Born, raised, and still says “out for a rip” unironically.

Scorecard

Path A — born on Canadian soil

I. Origin

Born on Canadian soil

ST. VITAL, MANITOBA

Canadian parentage

No Canadian parents on record

Citizenship on record

Automatic by birth

II. Residency

Formative years spent in Canada

Raised — Manitoba

Lived in Canada by choice

Residency on record as an adult

Worked or filmed in Canada

Credits filed north of the 49th

III. Cultural evidence — not scored

Section III is recorded for the file only. Birth on Canadian soil already settles the matter.

Publicly claims to be Canadian

Says so, out loud

Canada claims them back

Claimed, enthusiastically

Fun fact

Was known as 'Our Pet Juliette' and her CBC variety show ran for 10 years, making her one of the first major Canadian television stars.

The verdict

Known simply as 'Juliette,' she was born in Manitoba but raised largely in Vancouver, where she began her singing career at thirteen before becoming one of CBC's biggest stars in the 1950s and 60s, hosting 'Juliette' for a decade. She spent her career entertaining Canadians from coast to coast, earning the nickname 'Our Pet Juliette.' A beloved national treasure who made Canadian television history.

Adjudicated by

The Standings Committee

Status

Final — appealable