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File No. 593150 · Adjudicated
Sonia Rodriguez
Dancer — Canadian ballet dancer
Born
1972
Birthplace
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Citizenships
CA
Canadianness Score
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4.0/ 5
Weighted across 2 scored criteria
Designation
Johnny Canuck 🦸Canadian to the core. May have moved, but still calls everyone “bud”.
Scorecard
Path A — born on Canadian soilI. Origin
Born on Canadian soil — yes
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Canadian parentage — not scored
No Canadian parents on record
Citizenship on record — not scored
Automatic by birth
II. Residency
Formative years spent in Canada — no
Raised elsewhere
Lived in Canada by choice — not scored
Residency on record as an adult
Worked or filmed in Canada — not scored
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 — not scored
Says so, out loud
Canada claims them back — not scored
No claim lodged
Fun fact
Has danced every major role in the classical ballet repertoire with the National Ballet of Canada, including Juliet, Odette/Odile, and Giselle.
The verdict
Principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada since 2000, she's spent her entire professional career performing in Toronto and representing Canadian ballet on the world stage. Born in Toronto to Spanish parents, she trained at Canada's National Ballet School and has become one of the country's most celebrated dancers.
Adjudicated by
The Standings Committee
Status
Final — appealable
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References — en.wikipedia.org