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7 Canadian Celebrities That Became American Citizens

Would you become American?
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We never really question how international celebs end up moving to Hollywood without a struggle. It's just the place where most celebs end up, including Canadians. The truth is while a lot of Canadians just acquire green cards to work in America, (that's why Shawn Mendes came back to Canada to get his full license) a lot of them just apply for dual citizenship. Here are some Canadian Celebrities who applied to become American. 

While some people would take that as a betrayal to their "roots", sometimes it's just easier for their career. Not to mention if you're constantly living in another country you'd want some kind of ability to influence the government. Right? In fact, some celebs below became American for just that reason. A lot of them also mentioned that no matter where they lived, they would always be Canadian through and through. 

Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson became a U.S. citizen back in 2004 when she, "felt it was important to become a U.S. citizen in order to vote in the United States.” She also said she had, "no intention of giving up [her] citizenship in Canada and [is] very proud to be a Canadian."

Jim Carrey 

Jim Carrey, arguably the funniest man in Canada, became a U.S. citizen back in 2004 as well. He also has no intention of giving up his Canadian roots saying that his upbringing in Canada made him who he is. He couldn't help but thank America though for defining him in some ways!

Michael J. Fox 

Michael J. Fox was born in Alberta. Although he hit the jackpot with his role in Back to the Future, he didn't become an American until 2000. When he swapped citizenships he said, "In my heart, I'm a Canadian, I'll always be a Canadian."

Wayne Gretzky 

Wayne Gretzky, potentially one of Canada's most well-known Canadians, became American in 1988 when he was traded to play for the Los Angeles Kings.

Alanis Morissette 

Alanis Morissette hit the epitome of Canadianess when she dated fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds. The originally Canadian singer swore her American oath back in 2005.

Justin Bieber 

Justin Bieber only had the heart to apply for dual citizenship probably because his entire family still lives back home. He also owns multiple properties in Ontario that he and wife Hailey Baldwin visit often.

Drake 

This one is a little bit surprising. Drake lives in Canada almost full time with his newly built mansion on Bridle Path in Toronto so there's no need to live anywhere else. His dual citizenship with the U.S. seems to be just a convenience for when he's there for work.