Jim Carrey – Canadian/U.S

James Eugene Carrey, or better known as Jim Carrey, was born to Kathleen Oram-Carrey, a homemaker, and artist and accountant Percy Carrey, in the Toronto neighborhood of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He has three older brothers, John, Patricia, and Rita, and was baptized as a Roman Catholic. His mother had French, Irish, and Scottish ancestors, while his father had French-Canadian ancestors. Carrey was born in Canada but raised in the United States. He was granted US citizenship in October 2004 and continues to be a dual citizen of the US and Canada.

For his career, Carrey is an actor, comedian, journalist, author, and musician. He gained a degree of fame in 1990 after securing a recurring appearance in the television series In Living Color (1990–1994). He is well-known for his lively slapstick appearances. The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective were among his first films as a leading man (1994).