It's not every day that a Canadian star is born, but when it does happen, we like to highlight it and bring 'em some more fame. Our Northern Lights feature highlights the Canadians taking Hollywood by storm.

Birthdate: May 12, 1978

Hometown: Born in Stockholm, Sweden, raised in Toronto, Ontario

Claim to Fame: She was noticed (albeit not much) as Tess in 2008's '27 Dresses', but her big break came in 2009's 'Watchmen,' where she took the role of sexy Laurie Jupiter, a.k.a. the Silk Spectre.

Trivia: Malin is the lead singer of rock band The Petalstones. We're not sure if the band is still functional, but their website hasn't been updated since 2007.
- She speaks perfect Swedish.
- At age 17, she won the Ford Supermodel of Canada search.