Pamela Anderson Biography Anderson was born July 1, 1967 in Ladysmith, British Columbia, the daughter of Barry Anderson, a furnace repairman, and Carol (Grosco), a waitress. Her great-grandfather, Juho Hyytiäinen, was Finnish, a native of Saarijärvi, and left Finland in 1908, changing his name to Anderson when he arrived as an immigrant. Anderson also has Russian ancestry on her mother's side... more.