Paul Bernardo, also known by a number of nicknames including "The Scarborough Rapist" and "The Schoolgirl Killer", is an infamous Canadian serial rapist and serial killer who gained worldwide notoriety after he and his wife Karla Homolka committed a series of murders and rapes between 1990 and 1992. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1995.
He was born to Marilyn and Kenneth Bernardo. He and fellow serial killer and partner in crime Karla Homolka were married from 1991 to 1994. The marriage produced no children.
He is one of Canada's most notorious serial killers of all time.
He was portrayed by actor Misha Collins in the 2006 psychological thriller film Karla.
In 2014, while in prison, he published a violent fictional e-book entitled A MAD World Order on Amazon. The book provoked so much public outcry that Amazon was forced to remove it from their site.
Paul Bernardo is a famous Canadian serial killer and rapist, who was born on August 27, 1964. As a person born on this date, Paul Bernardo is listed in our database as the 19th most popular celebrity for the day (August 27) and the 87th most popular for the year (1964).
People born on August 27 fall under the Zodiac sign of Virgo, the Virgin. Paul Bernardo is the 439th most popular Virgo.
Aside from information specific to Paul Bernardo's birthday, Paul Bernardo is the 124th most famous Canadian and ranks 81st in famous people born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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