48.3904° N, 4.4869° W
BREST
Most Famous People Born in Brest, France
- Notable people
- 488
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1915
- Most distinctive
- Militant 48.9×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Brest during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Brest Is Known For
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Politician is Brest's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (73).
Brest over-indexes on militant — 48.9× the global rate.
Brest under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Brest's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Military
- Writing
- Science
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
Henri Queffélec
1910 - 1992
André Colin
1910 - 1978
Jean Simon
1912 - 2003
Jean-Michel Guilcher
1914 - 2017
Meavenn
1911 - 2001
Jean Le Couteur
1916 - 2010
Edith Ker
1910 - 1997
Herbert Pepper
1912 - 2001
Ange Bastiani
1918 - 1977
André Guilcher
1913 - 1993
Armand Keravel
1910 - 1999
Georges-Théodule Guilbaud
1912 - 2008
Henri Hecaen
1912 - 1983
Jacques Mareuil
1917 - 2003
Joseph Chardronnet
1910 - 2001
Pierre Culioli
1912 - 1994
Charles Nicolas
1916 - 1984
Paul Guimezanès
1916 - 2001
Gabriel Paul
1918 - 2015
Paul Laurent Vibert
1912 - 1970
Albert Rolland
1913 - 1943
Martial Gergotich
1919 - 1997
Jacques Savey
1910 - 1942
Alfred Chupin
Born 1916
Alexandre Laurent (pilote)
1918 - 1957
Roger Crespin
1913 - 2008
Paul Burckel
1915 - 2001