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 1920s Clear ×
Alain Robbe-Grillet
1922 - 2008
Pierre Brice
1929 - 2015
Yves Guéna
1922 - 2016
Lea Lublin
1929 - 1999
Fred Moore (soldier)
1920 - 2017
Jean Le Boulch
1924 - 2001
Jacques Jullien
1929 - 2012
Éric Ollivier
1927 - 2015
Yves Le Gallo
1920 - 2002
Odile Caradec
Born 1925
Jean David (écrivain)
1924 - 2013
Jacques Lebreton
1922 - 2006
Henri Beaugé-Bérubé
1920 - 2015
Maurice Abiven
1924 - 2007
Émile Chaline
1922 - 2020
Pierre-Yves Moign
1927 - 2013
Michel Abalan
1920 - 2000
André Quélen
1922 - 2006
Job Larigou
1928 - 2009
Charles Le Goasguen
1920 - 1995
Robert Héliès
1927 - 2019
Pierre Le Goff (chimiste)
1923 - 2005
Jean-René Lannuzel
1921 - 1997
Roger Podeur
1920 - 2005
Marie-Charlotte Saint Girons
1923 - 1995
Philippe Ausseur
1923 - 2017
Yves Bodénez
1921 - 1944
Jean Berthou
1924 - 2010
Henri Salaun (squash player)
Born 1926
Jean Urvoas
1922 - 1988