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.
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- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Robert Castel
1933 - 2013
Georges Aber
1930 - 2012
Marcel Leroux
1938 - 2008
René Abjean
Born 1937
Jacques Kergoat
1939 - 1999
Jean-Yves Cozan
1939 - 2015
Jean Cochard
Born 1939
François Bellec
Born 1934
Jean-François Josselin
1939 - 2003
Ronan Leprohon
1939 - 2017
Yann Le Masson
1930 - 2012
Henri Lecomte
1938 - 2018
Camille Le Menn
Born 1934
Jacques Damase
1930 - 2014
Bertrand Saint-Sernin
Born 1931
Jean-Claude Miossec
Born 1936
Claude-François Jullien
Born 1935
Jacques Briend
1932 - 2017
Renée Legrand
1935 - 1995
Ronan-Jim Sévellec
Born 1937
Jean Fleury (militaire)
Born 1934
Serge Kerval
1939 - 1998
Bernard Balastre
1937 - 2018
Michel Jan
Born 1938
Jakez Cornou
Born 1935
Herri Léon
1933 - 1962
Mireille Prigent
1936 - 1997
Jean Rayrole
1932 - 2008
Arthur Bihannic
Born 1933