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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- Art & Design
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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Loïk Le Floch-Prigent
Born 1943
Jean-Pierre Genet
1940 - 2005
Odette Herviaux
Born 1948
Joël Cornette
Born 1949
Christian Dente
1940 - 2003
Yves Pinguilly
Born 1944
René Morizur
1944 - 2009
Patrice Kerbrat
Born 1948
Christian Charrière (écrivain)
1940 - 2005
Éliane Jacq
1948 - 2011
Paul Tréguer
Born 1942
Bertrand Cousin
Born 1941
Patrick Camus
Born 1947
Jean-Yves Guiomar
1940 - 2017
Marcelle Ramonet
Born 1949
Danielle Allain-Guesdon
Born 1943
Loïc Kerbiriou
Born 1949
Jo Le Guen
Born 1947
Jean Guegueniat
1941 - 2004
Michel Herjean
Born 1943
Léon Saint Armagh
Born 1945