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 1950s Clear ×
Jean-Jacques Urvoas
Born 1959
Martin Provost
Born 1957
Gilles Lebreton
Born 1958
Annick Cojean
Born 1957
Bernard Rogel
Born 1956
Claudine Tiercelin
Born 1952
François Cuillandre
Born 1955
Stéphane Heuet
Born 1957
Anne-Marie Le Pourhiet
Born 1954
Jacques Pellen
1957 - 2020
Patrice Pellerin
Born 1955
Jacques Le Guen
Born 1958
Christian Seznec
Born 1952
Philippe Madec
Born 1954
Georges Cadiou
Born 1951
Christian Cloarec
Born 1957
Hervé Le Crosnier
Born 1953
Yvon Tranvouez
Born 1950
Tudual Huon
Born 1953
Christian Houdet
Born 1953
Pascal Rostain
Born 1958
Philippe Poullaouec-Gonidec
Born 1954
Faujour
Born 1959
Jacques Déniel
Born 1953
Pierre Le Goïc
1953 - 2011
Patrick Péron
Born 1957
Christine Le Doaré
Born 1955
Patrice Bouchet
Born 1953
Robert Le Gall (musicien)
Born 1952
Marie-Hélène Prouteau
Born 1950
Sylvie Feucher
Born 1959
Channig
Born 1950
Pierre-André Cousin
Born 1956
Yannick Letty
Born 1959
Gérard Kerbrat
Born 1956
Serge Le Quéau
Born 1953