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 1970s Clear ×
Yann Tiersen
Born 1970
Jocelyn Gourvennec
Born 1972
Tanguy Viel
Born 1973
Thibaut Vallette
Born 1974
Erwann Binet
Born 1972
Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez
Born 1975
Sébastien Flute
Born 1972
Morgane Tschiember
Born 1976
Faustine Merret
Born 1978
Erwann Menthéour
Born 1973
Tristan Nihouarn
Born 1973
Frédéric Gueguen
Born 1970
Stéphane Corcuff
Born 1971
Cédric Roussel (politician)
Born 1972
Annaïg Le Meur
Born 1973
Benoît Nicolas
Born 1977
Stéphane Tanguy
Born 1975
Philippe Collin (animateur)
Born 1975
Kris (scénariste)
Born 1972
Marianne Le Verge
Born 1979
Thomas Bronnec
Born 1976
Ronan Le Moal
Born 1972
Claude Lastennet
Born 1971
Benoît Menut
Born 1977
Mickaël Cozien
Born 1973
Yohann Boulic
Born 1978
Christophe Thébault
Born 1972
Cédric Andrieux
Born 1977
Erwan Manac'h
Born 1971
Mikaël Cabon
Born 1973
Olivier Thual
Born 1976
Gildas Mahé
Born 1975
Mario Martins
Born 1972
David Merdy
Born 1975
Ronan Le Goff
Born 1970
Arnaud Tanguy
Born 1976
Alban Richard
Born 1973
Éric Traonouez
Born 1979
Nicolas le Berre
Born 1976
Franck Fagon
Born 1971
Virginie Auffret
Born 1978