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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician73
  2. Football41
  3. Writer30
  4. Militar25
  5. Navy24
  6. Painter17
  7. Actor13
  8. Sport12
  1. Militant548.9×
  2. Navy2448.6×
  3. Admiral536.2×
  4. Militar254.2×
  5. Engineer82.6×
  6. Officer82.5×
  7. Physician82.4×
  8. Poet102.0×
  1. Actor130.5×

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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Showing 12 of 488 notable people

0053 SPORT

Olivier Le Gac

Born 1993

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0061 SPORT

Valentin Madouas

Born 1996

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0085 SPORT

Jean-Pierre Genet

1940 - 2005

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0091 SPORT

Erwann Menthéour

Born 1973

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0094 SPORT

Éric Berthou

Born 1980

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0127 SPORT

Christian Seznec

Born 1952

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0204 SPORT

Camille Le Menn

Born 1934

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0239 SPORT

Anthony Saux

Born 1991

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0274 SPORT

Christophe Thébault

Born 1972

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0297 SPORT

Geoffrey Millour

Born 1993

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0454 SPORT

Gérard Kerbrat

Born 1956

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0459 SPORT

Arthur Bihannic

Born 1933

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