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CAEN

Most Famous People Born in Caen, France

Notable people
511
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1909
Most distinctive
Poet 4.5×
Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Caen during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Caen Is Known For

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Politician is Caen's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (64).

Caen over-indexes on poet — 4.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician64
  2. Football45
  3. Poet24
  4. Actor21
  5. Writer21
  6. Painter21
  7. Historian17
  8. Hockey12
  1. Poet244.5×
  2. Historian173.1×
  3. Driver53.1×
  4. Engineer92.8×
  5. Officer92.7×
  6. Physician92.5×
  7. Mathematician62.4×
  8. Hockey122.0×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Caen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0006 FOOTBALL

Youssef El-Arabi

Born 1987

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0010 FOOTBALL

Benoît Costil

Born 1987

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0013 SINGER

Damien Sargue

Born 1981

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0015 FOOTBALL

Elliot Grandin

Born 1987

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0032 FOOTBALL

Bruno Grougi

Born 1983

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0037 FOOTBALL

Julien Toudic

Born 1985

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0039 SKATER

Bruno Massot

Born 1989

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0041 HOCKEY

Damien Fleury

Born 1986

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0042 FOOTBALL

Jérémy Sorbon

Born 1983

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0052 SPORT

Alexandre Pichot

Born 1983

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0060 FOOTBALL

Joël Thomas

Born 1987

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0066 ACTOR

Nina Meurisse

Born 1988

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0070 FENCER

Victor Sintès

Born 1980

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0099 FOOTBALL

Yohann Eudeline

Born 1982

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0102 FOOTBALL

Romain Inez

Born 1988

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0107 BASKET

Stephen Brun

Born 1980

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0108 DRIVER

Pierre Ragues

Born 1984

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0137 FOOTBALL

Benjamin Morel

Born 1987

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0154 HOCKEY

Jonathan Janil

Born 1987

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0174 FOOTBALL

Matthias Jouan

Born 1984

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0178 SPORT

Nicolas Lefrançois (cyclist)

Born 1987

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0189 SPORT

Fabien Taillefer

Born 1989

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0195 BASKET

Ingrid Tanqueray

Born 1988

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0205 FOOTBALL

Thomas Bosmel

Born 1988

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0225 FILM

Hubert Viel

Born 1980

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0240 HURDLER

Adrien Clemenceau

Born 1988

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0244 FOOTBALL

Samy-Oyame Mawene

Born 1984

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0247 FOOTBALL

Guillaume Quellier

Born 1986

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0263 ACTOR

Milan Mauger

Born 1986

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0273 ATHLETIC

Anne-Gaëlle Retout

Born 1980

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0295 ACTOR

Élodie Guezou

Born 1987

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0305 SPORT

Karine Gautard-Roussel

Born 1984

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0316 ARTIST

Vincent Sorel

Born 1985

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0325 FOOTBALL

Émmeline Mainguy

Born 1988

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0336 HOCKEY

Pierre-Antoine Devin

Born 1985

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0362 FOOTBALL

Julian Cherel

Born 1983

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0369 ACTOR

Morgane Moré

Born 1984

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0381 BASKET

Belinda M'Boma

Born 1982

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0391 PRESENTER

Raphäl Yem

Born 1981

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0392 HOCKEY

Arnaud Hascoët

Born 1986

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0396 PLAYER

Yohann Carpentier

Born 1985

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0399 KAYAK

François Barbey

Born 1980

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0414 BASKET

Étienne Plateau

Born 1986

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0422 HOCKEY

Alexis Gomane

Born 1981

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0436 KAYAK

Justine Lefebvre

Born 1987

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0447 HOCKEY

Pierre Bennett

Born 1987

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0465 OFFICER

Thomas Gauvin

1984 - 2011

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0472 BASKET

Julie Legoupil

Born 1984

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0485 RABBI

Nissim Malka

Born 1987

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0488 ARTIST

Seb Toussaint

Born 1988

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0510 FUTSAL

Samir Alla

Born 1985

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