49.1824° N, 0.3698° W

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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0047 FOOTBALL

Clévid Dikamona

Born 1990

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0092 ATHLETIC

Maeva Danois

Born 1993

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0125 FOOTBALL

Jessy Deminguet

Born 1998

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0147 MUSIC

Fakear

Born 1991

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0175 FOOTBALL

Brandon Agounon

Born 1994

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0206 SPORT

Quentin Valognes

Born 1996

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0211 FOOTBALL

Paul Reulet

Born 1994

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0323 SINGER

Malo'

Born 1994

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0338 HOCKEY

Clément Fouquerel

Born 1990

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0379 PLAYER

Raphaël Faure

Born 1993

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0385 ACTOR

Erwan Dujardin

Born 1994

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0431 FOOTBALL

Thomas Vancaeyezeele

Born 1994

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0473 POLO

Marie Barbieux

Born 1991

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0500 SPORT

Hugo Schneider

Born 1998

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