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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.

What Caen Is Known For

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

Caen over-indexes on poet4.5× 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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  • Writing
  • Politics & Law
  • Art & Design
  • Science
  • Film & TV
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Showing 21 of 511 notable people

0004 ACTOR

Gilles Lellouche

Born 1972

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0008 ACTOR

Léa Drucker

Born 1972

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0020 ACTOR

Xavier Deluc

Born 1958

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0030 ACTOR

Olivier Baroux

Born 1964

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0066 ACTOR

Nina Meurisse

Born 1988

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0093 ACTOR

Charles Vissières

1880 - 1960

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0105 ACTOR

Renée Héribel

1903 - 1952

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0161 ACTOR

Philippe Bruneau (acteur)

1938 - 2012

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0191 ACTOR

Elsa Lepoivre

Born 1972

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0215 ACTOR

Bruno Romy

Born 1958

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0239 ACTOR

Charlotte Clasis

1891 - 1974

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0260 ACTOR

Anna Lemarchand

Born 2002

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0262 ACTOR

Julie Judd

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0263 ACTOR

Milan Mauger

Born 1986

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0289 ACTOR

Hamdi Hadda

Born 1969

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0295 ACTOR

Élodie Guezou

Born 1987

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0297 ACTOR

Mélanie Guilbert

1780 - 1828

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0369 ACTOR

Morgane Moré

Born 1984

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0385 ACTOR

Erwan Dujardin

Born 1994

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0498 ACTOR

Cyrille Josselyn

Born 1973

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0499 ACTOR

Philippe Cote

1965 - 2016

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