48.0041° N, 0.1971° E

LE MANS

Most Famous People Born in Le Mans, France

Notable people
398
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1940
Most distinctive
Driver 10.5×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Le Mans during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1970s with 48 notable births.

What Le Mans Is Known For

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Politician is Le Mans's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (54).

Le Mans over-indexes on driver — 10.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician54
  2. Football42
  3. Actor18
  4. Writer15
  5. Painter13
  6. Driver13
  7. Sport12
  8. Basket12
  1. Driver1310.5×
  2. Physician72.5×
  3. Basket122.4×
  4. Sculptor62.3×
  5. Historian92.1×
  6. Sport121.8×
  7. Poet71.7×
  8. Journalist101.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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  • Sports
  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Art & Design
  • Film & TV
  • Other
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Jérémy Leloup

Born 1987

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Paul Rigot

Born 1995

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Alexia Chartereau

Born 1998

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Kevin Corre

Born 1985

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Jean-Baptiste Maille

Born 1993

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Pierre-Étienne Drouault

Born 1990

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Enzo Tsonga

Born 1990

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Claude Gasnal

Born 1949

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Cédric Mansaré

Born 1985

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Élise Prod'homme

Born 1989

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Benoît Georget

1970 - 2012

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Tom Foucault

Born 1994

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