48.6928° N, 6.1836° E

NANCY

Most Famous People Born in Nancy, France

Notable people
770
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1895
Most distinctive
Feudatory 80.0×

The old ducal seat of Lorraine, and the Sculptor and Architect benches together explain why Art Nouveau had to happen here — Émile Gallé and the École de Nancy working glass and iron into a style the tilework still wears. An Officer line and a thick Historian bench point further back, to the court that fed Europe Francis I of the Holy Roman Empire and Duke Charles III.

Through the Centuries

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

What Nancy Is Known For

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Politician is Nancy's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (95).

Nancy over-indexes on feudatory80.0× the global rate.

Nancy under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Politician95
  2. Painter46
  3. Writer36
  4. Actor35
  5. Football33
  6. Officer21
  7. Sculptor21
  8. Artist18
  1. Feudatory980.0×
  2. Aristocrat97.0×
  3. Sculptor214.2×
  4. Officer214.1×
  5. Architect162.3×
  6. Artist182.3×
  7. Painter462.3×
  8. Historian162.0×
  1. Football330.4×
  2. Player100.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

155016001650170017501800185019001950
  • Art & Design
  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Sports
  • Science
  • Film & TV
  • Other
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José Touré

Born 1961

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Tony Vairelles

Born 1973

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Maxime Chanot

Born 1989

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Olivier Rouyer

Born 1955

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Matthieu Delpierre

Born 1981

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Michaël Chrétien Basser

Born 1984

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Ismaël Bouzid

Born 1983

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Samir Hadji

Born 1989

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Philippe Jeannol

Born 1958

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Vincent Hognon

Born 1974

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Yves Mariot

1948 - 2000

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Frédéric Roux

Born 1973

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Gaston Curbelo

Born 1976

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Boris Kok

Born 1991

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Sébastien Schemmel

Born 1975

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Sébastien Renouard

Born 1984

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Cédric Bockhorni

Born 1983

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Rachid Maâtar

Born 1957

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Julien Tournut

Born 1982

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Pierre Germann

Born 1985

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Charles-Elie Laprévotte

Born 1992

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Adam Bouzid

Born 1987

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Fabien Tissot

Born 1972

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Jérôme Bottelin

Born 1978

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Gérard Prêcheur

Born 1959

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Romain Chouleur

Born 1986

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Michel Engel

Born 1970

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Jessy Savine

Born 1976

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Youssef Moustaïd

Born 1976

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Claude Deplanche

Born 1957

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Christophe Bastien

Born 1976

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Daniel Sap

Born 1949

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Frédéric Marcilly

Born 1977

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