47.2172° N, 1.5539° W
NANTES
Most Famous People Born in Nantes, France
- Notable people
- 1,043
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1910
- Most distinctive
- Architect 4.4×
Jules Verne grew up watching the Loire shipyards that would populate every one of his adventure novels with captains and engineers, and the architect over-index at 4.4× keeps that maker tradition alive five generations later. A newer wave — Christine and the Queens, Madeon — has been exporting French pop from the same port the slave trade once made rich.
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Nantes during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Nantes Is Known For
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Politician is Nantes's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (169).
Nantes over-indexes on architect — 4.4× the global rate.
Nantes under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Nantes's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Art & Design
- Writing
- Sports
- Science
- Film & TV
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- Filtered to 1970s Clear ×
Linda Hardy
Born 1973
François de Rugy
Born 1973
Ulrich Ramé
Born 1972
Julien Boisselier
Born 1970
Jeanne Cherhal
Born 1978
Anthony Charteau
Born 1979
Sylvie Tellier
Born 1978
David Grellier
Born 1979
Laurent Batlles
Born 1975
Sarah Abitbol
Born 1975
Thierry Solère
Born 1971
20syl
Born 1979
Jan Michaelsen
Born 1970
Margot Abascal
Born 1973
Stéphane Ziani
Born 1971
Caroline Vigneaux
Born 1975
Johanna Rolland
Born 1979
Michelle Bubenicek
Born 1971
Lilian Jégou
Born 1976
Sophie Errante
Born 1971
Pascal Delhommeau
Born 1978
Seybah Dagoma
Born 1978
Laurent Kerusoré
Born 1974
Jérôme Pernoo
Born 1972
Frédéric Mazzella
Born 1976
Yves Hocdé
Born 1973
Alexia Stresi
Born 1971
Éléonore Faucher
Born 1973
Edward Perraud
Born 1971
Thierry Poiraud
Born 1970
Barbara Harel
Born 1977
Thomas Deniaud
Born 1971
Lylian Lebreton
Born 1972
Pascal Deramé
Born 1970
Christophe Fouquet
Born 1974
Valérie Oppelt
Born 1973
Wilfrid Lupano
Born 1971
Jean-Baptiste Monge
Born 1971
Franck Sémonin
Born 1972
Stéphane Moreau (football)
Born 1971
Denis Renaud
Born 1974
Olivier Moncelet
Born 1970
Gaëlle Blouin
Born 1972
Mathieu Vidard
Born 1971
Matthieu Donarier
Born 1976
Yannick Moreau (homme politique)
Born 1975
David Terrien
Born 1976
Sébastien Le Paih
Born 1974
Hervé Tanquerelle
Born 1972
Benjamin Flao
Born 1975
Karine Daniel
Born 1974
Stéphane Dugast
Born 1974
Manu Feildel
Born 1974
Emmanuel Brugvin
Born 1970
Baudouin Eschapasse
Born 1971
Raphaël Marionneau
Born 1970
Gwen de Bonneval
Born 1973
Loïc Lerouge
Born 1977
Olivier Texier
Born 1972
Guillaume Belhomme
Born 1976
Jérôme Lambert (écrivain)
Born 1975
Louis-Xavier Valton
Born 1971
Anna Trespeuch-Berthelot
Born 1976
Romain Pigeaud
Born 1972
Emmanuel Rival
Born 1971
Régis Perray
Born 1970
Régis Groisard
Born 1973
Stéphane Oiry
Born 1970
Carole Douillard
Born 1971
Dominique Deniaud
Born 1977
Martial Jaffredo
Born 1976
Erlé Ferronnière
Born 1971
Joanna Truffaut
Born 1977
Savel (chanteur)
Born 1972
Lauranne Dautais
Born 1973
Tony Meilhon
Born 1979
Frédéric Léglise
Born 1972
Samuel Fenillat
Born 1978
Karine Pasquier
Born 1977
Maxime Delpierre
Born 1975
Rodolphe Scherer
Born 1972
Arnaud Gicquel
Born 1972
Frédéric Renaudin
Born 1972
Armel Tripon
Born 1975
Hibu Corbel
Born 1979
Frédéric Guimard
Born 1970
Hervé Jamet
Born 1974
Ophélie Jaësan
Born 1978
Nicolas Grelon
Born 1978
Olivier Ichoua
Born 1970
Frédérique Heligon
Born 1970
Yann Goudy
Born 1975
Ezec Le Floc’h
Born 1970
Corentin Douguet
Born 1974
Laure Iacono
Born 1978
Bruno Longépé
Born 1970
François Brisson (basket-ball)
Born 1972
Jérôme Moriceau
Born 1979
Sophia Noblet
Born 1973
Jimmy Le Baut
Born 1972
Antoine Fonteneau
Born 1975
Romuald Ardeois
Born 1973
Stéphane Masala
Born 1976