43.8369° N, 4.3600° E
NIMES
Most Famous People Born in Nimes, France
- Notable people
- 491
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1900
- Most distinctive
- Matador 126.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Nimes during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Nimes Is Known For
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Politician is Nimes's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (81).
Nimes over-indexes on matador — 126.2× the global rate.
Nimes under-produces actor — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Nimes's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Pauline Lafont
1963 - 1988
Manuel Amoros
Born 1962
Laurent Roussey
Born 1961
Cathy Claret
Born 1963
Jean-François Delmas (palaeographer)
Born 1964
Jean-François Remésy
Born 1964
Frédéric Arpinon
Born 1969
Michel Pastre
Born 1966
Michèle Peyron
Born 1961
Olivier Gaillard
Born 1967
Vincent Capo-Canellas
Born 1967
Jean-Daniel Causse
1962 - 2018
Élian Cuvillier
Born 1960
Patrice Canayer
Born 1961
Xavier Mussat
Born 1969
Christophe Quet
Born 1969
François Pesenti
Born 1969
Patrick Laviosa
Born 1966
Gilles Leclerc (football)
Born 1967
Laurent Larrieu
Born 1969
Stephane Cabrera
Born 1968
Denis Loré
Born 1968
Didier Combe
Born 1968
Marc Pujolle
Born 1962
Philippe Malige
Born 1967
Morenito de Nîmes
Born 1969
Stéphane Meca
Born 1968
Frédéric Viguier
Born 1968
Stéphane Rouveyrolles
Born 1967