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×
Through the Decades

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 matador126.2× the global rate.

Nimes under-produces actor — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Politician81
  2. Football48
  3. Writer34
  4. Painter25
  5. Actor18
  6. Poet14
  7. Player14
  8. Lawyer12
  1. Matador8126.2×
  2. Handball63.9×
  3. Theologian52.8×
  4. Poet142.8×
  5. Photographer62.5×
  6. Engineer72.3×
  7. Officer72.2×
  8. Writer342.1×
  1. Actor180.7×

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.

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Showing 34 of 491 notable people

0018 ACTOR

Alice Belaïdi

Born 1987

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0030 FOOTBALL

Adil Hermach

Born 1986

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0031 POLITICIAN

Damien Abad

Born 1980

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0045 ACTOR

Raphaëlle Agogué

Born 1981

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0079 OLYMPIC

Ludivine Furnon

Born 1980

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0094 ACTOR

Nassim Si Ahmed

Born 1988

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0115 PLAYER

Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy

Born 1987

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0122 FOOTBALL

Damien Tixier

Born 1980

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0139 FOOTBALL

Florian Fabre

Born 1987

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0149 PLAYER

Audrey Amiel

Born 1987

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0192 FOOTBALL

Rémy Bonne

Born 1989

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0195 GYMNAST

Coralie Chacon

Born 1987

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0217 FOOTBALL

Alexis Genet

Born 1982

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0235 FOOTBALL

Paul Maisonneuve (footballer)

Born 1986

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0240 ACTOR

Matthieu Penchinat

Born 1982

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0283 FOOTBALL

Nicolas Rainville

Born 1982

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0292 KARATE

Azdin Rghioui

Born 1987

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0302 FOOTBALL

Abdelkader Kraichi

Born 1989

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0334 ARTIST

Aseyn

Born 1980

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0343 FOOTBALL

Romain Ruffier

Born 1989

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0344 FOOTBALL

Élodie Lizzano

Born 1988

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0367 HANDBALL

Léa Terzi

Born 1988

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0375 REJONEADOR

Léa Vicens

Born 1985

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0385 KARATE

Nadir Benaïssa

Born 1985

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0398 PLAYER

William Bonet

Born 1980

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0404 PLAYER

Olivier Fabre

Born 1986

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0405 KAYAK

Éric Deguil

Born 1981

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0410 MODEL

Lydie Pages

Born 1987

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0416 FOOTBALL

Kévin Grau

Born 1980

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0441 KICKBOXER

Samir Mohamed

Born 1980

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0462 FIGHTER

Loïc Auzolle

Born 1985

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0464 VIOLIN

Cyril Baleton

Born 1981

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0466 TORERO

Patrick Oliver

Born 1989

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0468 PLAYER

Jonathan Bertrand

Born 1989

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