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 48 of 491 notable people

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Manuel Amoros

Born 1962

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Adil Hermach

Born 1986

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Cyril Jeunechamp

Born 1975

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Irvin Cardona

Born 1997

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Christian Dalger

Born 1949

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Laurent Roussey

Born 1961

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Sofiane Alakouch

Born 1998

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Kelly Gadéa

Born 1991

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Mathieu Michel

Born 1991

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Bernard Boissier

Born 1952

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Anthony Ribelin

Born 1996

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Abder Ramdane

Born 1974

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Abdel Malik Hsissane

Born 1991

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Damien Tixier

Born 1980

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Renaud Ripart

Born 1993

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Florian Fabre

Born 1987

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Frédéric Arpinon

Born 1969

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Jonathan Parpeix

Born 1990

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Mohamed Benyachou

Born 1977

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William Massot

Born 1977

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Rémy Bonne

Born 1989

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Romain Thibault

Born 1991

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Alexis Genet

Born 1982

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Paul Maisonneuve (footballer)

Born 1986

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David Romo

Born 1978

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Mehdi Beneddine

Born 1996

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Franck L'Hostis

Born 1990

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Nicolas Girard (football)

Born 1978

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Nicolas Rainville

Born 1982

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Gilles Leclerc (football)

Born 1967

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Abdelkader Kraichi

Born 1989

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Denis Mathieu

1950 - 1995

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Romain Ruffier

Born 1989

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Élodie Lizzano

Born 1988

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Alain Garnier (football)

Born 1941

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Didier Combe

Born 1968

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Simon Iniesta

Born 1948

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Roger Moine

Born 1935

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Kévin Grau

Born 1980

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Patrick Champ

Born 1954

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Philippe Malige

Born 1967

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Attilio Moretti

Born 1950

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Fernand Requier

Born 1919

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Jean-Marie Marcellin

Born 1943

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Joël Bouchoucha

Born 1976

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Guy Dussaud

Born 1955

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Roland Décilia

Born 1958

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Marcel Gebelin

Born 1907

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