47.9022° N, 1.9042° E
ORLEANS
Most Famous People Born in Orleans, France
- Notable people
- 502
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1879
- Most distinctive
- Playwright 9.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Orleans during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Orleans Is Known For
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Politician is Orleans's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (64).
Orleans over-indexes on playwright — 9.0× the global rate.
Orleans under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Orleans's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Hubert Saint-Macary
Born 1949
Xavier Saint-Macary
1948 - 1988
Philip Plisson
Born 1947
Jean-Louis Ferrary
1948 - 2020
Gilles Delouche
1948 - 2020
Marie-Odile Monchicourt
Born 1947
Jean-Jacques Sergent
1945 - 2011
Michel Lezeau
Born 1942
Pierre Vielhescaze
Born 1940
Geneviève Laureau
Born 1941
Jacques Asklund
1946 - 2012
Catherine Deudon
Born 1940
Gérard Piouffre
1946 - 2020
Michel Schifres
Born 1946
Jean Monville
Born 1944
Alain Gili
Born 1946
Pierre-Yves Leprince
Born 1940
Bernard Gauthier (athlete)
Born 1949
Yves-Marie Pasquet
Born 1947
Patrick Baroux
Born 1945
Joël Merlaud
Born 1944