50.6900° N, 3.1817° E
ROUBAIX
Most Famous People Born in Roubaix, France
- Notable people
- 312
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1931
- Most distinctive
- Business 2.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Roubaix during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Roubaix Is Known For
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Politician is Roubaix's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (44).
Roubaix over-indexes on business — 2.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Roubaix's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Georges Delerue
1925 - 1992
Yvonne Furneaux
Born 1928
Claude Meillassoux
1925 - 2005
Marguerite Dupire
1920 - 2015
Roger Delmotte
Born 1925
Robert Diligent
1924 - 2014
Pierre Pierrard
1920 - 2005
Gaston Naessens
1924 - 2018
Jacques Pollet
1922 - 1997
Charles Gadenne
1925 - 2012
Fernand Carton
1921 - 2019
Roger Carré
1921 - 1996
Pierre Fromont
1925 - 2015
Arthur Van Hecke
1924 - 2003
Marguerite Tiberghien
Born 1926
Gaby Verlor
1921 - 2005
Anny Gould
1920 - 2013
Gustave Ansart
1923 - 1990
Claude Talpaert
1924 - 2016
Paul Brunbrouck
1926 - 1954
Jacques Leenaert
1921 - 2004
Jean Asselbergs
1928 - 2015
Gonzague Olivier
1921 - 2013
Maurice Salembier
1929 - 2008
Robert Vandelanoitte
1920 - 2011