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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- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
0015 COMPOSER
Pierre Jansen
1930 - 2015
0018 ENTREPRENEUR
Gérard Mulliez
Born 1931
0025 ACTOR
Jenny Clève
Born 1930
0046 BOXER
René Libeer
1934 - 2006
0051 COMPOSER
Raymond Guiot
Born 1930
0058 FILM
Agnès Guillemot
1931 - 2005
0100 POLITICIAN
Ivan Renar
Born 1937
0108 PHYSICIAN
Gérard Vachonfrance
1933 - 2008
0185 FOOTBALL
Fernand Devlaminck
1932 - 2003
0192 POLITICIAN
Pierre Prouvost
1931 - 2013
0219 POLITICIAN
Pierre Delmar
Born 1938
0223 STUNT
Jean Sunny
1930 - 2007
0244 POLITICIAN
Alain Faugaret
1938 - 2016
0264 SWIMMER
Michel Vandamme
1930 - 2011
0266 FOOTBALL
Joseph Puccar
Born 1932
0289 PAINTER
Pierre Sulmon
Born 1932