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 1940s Clear ×
Bernard Arnault
Born 1949
Chantal Ladesou
Born 1948
Bruno Masure
Born 1947
Philippe Lefebvre (organiste)
Born 1949
Jacques Carette
Born 1947
Bruno Devoldère
1948 - 2008
Philippe Deschepper
Born 1949
Gérard Vignoble
Born 1945
François Dermaut
1949 - 2020
Alain Buisine
1949 - 2009
Yves Verwaerde
1947 - 2015
Jean-Louis Brochen
Born 1944
Gérard Farasse
1945 - 2014
François Bart
Born 1948
Hubert Colin de Verdière
Born 1941
Michel Nozière
Born 1949
Jacques Nys
1943 - 2018
Alain Raës
Born 1947
Michèle Blumenthal
Born 1943
Bernard Carton
Born 1948
Pierrot de Lille
Born 1948
Jean-Luc Duez
1949 - 2017
Jean Duforest
Born 1946
Colette Goossens
Born 1942