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ROUBAIX

Most Famous People Born in Roubaix, France

Notable people
312
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1931
Most distinctive
Business 2.6×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician44
  2. Football38
  3. Actor16
  4. Painter10
  5. Composer9
  6. Writer9
  7. Journalist9
  8. Player9
  1. Business82.6×
  2. Athletic82.3×
  3. Composer92.2×
  4. Journalist91.8×
  5. Architect51.8×
  6. Militar61.6×
  7. Film61.6×
  8. Basket61.5×

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.

1800185019001950
  • Sports
  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Film & TV
  • Music
  • Art & Design
  • Other
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Showing 16 of 312 notable people

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Viviane Romance

1912 - 1991

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Yvonne Furneaux

Born 1928

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Jenny Clève

Born 1930

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Chantal Ladesou

Born 1948

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Léon Mathot

1886 - 1968

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Bruno Devoldère

1948 - 2008

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0098 ACTOR

Saïda Jawad

Born 1973

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Ariane Borg

1915 - 2007

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Pierre Fromont

1925 - 2015

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0139 ACTOR

Fabrice Desplechin

Born 1963

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0145 ACTOR

Luc Barney

1916 - 1991

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0162 ACTOR

Olga Lord

1910 - 1985

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0169 ACTOR

Claude Talpaert

1924 - 2016

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0176 ACTOR

Maxime (humoriste)

Born 1966

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0197 ACTOR

Roger Van Mullem

1914 - 1984

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Tela Tchaï

1909 - 1993

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