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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- Field: Football Clear ×
Anthony Knockaert
Born 1991
Idir Ouali
Born 1988
Moussa Niakhaté
Born 1996
Christoffer Mafoumbi
Born 1994
Christophe Landrin
Born 1977
Georges Verriest
1909 - 1985
Seïd Khiter
Born 1985
Georges Beaucourt
1912 - 2002
David Coulibaly
Born 1978
Raymond Dubly
1893 - 1988
Ahmed Touba
Born 1998
Émile Sartorius
1883 - 1933
Pierre Dréossi
Born 1959
André François (footballer)
1886 - 1915
Roger Carré
1921 - 1996
Charles Renaux
1885 - 1971
André Renaux
1882 - 1924
Gérard Isbecque
1897 - 1970
Raymond Wattine
1895 - 1937
Julien Verbrugghe
1889 - 1916
Jean-Christian Lang
Born 1950
Icham Mouissi
Born 1982
Aliou Dia
Born 1990
Norbert Van Caeneghem
Born 1912
Jacques-Olivier Paviot
Born 1976
Fernand Devlaminck
1932 - 2003
Jean Antunès
Born 1968
Jacques Leenaert
1921 - 2004
Djamel Haroun
Born 1983
Réda Rabeï
Born 1994
Stéphane Rondelaere
Born 1971
Reynald Debaets
Born 1967
Mehdi Makhloufi
Born 1978
Alain Tirloit
Born 1958
Yero Dia
Born 1982
Joseph Puccar
Born 1932
Eddy Caullery
Born 1956
Raymond Demey
1902 - 1944