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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0020 JOURNALIST
Roger Auque
1956 - 2014
0043 JOURNALIST
Bruno Masure
Born 1947
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Benoît Duquesne
1957 - 2014
0071 JOURNALIST
Robert Diligent
1924 - 2014
0158 JOURNALIST
Lakhdar Belaïd
Born 1964
0190 JOURNALIST
Dorothée Benoit Browaeys
Born 1959
0207 JOURNALIST
Bruno Lecluse
Born 1961
0217 JOURNALIST
Gilles Delafon
Born 1960
0257 JOURNALIST
Claire Meynial
Born 1976