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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
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0004 POLITICIAN

Pierre Pflimlin

1907 - 2000

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0013 POLITICIAN

Louis Loucheur

1872 - 1931

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0016 POLITICIAN

Karima Delli

Born 1979

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0024 POLITICIAN

Jean-Baptiste Lebas

1878 - 1944

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0047 POLITICIAN

Alex Türk

Born 1950

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0050 POLITICIAN

Marie-Christine Blandin

Born 1952

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0054 POLITICIAN

Raymond Schmittlein

1904 - 1974

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0076 POLITICIAN

Dimitri Houbron

Born 1991

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0078 POLITICIAN

Auguste Isaac

1849 - 1938

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0081 POLITICIAN

André Diligent

1919 - 2002

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0091 POLITICIAN

Christine Hennion

Born 1955

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0093 POLITICIAN

Olivier Henno

Born 1962

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0100 POLITICIAN

Ivan Renar

Born 1937

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0119 POLITICIAN

Gérard Vignoble

Born 1945

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0120 POLITICIAN

Dominique Lefebvre

Born 1956

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0129 POLITICIAN

Jules Dumont

1888 - 1943

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0131 POLITICIAN

Jean-Yves Caullet

Born 1957

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0134 POLITICIAN

Pierre Pribetich

Born 1956

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0140 POLITICIAN

Eugène Motte (homme politique, 1860-1932)

1860 - 1932

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0148 POLITICIAN

Yves Verwaerde

1947 - 2015

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0155 POLITICIAN

Gustave Ansart

1923 - 1990

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0159 POLITICIAN

Emmanuelle Bouquillon

Born 1961

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0171 POLITICIAN

Pierre Herman

1910 - 1990

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0192 POLITICIAN

Pierre Prouvost

1931 - 2013

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0195 POLITICIAN

Henri Carette

1846 - 1911

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0202 POLITICIAN

Louis Baucarne-Leroux

1817 - 1888

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0219 POLITICIAN

Pierre Delmar

Born 1938

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0222 POLITICIAN

Constantin-Achille Descat

1812 - 1878

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0230 POLITICIAN

Louis-Joseph Descat

1800 - 1869

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0239 POLITICIAN

Eugène Motte (homme politique, 1910-1983)

1910 - 1983

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0242 POLITICIAN

Gaston Coquel

1901 - 1983

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0243 POLITICIAN

Achille Scrépel

1822 - 1899

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0244 POLITICIAN

Alain Faugaret

1938 - 2016

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0245 POLITICIAN

Julien Lagache

1837 - 1902

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0248 POLITICIAN

Jean-Baptiste Bourgeois du Jura

1831 - 1900

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0251 POLITICIAN

Édouard Roussel

1890 - 1965

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0254 POLITICIAN

Michèle Blumenthal

Born 1943

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0255 POLITICIAN

Jules Derégnaucourt

1821 - 1876

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0256 POLITICIAN

Bernard Carton

Born 1948

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0270 POLITICIAN

Jules Duquesne

1910 - 1973

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0276 POLITICIAN

Robert Vandelanoitte

1920 - 2011

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0279 POLITICIAN

Amand Duforest

1890 - 1976

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0281 POLITICIAN

Léon Lierman

1889 - 1956

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0282 POLITICIAN

Achille Werquin

1834 - 1891

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