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: Writer Clear ×
0009 WRITER
Maxence Van der Meersch
1907 - 1951
0035 WRITER
Marie Desplechin
Born 1959
0118 WRITER
Raphaëlle Valbrune-Desplechin
Born 1900
0143 WRITER
Alain Buisine
1949 - 2009
0165 WRITER
Gérard Farasse
1945 - 2014
0178 WRITER
Jean de Beer
1911 - 1995
0246 WRITER
Pascal Sergent
Born 1958
0263 WRITER
Jean Leclercq (écrivain)
1906 - 1981
0284 WRITER
Pierre-Emmanuel Prouvost d’Agostino
Born 1968