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ROUEN

Most Famous People Born in Rouen, France

Notable people
943
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1845
Most distinctive
Explorer 6.8×

The Norman capital and deep-water Seine port, running from medieval Plantagenet births through the Ancien Régime bourgeoisie to the Impressionist Seine valley. The outsized Explorer count descends from the Dieppois and Norman navigators who ran the 16th-century Newfoundland cod trade, while the thick Architect, Painter, and Poet benches mark the cathedral-and-studio culture that drew the Impressionists here. The Botanist bump is a quieter surprise from the city's 18th-century Jardin des Plantes tradition.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Rouen during each.

What Rouen Is Known For

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Politician is Rouen's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (127).

Rouen over-indexes on explorer6.8× the global rate.

Rouen under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Politician127
  2. Painter76
  3. Writer46
  4. Football41
  5. Actor39
  6. Poet30
  7. Architect28
  8. Historian27
  1. Explorer106.8×
  2. Architect283.4×
  3. Botanist123.1×
  4. Painter763.1×
  5. Poet303.1×
  6. Historian272.7×
  7. Sculptor152.4×
  8. Mathematician91.9×
  1. Football410.4×
  2. Singer130.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Rouen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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  • Politics & Law
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  • Science
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Showing 39 of 943 notable people

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Karin Viard

Born 1966

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0014 ACTOR

Philippe Torreton

Born 1965

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0016 ACTOR

Anny Duperey

Born 1947

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0042 ACTOR

Estelle Lefébure

Born 1966

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0067 ACTOR

Marie Champmeslé

1642 - 1698

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0071 ACTOR

Arnaud Ducret

Born 1978

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0079 ACTOR

Jacqueline Pierreux

1923 - 2005

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0094 ACTOR

Jade Laroche

Born 1989

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0097 ACTOR

Charles Granval

1882 - 1943

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Bocage (actor)

1799 - 1863

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Chantal Nobel

Born 1948

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Barbara Doll

Born 1972

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0147 ACTOR

Victor Boucher

1877 - 1942

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0180 ACTOR

Cathia Caro

Born 1943

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0182 ACTOR

Albert Lambert

1865 - 1941

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0185 ACTOR

Thomas Jolly

Born 1982

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Robert Moor

1889 - 1972

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Monsieur Poulpe

Born 1981

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Nicolas Mary

1610 - 1652

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Thomas Le Douarec

Born 1970

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Max Desrau

1918 - 2001

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Fernand René

1881 - 1954

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0373 ACTOR

Sarah Duhamel

1873 - 1922

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0397 ACTOR

Alexis Desseaux

Born 1961

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0399 ACTOR

Nicolas Desmares

1650 - 1714

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Jérémie Lefebvre

Born 1972

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0481 ACTOR

Guy Lessertisseur

1927 - 2013

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0498 ACTOR

Xavier Vilsek

Born 1964

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0533 ACTOR

Maurice Bénard

1887 - 1977

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0581 ACTOR

Michel Vadet

1918 - 1953

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0605 ACTOR

Simone Turck

1924 - 2020

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0633 ACTOR

Jean-Pierre-Paul Adam

1782 - 1824

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0649 ACTOR

Pierre Huchet

1886 - 1965

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0655 ACTOR

Prosper Valmore

1793 - 1881

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0699 ACTOR

Laurent Franconi

1776 - 1849

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0736 ACTOR

Guilhaine Dubos

Born 1956

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0742 ACTOR

Scriwaneck

1825 - 1909

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0815 ACTOR

Sophie Moyse

Died 2020

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0890 ACTOR

Amélie Villetard

1853 - 1888

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