Bordeaux has produced a number of well-known ballet dancers, empresses & queens, emperors & kings, football players, philosophers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Bordeaux includes Benjamin Millepied, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard II of England, Enzo Fernández, Jacques Ellul, and many others.

Famous People Born In Bordeaux

Benjamin MillepiedBenjamin Millepied
10 June 1977, French
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer
Eleanor of AquitaineEleanor of Aquitaine
1122 AD, Dutch
Queen of France & England

Richard II of EnglandRichard II of England
06 January 1367, French, British
King of England

Sophie BrussauxSophie Brussaux
01 August 1989, French, American
Mother of Drake’s Son

Jacques EllulJacques Ellul
06 January 1912, French
Theologian, Philosopher, Writer, Sociologist,

Enzo FernándezEnzo Fernández
24 March 1995, French
Association football player
Odilon RedonOdilon Redon
20 April 1840, French
Painter, Illustrator, Printmaker

Ric GrechRic Grech
01 November 1946, British
Guitarist

Rosa BonheurRosa Bonheur
16 March 1822, French
Painter, Sculptor
Danielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieux
01 May 1917, French
Singer, Stage actor, Film actor

Stephen GirardStephen Girard
20 May 1750, French, American
Sailor, Entrepreneur, Banker
Adah Isaacs MenkenAdah Isaacs Menken
15 June 1835, French, American
Actress

Jean AnouilhJean Anouilh
23 June 1910, French
Playwright, Screenwriter, Writer

François MauriacFrançois Mauriac
11 October 1885, French
Writer, Journalist, Poet, Novelist, Playwright,

Jean-Luc NancyJean-Luc Nancy
26 July 1940, French
Philosopher, Historian

Joseph BlackJoseph Black
16 April 1728, French, British, Scottish
Chemist, Physicist, Scientist, University teacher
René ClémentRené Clément
18 March 1913, French
Film Director

AusoniusAusonius
0310 AD, Ancient Roman
Poet

Jean-Louis TauranJean-Louis Tauran
05 April 1943, French
Librarian, Diplomat, Archivist, Catholic priest

Albert MarquetAlbert Marquet
27 March 1875, French
Painter, Writer
Édouard MolinaroÉdouard Molinaro
13 May 1928, French
Filmmaker

Alexandre DarracqAlexandre Darracq
10 November 1855, French
Investor
André LhoteAndré Lhote
05 July 1885, French
Painter

Paulinus of NolaPaulinus of Nola
0354 AD, French, Italian
Poet

Jean DecouxJean Decoux
05 May 1884, French
French Admiral
Albert SarrautAlbert Sarraut
28 July 1872, French
Politician

François MagendieFrançois Magendie
06 October 1783, French
Physiologist
David DiopDavid Diop
09 July 1927, French
Poet

Jacques ThibaudJacques Thibaud
27 September 1880, French
Violinist

Catulle MendèsCatulle Mendès
22 May 1841, French
Poet
Carle VernetCarle Vernet
14 August 1758, French
Painter

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Narcisse Virgilio DíazNarcisse Virgilio Díaz
20 August 1807, Spanish, French
Painter
Jean CayrolJean Cayrol
06 June 1910, French
Poet

Henri SauguetHenri Sauguet
18 May 1901, French
Composer

Jean Baptiste Gay, vicomte de MartignacJean Baptiste Gay, vicomte de Martignac
20 June 1778, French
Statesman

Anna Cora MowattAnna Cora Mowatt
05 March 1819, French, American
Author
Jacques RivièreJacques Rivière
15 July 1886, French
Writer
SokoSoko
22 October 1985, French
actor, singer-songwriter, singer

François BigotFrançois Bigot
30 January 1703, French
Government official

Jean de LabadieJean de Labadie
13 February 1610, French
Priest

Georges de Porto-RicheGeorges de Porto-Riche
20 May 1849, French
Dramatist
Gabriel de GuilleraguesGabriel de Guilleragues
18 November 1628, French
Politician

EutropiusEutropius
French
Historian

Nicolas Anselme BaptisteNicolas Anselme Baptiste
18 June 1761, French
Actor

Decimius Magnus AusoniusDecimius Magnus Ausonius
0310 AD, French
Poet