TheFamousPeople

Lyon has produced a number of well-known football players, emperors & kings, mathematicians, physicists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Lyon includes Karim Benzema, Alexandre Lacazette, Claudius, Andre Marie Ampere, Louis Néel, and many others.

Famous People Born In Lyon

Karim BenzemaKarim Benzema
19 December 1987, Algerian
Footballer
ClaudiusClaudius
01 August 0010, Ancient Roman
Roman emperor

Alexandre LacazetteAlexandre Lacazette
28 May 1991, French
Footballer

Andre Marie AmpereAndre Marie Ampere
20 January 1775, French
Physicist and Mathematician

Abbe PierreAbbe Pierre
05 August 1912, French
Founder of the Emmaus

Louis Eugène Félix Néel Louis Néel
22 November 1904, French
Physicist
TarrareTarrare
1772 AD, French
Showman

Kurt ZoumaKurt Zouma
27 October 1994, French
Association football player

Yannick BolasieYannick Bolasie
24 May 1989, French
Association football player
Jean Michel JarreJean Michel Jarre
24 August 1948, French
Composer

Maurice JarreMaurice Jarre
13 September 1924, French
Composer
Nabil FekirNabil Fekir
18 July 1993, French
Association football player

David CharvetDavid Charvet
15 May 1972, French, American
Actor

Savitri DeviSavitri Devi
30 September 1905, French
Writer, Poet

Youri DjorkaeffYouri Djorkaeff
09 March 1968, French
Association football player

Raymond DomenechRaymond Domenech
24 January 1952, French
Association football player, Radio personality,
Eric AbidalEric Abidal
11 September 1979, French
Footballer

André-Marie AmpèreAndré-Marie Ampère
20 January 1775, French
French physicist

Philip V of FrancePhilip V of France
1293 AD, French
King

Céline TranCéline Tran
09 April 1979, French
Actress
Ludovic GiulyLudovic Giuly
10 July 1976, French
Association football player

Allan KardecAllan Kardec
03 October 1804, French
Writer, Teacher, Philosopher
Marc BlochMarc Bloch
06 July 1886, French
Historian, Medievalist, University teacher, Writer

Olivier PanisOlivier Panis
02 September 1966, French
Racing driver

Jean-Baptiste SayJean-Baptiste Say
05 January 1767, French
Economist, Politician, Writer, Professor,
ClotildeClotilde
0474 AD, French
Princess

Joseph Marie JacquardJoseph Marie Jacquard
07 July 1752, French
Inventor
Anissa KateAnissa Kate
07 May 1987, French
Adult Film Stars

Natalie DessayNatalie Dessay
19 April 1965, French
Singer, Opera singer

Hector GuimardHector Guimard
10 March 1867, French
Architect
Antoine Laurent de JussieuAntoine Laurent de Jussieu
12 April 1748, French
Botanist

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Juliette RécamierJuliette Récamier
03 December 1777, French
Socialite
Charles-Marie WidorCharles-Marie Widor
21 February 1844, French
Composer, Organist, Music arranger, Music

Camille JordanCamille Jordan
05 January 1838, French
Mathematician, Engineer, Professor

Jean-Claude TrichetJean-Claude Trichet
20 December 1942, French
Economist, Banker

Louis-Gabriel Suchet, duke d'Albufera da ValenciaLouis-Gabriel Suchet, duke d'Albufera da Valencia
02 March 1770, French
Marshal
Pierre Puvis de ChavannesPierre Puvis de Chavannes
14 December 1824, French
Painter
Maurice HerzogMaurice Herzog
15 January 1919, French
Politician, Explorer

Bertrand TavernierBertrand Tavernier
25 April 1941, French
Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer,

Louise LabéLouise Labé
1522 AD, French
Poet

Pierre NantermePierre Nanterme
07 September 1959, French
Businessperson
Jean-Marie LeclairJean-Marie Leclair
10 May 1697, French
Violinist

Walter GiesekingWalter Gieseking
05 November 1895, French
Pianist

Ernest MeissonierErnest Meissonier
21 February 1815, French
Painter

Tony GarnierTony Garnier
13 August 1869, French
French architect

Paul Philippe CretPaul Philippe Cret
24 October 1876, French, American
Architect
Pierre PoivrePierre Poivre
23 August 1719, French
Horticulturist

Jules PerrotJules Perrot
18 August 1810, French
Dancer
Carl MedjaniCarl Medjani
15 May 1985, French
Association football player

Jacques DerayJacques Deray
19 February 1929, French
Director

Gérard DesarguesGérard Desargues
21 February 1591, French
French mathematician
Girard DesarguesGirard Desargues
21 February 1591, French
Mathematician

François de Neufville, duc de VilleroyFrançois de Neufville, duc de Villeroy
07 April 1644, French
Soldier
Julie de LespinasseJulie de Lespinasse
09 November 1732, French
FrWriter

Philibert de l'OrmePhilibert de l'Orme
03 June 1514, French
Architect

Charles MérieuxCharles Mérieux
09 January 1907, French
French virologist

Antoine CoysevoxAntoine Coysevox
29 September 1640
Sculptor

Jules FavreJules Favre
21 March 1809, French
Statesman
Charles PhiliponCharles Philipon
19 April 1800, French
lithographer

Jean Jules JusserandJean Jules Jusserand
18 February 1855, French
Author

Jean-Jacques AmpèreJean-Jacques Ampère
12 August 1800, French
Philologist

Louis-François RoubiliacLouis-François Roubiliac
31 August 1702, French
Sculptor
Maurice ScèveMaurice Scève
1501 AD, French
Poet

Peter WaldoPeter Waldo
1140 AD, French
Religious leader
Louis-Antoine RanvierLouis-Antoine Ranvier
02 October 1835, French
Physician

Nicolas CoustouNicolas Coustou
09 January 1658, French
Sculptor

Jean Grolier de ServièresJean Grolier de Servières
1489 AD, French
French bibliophile
Bernard de JussieuBernard de Jussieu
17 August 1699, French
Naturalist

Guillaume Coustou the ElderGuillaume Coustou the Elder
25 April 1677, French
Sculptor
Petrus BorelPetrus Borel
26 June 1809, French
Writer

André MorelletAndré Morellet
07 March 1727, French
Economist

Pierre-Simon BallanchePierre-Simon Ballanche
04 August 1776, French
Writer
André CoindreAndré Coindre
26 February 1787, French
Father

Antoine de JussieuAntoine de Jussieu
06 July 1686, French
Plant biologist
Joseph de JussieuJoseph de Jussieu
03 September 1704, French
Botanist

Maurice GignouxMaurice Gignoux
19 October 1881, French
Geologist

Pierre-Marie TermierPierre-Marie Termier
03 July 1859, French
Geologist

Henri termierHenri termier
13 December 1897, French
Geologist
Antoine-Amédée-Paul RiboudAntoine-Amédée-Paul Riboud
25 December 1918, French
Industrialist