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

Louis Eugène Félix Néel Louis Néel
22 November 1904, French
Physicist

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

Abbe PierreAbbe Pierre
05 August 1912, French
Founder of the Emmaus
Nabil FekirNabil Fekir
18 July 1993, French
Association football player

Yannick BolasieYannick Bolasie
24 May 1989, French
Association football player

Kurt ZoumaKurt Zouma
27 October 1994, French
Association football player
Savitri DeviSavitri Devi
30 September 1905, French
Writer, Poet

David CharvetDavid Charvet
15 May 1972, French, American
Actor
Philip V of FrancePhilip V of France
1293 AD, French
King

Maurice JarreMaurice Jarre
13 September 1924, French
Composer, Conductor, Film score composer

Youri DjorkaeffYouri Djorkaeff
09 March 1968, French
Association football player

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

Pierre NantermePierre Nanterme
07 September 1959, French
Businessperson
Ludovic GiulyLudovic Giuly
10 July 1976, French
Association football player

Allan KardecAllan Kardec
03 October 1804, French
Writer, Teacher, Philosopher

Jean-Baptiste SayJean-Baptiste Say
05 January 1767, French
Economist, Politician, Writer, Professor,

KatsuniKatsuni
09 April 1979, French
Adult Film Star, Actor, Film producer, Film
Marc BlochMarc Bloch
06 July 1886, French
Historian, Medievalist, University teacher, Writer

Jean Michel JarreJean Michel Jarre
24 August 1948, French
Composer
Olivier PanisOlivier Panis
02 September 1966, French
Racing driver

Hector GuimardHector Guimard
10 March 1867, French
Architect

Joseph Marie JacquardJoseph Marie Jacquard
07 July 1752, French
Inventor, Weaver, Merchant
Raymond DomenechRaymond Domenech
24 January 1952, French
Association football player, Radio personality,

Natalie DessayNatalie Dessay
19 April 1965, French
Singer, Opera singer
Jean-Claude TrichetJean-Claude Trichet
20 December 1942, French
Economist, Banker

Charles-Marie WidorCharles-Marie Widor
21 February 1844, French
Composer, Organist, Music arranger, Music

Pierre Puvis de ChavannesPierre Puvis de Chavannes
14 December 1824, French
Painter
Camille JordanCamille Jordan
05 January 1838, French
Mathematician, Engineer, Professor

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Bertrand TavernierBertrand Tavernier
25 April 1941, French
Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer,
Maurice HerzogMaurice Herzog
15 January 1919, French
Politician, Explorer

Antoine Laurent de JussieuAntoine Laurent de Jussieu
12 April 1748, French
French botanist

Walter GiesekingWalter Gieseking
05 November 1895, French
Pianist

Louise LabéLouise Labé
1522 AD, French
Poet
Paul Philippe CretPaul Philippe Cret
24 October 1876, French, American
Architect
Nicolas CoustouNicolas Coustou
09 January 1658, French
Sculptor

Carl MedjaniCarl Medjani
15 May 1985, French
Association football player

Eric AbidalEric Abidal
11 September 1979, French
Footballer

François de Neufville, duc de VilleroyFrançois de Neufville, duc de Villeroy
07 April 1644, French
Soldier
Jean-Louis-Ernest MeissonierJean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier
21 February 1815, French
Sculptor, Painter, Politician

Gérard DesarguesGérard Desargues
21 February 1591, French
French mathematician

Anissa KateAnissa Kate
07 May 1987, French
Adult Film Stars