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
Eric AbidalEric Abidal
11 September 1979, French
Footballer

Yannick BolasieYannick Bolasie
24 May 1989, French
Association football player

Youri DjorkaeffYouri Djorkaeff
09 March 1968, French
Association football player
Nabil FekirNabil Fekir
18 July 1993, French
Association football player

Kurt ZoumaKurt Zouma
27 October 1994, French
Association football player
David CharvetDavid Charvet
15 May 1972, French, American
Actor

Savitri DeviSavitri Devi
30 September 1905, French
Writer, Poet

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

Ludovic GiulyLudovic Giuly
10 July 1976, French
Association football player

Philip V of FrancePhilip V of France
1293 AD, French
King
André-Marie AmpèreAndré-Marie Ampère
20 January 1775, French
French physicist

Marc BlochMarc Bloch
06 July 1886, French
Historian, Medievalist, University teacher, Writer

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

Olivier PanisOlivier Panis
02 September 1966, French
Racing driver
Pierre NantermePierre Nanterme
07 September 1959, French
Businessperson

Allan KardecAllan Kardec
03 October 1804, French
Writer, Teacher, Philosopher
KatsuniKatsuni
09 April 1979, French
Adult Film Star, Actor, Film producer, Film

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

Raymond DomenechRaymond Domenech
24 January 1952, French
Association football player, Radio personality,
Jean Michel JarreJean Michel Jarre
24 August 1948, French
Composer

ClotildeClotilde
0474 AD, French
Princess
Jean-Claude TrichetJean-Claude Trichet
20 December 1942, French
Economist, Banker

Hector GuimardHector Guimard
10 March 1867, French
Architect

Peter WaldoPeter Waldo
1140 AD, French
Religious leader
Joseph Marie JacquardJoseph Marie Jacquard
07 July 1752, French
Inventor

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Charles-Marie WidorCharles-Marie Widor
21 February 1844, French
Composer, Organist, Music arranger, Music
Bertrand TavernierBertrand Tavernier
25 April 1941, French
Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer,

Juliette RécamierJuliette Récamier
03 December 1777, French
Socialite

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

Pierre Puvis de ChavannesPierre Puvis de Chavannes
14 December 1824, French
Painter
Antoine Laurent de JussieuAntoine Laurent de Jussieu
12 April 1748, French
Botanist
Maurice HerzogMaurice Herzog
15 January 1919, French
Politician, Explorer

Walter GiesekingWalter Gieseking
05 November 1895, French
Pianist

Louise LabéLouise Labé
1522 AD, French
Poet

Jacques DerayJacques Deray
19 February 1929, French
Director
Paul Philippe CretPaul Philippe Cret
24 October 1876, French, American
Architect

Carl MedjaniCarl Medjani
15 May 1985, French
Association football player

Nicolas CoustouNicolas Coustou
09 January 1658, French
Sculptor

Jules PerrotJules Perrot
18 August 1810, French
Dancer

Antoine CoysevoxAntoine Coysevox
29 September 1640
Sculptor
Girard DesarguesGirard Desargues
21 February 1591, French
Mathematician

Pierre PoivrePierre Poivre
23 August 1719, French
Horticulturist
François de Neufville, duc de VilleroyFrançois de Neufville, duc de Villeroy
07 April 1644, French
Soldier

Jules FavreJules Favre
21 March 1809, French
Statesman

Charles PhiliponCharles Philipon
19 April 1800, French
lithographer
Jean-Louis-Ernest MeissonierJean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier
21 February 1815, French
Sculptor, Painter, Politician

Bernard de JussieuBernard de Jussieu
17 August 1699, French
Naturalist
Jean-Jacques AmpèreJean-Jacques Ampère
12 August 1800, French
Philologist

Louis-François RoubiliacLouis-François Roubiliac
31 August 1702, French
Sculptor

Jean Grolier de ServièresJean Grolier de Servières
1489 AD, French
French bibliophile

Antoine de JussieuAntoine de Jussieu
06 July 1686, French
Plant biologist

Louis-Antoine RanvierLouis-Antoine Ranvier
02 October 1835, French
Physician
Guillaume Coustou the ElderGuillaume Coustou the Elder
25 April 1677, French
Sculptor

André MorelletAndré Morellet
07 March 1727, French
Economist

Petrus BorelPetrus Borel
26 June 1809, French
Writer

Gérard DesarguesGérard Desargues
21 February 1591, French
French mathematician
Pierre-Simon BallanchePierre-Simon Ballanche
04 August 1776, French
Writer

André CoindreAndré Coindre
26 February 1787, French
Father
Julie de LespinasseJulie de Lespinasse
09 November 1732, French
FrWriter

Joseph de JussieuJoseph de Jussieu
03 September 1704, French
Botanist

Pierre-Marie TermierPierre-Marie Termier
03 July 1859, French
Geologist
Tony GarnierTony Garnier
13 August 1869, French
French architect

Anissa KateAnissa Kate
07 May 1987, French
Adult Film Stars
Maurice GignouxMaurice Gignoux
19 October 1881, French
Geologist

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