#1Military
Giuseppe Garibaldi
1807–1882Italian general, patriot and republican (1807–1882)
133 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Nice, Alpes-Maritimes
Musicians stand out among the 679 famous people born in Nice
With articles in 133 languages, Giuseppe Garibaldi is the most widely known. 329 of them were born between 1914 and 1969, more than in any other period. Max Bertone, born in 2007, is the youngest, and Ludovico Brea, born in 1450, the first on record. Among the 55 towns in Alpes-Maritimes with anyone listed, none has more.
Born here
679
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Giuseppe Garibaldi
133 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1450
Ludovico Brea
Youngest
2007
Max Bertone
Most common field
Sports
175 people
What stands out about Nice’s famous people
Known worldwideGiuseppe Garibaldi is written about in 133 languages.A town of musicians63 of the 679 people born here are musicians, 2.1× the usual share in France.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 2007, among 331 since 1950.679 notable peopleNice lists 679 notable people, more than most towns.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Nice
Two of the three are writers and artists.
#1
#2Writing & Arts
J. M. G. Le Clézio
born 1940French writer and Nobel Prize winner (born 1940)
103 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
#3Writing & Arts
Henry Cavendish
1731–1810English natural philosopher, and scientist (1731–1810)
90 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Known for
What Nice is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as musicians, at 2.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Nice’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 81 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageMusicScience & MedicineNotableMilitaryFaithBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born. The 400 best known are plotted.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Nice
676 more; the 197 best known are listed here.
André Masséna
1758–1817French military commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1758-1817)
MilitaryWikipedia ↗
Georges Lautner
1926–2013French film director and screenwriter (1926-2013)
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Joann Sfar
born 1971French comics artist, graphic novelist, and film director
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Eugène-Melchior de Vogüé
1848–1910French diplomat, orientalist, travel writer, archaeologist, philanthropist and literary critic (1848-1910)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Michel Marcel Navratil
1908–2001French philosopher and professor, Titanic survivor (1908–2001)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Gilles Bourdos
born 1963French film director, screenwriter and film producer
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Hercule Florence
1804–1879French artist, photographer and inventor (1804-1879)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Alexandra von Wolff-Stomersee
1894–1982Baltic German psychoanalyst, psychiatrist and psychologist (1894-1982)
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Gustave Mossa
1883–197120th century French symbolist painter from Nice (1883–1971)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Gilbert Auvergne
1905–1976French association football player and athletics competitor (1905-1976)
SportsWikipedia ↗
Ingi Björn Albertsson
born 1952Icelandic association football player and association football manager
SportsWikipedia ↗
André Verdet
1913–2004French painter, poet, sculptor and writer (1913-2004)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia (French) ↗
Francesco D'Alberti di Villanova
1737–1801Italian linguist, lexicographer and translator
Science & MedicineWikipedia (French) ↗
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Villefranche-sur-Mer counts 7 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Nice
Who is the most famous person from Nice?
Giuseppe Garibaldi (Italian general, patriot and republican (1807–1882)) is the best known by our measure: 133 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come J. M. G. Le Clézio and Henry Cavendish.
How many famous people were born in Nice?
679 people born in Nice have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 984 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
What is Nice known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 175 of the 679. That is 26% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Nice?
Ludovico Brea, born in 1450. The youngest on the list was born in 2007.
Who counts as from Nice?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Nice itself, matched by its INSEE code (a commune merged into it counts when the dates allow), whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. A hospital or neighbourhood recorded without its commune isn’t matched. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (125)
- Giuseppe Garibaldi: In album: Cartes-de-visite portraits of U.S. Army officers, children, and others, p. 15, right., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. M. G. Le Clézio: Holger Motzkau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Cavendish: George Wilson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugo Lloris: Кирилл Венедиктов, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jules Bianchi: Henry Mineur, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- André Masséna: After Antoine-Jean Gros, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yves Klein: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Camille Muffat: Jmex, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilles Simon: Carine06 from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mylène Demongeot: Michaël Bemelmans, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alizé Cornet: Nuță Lucian from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felice Borel: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michèle Mercier: Studio Harcourt., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Malang Sarr: محمد امین انصاری, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Lai: Inconnu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Calmette: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Ronet: Gawain78, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan Amalfitano: joshjdss, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nadine Trintignant: Gamma-Rapho, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles André van Loo: Charles André van Loo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Behra: El Gráfico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michèle Laroque: Michaël Bemelmans, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Surya Bonaly: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philippe Léotard: François Alquier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jenifer: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amir Richardson: Nawfel Ajari, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joann Sfar: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoine Risso: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dominique Baratelli: Panini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Romain Amalfitano: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexy Bosetti: Mirasol, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugène-Melchior de Vogüé: Nadar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mathieu Faivre: Patrbe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin André: S. Plaine, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurent Sciarra: Gentil Hibou, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michel Marcel Navratil: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Priscilla Betti: Frantogian, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camille Pin: me ( w:User:pfctdayelise ), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Joanna Miles: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Montel: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johan Audel: jeollo von http://www.vfb-exklusiv.de, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loïc Pietri: Loïc_Piétri.jpg : Loiloic derivative work: Borowskki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Éric Ciotti: European People's Party, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Damien Grégorini: Lazz06, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Pellegrin: Keystone / Hulton Archive via Getty Images., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carla Lazzari: ESCplus, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carole Péon: Fanny Schertzer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Rivers: Michaël Bemelmans, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilles Bourdos: Brice Barbier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques Toubon: Le Commissaire, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malaury Martin: Malaury-Martin.jpg : baba78 derivative work: -- MGuf ( d ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michel Siffre: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nastasia Noens: Christian Jansky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexandre Blain: Laurie Beylier, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfredo Rizzo: Film diretto da Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia e prodotto da E.D.I.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyprien Iov: ZACK, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmond Baudoin: Thomas Salva, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henri Evenepoel: Henri Evenepoel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Duret: Mathis Duret, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgane Dubled: iqons, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christophe Hérelle: SonoGrazy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loïc Bruni: Downhill911, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludovico Brea: Ludovico Brea, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manon Fiorot: Lucie Bertaud, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mathieu Béda: Ampfinger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicolas Plestan: Kroelleboelle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nikita Ducarroz: Tim Rademacher, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Molinéris: Joop van Bilsen for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rose: Patrick S. from Baziege, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Téo Andant: Spiderman0663, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yassin Moutaouakil: Olly Groome & Harry Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Éric Fottorino: Mickaël Schauli, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Hamp: Agence Rol. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexandra von Wolff-Stomersee: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Miquette Giraudy: Off2riorob, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olivier Sitruk: Frantogian, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom La Ruffa: @miguel_discart_vrac_3, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yann Gonzalez: LCDC - Les Chroniques Du Cinephile, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard Brochand: Alain Zirah from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustave Mossa: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ketti Gallian: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvie Retailleau: Université Paris-Saclay, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Éric Camilli: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmanuel Pontremoli: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Flaminius Raiberti: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Jaugey: Confidencial, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Franck Biancheri: Portalier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- François-Xavier Joseph de Casabianca: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Prével: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicolas Vinokourov: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rouguy Diallo: Daniel from Glasgow, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vincent Vitetta: ANELLI Antoine, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Éric Cubilier: SonoGrazy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Agathe-Sophie Sasserno: Jean-Baptiste Biscarra (1790-1851), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aldo Borel: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- André Ceccarelli: Yves Moch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Diez: DarDarCH, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques Médecin: [User:Jadakeo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Meyer: Festival Ambulante, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayna Samet: SoulHiphop, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Delfino: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthieu Bailet: Patrbe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maël Lebrun: Clément Bucco-Lechat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre-André Périssol: licence Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License 3.0 (CC-BY-SA)., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Élodie Ravera-Scaramozzino: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Louis Balsa: C.Grand07, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amédée Rolland: Pinpon06, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benoît Falchetto: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Béatrice Bonifassi: Scott Penner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles-Ange Ginésy: Jamme, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddy Ben Arous: Helene Brasseur, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert Auvergne: L'Athlétisme, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henri-Claude Fantapié: Anjaleena, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Israël Isaac Besançon: Moti1980, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Médecin: Ramalli, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- André Verdet: Fritz Schueller (photographer) Amos.schueller, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlo Vincenzo Maria Ferreri Thaon: Lernet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francesco D'Alberti di Villanova: chevalier Jean-Baptiste Toselli, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexandra Masson: Digiteo2.0, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Annelies Nelck: Nh zurich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clem: Brendan Dibbell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michel Ocelot: Boungawa, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucien Teisseire: André Cros, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frédéric Euzière: Maurice Dulac, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Cane: Pantalaskas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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