Performers stand out among the 34 famous people born in Corbeil-Essonnes
At the top of the list is the French-Moroccan football manager Walid Regragui, covered in 36 languages. Second place goes to the French footballer Hadi Sacko, third to Jean Sylvain Babin. The largest group, 12, was born since 1970. Jean-Baptiste d'Ansse de Villoison, born in 1750, is the earliest name and Shana Battouri, born in 2002, the latest.
Questions about famous people from Corbeil-Essonnes
Who is the most famous person from Corbeil-Essonnes?
Walid Regragui (French-Moroccan football manager (born 1975)) is the best known by our measure: 36 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Hadi Sacko and Jean Sylvain Babin.
How many famous people were born in Corbeil-Essonnes?
34 people born in Corbeil-Essonnes have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 62 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 Corbeil-Essonnes known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 7 of the 34. That is 21% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Corbeil-Essonnes?
Jean-Baptiste d'Ansse de Villoison, born in 1750. The youngest on the list was born in 2002.
Who counts as from Corbeil-Essonnes?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Corbeil-Essonnes 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).
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