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Famous people · Mennecy, Essonne

Mennecy is the birthplace of 2 famous people

Articles in 7 languages make the French sculptor and painter André Beaudin the best known. The only other name is the French sculptor Titi Parant. The nearest list is in Corbeil-Essonnes, 3 mi away: 34 names, starting with Walid Regragui. Births span 1895 to 1947, from André Beaudin to Titi Parant.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
André Beaudin
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1895
André Beaudin
Youngest
1947
Titi Parant
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known

Born in Mennecy

AB#1
Writing & Arts

André Beaudin

1895–1979

French sculptor and painter (1895-1979)

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Nearby, Corbeil-Essonnes has the most on record, with 34.

Questions about famous people from Mennecy

Who is the most famous person from Mennecy?

André Beaudin (French sculptor and painter (1895-1979)) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Titi Parant.

How many famous people were born in Mennecy?

2 people born in Mennecy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 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 Mennecy known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Mennecy?

André Beaudin, born in 1895. The youngest on the list was born in 1947.

Who counts as from Mennecy?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Mennecy 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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Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.