#1Jean-Claude Darcheville
born 1975French footballer (born 1975)
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Jean-Claude Darcheville, the French footballer, is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. The only other name is the French politician Jean-Victor Castor. From Jean-Victor Castor to Jean-Claude Darcheville, the births on the list run from 1962 to 1975. The longest list of any town in French Guiana belongs to Cayenne, with 99.


#1French footballer (born 1975)
#2French politician
Share of Sinnamary’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Jean-Claude Darcheville (French footballer (born 1975)) is the best known by our measure: 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Victor Castor.
2 people born in Sinnamary have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Jean-Victor Castor, born in 1962. The youngest on the list was born in 1975.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sinnamary 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.
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