Born here
130
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
97 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Youngest
1998
Alexa Lemitre
Most common field
Sports
41 people
What stands out about Albi’s famous people ★ What stands out · The best known Born in Albi By how many languages cover them, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec comes first (97), then Gérald Passi (43) and Pierre Benoit (33).
#1 Writing & Arts Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864–1901 French painter and illustrator (1864–1901)
GP #2
Sports Gérald Passi born 1964 French association football player
#3 Writing & Arts Pierre Benoit 1886–1962 French writer (1886-1962)
Through the years When Albi’s famous people were born The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 17 births.
Ancien Régime Revolution to Empire 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Claude Onesta Gérald Passi Sports Writing & Arts Politics & Law Film, TV & Stage Music Military Science & Medicine Notable Faith Business
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for What Albi is known for Albi has 1.7× the usual share of athletes.
Sports 41 people 32%1.7× usual Writing & Arts 26 people 20%about usual Politics & Law 26 people 20%about usual Film, TV & Stage 9 people 7%about usual Music 7 people 5%about usual Military 6 people 5%about usual Science & Medicine 6 people 5%below usual Notable 4 people 3% Faith 3 people 2%about usual Business 2 people 2%about usual The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone Everyone else born in Albi 127 more names, born between 1223 and 1998.
All · 127 Politics & Law · 26 Military · 6 Sports · 40 Music · 7 Film, TV & Stage · 9 Writing & Arts · 24 Science & Medicine · 6 Business · 2 Faith · 3 Notable · 4
Any time Ancien Régime · 15 Revolution to Empire · 17 Belle Époque · 13 The 20th century · 42 Today · 39
Lilian Calmejane born 1992 French cyclist
François Sudre 1787–1862 1787-1862 French author and musician
Claude Onesta born 1957 French handball player
Stéphane Poulhiès born 1985 Road bicycle racer
Alexis Masbou born 1986 French motorcycle racer
Isabelle Candelier born 1963 French actress
Raymond Adolphe Séré de Rivières 1815–1895 French military engineer and general (1815–1895)
Gérard Onesta born 1960 French politician
Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquière 1685–1752 French admiral and colonial administrator
PC Pierrick Cros born 1991 French footballer (born 1991)
Valentin Debise born 1992 French motorcycle racer
Cédric Coutouly born 1980 French cyclist
GL Grégory Lacombe born 1982 Footballer
ND Nicolas Dieuze born 1979 French footballer
Gabriel Compayré 1843–1913 French politician (1843-1913)
Maïva Hamadouche born 1989 French boxer
YB Youssef Benali born 1995 Moroccan and French footballer
AR Anne Roussel born 1960 French actress
MB Marie-Christine Boutonnet 1949–2026 French politician
FC François Combes 1816–1890 French historian (1816–1890)
AM Adolphe Marty 1865–1942 French organist, composer and music educator (1865-1942)
AZ Anne Zenoni born 1971 French footballer
JB Jean-Laurent Bonnafé born 1961 French manager
AM Auguste Miquel 1816–1851 French mathematician
Geoffrey Palis born 1991 French rugby union player
Jonathan Wisniewski born 1985 French rugby union player
LC Léopold Cavalière born 1996 French basketball player (born 1996)
Philippe Chassaing born 1972 French politician
SD Sylvain Dupuy born 1982 French rugby union player
CB Cyrille Bonnand born 1970 French bicycle racer
Laurence Arribagé born 1970 French politician
Marie-Christine Verdier-Jouclas born 1965 French politician
Philippe Folliot born 1963 French politician
Stéphanie Jiménez born 1974 Andorran long-distance and mountain runner
TF Thomas Fernandez born 1970 French footballer and manager
VM Virginie Michanol born 1985 French athlete
Alexandre Rauzy 1903–1977 French politician (1901-1977)
HC Henri Crouzat 1911–1966 French architect (1911-1966)
Pierre Boussaguet born 1962 French bassist
Édouard de Perrodil 1860–1931 French writer and journalist (1860–1931)
AR Albert Rieux 1914–1983 French actor (1914-1983)
Gilles Ramade born 1958 French theatre director
Henri-Étienne Dérivis 1780–1856 French opera singer
JV Jacques Valax born 1951 French politician
MS Manon Souyris born 1993 French bicycle racer
Mathieu Bonello born 1982 French rugby union player
ML Myriam Lamolle born 1963 French rower
Serge Roques born 1947 French politician
SC Suzanne Carrell 1923–2019 American educator
AK Atmen Kelif born 1968 French actor
Casimir Echernier 1818–1895 French architect
FR Francesco Ronci 1223–1294 Italian cardinal
JP Jean-Pierre Pezous 1758–1841 French politician
JE Joële van Effenterre born 1945 French film editor
Laurent Camboulives 1883–1962 French politician (1883–1962)
Marc Durin-Valois French writer
RC Romain Campistrous born 1992 French cyclist
VM Vincent Maraval born 1968 French film producer
BF Bernard Fabre born 1935 France international rugby league player
GF Georges Fages 1934–2000 Former France international rugby league footballer
AL Alexa Lemitre born 1998 French athlete
BC Bernard Cadène born 1942 French painter
BV Bernard Vendrely born 1954 French association football player
CD Claude Détraz 1938–2020 French physicist and politician (1938-2020)
Emmanuel Fournier 1959–2022 French philosopher and neurophysiologist
Gabriel Pech 1854–1930 Sculptor from France (1854–1930)
GS Gabriel Soulages 1876–1930 French novelist
GG Gaston Édouard Guédy 1874–1955 French painter
Jacques Fabriès 1932–2000 French mineralogist, professor, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (MNHN), Paris
JF Jean Fourcassié 1886–1955 French writer (1886-1955)
JC Jean Pascal Raymond Carlenc 1743–1828 French general (1743–1828)
JS Jean-François Soulet born 1942 French historian and writer
JS Jean-Pierre Sudré 1783–1866 French painter and lithographer (1783-1866)
Jules de Lahondès 1830–1914 French archaeologist and historian (1830-1914)
MB Marie Bermond 1859–1941 French painter (1859-1941)
NR Nicolas Repac born 1964 French composer and singer
Oriane Amalric born 1990 French volleyball player
Pierre Laur born 1960 French actor
Raoul de Mathan 1874–1938 French artist
SJ Simone Jolivet 1903–1968 French actress (1903–1968)
Sophie Astrabie born 1988 French writer
Éric Debard born 1964 French racing driver
AB Alain Bénédet born 1960 French association football player
AB Alain Béral born 1954 French sport manager
AP Albert Pigasse 1887–1985 French publisher (1887–1985)
AF Albin Fontanille 1883–1963 French speleologist
AR Ali Rachedi born 1954 French association football player
AC Antoine Castagné 1766–1837 French politician (1766-1837)
AP Armand Jean Simon Elizabeth de Brunet de Castelpers de Panat 1753–1811 French politician
AB Auguste de Berne-Lagarde 1850–1931 French politician
AG Augustin Gorsse 1784–1868 French politician (1784-1868)
AB Aurélien Bonneteau born 1982 French bicycle racer
BB Benoît Bellot born 1971 French rugby union player
BE Bernard Esperou 1758–1828 French politician
CN Cécile Nissen born 1972 French athletics competitor
CB Cédric Bertorelle born 1978 French basketball player (born 1978)
DP Denis Pascal born 1962 French pianist
DZ Didier Zago born 1978 French mountain runner
FL Fabrice Lebeault born 1961 French comics artist
FB Floréal Bonet 1946–2025 Rugby league footballer
FM Frédéric Manca born 1980 French rugby union player
GP Gabrielle Philiponet born 1980 French operatic soprano
GB Gaston Baissette 1901–1977 French physician (1901-1977)
Guillaume Fédou born 1974 Singer
GB Guillaume Le Blanc 1520–1588 French bishop (1520-1588)
GB Guillaume Le Blanc 1561–1601 French bishop (1561-1601)
Henri Maurel 1952–2011 French activist (1952–2011)
HB Hyacinthe de Boisboissel 1819–1881 French politician (1819-1881)
JL Jean Lecoutz de Lévizac 1745–1813 Writer on the French language
JD Jean-Michel Déprats born 1949 French translator
JM Jérôme Miquel born 1974 French rugby union player
LC Louis Cavalié 1831–1916 French politician (1831-1916)
LD Louis Defos 1866–1919 French politician
LF Louis Fieu 1879–1973 French politician (1879-1973)
LT Louis Gaspard Tridoulat 1740–1801 French politician
MS Max Savy 1918–2010 French painter (1918-2010)
NB Nicolas Belda 1986–2009 French soldier, KIA
PR Patrick Rives born 1949 Rugby league footballer
PL Pierre Lafon 1904–1942 French resistance fighter
RG Raymond Gardès 1797–1859 French politician (1797-1859)
RM René Masson 1922–1988 French writer
RB Roger Bouzinac 1920–2003 French journalist (1920-2003)
RG Roland Gilles born 1954 French soldier
SM Stéphane Maurel born 1980 French association football player
ÉA Édouard Andrieu 1862–1944 French politician (1862-1944)
Émile Compayré 1851–1922 French politician
ÉF Éric Frayssinet 1975–2025 Rugby league footballer
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Show all 127 Next door Famous people from the towns next door The fullest list close by belongs to Carmaux, with 16.
Questions about famous people from Albi Who is the most famous person from Albi? Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French painter and illustrator (1864–1901)) is the best known by our measure: 97 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Gérald Passi and Pierre Benoit.
How many famous people were born in Albi? 130 people born in Albi have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 191 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 Albi known for? Among its famous people, athletes: 41 of the 130. That is 32% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Albi? Francesco Ronci, born in 1223. The youngest on the list was born in 1998.
Who counts as from Albi? People whose Wikidata birthplace is Albi 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 (47) Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: Paul Sescau, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Pierre Benoit: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Lilian Calmejane: René Hourdry, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons François Sudre: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Claude Onesta: Steindy 08:36, 17 March 2010 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Stéphane Poulhiès: Thomas Ducroquet, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Alexis Masbou: jerko scholten, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Isabelle Candelier: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Raymond Adolphe Séré de Rivières: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Gérard Onesta: Guillaume Paumier (user:guillom), CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquière: BAnQ Québec - Collection Centre d'archives de Québec, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Valentin Debise: Eric HOUDAS, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Cédric Coutouly: Thomas Ducroquet, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Gabriel Compayré: Максим Осовский | Media Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Maïva Hamadouche: Maïva Hamadouche, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Geoffrey Palis: Aristoi, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jonathan Wisniewski: Clément Bucco-Lechat, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Philippe Chassaing: Jean-Luc Hauser, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Laurence Arribagé: Laurence Aribagé, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Marie-Christine Verdier-Jouclas: Zanouuu, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Philippe Folliot: Philippe FOLLIOT, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Stéphanie Jiménez: DeLarge, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Alexandre Rauzy: Agence Meurisse (domaine public, voir notice détaillée), Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Pierre Boussaguet: Alain.delbouys, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Édouard de Perrodil: Jules Beau, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Gilles Ramade: Gilesramade, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Henri-Étienne Dérivis: Pierre-Roch Vigneron, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Mathieu Bonello: Aristoi, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Serge Roques: Florianth, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Casimir Echernier: Victoire, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Laurent Camboulives: Agence Rol. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Marc Durin-Valois: Montral7, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Emmanuel Fournier: Emmanuel Fournier, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Gabriel Pech: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Jacques Fabriès: Jules Rhin, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jules de Lahondès: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Oriane Amalric: alainalele1, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pierre Laur: Couberlous, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Raoul de Mathan: Raoul de Mathan, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Sophie Astrabie: Sosolabricot, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Éric Debard: DKR, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Guillaume Fédou: 75018b, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Henri Maurel: Astrovix, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Émile Compayré: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Alain Bertrand: Sanguinez, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jean-Marie Charles Abrial: Agence Rol, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Pierre Jean Louis Campmas: Bruno Galiber d'Auque, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons
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