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Famous people · Gentilly, Val-de-Marne

9 famous people were born in Gentilly, more of them performers than in most towns

Most widely known is Robert Doisneau, the French photographer, with articles in 53 languages. The French actress Judith Chemla ranks second, ahead of André Fanton. Between 1914 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. From Jacques Chapelle in 1721 to Judith Chemla in 1983, the births cover 262 years.

#1 best knownRobert DoisneauWriting & Arts · 1912–1994
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Born here
9
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Robert Doisneau
53 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1721
Jacques Chapelle
Youngest
1983
Judith Chemla
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
4 people

What stands out about Gentilly’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Gentilly is known for

Performers stand out most, at 5.3 times the usual share.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

The best known

Born in Gentilly

Languages with an article: 53 for Robert Doisneau, 22 for Judith Chemla, 7 for André Fanton.

Robert Doisneau#1
Writing & Arts

Robert Doisneau

1912–1994

French photographer (1912–1994)

53 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JC#2
Film, TV & Stage

Judith Chemla

born 1983

French actress

22 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
André Fanton#3
Politics & Law

André Fanton

1928–2025

French politician

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Gentilly’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1920s, at 3.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday1700175018001850190019502000André FantonJacques ChapelleAlphonse GaudefroyJudith Chemla
Film, TV & StageWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineBusiness

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Gentilly

Still to come: 6 more, from 1721 to 1925.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, 8 have famous names listed.

Questions about famous people from Gentilly

Who is the most famous person from Gentilly?

Robert Doisneau (French photographer (1912–1994)) is the best known by our measure: 53 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Judith Chemla and André Fanton.

How many famous people were born in Gentilly?

9 people born in Gentilly have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 14 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 Gentilly known for?

Among its famous people, performers: 4 of the 9. That is 44% of the town’s list, against 8% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Gentilly?

Jacques Chapelle, born in 1721. The youngest on the list was born in 1983.

Who counts as from Gentilly?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Gentilly 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 (11)

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.