Cultural Production in
Present Day
Réunion
Réunion
Réunion ranks #162 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Namibia, Central African Republic, and Laos. The most famous people from Réunion are Roland Garros, Michel Houellebecq, and Leconte de Lisle. The most famous people who died in Réunion are Albert Zafy, Edmond Albius, and Armand de Las Cuevas. Réunion has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and biologists. The top cities in Réunion by number of people born are Saint-Denis, Réunion, Saint-Pierre, Réunion, Réunion, Saint-Benoît, Réunion, and Saint-Paul, Réunion.
People
Between 1753 and 2000, present-day Réunion was the birthplace of 27 globally memorable people, including Roland Garros, Michel Houellebecq, and Leconte de Lisle. Additionally, 3 globally memorable people died in present-day Réunion, including Albert Zafy, Edmond Albius, and Armand de Las Cuevas.
People Born in Present-Day Réunion
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Roland Garros
Pilot
1888 - 1918
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 1
Michel Houellebecq
Writer
1956 - Present
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 2
Leconte de Lisle
Writer
1818 - 1894
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 3
Ambroise Vollard
Businessperson
1866 - 1939
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 4
Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais
Chess Player
1796 - 1840
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 5
Raymond Barre
Economist
1924 - 2007
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 6
Edmond Albius
Biologist
1829 - 1880
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 7
Évariste de Parny
Writer
1753 - 1814
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 8
Dimitri Payet
Soccer Player
1987 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 9
Jackson Richardson
Handball Player
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 10
Daniel Narcisse
Handball Player
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 11
Florent Sinama Pongolle
Soccer Player
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Réunion
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Daniel Sangouma
Athlete
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 15
Ludovic Ajorque
Soccer Player
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 17
Didier Agathe
Soccer Player
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 18
Melvine Malard
Soccer Player
2000 - Present
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 20
People Deceased in Present-Day Réunion
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Albert Zafy
Politician
1927 - 2017
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 1
Edmond Albius
Biologist
1829 - 1880
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 2
Armand de Las Cuevas
Cyclist
1968 - 2018
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Réunion were soccer players (9), athletes (4), writers (3), handball players (2), and pilots (1), while most who died were politicians (1), biologists (1), and cyclists (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in present-day Réunion since 1700.
