Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre ranks 1,374th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ancona, Kingston, Ontario, and Novara. The most famous people from Pointe-à-Pitre are Saint-John Perse, Lilian Thuram, and Maryse Condé. The most famous people who died in Pointe-à-Pitre are André Schwarz-Bart. Pointe-à-Pitre has been the birth place of many handball players, and writers and the death place of many writers. Pointe-à-Pitre is located in Guadeloupe.
People
Between 1887 and 1990, Pointe-à-Pitre was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Saint-John Perse, Lilian Thuram, and Maryse Condé. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Pointe-à-Pitre including André Schwarz-Bart.
People Born in Pointe-à-Pitre
Go to all RankingsSaint-John Perse
WRITER
1887 - 1975
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 1
Lilian Thuram
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 2
Maryse Condé
WRITER
1937 - 2024
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 3
Firmine Richard
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 4
Teddy Riner
WRESTLER
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 5
Didier Dinart
HANDBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 6
Joëlle Ursull
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 7
Patricia Girard
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 8
Jean-Marc Mormeck
BOXER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 9
Rodrigue Beaubois
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 10
Jim Bilba
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 11
Yannick Borel
FENCER
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Pointe-à-Pitre
Go to all RankingsJean-Marc Mormeck
BOXER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 9
Jim Bilba
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 11
Yohann Gène
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 14
Laurisa Landre
HANDBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.64
Rank: 15
Jean-Paul Tony Helissey
FENCER
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.30
Rank: 16
People Deceased in Pointe-à-Pitre
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Most individuals born in present day Pointe-à-Pitrewere handball players (3), writers (2), basketball players (2), fencers (2), and soccer players (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Pointe-à-Pitre since 1700.
















