List of Famous people named Jacques

Name Jacques is among the most common names in France, Canada, Switzerland. Shortened forms: Jacky. Similar names: Jacky, Jacquizz, Jaques. Here are some famous Jacqueses:

Jacques le Gris

First Name Jacques
Last Name Gris
Born on November 30, 1329
Died on December 29, 1386 (aged 57)

Sir Jacques le Gris was a French squire and knight who gained fame and infamy, and was ultimately killed when he engaged in one of the last judicial duels permitted by the Parlement of Paris after he was accused of rape by Marguerite de Carrouges, the wife of his neighbour and rival, Sir Jean de Carrouges. Carrouges brought legal proceedings against Le Gris before King Charles VI who, after hearing the evidence, authorised a trial by combat to determine the question. The duel attracted thousands of spectators and has been discussed by many notable French writers, from the contemporary Jean Froissart to Voltaire.

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Jacques Chirac

Jacques René Chirac
First Name Jacques
Last Name Chirac
Born on November 29, 1932
Died on September 26, 2019 (aged 86)

Jacques René Chirac was a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. Chirac was previously the Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988, as well as the Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.

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Jacques Brel

Jacques Romain Georges Brel
First Name Jacques
Last Name Brel
Born on April 8, 1929
Died on October 9, 1978 (aged 49)

Jacques Romain Georges Brel was a Belgian singer, songwriter, actor and director who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following—initially in Belgium and France, later throughout the world. He is considered a master of the modern chanson. Although he recorded most of his songs in French and occasionally in Dutch, he became an influence on English-speaking songwriters and performers, such as Scott Walker, David Bowie, Alex Harvey, Marc Almond and Rod McKuen. English translations of his songs were recorded by many performers, including: Bowie; Walker, Ray Charles; Judy Collins; John Denver; The Kingston Trio; Nina Simone; Shirley Bassey; Frank Sinatra and Andy Williams.

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Jacques Audiard

First Name Jacques
Last Name Audiard
Born on April 30, 1952 (age 71)

Jacques Audiard is a French film director and screenwriter. He is the son of Michel Audiard, also a film director and screenwriter.

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Jacques Dutronc

First Name Jacques
Last Name Dutronc
Born on April 28, 1943 (age 80)

Jacques Dutronc is a French singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, and actor. He has been married to singer Françoise Hardy since 30 March 1981 and the two have a son. He also has been a longtime songwriting collaborator with Jacques Lanzmann. Some of Dutronc's best-known hits include "Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille", "Le Responsable", and "Les Cactus".

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Jacques Attali

Jacques José Mardoché Attali
First Name Jacques
Last Name Attali
Born on November 1, 1943 (age 79)

Jacques Attali is a French economic and social theorist, writer, political adviser and senior civil servant, who served as a counselor to President François Mitterrand from 1981 to 1991 and was the first head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in 1991-1993. In 1997, upon the request of education minister Claude Allègre, he proposed a reform of the higher education degrees system. In 2008-2010, he led the government committee on how to ignite the growth of the French economy, under President Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Jacques Mayol

First Name Jacques
Last Name Mayol
Born on April 1, 1927
Died on December 22, 2001 (aged 74)

Jacques Mayol was a French diver and the holder of many world records in free diving. The 1988 film The Big Blue, directed by Luc Besson was inspired by his life story and that of his friend, Enzo Maiorca. Mayol was one of the screenwriters and authored the book Homo Delphinus: the Dolphin Within Man of his philosophy about the aquatic origins of humans.

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Jacques Mesrine

Jacques René Mesrine
First Name Jacques
Last Name Mesrine
Born on December 28, 1936
Died on November 2, 1979 (aged 42)

Jacques Mesrine was a French criminal responsible for numerous murders, bank robberies, burglaries, and kidnappings in France, the US, and Canada. Mesrine repeatedly escaped from prison and made international headlines during a final period as a fugitive when his exploits included trying to kidnap the judge who had previously sentenced him. An aptitude for disguise earned him the moniker "The Man of a Thousand Faces" and enabled him to remain at large while receiving massive publicity as a wanted man. Mesrine was widely seen as an anti-establishment 'Robin Hood' figure. In keeping with his charismatic image, he was rarely without a glamorous female companion. A two-part film which came out in 2008 was based on Mesrine's life.

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Jacques Zimako

Jacques Zimicko Atre
First Name Jacques
Last Name Zimako
Born on December 28, 1951
Died on December 8, 2021 (aged 69)
Born in France
Height 175 cm | 5'9

Jacques Zimako is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward.

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Jacques Cousteau

First Name Jacques
Last Name Cousteau
Born on June 11, 1910
Died on June 25, 1997 (aged 87)

Jacques-Yves Cousteau, was a French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. He co-developed the Aqua-Lung, pioneered marine conservation and was a member of the Académie Française.

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Jacques Villeneuve

First Name Jacques
Last Name Villeneuve
Born on April 9, 1971 (age 52)
Born in Canada, Quebec
Height 168 cm | 5'6

Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve is a Canadian professional auto racing driver and amateur musician. Villeneuve currently competes in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving the #5 car for FEED Vict Racing in the EuroNASCAR PRO class. He is the son of Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, and is the namesake of his uncle, who was also a racer. Villeneuve won the 1995 CART Championship, the 1995 Indianapolis 500 and the 1997 Formula One World Championship, making him only the third driver after Mario Andretti and Emerson Fittipaldi to achieve such a feat. As of 2020, no other Canadian has won the Indianapolis 500 or the Formula One Drivers' title. Villeneuve also won 11 Grands Prix.

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Jacques Villeret

Jacky Boufroura
First Name Jacques
Last Name Villeret
Born on February 6, 1951
Died on January 28, 2005 (aged 53)

Jacques Villeret was a French actor, best known internationally for his role as François Pignon in the comedy Le Dîner de Cons. During his career, he earned many awards including the prestigious medal and title of Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur.

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Jacques Higelin

Jacques Joseph Victor Higelin
First Name Jacques
Last Name Higelin
Born on October 18, 1940
Died on April 6, 2018 (aged 77)

Jacques Joseph Victor Higelin was a French pop singer who rose to prominence in the early 1970s.

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Jacques de Molay

First Name Jacques
Last Name Molay
Died on March 18, 1314

Jacques de Molay, also spelled "Molai", was the 23rd and last grand master of the Knights Templar, leading the order from 20 April 1292 until it was dissolved by order of Pope Clement V in 1312. Though little is known of his actual life and deeds except for his last years as Grand Master, he is one of the best known Templars.

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Jacques Prévert

Jacques André Marie Prévert
First Name Jacques
Last Name Prévert
Born on February 4, 1900
Died on April 11, 1977 (aged 77)

Jacques Prévert was a French poet and screenwriter. His poems became and remain popular in the French-speaking world, particularly in schools. His best-regarded films formed part of the poetic realist movement, and include Les Enfants du Paradis (1945).

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Jacques Spiesser

First Name Jacques
Last Name Spiesser
Born on June 7, 1947 (age 75)

Jacques Spiesser is a French actor, born in Angers.

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Jacques de Bascher

First Name Jacques
Last Name Bascher
Born on July 8, 1951
Died on September 3, 1989 (aged 38)
Born in Vietnam

Jacques de Bascher or Jacques "Bascher de Beaumarchais", was a Parisian dandy, member of the French jet set and Karl Lagerfeld's companion from 1971 until his death, as well as Yves Saint Laurent's lover in 1973.

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Jacques Perrin

Jacques-André Simonet
First Name Jacques
Last Name Perrin
Born on July 13, 1941
Died on April 21, 2022 (aged 80)

Jacques Perrin is a French actor and filmmaker. He is occasionally credited as Jacques Simonet. Simonet was his father's name and Perrin his mother's.

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Jacques Tits

Jacques Léon Tits
First Name Jacques
Last Name Tits
Born on August 12, 1930
Died on December 5, 2021 (aged 91)

Jacques Tits is a Belgium-born French mathematician who works on group theory and incidence geometry. He introduced Tits buildings, the Tits alternative, the Tits group, and the Tits metric.

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Jacques Cheminade

First Name Jacques
Last Name Cheminade
Born on August 20, 1941 (age 81)
Born in Argentina

Jacques Cheminade is a French-Argentinian political activist and conspiracy theorist. He is the head of Solidarity and Progress, the French arm of the LaRouche movement, and has thrice run for President of France.

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