List of Famous people named Jean

Name Jean is among the most common names in France, USA, England, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland. Often it's a shorthand for Johan, Jan. Similar names: Johan, Jan, Jenny, Jeanne, Jenna, Jennie, Jin, Jeannie, Jeno, Jen, Jenni, Jenn, Jeanie, Jena, Jeane, Jhene, Jeanna, Jeana, Jenya, Jeany, Jenno, Jeanny, Jenne, Jina. Here are some famous Jeans:

Jean Hersholt

Jean Pierre Carl Buron
First Name Jean
Last Name Hersholt
Born on July 12, 1886
Died on June 2, 1956 (aged 69)

Jean Pierre Carl Buron, known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is best known for starring on the radio series Dr. Christian (1937–1954) and in the film Heidi (1937). Asked how to pronounce his name, he told The Literary Digest, "In English, her'sholt; in Danish, hairs'hult." Of his total credits, 75 were silent films and 65 were sound films ; he directed four.

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Jean Murray

First Name Jean
Last Name Murray
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Jean de Vernon

First Name Jean
Last Name Vernon
Born on April 1, 1897
Died on September 9, 1975 (aged 78)
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Jean Witkowski

First Name Jean
Last Name Witkowski
Born on May 23, 1895
Died on May 24, 1953 (aged 58)
Born in France, Grand Est

Jean Witkowski, the son of Georges Martin Witkowski, was a French choral conductor and conductor.

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Jean Merran Findlay

First Name Jean
Last Name Findlay
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Jean d'Orléans-Longueville

First Name Jean
Born on November 30, 1483
Died on September 24, 1533 (aged 49)

Jean d'Orléans-Longueville , Cardinal de Longueville was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church for six months in 1533. He was abbot in commendam of Bec, and concurrently archbishop of Toulouse (1503) and bishop of Orléans (1521).

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Jean Williams

First Name Jean
Last Name Williams
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Jean de Dammartin

First Name Jean
Last Name Dammartin
Born on November 30, 1349
Died on November 30, 1453 (aged 104)

Jean de Dammartin or Jehan de Dammartin sometimes spelled Dampmartin (14th-century in Jargeau was a 15th-century French architect.

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Jean de Gourmont

First Name Jean
Last Name Gourmont
Born on January 23, 1877
Died on February 19, 1928 (aged 51)
Born in France, Normandy
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Jean de Grégorio

First Name Jean
Last Name Grégorio
Born on December 9, 1935
Died on May 15, 2021 (aged 85)
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