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 Bourgoin

Lucien Joseph Jean Bourgoin

First Name Jean

Last Name Bourgoin

Born on August 8, 1897

Died on June 4, 1977 (aged 79)

Born in France

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Jean Bouchaud

First Name Jean

Last Name Bouchaud

Born on August 3, 1936 (age 90)

Born in France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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Jean Painlevé

First Name Jean

Last Name Painlevé

Born on November 20, 1902

Died on July 2, 1989 (aged 86)

Born in France, Île-de-France, Paris

Jean Painlevé was a photographer and filmmaker who specialized in underwater fauna. He was the son of mathematician and twice prime-minister of France Paul Painlevé.

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Jean Bourgoin

First Name Jean

Last Name Bourgoin

Born on March 4, 1913

Died on September 3, 1991 (aged 78)

Born in France, Île-de-France

Jean Bourgoin (1913–1991) was a French cinematographer. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the 1962 war film The Longest Day.

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Jean de Nostredame

First Name Jean

Last Name Nostredame

Born on November 30, 1521

Died on November 30, 1575 (aged 54)

Born in France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Jean de Nostredame (1522–1576/7) was a Provençal historian and writer. He was the younger brother of Michel de Nostredame.

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Jean Bohier

First Name Jean

Last Name Bohier

Born on November 30, 1463

Died on July 30, 1512 (aged 48)

Born in France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Jean Bissonnette

First Name Jean

Last Name Bissonnette

Born on October 20, 1934

Died on March 29, 2016 (aged 81)

Born in Canada, Quebec

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Jean Beausire

First Name Jean

Last Name Beausire

Born on February 26, 1651

Died on March 20, 1743 (aged 92)

Born in France, Île-de-France

Jean Beausire was an architect, engineer and fountain-maker and the chief of public works in Paris for King Louis XIV of France and King Louis XV of France between 1684 and 1740, and was the architect of all the public fountains constructed in Paris that period. Several of his fountains still exist and continue to work. Three streets in the 4th arrondissement of Paris today carry his name: Rue Jean-Beausire, Impasse Jean-Beausire, and Passage Jean-Beausire.

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Jean de Brosse

First Name Jean

Last Name Brosse

Born on January 1, 1375

Died on January 1, 1433 (aged 58)

Born in France, New Aquitaine

Jean de Brosse (1375–1433), Lord of Boussac, Sainte-Sévère and Huriel, was a councillor and chamberlain to Charles VII of France; he was made a Marshal of France in 1426.

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