- Michel Saint-Denis
Michel Saint-Denis, "dit" Jacques Duchesne, was a French actor, theater director, and drama theorist whose ideas on actor training have had a profound influence on the development of European theater from the 1930s on. Michel Saint-Denis was born in Beauvais, France. The nephew of Jacques Copeau, who had founded the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in 1913, St-Denis was exposed to theater early in his life. - Louis, Abbot Of Saint-Denis
Louis (circa 800 - 867) was the illegitimate son of Rotrude, daughter of Charlemagne, and Rorgon I of Maine. He was elevated, with Lupus Servatus, to the Abbey of Saint-Pierre of Ferrières in the Gâtinais. He became an abbot in 838 and Abbot of Saint-Denis in 840 or 841. He was the archchancellor first of his uncle Louis the Pious and then of his cousin Charles the Bald. In 844, Charles made him abbot of three foundations: Saint-Quentin, Saint-Riquier, … - Marcel Paul
Marcel Paul was a French trade unionist and communist politician. General Secretary of an electricity workers' branch inside the Confédération Générale du Travail, he joined the French Communist Party (PCF) in 1927, and became close to Maurice Thorez - without breaking his link to the unions. Drafted during the Phoney War, he was taken prisoner by the Germans, … - Paul Éluard
Paul Éluard was the pen name of Eugène Grindel, a French poet born in Saint-Denis, just outside of Paris, who was active in the surrealist movement. He later joined French Communist Party, which lead to his break from the Surrealists, and eulogised Stalin in his political writings. At age 16, after a happy childhood, Éluard contracted tuberculosis and interrupted his studies. He met Gala, born Elena Ivanovna Diakonova, whom he married in 1917, … - Rémy Martin
Rémy Martin is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing with Stade Français Paris in the Top 14 club competition in France, he has also played for France. His usual position is flanker. Martin's first club was Mont de Marsan. He played six games for the club in the European Challenge Cup during the 2000-01 season, including scoring a try in the first two matches against Bristol and Parma. The following season he signed with Stade Français. - Henry Morgentaler
Henry Morgentaler, M.D., LL.D.(hc), (born March 19, 1923, in Łódź, Poland) is a Canadian gynecologist and longtime abortion activist from Montreal. Morgentaler is a Holocaust survivor. After living through Auschwitz, he accepted a United Nations scholarship that was being offered to Jewish survivors. He went to medical school in Germany while living with a German family that was forced to house him under the programme. - Jules Saulnier
Jules Saulnier (1817-1881) was a French architect. He is best remembered for his work on the Menier Chocolate Co. buildings in Noisiel, France. Many historians cite his 1872 building as the first true skeleton structure, having its exterior walls requiring only simple infill. The February 1997 issue of the Architectural Review called the iron and brick chocolate factory at Noisiel "one of the iconic buildings of the Industrial Revolution". - Olivier Thomas
Olivier Thomas (born 6 October1974 in Saint-Denis, Paris) is a French soccer player, currently with Le Mans UC72. A defender, Thomas counts AS Nancy and Troyes AC as his former clubs. - Rigord
Rigord (Rigordus) (c. 1150-c. 1209) was a French chronicler, was probably born near Alais in Languedoc, and became a physician. After becoming a monk he entered the monastery of Argenteuil, and then that of Saint-Denis, and described himself as "regis Francorum chronographus". Rigord wrote the "Gesta Philippi Augusti", dealing with the life of the French king, Philip Augustus, from his coronation in 1179 until 1206. - Stefano Baldini
Stefano Baldini (born May 25, 1971 in Castelnovo di Sotto, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) is an Italian athlete. His main event is the marathon, for which he won a gold medal in August 29, 2004 at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and two bronze medals in 2001 and 2003, at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics celebrated in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and 2003 World Championships in Athletics at Saint-Denis, France. - Mark Boswell
Mark Boswell (born September 28, 1977 in Mandeville, Jamaica) is a Canadian high jumper. Boswell attended the University of Texas at Austin. In 2006, he won gold at the Commonwealth games held in Melbourne, Australia. His other notable achievements in international competition include 7th place at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 6th place at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a silver medal at the 1999 World Championships in Seville, … - Robert Le Coq
Robert le Coq was a French bishop and councillor. Le Coq belonged to a bourgeois family of Orléans, where he first attended school before coming to Paris. In Paris he became advocate to the parlement (1347); then John II appointed him master of requests, and in 1351, a year during which he received many other honors, he became bishop of Laon. At the opening of 1354 he was sent with the cardinal of Boulogne, Peter I, Duke of Bourbon, and Jean VI, count of Vendome, … - Jean-Charles Chapais
Jean-Charles Chapais, PC (2 December 1811 - 17 July 1885) was a Canadian Conservative politician, and considered a Father of Canadian Confederation for his participation in the Quebec Conference to determine the form of Canada's government. Chapais was born in Rivière-Ouelle, a small town in Kamouraska, Quebec, and was educated in Nicolet. Following his success as a farmer and merchant, in 1845 he became the first mayor of Saint-Denis, the town he had lived in from 1833. - Xing Huina
Xing Huina is a Chinese track and field athlete. Xing was born to family of farmers in Weifang, Shandong province. Standing 1.66 m tall and weighing 50 kg (110 lb), she began training at Weifang City Sport School, coached by Chi Yuzhai. She joined the Shandong Sport Technology Institute in 1999, coached by Yin Yanqin. She was selected into national team in 2002 after running 4:10.43 in 1500 m and 14:56.15 in 5000 m in 2001 Chinese National Games. - Benjamin Boyet
Benjamin Boyet is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing in the top division of domestic French rugby, for the CS Bourgoin-Jallieu, debuting for them in 1997. His usual position is at and he has played for France. Although he had never played for the national team before, Boyet was included in France's 2006 Six Nations Championship squad and was included as a reserve against Scotland at Murrayfield, which France lost 16 points to 20. - Denis Viger
Denis Viger was a carpenter, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born in Montreal in 1741, the son of a shoemaker. He worked as a carpenter and also carved wooden objects for the church at Saint-Denis. In 1772, he married Périne-Charles, the daughter of François-Pierre Cherrier, a notary. Viger then worked for the Hôtel-Dieu in Montreal. He also was involved in the sale and export of potash. - Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan
Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, (probably 27 February 1797 - 29 May, 1880) was a doctor and journalist. Born in Mallow, County Cork, Ireland, he studied medicine in Paris and immigrated to Lower Canada in 1823 where he became involved in the political reform movement of the Parti patriote. He began practicing medicine in Montreal as of 1827. On the death of Daniel Tracey, owner of the "Montreal Vindicator" newspaper, … - Wallen
Wallen (real name: Nawell Azzouz) is a French RnB singer. Her stage name comes from the rearrangement of the lettres of her first name. She was born January 23rd 1978 in Saint-Denis France to Moroccan parents. As a child she learned to play the violin and developed a passion for singing. She grew up listening to Funk, Hip hop and RnB. - Auriol Guillaume
Auriol Guillaume (born 14 October1979 in Saint-Denis) is a French professional football defender, currently with Troyes AC. - Hakim Saci
Hakim Saci (born May 3, 1977) in Saint-Denis (suburb of Paris), France, is an Algerian football player who is currently playing for Um Salal in the Qatari league. - Audrey Mestre
Audrey Mestre (August 11, 1974-October 12, 2002) was a French world record-setting free-diver. - Odo Of Deuil
Odo of Deuil was a historian and participant of the Second Crusade (1147-1149). He served as the chaplain of Louis VII on the expedition, and was afterwards Abbot of Saint-Denis. His narrative of the Crusade is entitled "De profectione Ludovici VII in Orientem" (On Louis VII's journey to the East). It was written so that Odo's master, Suger, could compose a history of Louis' life. - Louis Bourdages
Louis Bourdages was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born Louis-Marie Bourdages in Jeune-Lorette, Quebec in 1764, the son of Raymond Bourdages, an Acadian doctor and merchant. Bourdages studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec, where he met Pierre-Stanislas Bédard. After he left school, he became a sailor and travelled to Europe and the West Indies. - Cristino García
Cristino García was a fighter with the French Resistance in France during World War II. He was born in Asturias, Spain and also died in Spain. Highly successful in fighting the German occupiers, at the end of the War, he returned to Spain to work with Resistance groups to oust dictator, Francisco Franco. Captured, he was executed in 1946. In Paris, France, the rue Cristino Garcia in Saint-Denis, … - Bao Vang
Prince Bảo Vang of Vietnam (also known as Yves Claude Vinh-San) is the son of Emperor Duy Tân. He was born on Saint-Denis, Reunion Island, April 8 1934. - Henriette-Anne Of France
Henriette-Anne of France, was the twin sister of Princess Louise-Élisabeth, the eldest child of King Louis XV of France and his queen consort Maria Leszczyńska. Both were born at Versailles. She was known as "Madame Seconde" and then "Madame Henriette". Of a reserved nature, Henriette-Anne was passionate about music, as Jean-Marc Nattier's portrait shows. She spent her childhood at Versailles with her sisters Louise-Élisabeth and Marie Adélaïde. - Ali Mathlouthi
Ali Mathlouthi (born April 22, 1987 in Saint-Denis, Île-de-France) is a Tunisie footballer currently playing for RC Strasbourg. - Princess Louise-Marie Of France
Princess Louise-Marie of France was the youngest of the 10 children of Louis XV of France and his Queen consort Maria Leszczyńska. Louise-Marie outlived her father, mother, and all of her siblings except for her two older sisters, Adélaïde and Victoire. Louise was born at Versailles, and was known as "Madame Septième" (one of her seven older sisters died before her birth) or "Madame Dernière", later "Madame Louise". - Burchard Of Würzburg
Burchard of Würzburg was a Bishop of Würzburg in 741–754. He was an Anglo-Saxon who left England after the death of his kinsfolk and joined Boniface in his missionary labors, some time after 732. When Boniface organized bishoprics in Middle Germany, he placed Burchard over that of Würzburg; his consecration can not have occurred later than the summer of 741, since in the autumn of that year, … - Jeanne Paquin
Jeanne Paquin (1869 - 1936) was a French fashion designer, known for her resolutely modern and innovative designs. Born in Saint-Denis in 1869, Paquin trained as a dressmaker at Rouff and later opened her own fashion house in 1891, the first woman to ever do so. The Maison Paquin quickly became known for its Eighteenth Century-inspired pastel evening dresses and tailored day dresses, as well as for its numerous publicity stunts, … - Dom Bédos de Celles
François Lamathe Bédos de Celles de Salelles, known as Dom Bédos de Celles was a Benedictine monk best known for being a master pipe organ builder. He was elected to the French Academy of Sciences at Bordeaux and correspondent of the Academy at Paris, in 1758. As a recognised organ builder, he was called upon to carry out repairs and appraise and advise other organ builders in many locations across France. - Majolus Of Cluny
Saint Majolus of Cluny (Maieul, Mayeul, Mayeule was an abbot of Cluny. As a youth Majolus fled his family's estates near Rietz to stay with relatives at Mâcon due to the Muslim invasions. Majolus studied at Lyon and later became archdeacon of Mâcon. Offered the bishopric of Besançon, he became a monk of Cluny instead. In 954, he was named abbot-coadjutor to Aymard. Two years later, he became full abbot of Cluny. - Benjamin-Hyacinthe-Martin Cherrier
Benjamin-Hyacinthe-Martin Cherrier was a surveyor and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born Benjamin-Hyacinthe Cherrier at Longueuil in 1757, the son of François-Pierre Cherrier, and studied at the Collège Saint-Raphaël. He settled at Saint-Denis on the Richelieu River, where he set up his practice as a surveyor. He was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada for Richelieu in 1792 and was reelected in 1796. - Charles-François Toustain
Charles-François Toustain (born at Repas in the diocese of Séez, France, 13 October1700, died at Saint-Denis, 1 July1754) was a French historian and Benedictine, member of the Congregation of St-Maur. He belonged to a family of note. On 20 July, 1718, he made the vows of the order at Jumièges. After finishing the philosophical and theological course at the Abbey of Fécamp, he was sent to the monastery of Bonne-Nouvelle at Rouen, to learn Hebrew and Greek. - Pierre Guerout
Pierre Guerout was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born Pierre-Guillaume Guerout in the parish of Mille Ville, Rouen, France in 1751, the son of a Huguenot merchant, and came to Quebec City around 1767. He apprenticed with his uncle, François Lévesque. He took part in the defence of the town against the American invasion of 1775-6. He later set up his own business and had moved to Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu by 1783. - Guillaume Cheval Dit St-Jacques
Guillaume Cheval dit St-Jacques (April 17 1828 - April 29 1880) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Rouville in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1872 and from 1874 to 1878. He was born in Beloeil, Lower Canada in 1828 and educated at Saint-Denis. He served as mayor of Saint-Hilaire for four years. - Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine
Frederick I (c. 942 - 978) was the count of Bar and duke of Upper Lorraine. He was a son of Wigeric, count of Bidgau and count palatine of Lorraine, and Cunigunda, and thus a sixth generation descendant of Charlemagne. In 954, he married Beatrice, daughter of Hugh the Great, count of Paris, and Hedwige of Saxony. He received in dowry the revenues of the abbey of Saint-Denis in Lorraine. He constructed a fortress at Fains, on the frontier between France and Germany, … - Joeystarr Starr
JoeyStarr (real name Didier Morville, born October 27, 1967) is a French rapper of Martinican origin, from Saint-Denis. He co-founded the famous french rap group Suprême NTM in 1989 along with Kool Shen. Unfortunately his reputation as a rebellious and violent man tend to eclipse his obvious talents as a rapper and he finds himself in the news more usually for the wrong reasons. - Manasses II, Archbishop of Reims
Manasses II was the Archbishop of Rheims (1096 - 1106), most significantly at the time of the First Crusade and the Crusade of 1101. He was of the house of Châtillon, a son of Manasses the Bald, vidame of Rheims. He studied under Bruno at the cathedral school of the city. Bruno himself was a student of the Carthusian order. Manasses was first provost then treasurer of the cathedral. He was elected bishop in 1096 following the death of Renaud de Bellay. - Gustave Cardinal de Croÿ-Solre
"His Most Illustrious and Reverend Eminence" Gustave Maximilien Juste, cardinal de Croÿ-Solre (September 12, 1773 Château de l'Ermitage, near Condé-sur-l'Escaut, Nord - January 1, 1844 Rouen) was a French Cardinal, Archbishop of Rouen, and member of the ancient and noble House of Croy. He was the son of Anne Emmanuel Ferdinand François, 8th Duke of Croy, and Auguste Friederike Wilhelmine zu Salm-Kyrburg. He was ordained a priest on 3 November 1797 in Vienna.
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