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Philippe Petit

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Philippe Petit (French pronunciation: [filip pəti]; born 13 August 1949) is a French highwire artist who gained fame for his unauthorized highwire walks between the towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris in 1971 and of Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1973, as well as between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City in August 7, 1974. Since then, Petit has lived in New York, where he has been artist-in-residence at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, another site of his aerial performances. He has done wire walking as part of official celebrations in New York, across the United States, and in France and other countries, as well as teaching workshops on the art. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philippe Petit is the 53rd most popular celebrity (down from 34th in 2019), the 2,101st most popular biography from France (down from 1,268th in 2019) and the 4th most popular French Celebrity.

Philippe Petit is most famous for walking on a wire between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

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Among CELEBRITIES

Among celebrities, Philippe Petit ranks 53 out of 265. Before him are Albert Pierrepoint, Isabel Preysler, Emilie Louise Flöge, María Capovilla, Edie Sedgwick, and Kim Peek. After him are Paris Hilton, Jean-Marie Loret, Joseph Meister, Dan Inosanto, Michel Lotito, and Elizabeth Stride.

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Among people born in 1949, Philippe Petit ranks 159. Before him are John Savage, Clodoaldo, Michael W. Young, Slavenka Drakulić, Pam Grier, and Billy Gibbons. After him are Alan Menken, Odilo Scherer, Ric Flair, Irina Rodnina, Gregg Popovich, and Niels Arestrup.

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In France

Among people born in France, Philippe Petit ranks 2,101 out of 6,770. Before him are Anne Jules de Noailles (1650), Rudolf Schmundt (1896), Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe (1640), Omar Sy (1978), Maurice André (1933), and La Goulue (1866). After him are Emmanuelle Seigner (1966), Ado of Vienne (800), Jean-Louis Schlesser (1948), Guy Roux (1938), Maria Letizia Bonaparte, Duchess of Aosta (1866), and Hans von Salmuth (1888).

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Among CELEBRITIES In France

Among celebrities born in France, Philippe Petit ranks 4. Before him are Jeanne Calment (1875), Blanche Monnier (1849), and Marie Duplessis (1824). After him are Jean-Marie Loret (1918), Joseph Meister (1876), Michel Lotito (1950), Nicolas Chopin (1771), Denise Perrier (1935), Apollonie Sabatier (1822), Sébastien Foucan (1974), and Iris Mittenaere (1993).

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