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Sébastien Foucan

1974 - Today

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Sébastien Foucan (born 27 May 1974) is a French freerunner. He is the founder of freerunning and considered an early developer of parkour. Known for his views on the philosophy of parkour and freerunning, Foucan stresses the need for training in the basics of both for individual safety and to maintain a positive public perception of the activities. In 2002, Foucan featured in a television advertisement for the Nike Presto running shoe. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Sébastien Foucan is the 183rd most popular celebrity (down from 173rd in 2024), the 5,435th most popular biography from France (up from 5,488th in 2019) and the 11th most popular French Celebrity.

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Among celebrities, Sébastien Foucan ranks 183 out of 265Before him are Blac Chyna, Barron Trump, Rosemarie Frankland, Dayana Mendoza, Stefanía Fernández, and Ximena Navarrete. After him are Kelly Piquet, Brooklyn Beckham, Aneta Kręglicka, Bárbara Palacios, Mona Grudt, and Gabriela Isler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Sébastien Foucan ranks 445Before him are Stanislav Markelov, Dado Coletti, Julia Butterfly Hill, Gürkan Uygun, Brent Hinds, and Margo Dydek. After him are Shaun Tan, Tor Arne Hetland, Craig Harrison, Pietro Piller Cottrer, Dash Mihok, and Tomáš Řepka.

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In France

Among people born in France, Sébastien Foucan ranks 5,433 out of 6,770Before him are Houssem Aouar (1998), Françoise Combes (1952), Armand de Las Cuevas (1968), and Lucas Chevalier (2001). After him are Fabio Quartararo (1999), Christian Carion (1963), Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin (1958), Joe Duplantier (1976), Ismaël Bennacer (1997), Leïla Bekhti (1984), Vanessa Springora (1972), and Philippe Bozon (1966).

Among CELEBRITIES In France

Among celebrities born in France, Sébastien Foucan ranks 11Before him are Jean-Marie Loret (1918), Joseph Meister (1876), Michel Lotito (1950), Nicolas Chopin (1771), Denise Perrier (1935), and Apollonie Sabatier (1822). After him are Iris Mittenaere (1993), Élodie Gossuin (1980), Sylvie Tellier (1978), Alexandra Rosenfeld (1986), and Laury Thilleman (1991).