16th arrondissement of Paris
16th arrondissement of Paris ranks 741st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Blackpool, Ho Chi Minh City, and Constanța. Memorable people born in 16th arrondissement of Paris include Louis Aragon, Michael Lonsdale, and Laurent Fabius. Memorable people who died in 16th arrondissement of Paris include Claude Debussy, Claude Lévi-Strauss, and Olivia de Havilland. 16th arrondissement of Paris has been the birth place of many writers, and actors and the death place of many writers, and politicians. 16th arrondissement of Paris is located in France.
The 16th arrondissement of Paris is the westernmost of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, the capital city of France. Located on the city's Right Bank, it is adjacent to the 17th and 8th arrondissements to the northeast, as well as to the suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine to the southwest. Across the Seine are the 7th and 15th arrondissements. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1860 and 1982, 16th arrondissement of Paris was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including Louis Aragon, Michael Lonsdale, and Laurent Fabius. Additionaly, 49 globally memorable people have passed away in 16th arrondissement of Paris including Claude Debussy, Claude Lévi-Strauss, and Olivia de Havilland. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in 16th arrondissement of Paris than were born there.
People Born in 16th arrondissement of Paris
Go to all RankingsLouis Aragon
WRITER
1897 - 1982
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 11
Michael Lonsdale
ACTOR
1931 - 2020
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 4
Laurent Fabius
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 18
Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy
NOBLEMAN
1920 - 2011
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 20
Alexandre Astruc
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2016
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 14
Emmanuel Carrère
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 17
Hélène Carrère d'Encausse
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 2
Michel Leiris
WRITER
1901 - 1990
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 5
Gérard Oury
FILM DIRECTOR
1919 - 2006
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 6
Jacques-Émile Blanche
PAINTER
1861 - 1942
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 9
Maurice Schumann
WRITER
1911 - 1998
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 3
Pierre Daninos
WRITER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in 16th arrondissement of Paris
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in 16th arrondissement of Paris
Go to all RankingsClaude Debussy
COMPOSER
1862 - 1918
HPI: 82.99
Rank: 17
Claude Lévi-Strauss
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1908 - 2009
HPI: 79.97
Rank: 1
Olivia de Havilland
ACTOR
1916 - 2020
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 28
Ivan Bunin
WRITER
1870 - 1953
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 16
Chaim Soutine
PAINTER
1893 - 1943
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 5
Suzanne Valadon
PAINTER
1865 - 1938
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 4
Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1977
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 8
Jean Seberg
ACTOR
1938 - 1979
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 6
Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1970
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 7
Abel Gance
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1981
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 11
Alain Poher
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1996
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 41
Pierre Mendès France
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1982
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day 16th arrondissement of Paris were writers (7), actors (3), film directors (3), politicians (2), and noblemen (1), while most who died were writers (8), politicians (7), actors (6), painters (6), and film directors (5).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in 16th arrondissement of Paris, including Michael Lonsdale, Alexa Davalos, and Marina Hands. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day 16th arrondissement of Paris, including Louis Aragon, Emmanuel Carrère, and Michel Leiris.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 15 globally memorable people born in 16th arrondissement of Paris since 1700.

























