Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo ranks 2,271st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind 4th arrondissement of Paris, Gastonia, North Carolina, and Maracay. Memorable people born in Monte Carlo include Louis Chiron, Charles Leclerc, and Charles II, Lord of Monaco. Memorable people who died in Monte Carlo include Martine Carol, Ken Downing, and Franco Cristaldi. Monte Carlo has been the birth place of many racing drivers, and noblemen and the death place of many racing drivers, and actors. Monte Carlo is located in Monaco.
Monte Carlo is an official administrative area of Monaco, specifically the ward of Monte Carlo/Spélugues, where the Monte Carlo Casino is located. Informally, the name also refers to a larger district, the Monte Carlo Quarter, which besides Monte Carlo/Spélugues also includes the wards of La Rousse/Saint Roman, Larvotto/Bas Moulins and Saint Michel. The permanent population of the ward of Monte Carlo is about 3,500, while that of the quarter is about 15,000. Monaco has four traditional quarters, from west to east they are: Fontvieille, Monaco-Ville, La Condamine, and Monte Carlo. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1555 and 2000, Monte Carlo was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Louis Chiron, Charles Leclerc, and Charles II, Lord of Monaco. Additionaly, 26 globally memorable people have passed away in Monte Carlo including Martine Carol, Ken Downing, and Franco Cristaldi. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Monte Carlo than were born there.
People Born in Monte Carlo
Go to all RankingsLouis Chiron
RACING DRIVER
1899 - 1979
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 6
Charles Leclerc
RACING DRIVER
1997 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 2
Charles II, Lord of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1555 - 1589
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 5
Antonio Riberi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1967
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 3
Armand Gatti
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2017
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 7
Olivier Beretta
RACING DRIVER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 1
Arthur Leclerc
RACING DRIVER
2000 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Monte Carlo
Go to all RankingsMartine Carol
ACTOR
1920 - 1967
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Ken Downing
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2004
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Franco Cristaldi
PRODUCER
1924 - 1992
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Charles II, Lord of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1555 - 1589
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 4
Kees van Dongen
PAINTER
1877 - 1968
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Lorenzo Bandini
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1967
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Luigi Fagioli
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1952
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Louis Chiron
RACING DRIVER
1899 - 1979
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 8
Paul Paray
CONDUCTOR
1886 - 1979
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Cécile Chaminade
COMPOSER
1857 - 1944
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Ashraf Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2016
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Michele Ferrero
BUSINESSPERSON
1925 - 2015
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Monte Carlo
Go to all RankingsMartine Carol
ACTOR
1920 - 1967
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Ken Downing
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2004
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Franco Cristaldi
PRODUCER
1924 - 1992
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Kees van Dongen
PAINTER
1877 - 1968
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Lorenzo Bandini
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1967
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Luigi Fagioli
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1952
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Paul Paray
CONDUCTOR
1886 - 1979
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Cécile Chaminade
COMPOSER
1857 - 1944
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Ashraf Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2016
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Michele Ferrero
BUSINESSPERSON
1925 - 2015
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Bella Darvi
ACTOR
1928 - 1971
HPI: NaN
Rank: 13
Basil Zaharoff
BUSINESSPERSON
1849 - 1936
HPI: NaN
Rank: 14
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Monte Carlo were racing drivers (4), noblemen (1), religious figures (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were racing drivers (4), actors (3), businesspeople (3), painters (2), and composers (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, racing drivers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Monte Carlo, including Charles Leclerc, Olivier Beretta, and Arthur Leclerc. Whereas, throughout history, racing drivers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Monte Carlo, including Louis Chiron, Charles Leclerc, and Olivier Beretta.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Monte Carlo since 1700.