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This is a list of prominent people from Réunion.
[edit] Artists
- Jack Beng-Thi, sculptor
- Olivier Appollodorus, artist, designer
- Serge Huo-Chao-Si, artist, designer, engineer
- Jace, artist
- Li-An, artist
- Renaud Mader, artist
- Blanche Pierson, artist
- Henri Malliot-Rosély, artist
- Enzo Mayo, artist
- Antoine Roussin, artist
- Alain Séraphine, artist
- Téhem, artist
- Wilhiam Zitte, multi-media artist
- Gilbert Clain, sculptor
- Hlne Cor, multi-media artist
- Mickael Elma, painter
- Dominique Ficot, painter and multi-media artist
- Francois Giraud, artist
- Jean-Marc Grenier, photographer
- Alain Louis Padeau, multi-media artist
- Eric Pongerard, sculptor
- Raymond Barthes, photographer
- Jack Damien Beng-Thi, multi-media artist
[edit] Musicians
- Maxime Laope
- Léon Céleste
- Henri Madoré
- Ti Fock
- Abou
- Aim'a nou, musical group
- Alain Peters
- Apolonia
- Baster
- Canasuc
- Créolie
- Cyclon
- Danyel Waro
- Ekzeko
- El Diablo
- Fenoamby
- Firmin Viry
- Free Jam
- Gondwana, musical group
- Granmoun Lélé
- Jules Arlanda
- Kayambe
- Kiltir, Creole-cultured musical group
- Kom'Zot
- Kultur Bourbon
- Leilla Negrau
- Luc Donat
- Mafane
- Manleo
- Maperine
- Marlene
- Mascareignas
- Message Roots, musical group
- Naessayé
- Nathalie Natiembe
- Natty Dread Reunion
- Olivier Rebecca
- Patrick Persee
- Paykan
- Progression, musical group
- Racine Des Iles, musical group
- Raggastyle
- Ras Amadeüs Bongo, musical group
- Ravan'
- René Lacille
- Rob's Phil
- Sabiah
- Salem Tradition, musical group
- Tapok
- Ti Fred
- Tonton David
- Vyin Bougé
- Zantak
- Zarboutan
- Ziskakan, musical group
- Gilbert Aubrey, musician, poet
- Gérald De Palmas
- Georges Fourcade
- Célimène Gaudieux
- Thierry Gauliris
- Anne-Laure Girbal
- Granmoun Bébé
- Françoise Guimbert
- Gilbert Pounia
- Davy Sicard
- Benoite Boulard
- Loulou Pitou
- Faf Larage
- Idjeyd
- Olivier Ker Ourio
- Shurik'N
- Ousanousava, musical group
- Benjam
- Pat' Jaunes
- Joel Manglou
- Pierrot Vidot, composer
- Chante Albany
- Jean Albany
- Jean-Henri Azéma
- Jacques Baratier
- Antoine Bertin
- Alain Bled
- Pierre Chassagne
- Léon Dierx
- Agathe Eristov
- Boris Gamaleya
- François Hennequet
- Daniel Honoré
- Danny Jacot
- Claire Karm
- Auguste Lacaussade
- Daniel Lauret
- Marius et Ary Leblond
- Charles Marie René Leconte de Lisle
- Christian Millot
- Évariste de Forges de Parny
- Jean Valentin Payet
- Sonny Rupaire
- Claude Schratzenberger
- Patrice Treuthardt
[edit] Politicians
- Louis Henri Hubert Delisle, politician
- Gilbert Annette, politician
- Bertho Audifax, politician
- Raphaël Babet, politician
- Huguette Bello, politician
- Alain Bénard, politician
- Marcel Cerneau, politician
- Ibrahim Dindar, politician
- Nassimah Dindar, politician
- Jean Fontaine, politician
- Jean-Claude Fruteau, politician
- Claude Hoarau, politician
- Élie Hoarau, politician
- Gélita Hoarau, politician
- Jean-Louis Lagourgue, politician
- Pierre Lagourgue, politician
- Auguste Legros, politician
- Léon de Lepervanche, politician
- François Césaire de Mahy, politician
- Monique Orphé, politician
- Anne-Marie Payet, politician
- Christophe Payet, politician
- Jean-Luc Poudroux, politician
- Camille Sudre, politician
- Michel Tamaya, politician
- André Thien Ah Koon, politician
- Laurent Vergès, politician
- Michel Vergoz, politician
- Pierre Vergès, politician
- Marie Adolphe Raymond Vergès, politician
- René-Paul Victoria, politician
- Alexis de Villeneuve, politician
- Jean-Paul Virapoullé, politician
- Wilfried Bertile, politician
- Pierre Lagourgue, politician
- Paul Demange, prefect of Reunion
- Roland Luc Béchoff, prefect of Reunion
- Pierre Philip, prefect of Reunion
- Jean François Pierre Perreau-Pradier, prefect of Reunion
- Alfred Diefenbacher, prefect
- Jean Vaudeville, prefect
- Paul Cousseran, prefect
- Claude Edmond Vieillescazes, prefect
- Robert Lamy, prefect
- Bernard Landouzy, prefect
- Jacques Seval, prefect
- Michel Francis Levallois, prefect
- Michel Blangy, prefect
- Jean Anciaux, prefect
- Daniel Constantin, prefect
- Jacques Dewatre, prefect
- Hubert Fournier, prefect
- Pierre Steinmetz, prefect
- Robert Pommies, prefect
- Jean Daubigny, prefect
- Gonthier Friederici, prefect
- Dominique Vian, prefect
- Laurent Cayrel, prefect
- Pierre-Henry Maccioni, current prefect
- Gélita Hoarau, senator
- Paul Moreau, senator
- Georges Repiquet, senator
- Albert Ramassamy, senator
- Éric Fruteau, mayor
- Daniel Gonthier, mayor
- Monica Govindin, mayor
- Jean-Claude Lacouture, mayor
- Jean-Yves Langenier, mayor
- François Léa, mayor
- Roland Robert, mayor
- Teddy Soret, mayor
- André-Paul Técher, mayor
- Daniel Tholozan, mayor
- Yvon Virapin-Kichenin, mayor
- Anatole Cabolémol, politician
- Paul Vergès, regional president
- Margie Sudre, politician
[edit] Writers
[edit] Other notable people
- Keiiti Aki, professor, seismologist, author and mentor
- Edmond Albius, slave who discovered how to fertilize vanillia
- Bao Vang (Yves Claude Vinh-San), son of Emperor Duy Tân
- Valerie Berger, dancer and choreographer
- Roland Garros, war hero
- Georges Guibert, Bishop of St-Denis
- Laurent Robert, footballer
- Florent Sinama-Pongolle, footballer
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