People — J
Jean Benner-Fries
1796 – 1849
painter
Jean Bennett
b. 1954
researcher
Jean Benoist
1929 – 2025
anthropologist
Jean Benoît
1922 – 2010
sculptor
Jean-Benoît Albertini
b. 1963
official
Jean-Benoît Bost
b. 1961
mathematician
Jean-Benoît Chouzy
1837 – 1899
missionary
Jean-Benoît Dunckel
b. 1969
musician
Jean Benoît Gonda
politician
Jean Benoit-Lévy
1888 – 1959
film director
Jean Benoit Meybeck
1973 – 2026
visual artist
Jean-Benoît Nadeau
b. 1964
journalist
Jean-Benoît-Vincent Barré
1735 – 1824
architect
Jean Benot
b. 1898
sport cyclist
Jean Bérain the Elder
1640 – 1711
painter
Jean Bérain the Younger
1670 – 1726
draftsperson
Jean Béraud
1849 – 1935
painter
Jean-Berchmans Nterere
1942 – 2001
Catholic priest
Jean Bérenger
1934 – 2024
historian
Jean Berger
1682 – 1717
painter
Jean Berger
1909 – 2002
composer
Jean Bergeret
1751 – 1813
physician
Jean Bergonié
1857 – 1925
physician
Jean Bergougnoux
1939 – 2023
business executive
Jean Bergouzouc
1873 – 1937
gymnast
Jean Berkey
1938 – 2013
politician
Jean Berko Gleason
b. 1931
linguist
Jean Berlie
b. 1936
anthropologist
Jean Bernabé
1942 – 2017
creolist
Jean Bernadt
1914 – 2011
anti-apartheid activist
Jean Bernanos
1648 – 1695
filibuster
Jean Bernard
1907 – 1994
journalist
Jean-Bernard, abbé Le Blanc
1707 – 1781
collector
Jean Bernard Bossu
1720 – 1792
explorer
Jean-Bernard Caron
b. 2000
researcher
Jean-Bernard Condat
b. 1963
system administrator
Jean Bernard Duseigneur
1808 – 1866
sculptor
Jean-Bernard Duvivier
1762 – 1837
painter
Jean-Bernard Émond
b. 1968
politician
Jean-Bernard Gauthier de Murnan
1748 – 1796
military officer
Jean-Bernard Knepper
1638 – 1698
politician
Jean-Bernard Lévy
b. 1955
businessperson
Jean-Bernard Lévy
1897 – 1940
businessperson
Jean Bernard-Luc
1909 – 1985
dialogue writer
Jean-Bernard Mérimée
1936 – 2023
diplomat
Jean Bernard Ndongo Essomba
businessperson
Jean-Bernard Pelletier
1739 – 1816
politician
Jean Bernard
1907 – 2006
physician
Jean-Bernard Pommier
1944 – 2026
pianist
Jean-Bernard Racine
1940 – 2026
geographer
Jean-Bernard Raimond
1926 – 2016
politician
Jean-Bernard Restout
1732 – 1797
painter
Jean-Bernard Rousseau
1797 – 1867
teacher
Jean-Bernard Sempastous
b. 1964
politician
Jean Bernard Sindeu
politician
Jean-Bernard Tarbé de Vauxclairs
1767 – 1842
engineer of the French Corps of Bridges and Roads
Jean-Bernard Zuber
b. 2000
physicist
Jean Bernier
b. 1954
ice hockey player
Jean Berrier
1766 – 1824
journalist
Jean Berstel
b. 1941
mathematician
Jean Bertaina
1928 – 2018
sport cyclist
Jean Bertaud
1898 – 1987
politician
Jean Bertaut
1552 – 1611
poet
Jean Bertheroy
1868 – 1927
writer
Jean Berthiaume
1915 – 2003
military personnel
Jean Bertho
1928 – 2023
film actor
Jean Berthoin
1895 – 1979
politician
Jean Bertholle
1909 – 1996
painter
Jean Berthoud
b. 2000
banker
Jean Bertin
1917 – 1975
military flight engineer
Jean-Bertin Nadonye
b. 1965
regular priest
Jean Bertoin
b. 1961
mathematician
Jean Bertola
1922 – 1989
musician
Jean Bertolino
b. 1936
war correspondent
Jean Bertrand
1482 – 1560
magistrate
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
b. 1953
politician
Jean-Bertrand Ewanga
politician
Jean Bertrand Féraud
1759 – 1795
politician
Jean-Bertrand Pégot-Ogier
1877 – 1915
painter
Jean-Bertrand Pontalis
1924 – 2013
psychoanalyst
Jean Berveiller
1904 – 1976
composer
Jean Besancenot
1902 – 1992
photographer
Jean Bessems
b. 1945
carom billiards player
Jean Bessière
b. 1943
literary critic
Jean Besson
b. 1948
politician
Jean Bethke Elshtain
1941 – 2013
philosopher
Jean Betts
b. 1955
writer
Jean Bichelonne
1904 – 1944
engineer
Jean Biden
1917 – 2010
Jean Bidot
1905 – 1986
sport cyclist
Jean Bienvenue
1928 – 2018
politician
Jean Biès
1933 – 2014
writer
Jean Bikomagu
1973 – 2015
military officer
Jean Bilhères de Lagraulas
1434 – 1499
Catholic priest
Jean Bingen
1920 – 2012
papyrologist
Jean Binot
1867 – 1909
microbiologist
Jean "Binta" Breeze
1956 – 2021
poet
Jean Biondi
1909 – 1950
politician
Jean Bird
1912 – 1957
aircraft pilot
Jean Birnbaum
b. 1974
journalist