Famous People with Name Legrand

Christiane Legrand            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Christiane Legrand: a French singer.She was the original lead soprano of the Swingle Singers and was the vocalist who dubbed the part of Madame Emery in Les parapluies de Cherbourg, the music for which was composed by her brother Michel Legrand. She also sang the part of Jud

Barbara Legrand            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Barbara Legrand: is a German football goalkeeper. She currently plays for 1. FC Saarbrücken.

Michel Jean Legrand            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Michel Jean Legrand: is a Franco-Armenian musical composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist. His father Raymond Legrand was a conductor and composer renowned for hits such as Irma la douce and his mother, Marcelle Der Mikaëlian (sister of conductor Jacques Hélian), who married Legrand in 1929, was descended from the Armenian bourgeoisie.[1] His niece, Victoria Legrand, is a member of the American dream pop band Beach House [2].

Louis Legrand            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Louis Legrand: was a French Sulpician theologian and doctor of the Sorbonne. After studying philosophy and theology at St. Sulpice, Paris, he taught philosophy at Clermont, 1733–1736, resumed his studies at Paris, where he entered the Society of St. Sulpice in 1739 and obtained the licentiate in 1740. He professed theology at Cambrai, 1740–1743, was superior of the seminary of Autun, 1743–1745, and having been recalled to Paris received the doctorate in theology from the Sorbonne in 1746. Henceforth he remained at the seminary of St. Sulpice in various employments.

Lise Legrand            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Lise Legrand: is a female French wrestler who competed in the Women's Freestyle 63 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.