Famous People with Name Simon

Simon Abkarian            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Simon Abkarian: s a French actor. Born in Gonesse, Val d'Oise of Armenian descent, Abkarian spent his childhood in Lebanon. He moved to Los Angeles, where he joined an Armenian theater company managed by Gerald Papazian. He returned to France in 1985, settling in Paris.

Simon Pouplin            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Simon Pouplin: is a French football (soccer) player, currently on loan at SC Freiburg from Stade Rennais. He is currently first-choice goalkeeper at Freiburg. In 2005, Pouplin signed his first professional contract with Stade Rennais, signing up with the Breton club for three years. He made his debut in the 2003/4 french Ligue 1 season.

Simon Pontdemé            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Simon Pontdemé: is a French goalkeeper currently playing for Niort.

Simon Marmion            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Simon Marmion: was a French, or Burgundian, painter of panels and illuminated manuscripts. Marmion lived and worked in what is now France but for most of his lifetime was part of the Duchy of Burgundy.

Simon Vouet            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Simon Vouet: was a French painter and draftsman, who helped introduce the Italian Baroque style to France.A French contemporary, lacking the term "Baroque", said, "In his time the art of painting began to be practiced here in a nobler and more beautiful way than ever before," and the allegory of "Riches" (illustration, right) demonstrates a new heroic sense of volumes, a breadth and confidence without decorative mannerisms.

Richard Simon            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Richard Simon: was a French biblical critic. He was born at Dieppe. His early education took place at the college of the Fathers of the Oratory. The kindness of a friend enabled him to study theology at Paris, where he showed an interest in Hebrew and other Oriental languages. At the end of his course he was sent, as was usual, to learn philosophy at the College of Juilly. But he was soon recalled to Paris, and employed in the preparing a catalogue of the Oriental books in the library of the Oratory.

Julien Simon            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Julien Simon: is a French road bicycle racer for Saur-Sojasun.

Pascal Simon            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Pascal Simon: is a retired French road racing cyclist. A native of Mesnil St. Loup, he was a professional cyclist from 1979 to 1991. Pascal was the oldest of four brothers that all became professional cyclists: Régis, Jerôme and François. In 1983, Simon obtained the ye

François Simon            Origin/Culture/Country: French

François Simon: is a former French professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1991 to 2002. He is the brother of Régis, Pascal and Jérôme, all professional cyclists. In the 2001 Tour de France, Simon wore the maillot jaune for three days and finished as be

Michael Simon            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Michael Simon: is a French rugby league player for the Catalans Dragons in the European Super League. He plays as a prop.