Denis is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Denis (harpsichord makers)
The Denis family were French harpsichord makers from the mid 16th century to the beginning of the 18th century, by which time the Blanchet family had superseded them as the main harpsichord building dynasty in Paris. Members of the Denis family ...
an influential family of Parisian harpsichord makers in the 16th and 17th centuries
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Armand Denis
Armand Georges Denis (2 December 1896 – 15 April 1971) was a Belgian-born documentary filmmaker. After several decades of pioneering work in filming and presenting the ethnology and wildlife of remote parts of Africa and Asia, he became best kn ...
(1896–1971), Belgian-born wildlife film-maker
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Azellus Denis (1907–1991), Canadian politician
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Claire Denis
Claire Denis (; born 21 April 1946) is a French film director and screenwriter. Her feature film ''Beau Travail'' (1999) has been called one of the greatest films of the 1990s, as well as of all time. Other acclaimed works include '' Trouble Ev ...
(born 1946), French film director
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Francisco Denis
Francisco Denis (born 1961) is a Venezuelan actor and director.
Denis runs his own theater company in Venezuela, and has acted in about 20 films there.
Selected filmography
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, Venezuelan actor and director
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Germán Denis
Germán Gustavo Denis (born 10 September 1981) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie D club Real Calepina.
Career
Denis began his career in 1997 playing for his local team Talleres de Remedios de Esc ...
(born 1981), Argentine footballer
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Harry Dénis (1896–1971), Dutch football player
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Jean Denis (1902–1992), Belgian politician and writer
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Jonathan Denis
Jonathan Brian Denis, (born September 22, 1975) is a Canadian politician and lawyer. On May 9, 2012, he was named Solicitor General, Attorney General, and Minister of Justice for the province of Alberta. He represented the constituency of Calg ...
(born 1976), Canadian politician
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Joseph Denis
Joseph Denis (baptismal name Jacques) (6 November 1657, at Trois-Rivières, Canada – 25 January 1736) was a Canadian Récollet priest.
Life
He was the first Canadian to join the Recollects of the Friars Minor. His father, Pierre Denis de la Ro ...
(1657–1736), Canadian priest
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Lara Denis (born 1969), American philosopher
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Léon Denis
Léon Denis (January 1, 1846 – March 12, 1927) was a notable French spiritist philosopher, and, with Gabriel Delanne and Camille Flammarion, one of the principal exponents of spiritism after the death of Allan Kardec. Denis lectured through ...
(1846–1927), French spiritist and philosopher
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Marc Denis
Joseph Marc Denis (born August 1, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender, who last played with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). For the 2009–10 season, he was hired as the goaltenders' coach of ...
(born 1977), Canadian former ice hockey player
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Marilyn Denis
Marilyn Denis (born July 1, 1958) is a Canadian television and radio personality. Denis is the host of ''The Marilyn Denis Show'' and co-host of CHUM-FM's ''Marilyn Denis and Jamar''.
Early life and education
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, she grew ...
(born 1958), Canadian broadcaster
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Maurice Denis
Maurice Denis (; 25 November 1870 – 13 November 1943) was a French painter, decorative artist, and writer. An important figure in the transitional period between impressionism and modern art, he is associated with ''Les Nabis'', symbolism, a ...
(1870–1943), French painter
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Michael Denis
Johann Nepomuk Cosmas Michael Denis, also: ''Sined the Bard'', (27 September 1729 – 29 September 1800) was an Austrian Catholic priest and Jesuit, who is best known as a poet, bibliographer, and lepidopterist.
Life
Denis was born at Schärding ...
(1729–1800), Austrian poet and entomologist
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Michaela Denis
Michaela Denis ( Holdsworth; 28 August 1914 – 4 May 2003) was a British-born wildlife documentary film-maker and presenter, who worked with her husband, Armand Denis.
Life
Michaela Holdsworth was born in London, and brought up by her White Rus ...
(1914–2003), wildlife documentary film-maker and presenter
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Mo Denis
Moises Denis (born August 9, 1961) is an American politician serving as President ''pro tempore'' of the Nevada Senate since 2016. A member of the Democratic Party, he has represented the 2nd district in the Nevada Senate since 2010, covering par ...
(born 1961), American politician
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Neil Denis
Neil Denis (born July 13, 1985) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Rya'c, son of Teal'c, a Jaffa in ''Stargate SG-1''. His first appearance was in ''University Hospital'' in 1995 at the age of 8. He also appeared in the Canadian tel ...
(born 1987), Canadian actor
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Óscar Denis (born 1946), Paraguayan politician, Vice President (2012–2013)
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Sir Peter Denis, 1st Baronet
Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Denis, 1st Baronet (1713 – 11 June 1778) was an English naval officer and Member of Parliament.
Life
The son of a Huguenot refugee, Denis was educated at The King's School, Chester and joined the navy as a young man. ...
(1713–1778), English officer and Member of Parliament
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Sergio Denis
Héctor Omar Hoffmann Fenzel, better known as Sergio Denis (16 March 1949 – 15 May 2020) was an Argentine singer-songwriter and occasional actor.
Biography
Héctor Omar Hoffmann Fenzel was born in a family of descendants from Volga Germans ...
(born 1949), Argentine singer
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Willey Glover Denis (1879–1929), American biochemist and physiologist
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