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Delacroix Delacroix is a French surname that derives from ''de la Croix'' ("of the Cross"). It may refer to: People * Caroline Delacroix (1883–1945), French-Romanian mistress of Leopold II of Belgium * Charles-François Delacroix (1741–1805), ...

. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:

People

Alphonse Lacroix Alphonse Albert Lacroix (October 21, 1897 – April 12, 1973), known as "Al" or "Frenchy", was an American ice hockey goaltender who is best known as a member of the silver medal-winning American ice hockey team at the 1924 Winter Olympics ...

, (ice hockey) silver medalist, 1924 Olympics *

André Lacroix (businessman) André Lacroix (born 1960) is a French businessman who, from 16 May 2015, is chief executive of the FTSE 100 multinational company Intertek Group plc. He was president of Burger King International between 1996 and 2003, before becoming chairma ...

(born 1960) *

André Lacroix (ice hockey) André Joseph Lacroix (born June 5, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association, and is the WHA's all-time leading career scorer. Playing career A centre notable for hi ...

(born 1945) *

André Lacroix (tennis) André Lacroix (; born 2 October 1908 in Forest, Belgium - Died in Bruges, Belgium 3 March 1992) was a Belgian tennis player. Lacroix participated in several Wimbledon tournaments during the 1920s and 1930s. He also played for Belgium in Davis Cu ...

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Antoine Lacroix Antoine François Alfred Lacroix (4 February 186312 March 1948) was a French mineralogist and geologist. He was born in Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire. Education Lacroix completed a D. s Sc. in Paris in 1889, as student of Ferdinand André Fouqué. Fo ...

(1863–1948), mineralogist and geologist *

Caroline Lacroix Blanche Zélia Joséphine Delacroix, better known as Caroline Lacroix (; 13 May 1883 – 12 February 1948), was the most prominent and notorious of Leopold II of Belgium's mistresses. Delacroix, who was of French origin, met the king in Paris a ...

(1883–1948), royal mistress * Charles de la Croix (1792–1869), missionary *

Christian Lacroix Christian Marie Marc Lacroix (; born 16 May 1951) is a French fashion designer. The name may also refer to the company he founded. Lacroix's designs combine luxury and insouciance. He prefers artisanal trades, fringe, bead, and embroidery. He's ...

(born 1951), fashion *

Gérald Lacroix Gérald Cyprien Lacroix (; born July 27, 1957) is the Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 22 February 2011. He has been a cardinal since 22 February 2014. He was previously Auxiliary Bishop ...

(born 1957), cardinal and archbishop of Quebec * Joe Betts-LaCroix (born 1962), computer industry * Léo Lacroix (footballer) (born 1992) *

Lisa LaCroix Lisa LaCroix is a Canadian actress and fashion model who began her career in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After training as an actor in New York City's Circle in the Square Theatre School, she returned to Toronto, and starred in numerous Canadian and ...

, actress * Luc M. Lacroix * Marc Lacroix (disambiguation), multiple people *

Maxence Lacroix Maxence Guy Lacroix (born 6 April 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. Club career On 21 August 2017, Lacroix signed his first professional contract with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. ...

, French association football player * Pat LaCroix (born 1938), musician and photographer *

Paul Lacroix Paul Lacroix (; 27 February 1806 – 16 October 1884) was a French author and journalist. He is known best by his pseudonym P.L. Jacob, bibliophile, or Bibliophile Jacob, suggested by his great interest in libraries and books generally. Biogra ...

(1806–1884), author and journalist * Pierre Lacroix (disambiguation), multiple people *

Remy LaCroix Remy LaCroix (born June 26, 1988, in San Francisco, California) is an American pornographic actress. She won the 2013 AVN Award for Best New Starlet and the 2014 AVN Award for Best Actress. Early life Before entering the adult entertainment i ...

(born 1988), pornographic actress *

Robert Lacroix Robert Lacroix, (born April 15, 1940) is a professor of economics at the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. After finishing his Ph.D. in economics at Leuven, in Belgium, in 1970, he became professor at the Department of Econom ...

(born 1940), professor of economics * Sébastien Lacroix (born 1983), Nordic Olympian skier *

Sylvestre François Lacroix Sylvestre François Lacroix (28 April 176524 May 1843) was a French mathematician. Life He was born in Paris, and was raised in a poor family who still managed to obtain a good education for their son. Lacroix's path to mathematics started wit ...

(1765–1843), French mathematician *

Thibault Lacroix Thibault Lacroix (born 14 May 1985) is a French rugby union player. Lacroix, who is a centre, plays his club rugby for Bayonne. He made his debut for France against Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sover ...

(born 1985), rugby union player *

Thierry Lacroix Thierry Lacroix (born 2 March 1967 in Nogaro, France) is a former French rugby union footballer. He won 43 Cap (sport), caps playing at Fly-half (rugby union), fly-half for the France national rugby union team, French rugby union side. He made his ...

(born 1967), rugby union player * Vincent Lacroix, former Quebec businessman, head of the Norbourg scandal

Fictional characters

Lucien LaCroix ''Forever Knight'' is a Canadian television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern-day Toronto, Ontario. Wracked with guilt for centuries of killing others, he seeks redemption by working as a ho ...

, character on ''Forever Knight'' * Sebastian LaCroix, from '' Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines'' * Sebastian ‘Bash’ Lacroix, from ''Anne with an E'' * Eno LaCroix, a character from the webcomic Monsterkind *Amelie Lacroix, a French sniper in the organization Talon from the Blizzard game Overwatch.

References

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