Laurens is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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André du Laurens
André du Laurens (December 9, 1558 – August 6, 1609), was a French physician.
Biography
Du Laurens was born in Tarascon and was rector of the medical school at Montpellier. He was physician to King Henry IV.
His 1594 book comprising f ...
(1558–1609), French doctor and gerontologist, and physician to King Henry IV of France
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Camille Laurens
Laurence Ruel (born 6 November 1957), known by her pen name Camille Laurens, is a French writer and winner of the 2000 Prix Femina for ''Dans ces bras-là''. Laurens is a member of the Académie Goncourt.
Career
A graduate of humanities, Camil ...
(born 1957), French writer
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Guillemette Laurens
Guillemette Laurens (born 6 November 1957 in Fontainebleau, France) is a French operatic mezzo-soprano.
Guillemette trained at the Academy of Toulouse and debuted as Baba in ''The Rake's Progress'' at Salle Favart. She took part in the premiere ...
(born 1957), French opera singer
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Henri Laurens
Henri Laurens (February 18, 1885 – May 5, 1954) was a French sculptor and illustrator.
Early life and education
Born in Paris, Henri Laurens worked as a stonemason before he became a sculptor. From 1899 to 1902, he attended drawing class ...
(1885-1954), French sculptor and illustrator
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Henry Laurens
Henry Laurens (December 8, 1792) was an American Founding Father, merchant, slave trader, and rice planter from South Carolina who became a political leader during the Revolutionary War. A delegate to the Second Continental Congress, Laure ...
(1724-1792), American political leader and diplomat
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Henry Laurens (scholar)
Henry Laurens (born 1954) is a French historian and author of several histories and studies about the Arab-Muslim world. He is Professor and Chair of History of the Contemporary Arab world at the Collège de France, Paris.
Biography
Laurens e ...
(born 1954), French historian specialising in the Arab-Muslim world
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Henri Joseph Du Laurens (1719-1793), French novelist
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Jean-Joseph Bonaventure Laurens (1801-1890), French painter and musician
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Jean-Paul Laurens
Jean-Paul Laurens (; 28 March 1838 – 23 March 1921) was a French painter and sculptor, and one of the last major exponents of the French Academic style.
Biography
Laurens was born in Fourquevaux and was a pupil of Léon Cogniet and Alexa ...
(1838-1921), French painter and sculptor
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John Laurens
John Laurens (October 28, 1754 – August 27, 1782) was an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, best known for his criticism of slavery and his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for thei ...
(1754-1782), American soldier and statesman
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Jonathan Laurens
Jonathan Laurens Pérez (born August 2, 1977 in Caracas) is a retired Venezuelan association football, football Striker (association football), striker.
Club career
Laurens previously played for Raja Casablanca, joining from Carabobo FC.
Referen ...
(born 1977), Venezuelan football striker
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Jules Laurens (1825-1901), French artist
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Julien Laurens
Julien Laurens (born 4th October 1980) is a French football journalist and broadcaster based in London.
Career
Laurens works for the French newspaper Le Parisien, and has featured regularly on BT Sport Talksport and ESPN as well as contribut ...
(born 1980), French journalist
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Leo Laurens
Leo Laurens (born 30 July 1952) is a professional Belgian former darts player who competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. At the end of 1993, he was number one in the WDF world rankings after all of the BDO's top players broke away ...
, Belgian retired darts player
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Rose Laurens
Rose Laurens, previously billed as Rose Merryl (born Rose Podwojny; 4 March 1951 – 29 April 2018), was a French singer-songwriter, known for her 1982 single "Africa", a top-three hit in several European countries."Africa", in various singles ...
(1953–2018), French singer-songwriter
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Simon Laurens
Simon Laurens (born 28 November 1967 in Saint Brélade, Jersey) is a British Para-equestrian who competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, held in Beijing, China.
Sports career
He started riding at the age of eight and competed in gymkha ...
(born 1967), British para-equestrian
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Stephanie Laurens (born 1953), Australian author
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Suzanne Laurens, French sculptor
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French-language surnames