Leroux (mostly northwestern France), LeRoux (American spelling), Le Roux (mostly Brittany, as a translation of Breton ''Ar Rouz'' or ''Ar Ruz'') or Roux (mostly southeastern France,Géopatronyme : surname ''Roux'', births before 1915 (French)
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Occitan Occitan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain. * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France. * Occitan language, spoken in parts o ...

''Ros'') is a surname of French origin meaning "red-haired" or "red-skinned" and may also come in certain cases (e.g. with the spelling Le Roux) from Breton ''Ar Roue'' meaning ″The King″. It may refer to: __NOTOC__

People

Adélaïde Leroux Adélaïde Leroux (born 30 December 1982) is a French actress, best known for her role in the 2006 film ''Flanders''. She also played prominent roles in a number of other films, including Martin Provost's '' Séraphine'' (2008), Ursula Meier's ' ...

(born 1982), French actress * AJ le Roux (born 1990), South African rugby player *

Alain Le Roux Alan Rufus, alternatively Alanus Rufus (Latin), Alan ar Rouz ( Breton), Alain le Roux (French) or Alan the Red (c. 1040 – 1093), 1st Lord of Richmond, was a Breton nobleman, kinsman and companion of William the Conqueror (Duke William II of N ...

(c. 1040–1093), associate of William I of England * Antoine Leroux (fl. 1846–1853), New Mexico mountain man *

Auguste Leroux Jules Marie Auguste Leroux (14 April 1871 – 26 March 1954) was a French painter and illustrator. Biography Jules Marie Auguste Leroux was born in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris on 14 April 1871, during the Commune. His father, Gustav Ferdi ...

(1871–1954), French painter *

Bernard Le Roux Bernard Le Roux (; born 4 June 1989) is a South African-born French rugby union player, who recently played as flanker for French Top 14 side Racing 92. As indicated by his family name, Bernard Le Roux has French roots, his Le Roux ancestor or ...

(born 1989), South African-born French rugby player *

Bruno Le Roux Bruno Le Roux (; born 2 May 1965) was the Minister of the Interior of France from 6 December 2016 to 21 March 2017. He was a member of the National Assembly of France where he represented the Seine-Saint-Denis department and was the leader of ...

(born 1965), French politician *

Buddy LeRoux Edward Guy "Buddy" LeRoux Jr. (August 17, 1930 – January 7, 2008) was an American businessman, best known for his time as a general partner of the Boston Red Sox from May 1978 through March 1987. Early life A native of Woburn, Massachusett ...

(1930–2008), American businessman and baseball club owner * Charles C.-J. Le Roux (born 1724), French educator, inventor, and physicist * Charles Le Roux (1814–1895), French painter *

Charles Leroux Charles Leroux (born as Joseph Johnson; 31 October 1856 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States – in Tallinn, Reval, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire) was an American Balloon (aircraft), balloonist and Parachuting, parachutist. He d ...

(1856–1889), American balloonist and parachutist * Chelazon Leroux, Indigenous Canadian drag queen *

Chris Leroux Christopher Adam Leroux (born April 14, 1984) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher and television personality. He played for the Florida Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Yankees in Major League Baseball (MLB) and for the ...

(born 1984), Canadian baseball pitcher *

Christine Barkhuizen le Roux Christine Barkhuizen le Roux (18 November 1959 – 18 November 2020) was a South African Afrikaans writer of poems, novels and short stories. A Bachelor of Arts English, Psychology and Theology graduate of Stellenbosch University, she made her deb ...

(1959–2020), South African writer * Claudine Le Roux (born 1964), French canoer * Christophe Le Roux (born 1969), French footballer * Daniel Le Roux (born 1933), South African footballer * Doppies le Roux (born 1985), South African rugby player *

Etienne Leroux Etienne Leroux (13 June 1922 – 30 December 1989) was an Afrikaans writer and a member of the South African Sestigers literary movement. Early life and career Etienne Leroux was born in Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape on 13 June 1922 as Stepha ...

(1922–1989), South African writer * François Le Roux (born 1955), French baritone *

François Leroux François Leroux (born April 18, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. At 6'6" and over 240 pounds, Leroux was a physical, defensive-minded defenceman who amassed 577 penalty minutes in his NHL career. In his NHL career, he p ...

(born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player *

Fred le Roux Frederick Louis le Roux (5 February 1882 – 22 September 1963) was a South African cricketer. Le Roux was born in Somerset East, Cape Colony.

(1882–1963), South African cricketer * Garth Le Roux (born 1955), South African cricketer * Gaspard Le Roux (1660–1707), French harpsichordist *

Gaston Leroux Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux (6 May 186815 April 1927) was a French journalist and author of detective fiction. In the English-speaking world, he is best known for writing the novel '' The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, ...

(1868–1927), French journalist, detective, and novelist * Gaston Leroux (ice hockey) (1913–1988), Canadian ice hockey player * Gaston Leroux (politician) (born 1948), Canadian politician * Grant le Roux (born 1986), South African rugby player * Hennie le Roux (born 1967), South African rugby player * Isabel Le Roux (born 1987), South African sprinter * Jean Leroux (born 1949), Canadian politician * Jean-Marie Le Roux (1863–1949), French mathematician * Jean Paul Leroux, Venezuelan actor * Jean-Yves Leroux (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player * Josephine Leroux (1747–1794), French Ursuline nun *

Lash LeRoux Mark LeRoux (born November 22, 1976) is an American cartoonist, caricature artist and retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Lash LeRoux. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling from the late- ...

(born 1976), American wrestler *

Laurent Leroux Laurent Leroux (November 17, 1759 – May 26, 1855) was a fur trader, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born in L'Assomption in 1759, the son of Germain Le Roux d’Esneval, whose family lived at the Château d'Esn ...

(1759–1855), Canadian businessman and politician * Le Roux Smith Le Roux (1914–1963), South African artist, actor and broadcaster * Louis Héctor Leroux (1829–1900), French painter * Louis Napoleon Le Roux (1890–1944), Breton nationalist * Maurice Le Roux (1923–1992), French composer and conductor * Maxime Leroux (1951–2010), French actor *

Ollie le Roux Andre-Henri "Ollie" le Roux (born 10 May 1973) is a South African rugby union footballer with 54 caps for his country. Rugby career Le Roux was born in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape. In his professional club rugby career he has played for: the , ...

(born 1973), South African rugby player *

Paul Le Roux Paul Calder Le Roux (born 24 December 1972) is a former programmer, former criminal cartel boss, and informant to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). In 1999, he created E4M, a free and open-source disk encryption software program for ...

(born 1972), Rhodesia-born programmer, criminal cartel boss and DEA informant * P. K. Le Roux (1904–1985), South African politician *

Pierre Leroux Pierre Henri Leroux (7 April 1797 – 12 April 1871), was a French philosopher and political economist. He was born at Bercy, now a part of Paris, the son of an artisan. Life His education was interrupted by the death of his father, which co ...

(1797–1871), French philosopher and political economist * Pierre Leroux (author) (born 1958), Canadian novelist, journalist and screenwriter * Pieter Louis Le Roux (1865–1943), South African missionary * Robert Leroux (sociologist) (born 1964), Canadian sociologist *

Robert Leroux Robert Leroux (born 22 August 1967) is a French fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commo ...

(born 1967), French fencer * Roland Leroux (born 1956), German chemist * Roulland Le Roux (fl. 1508–1527), French architect *

Shaun Le Roux Shaun Le Roux (born September 27, 1986 in Cape Town) is a professional squash player who represents South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the ...

(born 1986), South African squash player *

Sydney Leroux Sydney Rae Leroux (; born May 7, 1990) is a professional soccer player and Olympic gold medalist who currently plays as a forward for Angel City FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in Canada to a Canadian mother and an Americ ...

(born 1990), Canadian-American soccer player *

Willie le Roux Willem Jacobus le Roux (born 18 August 1989) is a South African rugby union player. He is a versatile back-line player who generally plays as a fullback or wing, though earlier in his career he played mostly as a fly-half. He plays for the Sou ...

(born 1989), South African rugby player * Xavier Leroux (1863–1919), French composer *

Yvon Le Roux Yvon Le Roux (born 19 April 1960 in Plouvorn, Finistère) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He earned 28 international caps (one goal) for the France national team during the mid-1980s and was part of the tea ...

(born 1960), French football player

Fictional characters

*Françoise Leroux, aka “Femme Leroux”, character of ''Le Labyrinthe du monde'' (Memoirs) by

Marguerite Yourcenar Marguerite Yourcenar (, , ; born Marguerite Antoinette Jeanne Marie Ghislaine Cleenewerck de Crayencour; 8 June 1903 – 17 December 1987) was a Belgian-born French novelist and essayist, who became a US citizen in 1947. Winner of the ''Prix Fem ...

*Leroux, in ''Night Flight'' by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry *Leroux, in ''L’Armée des ombres'' (''Army of Shadows'') by

Joseph Kessel Joseph Kessel (10 February 1898 – 23 July 1979), also known as "Jef", was a French journalist and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. Biography Kessel was born to a Jewish family in ...

*Louis Leroux, from the fifth season of the video game series '' Criminal Case'' *Messieurs Leroux, characters of ''Arsène Lupin contre Herlock Sholmès'' by

Maurice Leblanc Maurice Marie Émile Leblanc (; ; 11 December 1864 – 6 November 1941) was a French novelist and writer of short stories, known primarily as the creator of the fictional gentleman thief and detective Arsène Lupin, often described as a French c ...

*Pierre Leroux, from the novel ''A French Lover'' by

Taslima Nasrin Taslima Nasrin (born 25 August 1962) is a Bangladeshi-Swedish writer, physician, feminist, secular humanist, and activist. She is known for her writing on women's oppression and criticism of religion. Some of her books are banned in Bangladesh ...

* Zommari Leroux, villain from the manga ''Bleach''

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