Renard is a French-language surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Henriette Rénard
Ana Katharina (Henriette) Rénard (1685 – 26 May 1721), was a mistress of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony and mother of his daughter, the later Countess Anna Karolina Orzelska.
Life
Family
Anna Katharina, mostly know ...
(d. 1721 or 1722), a mistress of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony
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Marie-Jeanne Renard du Bos
Marie-Jeanne Renard du Bos (1701 – between 1730 and 1750) was a French engraver.
Biography
She was probably born in Paris and became a pupil of Charles Dupuis. (1701 – 1730-1750), French engraver
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Alexandre Renard (1906–1983), French Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Lyon
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Alexandre Renard (tennis)
Alexandre-Charles-Albert-Joseph Renard (7 June 1906, Avelin, Nord – 8 October 1983, Paris) was a French Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Lyon. He was ordained on 12 July 1931 in Lille.
Life and career
He taught at Marcq College, ...
, French tennis player, see
2010 Open Prévadiès Saint–Brieuc – Doubles
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Alfred Renard
Alfred Renard (21 April 1895 – 20 June 1988) was a Belgian aviation pioneer.
Biography
Alfred Renard was born in Anderlecht on 21 April 1895. As a youngster and inspired by the kites he saw his father make,André Hauet, ''Les avions Renard ...
(1895–1988), Belgian aeronautical engineer
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Alphonse François Renard (1842–1903), Belgian geologist
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André Renard
André Renard (25 May 191120 July 1962) was a Belgian trade union leader who, in the aftermath of World War II, became an influential figure within the Walloon Movement.
Born into a working-class family, Renard was as a metalworker in the Lià ...
(1911–1962), Belgian leader of an important tendency in Walloon trade unionism
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André Renard (cyclist), see
List of cyclists in the 1919 Tour de France
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Andre Renard (sailor), see
Soling World Championships
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Augusta Öhrström-Renard (1856–1921), Swedish mezzo-soprano opera singer
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Bertrand Renard
Bertrand Renard (born April 28, 1955) is a French television presenter and author. He is a former contestant and the presenter of the game show ''Des chiffres et des lettres''.
Early life
Bertrand Renard was born in Paris. He studied class ...
(born 1955), French television presenter and author
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Charles Renard
Charles Renard (1847–1905) born in Damblain, Vosges, was a French military engineer.
Airships
After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 he started work on the design of airships at the French army aeronautical department. Together with A ...
(1847–1905), French military engineer who proposed preferred numbers
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Christine Renard (1929–1979), French writer of science fiction and fantasy
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Colette Renard
Colette Renard (1 November 1924, Ermont – 6 October 2010, Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse), born Colette Lucie Raget, was a French actress and singer. Renard is closely associated with the titular character from the musical ''Irma La Douce'', a role ...
(1924–2010), French singer and actress
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Claire Renard (born 1944), French composer and multimedia artist
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Damien Renard (born 1980), French orienteering competitor
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Emile Renard (1850–1930), French artist and teacher at
Académie Colarossi
The Académie Colarossi (1870–1930) was an art school in Paris founded in 1870 by the Italian model and sculptor Filippo Colarossi. It was originally located on the Île de la Cité, and it moved in 1879 to 10 rue de la Grande-Chaumière in the ...
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Gabrielle Renard
Gabrielle Renard (August 1, 1878 – February 26, 1959) was a French woman who became an important member of the family of the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, first becoming their nanny, and subsequently a frequent model for the artist. The bond ...
(1878–1959), nanny to the family of the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and a frequent model for him, and also recognized as the mentor to filmmaker Jean Renoir
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Gary Renard
''A Course in Miracles'' (also referred to as ''ACIM'' or the ''Course'') is a 1976 book by Helen Schucman. The underlying premise is that the greatest "miracle" is the act of simply gaining a full "awareness of love's presence" in a person's ...
(born 1951), the author of ''The Disappearance of the Universe''
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Gaston Renard (1868–1937), Belgian Olympic fencer
*Gregory Renard (born 1995), better known as
DJ Yung Vamp
Gregory Renard (born 30 June 1995), known professionally as DJ Yung Vamp or simply Vamp, is a Belgian DJ and record producer, who also uses the alias Jeune Vamp as a rapper. He has been defined as "one of the largest influencers of new-age phonk ...
, Belgian DJ and record producer
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Guy Rénard
Guy Rénard (born 16 March 1934) is a Belgian former sports shooter. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as ...
(born 1934), Belgian former sports shooter
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Hervé Renard (born 1968), French football player and manager
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Ian Renard
Ian Renard was the 19th Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, from February 2005 to January 2009. He holds a Master of Laws from the university, is an alumnus of Ormond College, along with being a former President of the Melbourne University ...
, 19th Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, from February 2005 to January 2009
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Jean-Claude Renard
Jean-Claude Renard (22 April 1922, Toulon – 19 November 2002, Paris) was a French poet.
Life
Renard entered the world of poetry with ''Juan'' in 1945, his first book. He was on the staff of Editions du Seuil and Editions Casterman.
Awards
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(1922–2002), French poet
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Jeffery Renard Allen (born 1962), American poet, essayist, short story writer, and novelist
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Jules Renard (1864–1910), French author
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Lucien Renard, Belgian cyclist
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Marie Renard (1864–1939), Austrian operatic mezzo-soprano, later soprano
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Maurice Renard (1875–1939), French author
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Mercedes Renard
Mercedes Renard is an American actress from Miami, Florida. She made her big screen debut with roles in two feature films in 2005. The first, an independent, sci-fi thriller titled ''Headspace'', featured Renard in the role of reporter Connie S ...
, American actress
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Michel Renard
Michel Renard (born 24 September 1924, Marigot, Martinique; died 17 December 2015, Fort-de-France) was a politician from Martinique who served in the French National Assembly
The National Assembly (french: link=no, italics=set, Assemblée ...
(1924–1988), politician from Martinique who served in the French National Assembly from 1986–1988
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Olivier Renard
Olivier Renard (born 24 May 1979) is a retired Belgian football goalkeeper and is currently working as Sporting Director for the Montreal Impact.
Career
He was transferred in January 2008 from Standard Liège. He has also represented his coun ...
(born 1979), Belgian football goalkeeper
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Raymond Renard (1925–2020), Belgian writer and linguist
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Roberto Silva Renard
Roberto Silva Renard (February 27, 1855 – July 7, 1920) was a Chilean military and political figure who served in the War of the Pacific and the 1891 Chilean Civil War. He is mostly remembered as the military chief that carried out the Santa Mar ...
(1855–1920), Chilean military and political figure
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Rosita Renard
Rosita Renard (real name Rosa Amelia Renard Artigas, February 8, 1894 in Santiago de Chile – May 24, 1949 in Santiago de Chile) was a Chilean classical pianist.
Early life
Rosa Amelia Renard Artigas was born in Santiago, the daughter of ...
(1894–1949), Chilean classical pianist
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Sandrine Renard
''Naked News'' is a Canadian news and entertainment program owned by Naked Broadcasting Network. It features nude female news presenters reading news bulletins derived from news wires. The show's production studio is located in Toronto. There ...
, newscaster on ''Naked News''
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Simon Renard (1513–1573), Spanish ambassador in France and England
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Veronique Renard
Véronique Françoise Caroline Renard (Jutphaas, 26 May 1965) is a Dutch author and visual artist. She is also known as Pantau, a name that was adopted after meeting the Dalai Lama at an audience at his home in McLeodganj, Dharamsala, India in 20 ...
(born 1965), Dutch author and Tibet activist also known as Pantau
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Wendie Renard (born 1990), French football player
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Emil Kio
Emil Teodorovich Kio (né Emil Teodorovich Girshfeld-Renard) (russian: Ðмиль Теодорович Кио, Ðмиль Теодорович Гиршфельд-Ренард; 11 April 1894 – 19 December 1965) was Soviet illusionist, (1894–1965), Russian magician, born Emil Hirschfeld-Renard
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