Blanc or le Blanc is a surname of French origin, meaning ''White''. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adolphe-Edmond Blanc Adolphe-Edmond Blanc (1799–1850) was a French lawyer and politician. He served in the Chamber of Deputies (France), Chamber of Deputies from 1832 to 1837, and from 1842 to 1848, representing Haute-Vienne. He was conservative. References

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(1799-1850), French politician *

Antoine Blanc Antoine Blanc (11 October 1792 – 20 June 1860) was the fifth Bishop and first Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans. His tenure, during which the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese, was at a time of growth in the city ...

(1792–1860), first Archbishop of New Orleans * Antoine le Blanc (19th century), French immigrant to the United States, celebrated murderer * Bertrand Blanc (b. 1973), French ski mountaineer *

Charles Blanc Charles Blanc (17 November 1813, Castres (Tarn) – 17 January 1882, Paris) was a French art critic. Life and career He was the younger brother of the French socialist politician and historian Louis Blanc. After the February Revolution of 1848 ...

(1813-1882), French art critic * Didier Blanc (b. 1984), French ski mountaineer *

Edmond Blanc Edmond Blanc (22 February 1856 – 12 December 1920) was a horse breeder as well a French politician. He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1893 to 1894, and from 1898 to 1902, representing Hautes-Pyrénées. He also served as ...

(1856-1920), French politician * Erika Blanc (b. 1942), Italian actress * Ernest Blanc (1923–2010), opera singer *

François Blanc François Blanc (; 12 December 1806 – 27 July 1877), nicknamed "The Magician of Homburg" and "The Magician of Monte Carlo", was a French entrepreneur and operator of casinos, including the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco. His daughter, Marie-F� ...

(1806-1877) French entrepreneur and operator of casinos * Frédéric Blanc (born 1967), French composer, organist and improvisor * Georges Blanc (pilot) (1887-1960), French World War I

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* Greg Blanc, American politician * Henri Blanc (zoologist) (1859–1930), Swiss zoologist *

Hippolyte Blanc Hippolyte Jean Blanc (18 August 1844 – 17 March 1917) was a Scottish architect. Best known for his church buildings in the Gothic revival architecture, Gothic revival style, Blanc was also a keen antiquarian who oversaw meticulously rese ...

(1844–1917), Scottish architect * Jacques Blanc (b. 1939), French politician * Jeff Blanc, Haitian computer enthusiast *

Jennifer Blanc Jennifer Blanc is an American actress. She was born in New York City. She is married to actor Michael Biehn. Personal life Blanc, who goes by Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, is married to Michael Biehn Michael Biehn ( or ; born July 31, 1956) is a ...

(b. 1974), American actress * Julien Blanc (b. 1988), Dating coach, self-help speaker *

Laurent Blanc Laurent Robert Blanc (; born 19 November 1965) is a French professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player who played as a centre-back and is the manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad Club (J ...

(b. 1965), French manager and former footballer * Leandro Blanc (b. 1993), Argentine boxer *

Louis Blanc Louis Jean Joseph Charles Blanc ( ; ; 29 October 1811 – 6 December 1882) was a French Socialism, socialist politician, journalist and historian. He called for the creation of cooperatives in order to job guarantee, guarantee employment for t ...

(1811–1882), French politician and historian *

Marie-Félix Blanc Princess Marie-Félix Bonaparte (née Marie-Félix Blanc; 22 December 1859 – 1 August 1882) was a French heiress. Born into a wealthy French bourgeoisie family with financial holdings in Monaco and Germany, she was left with a large inheritance ...

(1859–1882), French heiress *

Martine Blanc Martine Blanc (born 16 September 1944 in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme) is a French author and illustrator of ten books for children including ''The story of Timothy'', the ''Two Hoots'' series in collaboration with Helen Cresswell, and ''All ...

(b. 1944), French children's book author and illustrator *

Mel Blanc Melvin Jerome Blanc (born Blank ; May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality whose career spanned over 60 years. During the Golden Age of Radio, he provided character voices and vocal sound effects for come ...

(1908–1989), American voice actor of

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Merrie Melodies ''Merrie Melodies'' is an American animated comedy short film series distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was part of the ''Looney Tunes'' franchise and featured many of the same characters. Originally running from August 2, 1931, to Septem ...

Michel Blanc Michel Blanc (16 April 1952 – 3 October 2024) was a French actor, writer and director. He is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs. He is frequently associated with Le Splendid, which he co-founded, along with Thierry Lhermitte, ...

(1952–2024), French actor *

Patrick Blanc Patrick Blanc (born June 3, 1953, Paris) is a French botanist who works at the French National Centre for Scientific Research, where he specializes in plants from tropical forests. He is the modern innovator of the green wall, specifically, ...

(b. 1953), French botanist *

Patrick Blanc (ski mountaineer) Patrick Blanc (born 28 April 1972) is a French ski mountaineer. Blanc is born in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie and has been member of the national team since 2002. In 2008 he has been suspended from competitions for two years due to a positive ...

, (b. 1972), French ski mountaineer *

Raymond Blanc Raymond Blanc OBE (born 19 November 1949) is a French chef. Blanc is the chef at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, a hotel-restaurant in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England. The restaurant has two Michelin stars and scored 9/10 in the ''Good Food Guid ...

(b. 1949), French chef * Samuel Oscar Blanc, invented the

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drain-cleaning machine *

Serge Blanc (footballer) Serge Blanc (born 22 September 1972) is a former French football player. Honours Player Montpellier * Coupe de la Ligue The Coupe de la Ligue (), known outside France as the French League Cup, was a knockout cup competition in French footb ...

(born 1972), French footballer * Serge Blanc (violinist) (1929–2013), French violinist, conductor and academic * Sophie Blanc (born 1968), French politician

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