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Olivier (given Name)
Olivier is a given name which may refer to: People * Olivier, Baron de Brandois (1870–1916), French Olympic sailor * Olivier, Count of Penthièvre (died 1433), French noble * Olivier Assayas (born 1955), French film director, screenwriter and film critic * Olivier Berggruen (born 1963), German-American art historian * Olivier Besancenot (born 1974), French politician and trade unionist * Olivier Blanchard (born 1948), chief economist at the International Monetary Fund * Olivier Brunel (c. 1552–1585), Dutch explorer * Olivier Chastel (born 1964), Belgian government minister * Olivier de Clisson (1336–1407), Breton soldier * Olivier Coipel, French comic book artist * Olivier Cresp (born 1955), French perfumer * Olivier Dacourt (born 1974), French former footballer * Olivier Dahan (born 1967), French director and screenwriter * Olivier le Daim (c. 1428–1484), born Olivier de Neckere, Flemish valet to King Louis XI of France * Olivier Dassault (1951–2021), French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Debarre
Olivier Debarre (born 1959) is a French mathematician who specializes in complex algebraic geometry.Debarre's Homepage at ENS (with links to Debarre's publications) 
From 1977 to 1981, Olivier Debarre attended the (ENS) and he studied under at
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Olivier Hoarau
Olivier Hoarau (March 31, 1975) is a French politician. A member of the For Réunion (PLR) party until 2021, he has been mayor of Le Port since 2014 and was elected deputy for La Réunion in 2020. Biography Olivier Hoarau, who was the substitute for Huguette Bello in the legislative elections of 2012 and then in 2017, was elected mayor of Le Port (La Réunion) for the first time on April 4, 2014, after his list "Cap vers le renouveau" ( English: Towards Renewal), obtained 55.3% of the votes in the second round of the municipal elections. As the 18th candidate on Huguette Bello's list in the regional elections of 2015 in La Réunion, he joined the regional council in December 2018, replacing Monique Bénard, who had resigned. During the municipal elections of 2020, his list won outright in the first round with 58.3% of the votes, securing his re-election as mayor on May 26. Following the resignation of Huguette Bello from the National Assembly In politics, a national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Hanlan
Olivier Zacharie Hanlan (born February 15, 1993) is a Canadian professional basketball for Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Boston College Eagles of the NCAA and was the first player for Boston College since Troy Bell to win conference rookie of the year honors. High school career Hanlan attended New Hampton School in New Hampshire for his junior and senior years. He earned first team All-NEPSAC AAA team honors as a senior. College recruitment Hanlan also got offers from Dayton, Iowa, Northeastern, Notre Dame, Rice, TCU, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. College career Freshman season (2012–2013) As a freshman, Hanlan started all 33 games. He arrived with most of the players being either freshman or sophomores. During Hanlan's freshman season, he scored an average of 15.4 points per game and led his team to the quarterfinals in the 2013 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament. Hanlan's first breakout game was on November 21, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Grouillard
Olivier Grouillard (; born 2 September 1958) is a French racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to , and IndyCar in 1993. Born in Fenouillet, Haute-Garonne, Grouillard started kart racing from the age of fourteen competing in events such as the Volant Elf. He progressed to Formula Renault winning the title before Grouillard competed in F3000 from 1985 to 1988 taking two wins. He also participated in the Birmingham Superprix but did not start the race. In 1989, Grouillard joined the Ligier Formula One team before joining the Osella team for 1990 and 1991 when the team was renamed Fondmetal. His last season came in 1992, when Grouillard drove for Tyrrell. He left the sport following the year without receiving offers for a drive in 1993. After leaving Formula One, Grouillard raced in the CART PPG World Series, competing in the Indianapolis 500 for which he did not qualify but showed consistency. Grouillard became well known for driving in Sports Cars between 1994 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet (born 22 July 1963) is a Belgium, Belgian actor. Gourmet was born in Namur. He won the Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival), Best Actor award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for his role in ''The Son (2002 film), Le Fils'' by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. He also appeared in ''La Promesse'', ''Rosetta (film), Rosetta'' and ''L'Enfant (film), L'Enfant''. Selected filmography References External links * 20th-century Belgian male actors 1963 births Living people Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor winners Magritte Award winners Belgian male film actors 21st-century Belgian male actors People from Namur (city) Royal Conservatory of Liège alumni Academic staff of the Royal Conservatory of Liège Cours Florent alumni Best Actor Jutra and Iris Award winners {{Belgium-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Giroud
Olivier Jonathan Giroud (; born 30 September 1986) is a French professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Giroud began his senior club career playing for hometown club Grenoble Foot 38, Grenoble, before he signed with Tours FC, Tours in 2008, aged 21. He was named 2009–10 Ligue 2, Ligue 2 Trophées UNFP du football#Player of the Year, Player of the Year in 2010 after finishing as the league's top goalscorer. He was subsequently the subject of a then-club record Transfer (association football), football transfer when he moved to Montpellier HSC, Montpellier in a transfer worth €2 million, winning the club's first Ligue 1 title and finishing as league top goalscorer in 2011–12 Ligue 1, 2012. He then joined Arsenal F.C., Arsenal, where he won three FA Cups to help end Arsenal's History of Arsenal F.C. (1966–present)#Trophy drought (2006–13), nine-year trophy drought, and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Gendebien
Olivier Jean Marie Fernand Gendebien (; 12 January 1924 – 2 October 1998) was a Belgian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to . Widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of sportscar racing, Gendebien was a List of 24 Hours of Le Mans winners, four-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari, a three-time winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring, and a three-time winner of the Targa Florio. Born and raised in Brussels, Gendebien was initially a forester in the Belgian Congo before moving back to Europe in 1952, where he began his career in rallying. He won his first event driving an Alfa Romeo 1900, Alfa Romeo 1900 TI at the Tulip Rally in 1954. Gendebien added to his successes by winning the Liège–Rome–Liège, Liège–Rome–Liège Rally, Dolomites Gold Cup Race and Rally Stella Alpina in 1955, driving a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. Attracting the attention of Enzo Ferrari, Gendebien signed for Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Elzer
Olivier Elzer (born 18 April 1979) is a French chef. He was named one of the top 22 best young chefs in France by the guide Gault Millau in 2007. As of May 2025, he has been awarded a total of 30 Michelin stars for 16 consecutive years working in France and Hong Kong. Elzer is recognised for his work as head chef of Pierre at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Hong Kong, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon and his own branding restaurant, Seasons, by Olivier E. In 2018, Elzer established L'Envol, a modern French fine dining restaurant at the St. Regis Hong Kong. L'Envol has two Michelin stars. In 2022, Elzer created his own casual dining concept in Hong Kong named Clarence. Chef Elzer was awarded the Knight in the Order of Agricultural Merit of the French Republic in 2022. Early life and education Elzer was born in Koblenz, Germany, and was raised in Alsace, France. He graduated from CFA Nérée à Cannes and received his and BEP diploma in 1998. Elzer started training under Christian Métral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Ducastel
Olivier Ducastel (born 23 February 1962) is a French film director, screenwriter and sound editor who collaborates with his partner, Jacques Martineau. Life and career After spending his adolescence in Rouen, Martineau moved to Paris to study film and theatre at the University of the New Sorbonne. In 1988, he directed a short musical comedy, ''Le Goût de plaire''. In the same year, he acted as assistant to his mentor, Jacques Demy, on the film '' Trois places pour le 26'', the last film Demy completed before his death in 1990. Ducastel spent the early 1990s working as a sound editor on various films. In 1995, Ducastel met Jacques Martineau, and the two began a professional and personal relationship. Their first collaborative venture, '' Jeanne et le Garçon formidable'', (an HIV/AIDS-themed musical comedy inspired by the films of Demy, and featuring Virginie Ledoyen and Demy's son Mathieu) was released in 1998. The film was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Dubois
Olivier Dubois (born in 1972) is a French contemporary dance choreographer. Early life Dubois was born in 1972 in Colmar Colmar (; ; or ) is a city and commune in the Haut-Rhin department and Alsace region of north-eastern France. The third-largest commune in Alsace (after Strasbourg and Mulhouse), it is the seat of the prefecture of the Haut-Rhin department .... After studying foreign languages at the National Institute of Eastern Languages and Civilizations, law and economics, Dubois decided to become a dancer at age 23. Career Olivier Dubois has performed for Angelin Preljocaj, Cirque du Soleil, Jan Fabre, Dominique Boivin, Sasha Waltz and many others. In 2006, he was invited by the French Authors’ Society SACD and the Festival d’Avignon to create a piece as part of its ‘Les Sujets à vif’ series. His work Pour tout l’or du monde (For All the Gold in the World) subsequently received the jury prize from the Professional Critics’ Association. At the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Doleuze
Olivier Doleuze (born 19 April 1972) is a French-born jockey and considered one of the world's premier jockeys. Doleuze began riding at the age of 14 and finished his career with more than 1,400 wins, 571 of those in Hong Kong. In 2010/11 he rode 38 winners, bringing his Hong Kong career total to 375. Doleuze announced his retirement in June 2019, putting an end to 31 years in the saddle racing all around the globe. Major wins France * Critérium de Saint-Cloud - (1) - ''Special Quest (1997)'' * Grand Critérium - (1) - ''Okawango (2000)'' * Poule d'Essai des Poulains - (1) - ''Green Tune (1994)'' * Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp - (1) - ''Kistena (1996)'' * Prix du Cadran - (1) - ''Chief Contender (1997)'' * Prix de Diane - (1) - ''Egyptband (2000)'' * Prix de la Forêt - (2) - ''Occupandiste (1997), Dedication (2002)'' * Prix d'Ispahan - (1) - ''Green Tune (1995)'' * Prix Jean Prat - (1) - ''Rouvres (2002)'' * Prix Marcel Boussac - (2) - ''Loving Claim (1997), Juvenia (1998)'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
