Blanc or le Blanc is a surname of French origin, meaning ''White''. Notable people with the surname include: * Adolphe-Edmond Blanc (1799-1850), French politician * Antoine Blanc (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 (1813-1882), French art critic * Didier Blanc (b. 1984), French ski mountaineer * Edmond Blanc (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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* 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 (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 (1859–1882), French heiress * Martine Blanc (b. 1944), French children's book author and illustrator * Mel Blanc (1908–1989), American voice actor of

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* Michel Blanc (1952–2024), French actor * Patrick Blanc (b. 1953), French botanist * Patrick Blanc (ski mountaineer), (b. 1972), French ski mountaineer * Raymond Blanc (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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