36 Notable alumni of Lumiere University Lyon 2
Updated: May 29, 2026 EliteDegrees
Lumiere University Lyon 2 is ranked #7,145 in the world and #156 in France by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 36 notable alumni from Lumiere University Lyon 2 sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Lumiere University Lyon 2 won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ezza Agha Malak
1942-. (aged 84)
writer
poet
novelist
essayist
Ezza Agha Malak is a Lebanese-born French novelist, poet, critic and essayist.
2. Jérôme Segal
1970-. (aged 56)
academic
essayist
writer
journalist
epistemologist
Jérôme Segal is a French-Austrian essayist and historian, lecturer at Sorbonne University and a researcher and journalist in Vienna. He is also known for his contributions in the field of animal law. He is the author of several articles and books, in particular on Jewishness and animal advocacy.
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3. Gégé Katana
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
human rights defender
Katana Gégé Bukuru is a Congolese activist fighting for women rights. She is also the founder of the SOFAD (Solidarity of women activists for the defense of human rights).
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4. Marie Claire Villeval
1957-. (aged 69)
researcher
economist
editor
Marie Claire Odile Villeval is a French economist and research professor in economics at the National Center for Scientific Research.
5. Najma Kousri
1991-. (aged 35)
women's rights activist
LGBTQ rights activist
journalist
Najma Kousri is a Tunisian feminist and LGBT-rights activist. Kousri is a co-founder of the #EnaZeda (Tunisian #MeToo) movement and a co-ordinator of the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women. She is a campaigner for LGBT rights and her photographic project documenting the lives of same-sex couples went viral in 2017.
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6. Henri Philippe Pharaoun
1901-1993 (aged 92)
tennis player
politician
entrepreneur
patron of the arts
jurist
Henri Philippe Pharaon was a Lebanese art collector, sportsman, politician, and businessman. As a za'im, or political boss, he played a crucial role in securing Lebanon's independence from France and served as foreign minister and other cabinet positions. He was assassinated in 1993.
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7. Gilles Biron
1995-. (aged 31)
athletics competitor
Gilles Biron is a French sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
8. Jean-Marc Olivier
1961-. (aged 65)
historian
research fellow
university teacher
Jean-Marc Olivier is a French historian specialising in European aviation history, and Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Toulouse Jean-Jaurès.
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9. Jérôme Nury
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
corporate administrative and commercial executive
Jérôme Nury is a member of the National Assembly of France representing the third constituency of Orne.
10. Pernelle Carron
1986-. (aged 40)
ice dancer
Pernelle Carron is a French former competitive ice dancer. With partner Lloyd Jones, she is the 2013 Winter Universiade champion, 2010 Cup of Nice champion, three-time NRW Trophy champion, and 2010 French national champion. She won bronze at two Grand Prix events, 2011 Cup of China and 2007 Skate Canada International, and competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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11. Jacques Grosperrin
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
Jacques Grosperrin is a French politician of The Republicans who has been a member of the Senate since the 2014 elections, representing the Doubs department. Previously he served as a member of the National Assembly of France from 2007 until 2012.
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12. Serge Dufoulon
1956-2022 (aged 66)
anthropologist
sociologist
university teacher
radio columnist
Serge Dufoulon was a French post-modern sociologist. He was also a blogger and former columnist on the RMC program Les Grandes Gueules. He primarily carried out research on the sociology of work, as well as immigration and the environment.
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13. Joseph Yacoub
1944-. (aged 82)
university teacher
Joseph Yacoub is a historian and political scientist of Assyrian origin. His family moved from Salmas-Urmia, district in Iranian Azerbaijan and took refuge in Georgia (country of Caucasus area) during the First World War. From Tiflis/Tbilissi his family migrated to Syria which was during this time under French Mandate. His mother tongue is Aramaic (or Syriac) and his first environment...
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14. Kyrie Kristmanson
1989-. (aged 37)
singer
songwriter
Kyrie Kristmanson is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist and trumpeter. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, she has lived in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and in France. Since appearing at the 2006 Winnipeg Folk Festival at the age of fifteen, Kristmanson has performed widely in Canada and Europe. Her performances have been broadcast nationally in Canada by CBC Radio 2, and in...
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15. Charles Bonnet
1933-. (aged 93)
egyptologist
orientalist
archaeologist
university teacher
Charles Bonnet is a Swiss archeologist, specialist of Ancient Nubia.
16. Roch Wamytan
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Roch or Rock Wamytan is a Kanak politician from New Caledonia. He served as President of the Congress of New Caledonia from May 2019 to August 2024, having previously been in the position from 2011 to 2012, and from 2013 to 2014. He was also president of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front.
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17. Hélène Conway-Mouret
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Hélène Conway-Mouret is a French academic and politician of the Socialist Party (PS) who has been serving as a member of the Senate between 2011 and 2012, and since 2014, representing the constituency of French citizens living abroad. She is Minister delegate for Foreign Affairs in charge of French citizens living abroad from 2012 to 2014 and Vice-President of the...
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18. Anissa Khedher
1980-. (aged 46)
miscellaneous persons without work under 60 excluding retirees
politician
Anissa Khedher is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who served as a member of the French National Assembly from 2017 to 2022, representing the department of Rhône.
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19. Thomas Gassilloud
1981-. (aged 45)
business executive
member of the French National Assembly
politician
Thomas Gassilloud is a French politician who has represented the 10th constituency of the Rhône department in the National Assembly since 2017. First elected to Parliament as a member of La République En Marche! (LREM), he joined Agir in 2020 and sat with the Agir ensemble group in the National Assembly until 2022, when the group was disbanded. Following the...
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20. Hugues Dufourt
1943-. (aged 83)
composer
conductor
musicologist
philosopher
Hugues Dufourt is a French composer and philosopher associated with the spectral school of composition. Born in Lyon on 28 September 1943, Dufourt studied piano and composition at the Geneva Conservatory.
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21. Lina Gálvez Muñoz
1969-. (aged 57)
economist
university teacher
historian
economic historian
columnist
Lina Gálvez Muñoz is a Spanish economic historian and politician, and member of the European Parliament since 2019. She was Minister of Knowledge, Research and University of the Regional Government of Andalusia from 2018 to 2019. She is an expert in feminist economics and member of Economists Without Borders.
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22. Muhammad Loutfi Goumah
1886-1953 (aged 67)
journal editor
novelist
journalist
barrister
translator
Muhammad Loutfi Goumah, was an Egyptian essayist, author, and barrister. He studied law and became one of Egypt's most famous lawyers and public speakers. He was a member of the prestigious Arab Academy of Damascus, he spoke Arabic, English, French and Italian, he also had a profound knowledge of Hieroglyphic and Latin.
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23. Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr
politician
minister
Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr is a Senegalese politician.
24. Dhimitër Shuteriqi
1915-2003 (aged 88)
historian
poet
politician
humanities scholar
Dhimitër Shuteriqi was an Albanian scholar, literary historian, and writer. He participated in the anti-fascist National Liberation Movement. After the war, he was a member of the People's Assembly and one of the founders and later president of the Albanian League of Writers and Artists. In addition to a series of books and novels, he has published numerous volumes of...
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25. Jean-Jack Queyranne
1945-. (aged 81)
politician
pensioner
Jean-Jack Queyranne is a French politician. He was the Regional President of the Rhône-Alpes from June 2002 until January 2016. He was a deputy in the National Assembly from the seventh district of Rhône. He is a member of the Socialist Party.
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26. Bérengère Krief
1983-. (aged 43)
actor
stand-up comedian
humorist
Bérengère Krief is a French actress and comedian.
27. Coco
1982-. (aged 44)
editorial cartoonist
comics artist
cartoonist
Corinne Rey is a French cartoonist who publishes under the pen name Coco.
28. Azouz Begag
1957-. (aged 69)
economist
university teacher
writer
children's writer
novelist
Azouz Begag is a French writer, politician and researcher in economics and sociology at the CNRS. He was the delegate minister for equal opportunities of France in the government of French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin (Union for a Popular Movement, UMP) till 5 April 2007. He resigned to support the moderate centrist candidate François Bayrou, one of the two...
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29. Michel Noir
1944-. (aged 82)
teacher
political scientist
psychologist
politician
Michel Noir is a French politician.
30. Yamina Benguigui
1957-. (aged 69)
screenwriter
film director
film producer
politician
Yamina Benguigui is a French film director and politician of Algerian descent. She is known for her films on gender issues in the North African (both Berbers and Arabs) immigrant community in France. Through her films, Benguigui gave a voice to many from the Maghrebi population in France.
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31. Raphaël Arnault
1995-. (aged 31)
activist
civil employees and civil servants
politician
anti-fascist
Raphaël Archenault, known as Raphaël Arnault ([aʁno]), is a French far-left activist and politician who has represented the 1st constituency of Vaucluse in the National Assembly since 2024. A member of La France Insoumise (LFI), he co-founded the Jeune Garde Antifasciste collective in 2018 and was one of its spokespersons. The collective grew close to LFI before it was outlawed...
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32. Bruno Julliard
1981-. (aged 45)
politician
Bruno Julliard is a former student leader and politician of the Socialist Party (PS) who served as chairman of the UNEF, the main student union in France. More recently, he was the First Deputy Mayor of Paris between 2014 and 2018.
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33. Thierry Frémaux
1960-. (aged 66)
film critic
film director
Thierry Frémaux is the director of the Institut Lumière, of the Lumière Film Festival and of the Cannes Film Festival.
34. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf
1965-. (aged 61)
diplomat
politician
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf is a Djiboutian diplomat and the chairperson of the African Union Commission. He is the longest-serving Djiboutian foreign minister, having served from 2005 to 2025.
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35. Pierre Jouvet
1986-. (aged 40)
politician
miscellaneous persons without work under 60 excluding retirees
cadres de la fonction publique
Pierre Jouvet is a French politician of the Socialist Party who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024. He has been serving as secretary-general of the Socialist Party since 2023, and as a member of the departmental council of Drôme since 2015. Until his election to the European Parliament, he served as mayor of Saint-Vallier and president of...
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36. Mimie Mathy
1957-. (aged 69)
singer
comedian
stage actor
Michèle "Mimie" Mathy is a French actress, comedian and singer. A former member of the female comedy trio "Les Filles" with Michèle Bernier and Isabelle de Botton, Mathy is best known for her starring role in the long-running Josephine, Guardian Angel television series. Mathy has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and is 1.32 m (4 ft 4 in) tall.
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