Mauritius

Historical figures born in Mauritius

137 notable historical figures were born in Mauritius. These are the most notable:

Mauritius ranks #156 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Botswana, San Marino and Bahamas.

By occupation

• Politician: 7
• Minister/Cabinet Official: 4
• Prime Minister: 4
• Novelist: 3
• Lawyer: 2
• Writer/Author: 2
• Poet: 2
• Philanthropist: 1

• Navin Ramgoolam (born 1947, Politics)
• Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1900 to 1985, Politics)
• Pravind Jugnauth (born 1961, Politics)
• Paul Bérenger (born 1945, Politics)
• Anerood Jugnauth (1930 to 2021, Politics)
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (born 1959, Politics)
• Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard (1817 to 1894, Science)
• Nathacha Appanah (born 1973, Literature)
• Ananda Devi (born 1957, Literature)
• Jean Roussel (born 1951, Arts & Music)
• Dev Virahsawmy (1942 to 2023, Politics)

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