Jacques Villeneuve

Summary

Jacques Villeneuve is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu^[2]. He was born on April 9, 1971^[3]. He worked as a racing automobile driver^[4], sports commentator^[5], and Formula One driver^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,305 views/month, #5,568 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu^[2], Jacques Villeneuve…
• Jacques Villeneuve was born on April 9, 1971^[3].
• Jacques Villeneuve's father was Gilles Villeneuve^[8].
• Jacques Villeneuve held citizenship in Canada^[9].
• French was Jacques Villeneuve's native language^[10].
• Jacques Villeneuve's professions included racing automobile driver^[4].
• Jacques Villeneuve's professions included sports commentator^[5].
• Jacques Villeneuve worked as a Formula One driver^[6].
• Jacques Villeneuve's education included a stint at Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil^[11].
• Jacques Villeneuve received the Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[12].
• Jacques Villeneuve received the Canada's Walk of Fame^[13].
• Jacques Villeneuve received the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame^[14].
• Jacques Villeneuve is recorded as male^[15].
• Jacques Villeneuve's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Jacques Villeneuve's Commons category is recorded as Jacques Villeneuve^[17].
• Jacques Villeneuve's sport is recorded as auto racing^[18].
• Jacques Villeneuve's family name is recorded as Villeneuve^[19].
• Jacques Villeneuve's given name is recorded as Jacques^[20].
• Jacques Villeneuve's given name is recorded as Joseph^[21].
• Jacques Villeneuve's given name is recorded as Charles^[22].
• Jacques Villeneuve's official website is recorded as https://x.com/27villeneuve^[23].
• Jacques Villeneuve's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jacques Villeneuve^[24].
• Jacques Villeneuve's Commons gallery is recorded as Jacques Villeneuve^[25].
• Jacques Villeneuve's relative is recorded as Gilles Villeneuve^[26].
• Jacques Villeneuve's participant in is recorded as 24 Hours of Le Mans^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1971-04-09^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 297dcc13-60ad-4735-98a7-34dbbeeb14ae^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu^[2], Jacques Villeneuve… he was born on April 9, 1971^[3]. His father was Gilles Villeneuve^[8]. French was his native language^[10].

Education

Jacques Villeneuve's education included a stint at Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include racing automobile driver^[4], sports commentator^[5], and Formula One driver^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[12], a class of award^[32], in Canada^[33]; Canada's Walk of Fame^[13], a street^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1998^[36]; and Quebec Sports Hall of Fame^[14], a sports hall of fame^[37], in Canada^[38], founded in 1990^[39].

Why It Matters

Jacques Villeneuve ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,305 views/month, #5,568 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Villeneuve born?

Jacques Villeneuve was born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu^[2].

Who were Jacques Villeneuve's parents?

Jacques Villeneuve's father was Gilles Villeneuve^[8].

What did Jacques Villeneuve do for work?

Jacques Villeneuve worked as racing automobile driver^[4], sports commentator^[5], and Formula One driver^[6].

Where did Jacques Villeneuve go to school?

Jacques Villeneuve was educated at Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil^[11].

What awards did Jacques Villeneuve receive?

Honors received include Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[12], Canada's Walk of Fame^[13], and Quebec Sports Hall of Fame^[14].