Plessis

French people

Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu (1582–1653), French bishop
Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu (1766–1822), French statesman
Armand-Jean du Plessis, better known as Cardinal Richelieu (1585–1642), French statesman and cardinal
Caesar, duc de Choiseul (1602–1675), Marshal of France, born Cæsar Choiseul du Plessis-Praslin
Chevalier du Plessis (fl. 1660s), French pirate
Constant Plessis (1890–1930), French First World War flying ace
Damien Plessis (born 1988), French footballer
Frédéric Plessis (1851–1942), French Latinist
Gilbert de Choiseul du Plessis-Praslin (1613–1689), French bishop
Guillaume Plessis (born 1985), French footballer from Réunion
Jacques de Rougé du Plessis-Bellière, French general
Jean du Plessis d'Ossonville (died 1635), French governor of Guadeloupe
Philippe du Plessis (1165–1209), French knight and 13th Grand Master of the Knights Templar
Philippe de Mornay (1549–1623), French Protestant writer, also known as Mornay Du Plessis
Suzanne du Plessis-Bellière (1605–1705), wife of Jacques and political opponent of Louis XIV
Thomas-Antoine de Mauduit du Plessis (1753–1791), French officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War

Afrikaners

Bismarck du Plessis, and Jannie du Plessis, brothers and South African rugby players
Carel du Plessis (born 1960), former South African rugby union
Charl du Plessis (born 1987), former South African rugby union
Corné du Plessis (born 1978), South African sprinter
Daniël du Plessis (born 1995), South African rugby union player
Dean du Plessis, Zimbabwean cricket commentator
Desiré du Plessis (born 1965), South African former track and field athlete
Dricus du Plessis (born 1994), South African mixed martial artist
Faf du Plessis (born 1984), South African cricketer
Felix du Plessis (1919–1978), former South African rugby union player
Gary du Plessis (1974–2006), Zimbabwean cricketer
Hans du Plessis, South African rugby league player
Jacques du Plessis (born 1993), South African rugby union player
Jean du Plessis (born 1998), South African cricketer
Lilian du Plessis (born 1992), South African field hockey player
Mark Du Plessis (born 1961), horse racing jockey
Marthinus du Plessis (born 1932), South African pentathlete, 1956 Summer Olympics
Morne du Plessis (born 1949), South African rugby union player and captain
Paul du Plessis, legal historian
Petrus du Plessis (born 1981), professional rugby player for London Irish
Renate du Plessis (born 1981), South African competitive swimmer
Tabbie du Plessis (born 1992), South African rugby union player
Tinus du Plessis (born 1984), Namibian rugby player
Wade du Plessis (born 1967), South African association football player

Christian du Plessis (born 1944), South African baritone
Hubert du Plessis (1922 – 2011), South African composer, pianist, and professor of music
Juanita du Plessis (born 1972), Afrikaans singer, born in Windhoek, Namibia
Koos du Plessis (1945–1984), South African songwriter
Phil du Plessis (1944–2011), Afrikaans poet, musician, and medical doctor
Zack du Plessis (1950–2011), South African actor

Barend du Plessis (born 1940), South African politician
David du Plessis (1905–1987), South African Pentecostal minister
Erik du Plessis, Chairman of Millward Brown South Africa and author
Eric Hollingsworth du Plessis (born 1950), American author and University professor
Jan du Plessis (born 1954), British-South African businessman
Johannes du Plessis (1868–1935), South African DRC missionary
Susanna du Plessis (1739–1795), Dutch plantation owner in Dutch Surinam

Other people

Homer Plessy, American litigant, plaintiff in the landmark Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision
John de Plessis, 7th Earl of Warwick
Joseph-Octave Plessis (1763–1825), Canadian bishop

French people