Plessis

Plessis (Afrikaans: du Plessis) Plessy, and de Plessis are related surnames of French origin, may refer to:

A plessis meant a fence made of interwoven branches in Old French.

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

Sports

 * 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
 * Daniel Elardus (Neil) du Plessis (born 1982), Professional Rugby Union Player and Referee
 * Dean du Plessis, Zimbabwean cricket commentator
 * Desiré du Plessis (born 1965), South African former track and field athlete
 * 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
 * Dricus du Plessis (born 1994), South African mixed martial artist

Arts and entertainment

 * 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

Other

 * 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