# 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

## Afrikaners
### 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
* 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

### 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