Alexandre Louis Chiron (born August 3rd 1899, died June 22nd 1979 in Monte Carlo, Monaco) was a Monegasque racing driver who competed in Grands Prix from 1926 before entering the Formula One World Championship in 1950. Chiron competed in 19 Formula One Grands Prix between 1950 and 1958, securing one podium finish during his career, at his home Grand Prix in 1950. In addition to his Grand Prix racing, Chiron also competed in nine runnings of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but failed to finish each time. In 1979, Chiron died in his home town of Monte Carlo at the age of 79.