Victor Hugo Blanc (August 31, 1897 – December 16, 1968) was a Democratic lawyer and politician from Philadelphia. Blanc was born in Philadelphia in 1897, the son of Samuel and Pauline Blanc. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Odessa, Russia (modern-day Ukraine). Blanc graduated from West Philadelphia High School before attending the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a bachelor's degree and a law degree in 1919 and 1923, respectively. While still in college, he served in the United States Navy in World War I.