diff --git a/swh/model/model.py b/swh/model/model.py
--- a/swh/model/model.py
+++ b/swh/model/model.py
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@
     object_type: Final = "person"
 
     fullname = attr.ib(type=bytes, validator=type_validator())
-    name = attr.ib(type=Optional[bytes], validator=type_validator())
-    email = attr.ib(type=Optional[bytes], validator=type_validator())
+    name = attr.ib(type=Optional[bytes], validator=type_validator(), eq=False)
+    email = attr.ib(type=Optional[bytes], validator=type_validator(), eq=False)
 
     @classmethod
     def from_fullname(cls, fullname: bytes):
diff --git a/swh/model/tests/test_model.py b/swh/model/tests/test_model.py
--- a/swh/model/tests/test_model.py
+++ b/swh/model/tests/test_model.py
@@ -646,6 +646,18 @@
         assert expected_person == Person.from_fullname(person)
 
 
+def test_person_comparison():
+    """Check only the fullname attribute is used to compare Person objects
+
+    """
+    person = Person(fullname=b"p1", name=None, email=None)
+    assert attr.evolve(person, name=b"toto") == person
+    assert attr.evolve(person, email=b"toto@example.com") == person
+
+    person = Person(fullname=b"", name=b"toto", email=b"toto@example.com")
+    assert attr.evolve(person, fullname=b"dude") != person
+
+
 # Content