Famous people from France
The most-searched people from France right now, with the latest news on each.
Victor Wembanyama
Victor Nonga Wembanyama-de Fautereau-Vassel, nicknamed "Wemby" and "the Alien", is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected first overall by the Spurs in the 2023 NBA draft and is considered one of the best basketball prospects ever due to his rare combination of height, agility, and skills.
5K+ searches
Bradley Barcola
French footballer (born 2002)
200+ searches
Édith Piaf
French singer (1915–1963)
2.5× usual views
Moussa Diabaté
Moussa Diabaté is a French professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines. Diabaté was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top centers in the 2021 class.
200+ searches
Bryan Mbeumo
Footballer (born 1999)
200+ searches
Luca Van Assche
Luca Van Assche is a Belgian-born French professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 40 achieved on 24 August 2026 and a best doubles ranking of No. 335, reached on 9 January 2023.
500+ searches
Napoleon
Emperor of the French (1804–1814; 1815)
11.2K daily views
Thierno Barry (footballer, born 2002)
Thierno Mamadou Barry is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Everton.
200+ searches
Eva Green
French actress (born 1980)
5.15K daily views
Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane, popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the head coach of the France national team.
3.69K daily views
Jean-Luc Mélenchon
French politician (born 1951)
1.95K daily views
Napoleon III
Emperor of the French from 1852 to 1870
2.95K daily views
Vincent Cassel
French actor (born 1966)
4.03K daily views
Luc Besson
French filmmaker (born 1959)
3.05K daily views
Louis XV
King of France from 1715 to 1774
2.52K daily views
Karim Benzema
French footballer (born 1987)
2.85K daily views
Michel Foucault
French philosopher (1926–1984)
1.68K daily views
Frédéric Chopin
Polish composer and pianist (1810–1849)
2.12K daily views
Marion Cotillard
French actress (born 1975)
2.23K daily views
Vanessa Paradis
French singer, model and actress (born 1972)
3.15K daily views
Bernard Arnault
French entrepreneur
2.28K daily views
Zaccharie Risacher
Zaccharie Risacher is a Spanish-born French professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the first overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2024 NBA draft.
500+ searches
René Descartes
French philosopher and mathematician (1596–1650)
1.48K daily views
Brigitte Bardot
French actress and activist (1934–2025)
2.08K daily views