Famous people from France

Valérie Trierweiler

French journalist

Jacques Attali

French economist

Valérie Pécresse

French politician (born 1967)

Daniel Pennac

French author

Fred Vargas

French writer, archaeologist and historian

Marie NDiaye

French novelist and playwright

Fred Vasseur

Frédéric Jean Henri Vasseur is a French motorsport executive, businessman and engineer. Since 2023, Vasseur has served as team principal of Ferrari in Formula One; he previously served as team principal of Renault, Sauber and Alfa Romeo.

Leny Yoro

Leny Jean-Luc Yoro is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the France national team.

Alexandre Texier

Alexandre Texier is a French professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Texier started his career with the Brûleurs de Loups in the French Ligue Magnus, winning the Coupe de France and earned the Jean-Pierre Graff Trophy as the league's best young player in 2017.

Paul Signac

French painter (1863–1935)

Romain Duris

French actor (born 1974)

Wendie Renard

French footballer (born 1990)

Badredine Bouanani

Badredine Bouanani is a professional footballer who plays as a right-winger for Scottish Premiership club Rangers, on loan from Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.

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Bilal Coulibaly

Bilal Coulibaly is a French professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Metropolitans 92 of LNB Pro A prior to being selected seventh overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 2023 NBA draft. Coulibaly has also played for the French national team, winning silver at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Léopold de Folin

Léopold de Folin was an author, oceanographer, malacologist and early founder (1871) of the collections which were to become the Musée de la mer in Biarritz, France

Illan Meslier

Illan Stéphane Meslier is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Arsenal.

Hugo Gaston

Hugo Gaston is a French professional tennis player. His career high ATP ranking in singles is world No. 58, which he achieved on 11 July 2022, and in doubles is world No. 220, which he achieved on 16 May 2022. He won the 2018 Australian Open – Boys' doubles title with compatriot Clément Tabur.

Catherine Deneuve

French actress (born 1943)

Charles the Simple

King of West Francia from 898 to 922

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

French painter and printmaker (1796–1875)

Charles-Augustin de Coulomb

French physicist (1736–1806)

Robert Schuman

Prime Minister of France from 1947 to 1948

Georges Méliès

French filmmaker and illusionist (1861–1938)

Pablo Grant

German actor and rapper (1997–2024)