List of Famous people born in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Liane Foly is a popular French blues and jazz singer, actress, presenter and impressionist.

Houssem Aouar is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the France national team.

Bruno Génésio is a French retired footballer who played as a midfielder and is the current manager of Ligue 1 team Rennes.

Loïc Alex Teliére Hubert Rémy is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor. He was described by his former manager Didier Deschamps as "a young international who is fast and powerful with huge potential".

Sébastien Chabal is a French former rugby union player. He played number eight and lock for Bourgoin (1998–2004), Sale Sharks (2004–2009), Racing Métro 92 Paris, and for the French national team.

Pierre Gagnaire is a French chef, and the head chef and owner of the eponymous Pierre Gagnaire restaurant at 6 rue Balzac in Paris. Gagnaire is an iconoclastic chef at the forefront of the fusion cuisine movement. Beginning his career in St. Etienne where he won three Michelin Stars, Gagnaire tore at the conventions of classic French cooking by introducing jarring juxtapositions of flavours, tastes, textures, and ingredients. On his website, Gagnaire gives his mission statement as the wish to run a restaurant which is 'facing tomorrow but respectful of yesterday'.

Claire Pommet, known professionally as Pomme, is a French singer, songwriter and musician.

Romain Bardet is a professional French racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team DSM. Bardet is known for his climbing ability which makes him one of the top contenders in Grand Tours.

Jean Todt is a French former rally driver who went on to become Peugeot Talbot Sport's Director and then Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 team principal, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ferrari from 2004 to 2008.

Yoann Lemoine, known professionally as Woodkid, is a French music video director, graphic designer and singer-songwriter. His most notable works include his music video direction for Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream", Taylor Swift's "Back to December", Lana Del Rey's "Born to Die" and Harry Styles's "Sign of the Times".