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

Alexis Ajinça is a French former professional basketball player who played 9 seasons in the National Basketball Association.

Florent Balmont is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Kays Ruiz-Atil is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Diane Kurys is a French filmmaker and actress. She was born in Lyon, Rhône, France, the younger of two daughters born to Russian-Jewish parents who divorced when she was a child. Several of her films as director are semi-autobiographical.

Marie Bochet is a French alpine skier and Paralympic Champion.

Rachid Ghezzal is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish club Beşiktaş on loan from Premier League club Leicester City, and the Algeria national team.

Fanny Agostini is a French journalist and television presenter for France 3.

Michel Delpuech is a French high-ranking civil servant. He was the Paris Police Prefet since 19 April 2017, after having been Prefet of Paris.

Thierry Ascione is a retired professional tour male tennis player from France. He turned pro in 2000 and retired in September 2010, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 81 in February 2004.

Patrick Chêne is a French journalist who worked mainly on France TV, where he commented the Tour de France between 1989 and 2000.