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

Alain Carignon (born 23 February 1949 in Vizille, is a conservative French politician. Mayor of Grenoble from 1983 to 1995, he became junior minister in charge of environmental issues in the second Chirac government; in 1986 he proposed legislation against major radioactive risks. He then became minister in charge of media and telecommunication in the Balladur government., but had to resign from that position when his indictment for corruption became inevitable. He was later sentenced to a 4 years jail term, and made unelectable for a further 5 years. He served 29 months of his jail sentence, the longest ever for a French politician convicted of corruption.

Stéphane Debac is a French actor, who played as 'Albert Mulveau' in the French TV series Résistance.

Catherine Benguigui is a French actress and television personality.

Marvin O'Connor is a French rugby union player of Australian descent. Originally a half-back, his current position is wing and he now plays for the French Top 14 club Stade Francais.

Ambroise Croizat was a French syndicalist and communist politician. As the minister of Labour and of Social security, he founded the French Social security system and the retirement system, between 1945 and 1947. He was also the general secretary of the Fédération des travailleurs de la métallurgie CGT.

Alain Damasio is a French writer of sci-fi and fantasy. He also works as a scriptwriter for comics, radio fictions, movie and TV series. He is also notable as an audio and spoken word artist.

Raymond Depardon is a French photographer, photojournalist and documentary filmmaker.

Jean-Luc Petitrenaud is a French food critic and television personality. In June 2017, he announced that he would be taking a short break from hosting his television show Les escapades de Petitrenaud due to fatigue.

Jean-Pierre Jeunet is a French film director, producer, and screenwriter. His films mix elements of fantasy, realism and science fiction either to create idealized realities or to give relevance to mundane situations. A former animator, his movies are marked by quirky, slapstick humor, alongside surrealist visuals.

Cédric Grolet is a French pastry chef. He is the executive pastry chef at Le Meurice in Paris.