List of Famous people born in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Liv Sansoz
Liv Sansoz is a French professional rock climber, ice climber, base jumper. She is known for being three times World Cup winner and twice World Champion in Lead climbing. She had a year off after a fall but returned and climbed every Alp over 4,000 metres.
Michel Noir
Michel Noir is a French politician.
Chloé Chevalier
Chloé Chevalier is a French biathlete. She has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2017. She is the younger sister of fellow biathlete Anaïs Chevalier.
Rémy Grosso
Rémy Grosso is a French professional rugby union player. He plays at wing for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14.
Alexandre Kantorow
Alexandre Kantorow is a French pianist. Described by Gramophone as a "fire-breathing virtuoso with a poetic charm" and by Fanfare as "Liszt reincarnated", he won the first prize, gold medal, and Grand Prix at the 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2019. With this win, Kantorow became the first French winner in the history of the competition.
Ghislain Anselmini
Ghislain Anselmini is a French former professional footballer who played as a left-sided defender. He played in Ligue 1 with Olympique Lyonnais.
Gaël Morel
Gaël Morel is a French film director, screenwriter and actor.
Marie Martinod
Marie Martinod is a French freestyle skier. She won two silver medals in the halfpipe at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. She also won three medals in the superpipe event at the Winter X Games : one gold in 2017 and two bronze in 2006 and 2014.
Denise Perrier
Denise Perrier is a French actress, former model and beauty queen who won Miss World 1953. She now goes by "Denise Perrier Lanfranchi." She is still the only French woman to have won the Miss World title.
Mickaël Miro
Mickaël Miro is a French singer-songwriter. His name is a pseudonym, which he chose as a tribute to his grandfather, who was called Miro. He is best known for his debut single "L'Horloge Tourne", followed by his debut album Juste comme ça in 2011.