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

Garfield Darien is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles.

Marc Cécillon is a convicted murderer and former French rugby union player, who captained the national side on five occasions. He represented France from 1988 to 1995, with 46 test caps, including playing in the 1991 and 1995 World Cups. Cécillon, who played both number 8 and flanker, was known as the Quiet Man of French rugby.

Cyril Théréau is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Jean-Louis Touraine is a French medical teacher and politician of La République En Marche! (REM), he has been a member of the National Assembly for the Rhône department since 2007.

Marcel Rozier is an equestrian from France and Olympic champion. He also owns the renowned Espace Rozier equestrian center in Bois-le-Roi, Seine-et-Marne. He collaborated with the perfume company Chez Marionnaud to establish the Team Marionnaud, a show jumping team that includes his own sons, Philippe and Thierry Rozier. Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco's Princely Family also rode for this team from 2001 to 2004 .

Vincent Jay is a former French biathlete and non-commissioned officer. During his career, he won two Olympic medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver - a gold in the sprint and a bronze medal in the pursuit. He was the first Frenchman to win an Olympic sprint Biathlon title. In the World Cup, he has fourteen podiums with two individual victories in Vancouver and two victories as part of relay teams.

Florian Maurice is a French former professional footballer. He played as a striker, and most notably won the 1998 Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue with French team Paris Saint-Germain. He played six games and scored a single goal for the France national football team, also representing his nation at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Franck Thilliez is a French writer. Thilliez was a computer engineer for a decade before he began writing. His book La Chambre des morts was made into a film.

Christelle Dubos is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Gironde.

Victor Muffat-Jeandet is a French World Cup alpine ski racer.