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

Michel Pouzol is a French politician, who was the former Deputy for the Third Constituency of Essonne from 17 June 2012 to 20 June 2017. Pouzol is a member of the Socialist Party.

Guilbaut Colas is a French Mogul skier who competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and has seven World Cup victories. Born in Échirolles, Colas competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Men's Moguls. Although he had the best time his "air score" was not as good and he finished sixth overall.

Sigolène Vinson is a former lawyer and actress who became a novelist and journalist. She is the legal correspondent of Charlie Hebdo, where she survived the shooting on 7 January 2015.

Georges Albert Maurice Victor Bataille was a French philosopher and intellectual working in philosophy, literature, sociology, anthropology, consumerism, and history of art. His writing, which included essays, novels, and poetry, explored such subjects as erotism, mysticism, surrealism, and transgression. His work would prove influential on subsequent schools of philosophy and social theory, including poststructuralism.

Catherine Ribeiro, born in Lyon in 1941, is a French singer. Ribeiro is an experimental folk and avant garde performer. With her band Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes she released several albums in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including Catherine Ribeiro & 2Bis 1969, No.2 in 1970, Paix in 1972 and has continued to perform and release records ever since. Among her biggest fans is the French mathematician Cédric Villani.

Mathieu Gorgelin is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 club Le Havre.

Paul Koulak was a French composer of Armenian origin.

Jean-Marie Messier is a French businessman who was chairman and chief executive of the multinational media conglomerate Vivendi until 2002. He is also frequently referred to by the nickname "J2M" and "J6M", based on his initials.

Paul Barril is a former officer of the French Gendarmerie Nationale. He authored several books about his military career, touching sensitive political subjects of the Mitterrand era.

Bastien Auzeil is a French athlete competing in the decathlon. He won the silver medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade in addition to a bronze at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie.