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

Jacky Nercessian is a French actor who is ethnically Armenian. One of his most known roles is Apkar in Mayrig by Henri Verneuil.

Aurélien Giraud is a French goofy-footed professional street skateboarder from Lyon.

Pierre-Luc Périchon is a French professional road and track bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Cofidis.

Maryline Desbiolles is a French writer and winner of the Prix Femina, 1999, for Anchise.

Fabienne Serrat is a former world champion alpine ski racer. At age 17, Serrat won two gold medals at the 1974 World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in the giant slalom and the combined events. During her World Cup career she had three victories, 37 podiums, and 124 top ten finishes.

Georges Peyroche is a French football player and manager.

Jacques Faivre was a French professional footballer. He was born in Bourg-en-Bresse.

Henri Duvillard is a French former alpine ski racer. He is one of just seven men to win World Cup races in every discipline contested at the time. Duvillard competed at the 1972 Olympics in the slalom, giant slalom and downhill events with the best result of fourth place in the slalom.

Sébastien Roudet is a French former professional football midfielder.

Jérémy Louis Perbet is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for RFC Liège.