List of Famous people born in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Henry, Count of Portugal, was the first member of the Capetian House of Burgundy to rule Portugal and the father of the country's first king, Afonso Henriques.

Fernand Point was a French chef and restaurateur and is considered to be the father of modern French cuisine. He founded the restaurant La Pyramide in Vienne near Lyon.

Jean Périmony was a French comedian, educator, theater director, and costume designer. He was born in Dole, Jura.

Chloé Bouquet Valentini is a French female handball player for ES Besançon and the French national team.

Joël Pelier is a French former professional road bicycle racer.

Mathilde Carré, née Mathilde Lucie Bélard and known as "La Chatte", was a French Resistance agent during World War II who turned double agent.

Yeni Atito Ngbakoto is a Congolese professional footballer who plays for Greek club Panathinaikos and the DR Congo national team. He primarily plays as a winger, but is capable of playing as a striker.

Nathalie Boutefeu is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. She has appeared in 40 films since 1990. She starred in the film The Butterfly's Dream, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.

Friedrich I of Württemberg was the son of George of Mömpelgard and his wife Barbara of Hesse, daughter of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse.

Roger de Rabutin, comte de Bussy, commonly known as Bussy-Rabutin, was a French memoirist. He was the cousin and frequent correspondent of Madame de Sévigné.