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

Sir John Francis Edward Acton, 6th Baronet was a French-born English gentleman who served as Commander of the naval forces of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and later as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Naples under Ferdinand IV. He served at Naples during the turbulent times when French Revolutionary fervour under Napoleon was sweeping across Europe and threatening to extinguish the monarchy he served.

Duke George II of Württemberg-Montbéliard was Duke of Württemberg-Montbéliard from 1662 until his death.

Henri de Raincourt is a French politician who was Minister for Relations with Parliament (2009-2010) and Minister in charge of Co-operation (2010-2012) during Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidency. Previously a Senator representing the Yonne department, he is set to re-join the Senate in June 2012, a month after leaving the Government.

Gérard Ducarouge was a French Formula One car designer.

André Marie Jean Jacques Dupin, commonly called Dupin the Elder, was a French advocate, president of the chamber of deputies and of the Legislative Assembly.

Baron Pierre Charles François Dupin was a French Catholic mathematician, engineer, economist and politician, particularly known for work in the field of mathematics, where the Dupin cyclide and Dupin indicatrix are named after him; and for his work in the field of statistical and thematic mapping, In 1826 he created the earliest known choropleth map.

Robert Lynen was a French actor. A child star of French cinema, he joined the French Resistance during his country's occupation during World War II, was arrested and deported to Germany, and shot by a Nazi firing squad after repeated escape attempts.

Coline Devillard is a French artistic gymnast. Devillard is the 2017 European Champion and 2019 European silver medalist on vault. She was the first French female gymnast to win the European title on vault. She was part of the French team that won silver at the 2018 European Championships which was France's best European team finish ever.

Jacques Corrèze was a French businessman and politician. He was the chief executive officer of the United States-based operation of L'Oréal for the Americas (Cosmair), the world's leading company in cosmetics and beauty products. He was the secretary of Eugène Deloncle.

René Rémond was a French historian, political scientist and political economist.