List of Famous people born in France
Emmanuelle Boidron
Emmanuelle Boidron, is a French actress. Her most important appearance is in the Navarro TV series as Yolande Navarro.
Olivier Baroux
Olivier Baroux is a French actor, comedian, writer and director who has acted both on stage and on screen. He first became known in forming with Kad Merad, the duo Kad & Olivier then went solo, while finding Kad regularly. Baroux's movies on Le Tuche is inspired by the hurdles of the American dream. He is married to his wife Coralie since 2009. Baroux is set to appear in Les Tuche 3, with filming beginning in August 2018.
Francis Lalanne
Francis Lalanne is a French-Uruguayan singer, songwriter and poet. He is the brother of composer Jean-Félix Lalanne and film director René Manzor.
Vald
Valentin Le Du, better known by his stage name Vald, is a French rapper.
Emmanuel Petit
Emmanuel Laurent Petit is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder at club level for Barcelona, Monaco, Arsenal and Chelsea. He represented France at international level in two FIFA World Cups and two UEFA European Championships; he scored the third goal in France's 3–0 victory in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final and was also a member of the French squad that won UEFA Euro 2000.
Nathalie Arthaud
Nathalie Arthaud is a French secondary school (lycée) economics teacher and politician. She is the Lutte Ouvrière candidate for the 2012 presidential election and the 2017 presidential election. She is a native of Peyrins, Drôme, France.
Simone Weil
Simone Adolphine Weil was a French philosopher, mystic, and political activist. The mathematician André Weil was her brother.
Corinne Diacre
Corinne Catherine Diacre is a French professional football coach and former football defender. She played throughout her career for ASJ Soyaux in Division 1 as well as the French national team from 1993 to 2005. In August 2014, she became the first woman to coach a men's professional football team in a competitive match in France. She is currently the head coach of the French women's national team.
Ian Mahinmi
Ian Mahinmi is a French professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. At 6'11" and 250 lb, he plays the center position. He was selected with the 28th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
Liane Foly
Liane Foly is a popular French blues and jazz singer, actress, presenter and impressionist.