List of Famous people born in France
Robert-François Damiens
Robert-François Damiens was a French domestic servant whose attempted assassination of King Louis XV in 1757 culminated in his public execution. He was the last person to be executed in France by drawing and quartering, the traditional form of death penalty reserved for regicides.
Lucien Jean-Baptiste
Lucien Jean-Baptiste is a French actor, writer and director.
Gilles-William Goldnadel
Gilles-William Goldnadel is an Israeli lawyer, author and columnist.
Michel Jonasz
Michel Jonasz is a French composer-songwriter, singer and actor. His compositions include: La boîte de jazz, Joueurs de blues and Les vacances au bord de la mer.
Jean-Jacques Debout
Jean-Jacques Debout is a French singer-songwriter. In addition to his albums, he has written for a number of renowned artists like Johnny Hallyday, Sylvie Vartan, Dalida, and Chantal Goya. He has also composed a great number of films.
Christian Dior
Christian Dior was a French fashion designer, best known as the founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, also called Christian Dior, which is now owned by Groupe Arnault. His fashion houses are now all around the world.
Françoise Bourdin
Françoise Bourdin is a best selling French novelist.
Brigitte Fossey
Brigitte Florence Fossey is a French actress.
Lucette Destouches
Lucette Destouches was a French dancer. She was married to the writer Louis-Ferdinand Céline until his death in 1961.
Audrey Pulvar
Audrey Pulvar is a French journalist, television and radio host. Newsreader of the 19/20 on France 3 from 2005 to 2009, Pulvar has been commentator within Laurent Ruquier's show On n'est pas couché on France 2, during the year 2011/2012 and joined the Television Group Canal+ and its channel D8 in 2013.