List of Famous people born in France

Christopher Tolofua is a French rugby union player who currently plays for Toulon.

Hector-Henri Malot was a French writer born in La Bouille, Seine-Maritime. He studied law in Rouen and Paris, but eventually literature became his passion. He worked as a dramatic critic for Lloyd Francais and as a literary critic for L'Opinion Nationale.

Joséphine Japy is a French actress. She made her debut in the 2005 film Grey Souls, directed by Yves Angelo. In 2014, she played the lead role of Charlie in the film Respire, which was presented in the International Critics' Week at the Cannes Film Festival.

Maëva Coucke is a French model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss France 2018. She represented France at Miss World 2018, where she placed in the top twelve, and also represented France at Miss Universe 2019, where she placed in the top ten. Coucke is the third Miss France winner from Nord-Pas-de-Calais within the span of four years, following Iris Mittenaere (2016) and Camille Cerf (2015).

Loïc Bruno Perrin is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He spent all of his professional career with his hometown club AS Saint-Étienne.

Jean-Roger Milo, born in Paris, is a French actor.

Gérard Philipe was a prominent French actor who appeared in 34 films between 1944 and 1959. Active in both theater and cinema, he was, until his untimely death, one of the main stars of the post-war period. His image has remained youthful and romantic, which has made him one of the icons of French cinema.

Jean Mermoz was a French aviator, viewed as a hero by other pilots such as Saint-Exupéry, and in his native France, where many schools bear his name. In Brazil, he also is recognized as a pioneer aviator.

Emmanuel Moire is a French singer-songwriter, best known for portraying the role of Louis XIV in the French stage musical Le Roi Soleil.

Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism and is known best for his 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac. Rostand's romantic plays contrasted with the naturalistic theatre popular during the late nineteenth century. Another of Rostand's works, Les Romanesques (1894), was adapted to the 1960 musical comedy The Fantasticks.