List of Famous people born in France

Yohan Cabaye is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He most recently played for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne and the France national team.

Thylane Léna-Rose Loubry Blondeau is a French model. Blondeau started modeling at a very young age, and in 2007, was titled "Most Beautiful Girl in The World." She has modeled for many designers, including Dolce & Gabbana, L'Oréal and Versace.

Jean Piat was a French actor and writer.

Marie-José Pérec is a retired French track and field sprinter who specialised in the 200 and 400 metres and is a three-time Olympic gold medalist.

JR is the pseudonym of a French photographer and street artist whose identity is unconfirmed. Describing himself as a photograffeur, he flyposts large black-and-white photographic images in public locations. He states that the street is "the largest art gallery in the world." He started out on the streets of Paris. JR's work "often challenges widely held preconceptions and the reductive images propagated by advertising and the media."

Charles IX was King of France from 1560 until his death in 1574 from tuberculosis. He ascended the throne of France upon the death of his brother Francis II in 1560.

Bernadette Lafont was a French actress who appeared in more than 120 feature films. She has been considered "the face of French New Wave". In 1999 she told The New York Times her work was "the motor of my existence".

Bruno Nuytten is a French cinematographer turned director.

Félix Moati is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He is the son of the journalist and filmmaker Serge Moati.

Mathieu Bodmer is a French retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A former French youth international, he is known for his technique, playmaking skills and good striking of the ball.