List of Famous people born in France

Wejdene

Born on April 23, 2000 (age 26)

Wejdene is a French R&B singer and songwriter. She is signed to Caroline label since June 2020 and is best known for her song "Anissa" which peaked at Number 3 on the French Singles Chart and has 72 million views on YouTube

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Raphaël Varane

Raphaël Xavier Varane
First Name Raphaël
Last Name Varane
Born on April 25, 1993 (age 33)
Height 191 cm | 6'3

Raphaël Xavier Varane is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish club Real Madrid and the France national team.

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Philippe Etchebest

First Name Philippe
Last Name Etchebest
Born on December 2, 1966 (age 59)

Philippe Etchebest is a French chef. He was awarded two Michelin stars at the Hostellerie de Plaisance in Saint-Émilion, France. He appears on French television in Cauchemar en cuisine, the French-language version of Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.

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Kingsley Coman

Kingsley Junior Coman
First Name Kingsley
Last Name Coman
Born on June 13, 1996 (age 30)
Height 179 cm | 5'10

Kingsley Junior Coman is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the France national team.

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Vitaa

Charlotte Gonin
Born in France, Grand Est

Charlotte Gonin, known by her stage name Vitaa, is a French singer.

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Olivier Rousteing

First Name Olivier
Last Name Rousteing
Born on September 13, 1985 (age 41)

Olivier Rousteing is a French fashion designer. He has been the creative director of Balmain since 2011.

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Cyril Lignac

First Name Cyril
Born on November 5, 1977 (age 49)
Born in France, Occitania

Cyril Lignac is a French chef.

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Jean-Pierre Pernaut

Jean-Pierre Alfred Xavier Pernaut
First Name Jean-Pierre
Last Name Pernaut
Born on April 8, 1950
Died on March 2, 2022 (aged 71)

Jean-Pierre Pernaut is a news reader and broadcaster on French television. He is widely known simply by his initials, JPP.

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Philippe Lacheau

First Name Philippe
Last Name Lacheau
Born on June 25, 1980 (age 46)

Philippe Lacheau is a French actor, director and writer.

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Gringe

Guillaume Tranchant
Born on February 20, 1980 (age 46)

Guillaume Tranchant, better known by his stage name Gringe, is a French rapper, songwriter and actor. He is one half of the French hip hop duo Casseurs Flowters, along with Orelsan, with whom he has released two studio albums: Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters in 2013, and the original soundtrack for their 2015 film Comment c'est loin.

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