List of Famous people born in France
Didier Eribon
Didier Eribon is a French author and philosopher, and a historian of French intellectual life. He lives in Paris.
Nina Bouraoui
Yasmina "Nina" Bouraoui is a French novelist and songwriter born in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine to an Algerian father from the town of Jijel and a French mother. She spent the first fourteen years of her life in Algiers, then Zürich and Abu Dhabi. She now lives in Paris.
Jean Galfione
Jean Galfione is a retired, French pole vaulter. During his pole vaulting career, he won at least one medal in each of the following major international competitions - the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the World Indoor Championships, the European Championships and the European Indoors Championships
Michel Pastoureau
Michel Pastoureau is a French professor of medieval history and an expert in Western symbology.
Joël Dupuch
Joël Dupuch is a French oyster farmer, restaurateur, author and actor.
Timothée Kolodziejczak
Timothée Christian Kolodziejczak is a French professional footballer who plays for Saint-Étienne, as a defender. He can play as either a centre or left back.
Stephen of England
Stephen, often referred to as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 22 December 1135 to his death. A younger son of the Count of Blois, he was Count of Boulogne jure uxoris from 1125 until 1147 and Duke of Normandy from 1135 until 1144. His reign was marked by the Anarchy, a civil war with his cousin and rival, the Empress Matilda, whose son, Henry II, succeeded Stephen as the first of the Angevin kings of England.
Arthur Sadoun
Arthur Sadoun is a French businessman, the chairman and CEO of Publicis since June 2017. He was previously the CEO of Publicis Communications.
Bernard Alane
Bernard Alane is a French actor and singer, he is the son of actress Annick Alane. He is best known in France for his roles in two films directed by Edouard Molinaro, Hibernatus and Mon oncle Benjamin, but has achieved better fame as voice actor, practically in dubbing. He is the official French voice of Stanley Tucci and Ray Liotta.
Mehdi El Glaoui
Mehdi El Mezouari El Glaoui, also known as Mehdi El Glaoui, is a French actor, director and screenwriter. He is the son of actress Cécile Aubry and Si Brahim El Glaoui, caïd of Telouet and grandson of Thami El Glaoui, pasha of Marrakech.