List of Famous people born in France
Philip II the Bold
Philip the Bold was Duke of Burgundy and jure uxoris Count of Flanders, Artois and Burgundy. He was the fourth and youngest son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg.
Ninon de Lenclos
Anne "Ninon" de l'Enclos also spelled Ninon de Lenclos and Ninon de Lanclos was a French author, courtesan, and patron of the arts.
Jacques Gamblin
Jacques Gamblin is a French actor.
Mohamed-Ali Cho
Mohamed-Ali Cho is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Angers. Born in France and raised in England, Cho previously represented England as a youth international before switching his allegiance to France.
Vincent Peillon
Vincent Benoît Camille Peillon is a French politician who served as Minister for Education in the French Government. He is a longstanding French politician and, from 2014 until 2019, served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for North West France.
Louisa Cadamuro
Louisa Nécib Cadamuro is a retired French women's international footballer. She spent the majority of her career at Lyon, amassing eighteen titles with the French club over a nine-year span. She played as a central attacking midfielder and is described as a "gifted playmaker" who "possesses superb technique". Nécib is also known for her "elegant possession, sublime passing skills, and cultured touch on the ball".
Maxime Godart
Maxime Godart is a French actor.
Warren Barguil
Warren Barguil is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Arkéa–Samsic. He is best known for winning two mountain stages and the mountains classification of the 2017 Tour de France.
Marie Denarnaud
Marie Denarnaud is a French actress. She has appeared in numerous films including Chaos (2001), Eager Bodies (2003), The Adopted (2011) and Une histoire banale (2014). She has also participated in the made-for-television film Nuit noire, 17 octobre 1961 (2005) which chronicled the events of the Paris massacre of 1961.
Christophe Jallet
Christophe Jean-Pierre Jallet is a French former professional footballer who played as a right back. During his career, he played for Niort, Lorient, Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon, Nice and Amiens, as well as registering 16 caps for the France national team between 2012 and 2017.