List of Famous people born in France

Frédéric Salat-Baroux is a French civil servant serving as the chief of staff of President Jacques Chirac between 2005 and 2007.

Georges Auguste Escoffier was a French chef, restaurateur and culinary writer who popularized and updated traditional French cooking methods. Much of Escoffier's technique was based on that of Marie-Antoine Carême, one of the codifiers of French haute cuisine; Escoffier's achievement was to simplify and modernize Carême's elaborate and ornate style. In particular, he codified the recipes for the five mother sauces. Referred to by the French press as roi des cuisiniers et cuisinier des rois, Escoffier was a preeminent figure in London and Paris during the 1890s and the early part of the 20th century.

Abdoulaye Doucouré is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Everton.

Virginie Tellenne better known by her alias Frigide Barjot, is a French humorist, columnist and political activist. A former socialite of the Parisian nightlife, who organized events defending the Catholic faith in the 2000s, Barjot rose to prominence in the early 2010s in France as a vocal campaigner against same-sex marriage and LGBT adoption.

Alizé Cornet is a French professional tennis player. Cornet has won six singles and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as three singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 16 February 2009, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of world No. 11. Cornet has also made the second week at each of the four Grand Slam events, having reached the fourth round at the 2009 Australian Open, the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, the 2015 and 2017 French Opens, and the 2020 US Open.

Benoît Violier was a French-Swiss chef.

Laetitia Avia is a French lawyer and politician serving as the member of the National Assembly for the 8th constituency of Paris since 2017. A member of La République En Marche! (LREM), she succeeded Sandrine Mazetier following the 2017 legislative election. Her constituency covers parts of the 12th and 20th arrondissements.

Dominique Lavanant is a César Award-winning French film and theatrical actress. She is known for her comedy skills especially with posh and distinguished characters like Rosalind Russell's; characters often defined by the adjective BCBG, bon chic bon genre, and which refers to a particular stereotype of the French upper middle class – to be conservative in both outlook and dress.

Gérard Rinaldi was a French actor, a voice actor and a singer with Les Charlots.

Kamini Zantoko is a French rapper. In 2006, his songs and music videos about rural French life became an Internet phenomenon.