List of Famous people born in France

Marouane Chamakh is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is described as a prototypical target man and is noted for his "link-up play", "tall stature" and "excellent heading ability". Chamakh is also Bordeaux’s eighth highest goalscorer of all-time.

Régis Brouard is a French football manager and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently the manager of Racing FC Union Luxembourg.

Dounia Coesens is a French actress. In 2012, Coesens competed on the television show Fort Boyard.

Corentin Jean is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club RC Lens.

Josuha Jérémy Akoi Fara Guilavogui is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. He also represents the France national team.

François-Henri Désérable is a French author and a former professional ice hockey player.

Gianni Giardinelli is a French actor and model.

Henri Leconte is a French former professional tennis player. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1988, won the French Open men's doubles title in 1984, and helped France win the Davis Cup in 1991. Leconte's career-high singles ranking was world No. 5.

Fred Vargas is the pseudonym of Frédérique Audoin-Rouzeau, a French historian, archaeologist and novelist.

Princess Hermine de Clermont-Tonnerre was a French socialite, stylist, etiquette writer and actress. She was member of the House of Clermont-Tonnerre, a French noble family.