List of Famous people born in France
Thierry Omeyer
Thierry Omeyer is a retired French handball goalkeeper.
Greg Centauro
Greg Centauro was a French pornographic actor and director.
Philippe Besson
Philippe Besson is a French writer.
Luc Alphand
Luc Alphand is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from France. He specialized in the speed events and later became a race car driver.
Yvette Horner
Yvette Horner was a French accordionist, pianist and composer known for performing with the Tour de France during the 1950s and 1960s. During her 70-year long career, she gave more than two thousand concerts and released around 150 records, selling a total of 30 million copies.
Gérard Araud
Gérard Araud is a French diplomat who served as Ambassador of France to the United States from 2014 to 2019. He has also served as France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations as well as Director General for Political and Security Affairs of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development.
Patrick Pons
Patrick Pons was a French professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1974 when he finished in third place in the 250cc and the 350cc world championships. Pons became the first Frenchman to win an F.I.M. world championship when he won the 1979 Formula 750 title.
Bernard Werber
Bernard Werber is a French science fiction writer, active since the 1990s. He is chiefly recognized for having written the trilogy Les Fourmis, the only one of his novels to have been published in English. This series weaves together philosophy, spirituality, science fiction, thriller, science, mythology and consciousness.
Ladj Ly
Ladj Ly is a French film director and screenwriter. He won a Jury Prize in Cannes Film Festival for Les Misérables in 2019. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.
Michel Aumont
Michel Henri Aumont was a French theatre, film, and television actor. Throughout his career, he gained four Molière Awards and nominations for three César Awards. In 2015, he was made Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit.