List of Famous people born in France

Anne Gravoin is a French concert violinist and music entrepreneur.

Raymond Claude Ferdinand Aron was a French philosopher, sociologist, political scientist, and journalist.

Marilyne Canto is a French actress and film director. She won the 2007 César Award for Best Short Film for Fais de beaux rêves.

Anne of Brittany was Duchess of Brittany from 1488 until her death, and queen consort of France from 1491 to 1498 and from 1499 to her death. She is the only woman to have been queen consort of France twice. During the Italian Wars, Anne also became queen consort of Naples, from 1501 to 1504, and duchess consort of Milan, in 1499–1500 and from 1500 to 1512.

Emmanuelle Ménard is a French journalist and politician who was elected to the National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the 6th constituency of the Hérault department. An Independent whose candidacy was supported by the National Rally, Debout la France, the National Centre of Independents and Peasants and the Movement for France, she has been married to Béziers Mayor Robert Ménard since 2003.

Adolphe Sylvestre Félix Éboué was a French colonial administrator and Free French leader. He was the first black French man appointed to a high post in the French colonies, when appointed as Governor of Guadeloupe in 1936.

Frédérick Bousquet is a freestyle and butterfly swimmer from France. He was the holder of the world record in the 50 m freestyle in a time of 20.94 in long course, set on 26 April 2009 at the final of the French Championships. Since the record was swum in a banned, performance-enhancing suit it remained in limbo whether the record stood until FINA approved it in July following a modification of his suit. He is the first swimmer to go under the 21-second mark in this distance. He previously held the record in the 50 m short course in a time of 21.10, set in 2004 at the Men's NCAA Division One Swimming and Diving Championships, for over two years. At the 2009 World Championships in Rome Bousquet competed in the 50 and 100 free, capturing a silver in the 50 and bronze in the 100. Bousquet did not qualify for the 2012 Olympics but his ex-partner Laure Manaudou and his brother-in-law Florent Manaudou did.

Laurent Vidal was a French professional triathlete, three time French Champion and two time Olympian. In Beijing 2008 he placed 36th while he took the 5th place in London 2012.

Manu Katché is a French drummer and songwriter.

Jean Pierre Noher is a French-born Argentine actor.