List of Famous people born in France
Xavier Beulin
Xavier Beulin was a French agribusiness executive and lobbyist. He was the chairman of the Avril Group from 2000 to 2017, and chairman of the Fédération nationale des syndicats d'exploitants agricoles from 2010 to 2017.
Christophe Barbier
Christophe Barbier is a French political journalist and columnist who was chief editor of L'Express from 2006 to 2016.
Nelson Monfort
Nelson Monfort is a French sports journalist and television host.
Guillaume Gallienne
Guillaume Gallienne is a French actor, screenwriter and film director. He has received two Molière Awards for his stagework and has won two César Awards, one for writing and the other for his performance in his autobiographical comedy film Me, Myself and Mum (2013).
Masumi Okada
Masumi Okada was a professional actor, singer, stand-up comedian, and film producer. Also known by his nickname, "Fanfan", he was born in Nice, France, to a Japanese father, Minoru Okada, who was an artist, and a Danish mother, Ingeborg Sevaldsen, who was the sister of Eline Eriksen, the model for the "Mermaid of Copenhagen" and wife of the statue's sculptor, Edvard Eriksen. Masumi Okada was the younger of two sons; his older brother, Taibi "Erick" Okada, was also an actor and presenter—known professionally as E. H. Eric, he was the emcee for the Beatles' 1966 concert in Tokyo.
Marisol Touraine
Marisol Touraine is a French politician who served as Minister of Social Affairs and Health under Prime Ministers Jean-Marc Ayrault, Manuel Valls, and Bernard Cazeneuve.
La Fouine
Laouni Mouhid, commonly known by his stage name La Fouine, with additional aliases such as Fouiny Babe or just Fouiny, is a French-Moroccan rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is owner of Banlieue Sale and clothing line "Street Swagg".
Brahim Asloum
Brahim Asloum is a French boxer. He won the Light Flyweight Gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Carlo Schmid
Carlo Schmid was a German academic and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
Coralie Balmy
Coralie Balmy is a French freestyle swimmer. Balmy was born in La Trinité, Martinique. She won her first senior title at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in Eindhoven in the 4×200 m relay freestyle. At the same Championships she won the silver medal in the 400 m freestyle with the time of 4:04.15, all-time fourth fastest behind Federica Pellegrini's world record. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished fourth in the 400 m freestyle final. On 6 December 2008 she set the world record for the 200 m freestyle at the French National Championships in Angers, France in a time of 1:53.16. At the 2012 Summer Olympics her 4 × 200 m freestyle team won the bronze medal in a time of 7:47.49. The split times: Camille Muffat (1:55.51); Charlotte Bonnet (1:57.78); Ophélie-Cyrielle Étienne (1:58.05); Coralie Balmy (1:56.15).
- Achievements
- 2007: SC European Championships
- 3rd 200 m freestyle (1:54.43)
- 2008: LC European Championships
- 1st 4×200 m freestyle (7:52.09)
- 2nd 400 m freestyle (4:04.15)