List of Famous people born in France

Abdelmalek "Malek" Boutih is a French retired politician and activist who served as a member of the National Assembly from 2012 to 2017, representing the Essonne department. He previously was the Socialist Party's National Secretary for Social Issues from 2003 to 2008.

Raymond Octave Joseph Barre was a French centre-right politician and economist. He was a Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs under three Presidents and later served as Prime Minister under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing from 1976 until 1981. As a candidate for the presidency in 1988, he came in third and was eliminated in the first round. He was born in Saint-Denis, in the French island of Réunion, then still a colony.

Jean-Louis Richard was a French actor, film director and scriptwriter.

Julien Guiomar, was a French film actor.

Madeleine Riffaud, is a French poet, journalist, war correspondent and previously a member of the French Resistance.

Sim was a French humourist, writer and comedian.

Nicole Bricq was a member of the Senate of France, representing the Seine-et-Marne department. She received a degree in private law from Montesquieu University in 1970.

Jean-Christophe Cambadélis is a French politician who was First Secretary of the French Socialist Party from April 2014 till June 2017. He was a member of the National Assembly of France, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He represents the city of Paris, and is a member of the Socialist, Republican & Citizen. He is of Greek ancestry.

Charles Jean Rigoulot was a French weightlifter, professional wrestler, racing driver, and actor.

Julien Coupat is a French political activist. As one of the Tarnac Nine, he was arrested on November 11, 2008 and accused of terrorism in connection with a plot to sabotage French train lines. Coupat spent over six months in jail before being released on bail; he was held for a significantly longer period than other members of the Tarnac Nine because French police believed him to be the leader of the group, which they described as an Anarchist cell.