List of Famous people born in France
Chloé Lambert
Chloé Lambert is a French actress. She is known for her work in such films as Chaos (2001) and Disco (2008). She was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as the most promising young film actress of 2005. She began her career onstage in Paris, and has appeared in film; however, much of her work has been in television.
Bastien Lachaud
Bastien Lachaud is a French politician representing La France insoumise. He was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Seine-Saint-Denis.
Dominique Dropsy
Dominique Dropsy was a French footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Maya Widmaier-Picasso
María de la Concepción "Maya" Widmaier-Picasso is the daughter of Spanish painter Pablo Ruiz Picasso and Marie-Thérèse Walter. She has devoted part of her life to the study and preservation of the legacy of her father.
Pierre-François Bouchard
Pierre-François Bouchard was an officer in the French Army of engineers. He is most famous for discovering the Rosetta Stone, an important archaeological find that allowed Ancient Egyptian writing to be understood for the first time in centuries.
Thierry Bolloré
Thierry Bolloré is a French businessman who was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Renault from January to October 2019. He was announced as the CEO of Jaguar Land Rover in July 2020 and took office in September.
Roger Dumas
Roger Dumas was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1954 and 2016. He was born in Annonay, Ardèche.
Marguerite Steinheil
Marguerite Jeanne "Meg" Japy Steinheil, Baroness Abinger was a French woman famous for her many love affairs with important men. She became notorious when it became known that she was present at the death of President Félix Faure, who allegedly had a seizure while having sex with her. She was later charged with the murder of her husband and mother.
Suzanne Flon
Suzanne Flon was a French stage, film, and television actress. She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance in the 1961 film Thou Shalt Not Kill. Flon also received two César Awards and two Molière Awards in her career.
Nicolas Fouquet
Nicolas Fouquet, marquis de Belle-Île, vicomte de Melun et Vaux was the Superintendent of Finances in France from 1653 until 1661 under King Louis XIV. He had a glittering career, and acquired enormous wealth. He fell out of favor, accused of peculation and lèse-majesté. The king had him imprisoned from 1661 until his death in 1680.