List of Famous people born in France

Nike Arrighi is a French visual artist and former actress, known for roles in several European horror and art house films in the 1960s and 1970s in addition to work in television. She was raised in the Vaucluse neighborhood of Sydney, Australia, her family having moved there because her father was the Italian consul. He died when she was young.

Robert Dalban was a French actor. His work included stage acting, roles in TV shows and dubbing American stars. Moreover, he was a fixture in French cinema for many decades.

Stephen Girard (May 20, 1750 – December 26, 1831; born Étienne Girard, was a naturalized American philanthropist, banker, and slave owner of French origin. He personally saved the U.S. government from financial collapse during the War of 1812, and became one of the wealthiest people in America, estimated to have been the fourth richest American of all time, based on the ratio of his fortune to contemporary GDP. Childless, he devoted much of his fortune to philanthropy, particularly the education and welfare of orphans. His legacy is still felt in his adopted home of Philadelphia.

David Araújo Antunes, better known by his artistic name David Carreira, is a Portuguese singer, actor and model. His debut album N.1 (2011) reached number 1 in the Portuguese charts and follow-up A força está em nós to number 2 in Portugal. Singing in Portuguese, English and French, he has developed an international career and is particularly known in French markets as well with a number of successful singles including "Obrigado la famille" and "Boom".

Kays Ruiz-Atil is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Jean-Yves Camus is a French political scientist who specializes on nationalist movements in Europe.

Clarisse Crémer is a French female professional sailor born on 30 December 1989 in Paris. She is an offshore sailor having competed extensively in the Figaro class before progressing to the IMOCA 60.

Diane Kurys is a French filmmaker and actress. She was born in Lyon, Rhône, France, the younger of two daughters born to Russian-Jewish parents who divorced when she was a child. Several of her films as director are semi-autobiographical.

Léon Compère-Léandre was a shoemaker in Saint-Pierre on the French Caribbean island of Martinique when Mount Pelée erupted on May 8th, 1902, and destroyed the town. He was one of only 2 known survivors.

Chloé Mons is a French actress and singer.