List of Famous people born in France

Aïssa Mandi is a professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Betis and the Algeria national team. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a central defender.

Jonathan Adjo Kodjia is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Gharafa SC in the Qatar Stars League and the Ivory Coast national team.

Alban Lenoir is a French actor, screenwriter and stuntman. He was nominated for a Lumières Award for his leading role in the film French Blood (2015).

Marie Bochet is a French alpine skier and Paralympic Champion.

Delphine and Muriel Coulin are French sisters who form a directing duo. They are best known for their film 17 Girls.

Dominique Bouhours was a French Jesuit priest, essayist, grammarian, and neo-classical critic. He was born and died in Paris.

Paul Jean François Bernardoni is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Angers SCO.

Jean-Pierre Léaud, ComM is a French actor, best known for playing Antoine Doinel in François Truffaut's series of films about that character, beginning with The 400 Blows. He also worked several times with Jean-Luc Godard and Aki Kaurismäki, as well as with other famous directors; Jean Cocteau, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Bernardo Bertolucci, Catherine Breillat, Jerzy Skolimowski, Agnes Varda, Jacques Rivette, etc. He is a significant figure of the French New Wave.

Jean-Louis Georgelin is a French Army General who was Chief of the Defence Staff between 4 October 2006 and 25 February 2010. Since 9 June 2010, he has served as Great Chancellor of the French national order, the Légion d'honneur.

Dominique Besnehard is a French actor, film producer, casting director, writer and talent manager. He has appeared in over 80 films and television shows since 1975. He starred in the 1983 film À nos amours, which was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.