List of Famous people born in France

Mélina Robert-Michon is a French discus thrower. She was the silver medalist at the 2013 World Championships and 2016 Summer Olympics and the national record holder. She earned the bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships.

Jacques Servier was a French doctor and businessman. He was the founder and president of Laboratoires Servier, a pharmaceutical company.

Eugène de Mazenod, more commonly known as Eugène de Mazenod, was a French Catholic priest. At the age of eight, the Mazenod family was forced to flee the French Revolution, leaving their considerable wealth behind. As refugees in Italy, they were very poor, and moved from place to place. At the age of twenty, he returned to France and became a priest. Mazenod founded the congregation of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Initially focused on rebuilding the Church in France after the Revolution, their work soon spread, particularly to Canada. Mazenod was appointed Bishop of Marseille in 1837, and Archbishop in 1851.

Aristide Pierre Henri Briand was a French statesman who served eleven terms as Prime Minister of France during the French Third Republic. He is mainly remembered for his focus on international issues and reconciliation politics during the interwar period (1918–1939).

Caroline Loeb is a French actress, radio host, singer, and director. She is perhaps best known for her 1986 hit single "C'est la ouate".

Maxence Perrin is a French actor, best known for his parts in Les Choristes, Petit homme and For intérieur.

Sébastien Bazin is a French businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of AccorHotels. As CEO of Accor, he has committed to the UN's HeForShe campaign that seeks to promote women's and men's rights by pledging to reach parity in pay and equality between genders by 2020.

Joël Cantona is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the younger brother of Eric Cantona. Since retiring he has had some minor acting roles.

Emmanuel Mouret is a French actor, director and screenwriter.

Romain Ghanem Paul Saïss is a professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and captains the Morocco national team as a defender or a midfielder.