List of Famous people born in France

Jean-Denis Bredin is a French attorney and founding partner of the firm Bredin Prat. He is the twentieth, and current occupant, of seat 3 of the Académie française, elected on 15 June 1989. His daughter, Frédérique Bredin, currently serves as President of the National Center of Cinematography and the moving image.

Maurice Georges Dantec was a French-born Canadian science fiction writer and musician.

François D'Haene is a French elite athlete who specializes in ultra running and mountain running. He was born on 24 December 1985 in Lille, France.

Daniel Rozoum (20 May 1959 – 28 February 2013), known as Daniel Darc, was a French singer, who achieved success with his band Taxi Girl between 1978 and 1986, and also as a solo artist.

Olivier Noel Christian Anquier, better known as Olivier Anquier, is a French Brazilian chef, businessman and television presenter.

Gwendal Peizerat is a French former competitive ice dancer. With Marina Anissina, he is the 2002 Olympic champion, the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2000 World champion, and a six-time French national champion.

Ludwig I or Louis I was king of Bavaria from 1825 until the 1848 revolutions in the German states.

François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand (1768–1848) was a French writer, politician, diplomat and historian who had a notable influence on French literature of the nineteenth century. Descended from an old aristocratic family from Brittany, Chateaubriand was a royalist by political disposition. In an age when large numbers of intellectuals turned against the Church, he authored the Génie du christianisme in defense of the Catholic faith. His works include the autobiography Mémoires d'Outre-Tombe, published posthumously in 1849–1850.

Axel Toupane is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. Toupane also represents the senior French national team in international events. At a height of 2.01 m (6'7") tall, and a weight of 101 kg, he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Patrick Besson is a French writer and journalist.