List of Famous people born in France

Christophe Gans is a French film director, producer and screenwriter, who specializes in horror and fantasy movies.

Hellé Nice was a French model, dancer, and a motor racing driver who competed in numerous minor Grands Prix and other races between 1928 and 1939, whose racing career was impaired by a serious crash in 1936 and whose attempt to resume racing after World War 2 was undermined by an accusation - unproven - of collaboration with the Nazis.

Pascal Olivier Nouma is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or striker.

Gilles de Maistre is a French screenwriter, director, producer, journalist, and actor who was nominated for a César Award.

Yann Collette is a French actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1979.

Geoffroy Didier is a French lawyer and politician of the Republicans who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2017.

Yves Vincent was a French film and television actor.

Jean Nouvel is a French architect. Nouvel studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was a founding member of Mars 1976 and Syndicat de l'Architecture. He has obtained a number of prestigious distinctions over the course of his career, including the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, the Wolf Prize in Arts in 2005 and the Pritzker Prize in 2008. A number of museums and architectural centres have presented retrospectives of his work.

Alexandra Tavernier is a French hammer thrower. She finished sixth at the 2014 European Championships. She won gold medals at the 2015 European U23 Championships and 2012 World Junior Championships.

Georges Géret was a French film actor. He appeared in over 80 films between 1954 and 1992. He was born in Lyon, France.