List of Famous people born in France

Nelly Olin was a Minister of Environment in France under Dominique de Villepin's government. From 2004 to 2005, Olin was the Minister-Delegate for Social Security. She was a Senator for the Oise department. She died on 26 October 2017, aged 76.

Jacques "Jacky" Boxberger was a track and field athlete from France who specialized in long-distance races.

Jean-Pierre Haigneré is a French Air Force officer and a former CNES spationaut.

Alexandre Jouan-Arcady, known professionally as Alexandre Aja, is a French film director best known for his work in the horror genre. Aja rose to international stardom for his 2003 horror film Haute Tension. He has also directed the films The Hills Have Eyes (2006), Mirrors (2008), Piranha 3D (2010), Horns (2013) and Crawl (2019).

Jean-François Sudre, also written Sudré, was a violinist, composer and music teacher who invented a musical language called la Langue musicale universelle or Solrésol.

Philippe Gondet was a French footballer who played as a striker. He played for France during the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England.

Laure Cohen known by her stage name Koxie, is a French singer of Tunisian origin who came to prominence through her 2007 hit "Garçon" that topped the French Official Singles Chart. She released her self-titled debut album Koxie in 2007. She is signed since June 2007 to AZ French record label affiliated with Universal Music France.

Éric Greff, better known by his aliases Helmut Fritz and Géronimo, is a French singer-songwriter and record producer. Greff is known for his 2009 single "Ça m'énerve", in which he portrays a German dandy living in Paris. The single, produced by Laurent Konrad, was released in March 2009 and rapidly reached number one in France.

Cédric Pioline is a retired French professional tennis player who played on the professional tour from 1989 to 2002. He reached the men's singles final at the 1993 US Open and at Wimbledon in 1997. On both occasions, he was beaten by Pete Sampras in straight sets.

Joffrey Lauvergne is a French professional basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He was drafted 55th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2013 NBA draft, who then traded his rights to the Denver Nuggets.