List of Famous people born in France

Pierre Péan was a French investigative journalist and author of many books concerned with political scandals.

Henri Joyeux is a French oncologist surgeon, nutrition specialist and writer. After graduating from the University of Montpellier, he became a surgeon in general oncology in 1972, and a professor in digestive surgery and oncology. He worked at the Curie Institute of Paris from 1992 to 1997 and became a member of the New York Academy of Sciences in 1992. He wrote many general-interest books about health and nutrition, some of which sold over 500,000 copies. and were translated in many languages. He became a public figure in 2000, appearing on television and giving talks. He was a member of the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council from 2010 to 2015. His skeptical views on vaccination and on non-traditional families have made him a controversial figure.

Stéphane Bernadis is a French former pair skater. With skating partner Sarah Abitbol, he is the 2000 World bronze medalist, the 2000 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, a seven-time European medalist, and a ten-time French national champion.

Guillaume Alain Gille is a retired French handballer and current coach of the French national team.

Jean-Claude Pascal, born Jean-Claude Villeminot, was a French comedian and singer.

Geneviève Dormann was a French journalist and novelist.

Raoul Villain was a French nationalist. He is primarily remembered for his assassination of the French socialist leader Jean Jaurès on July 31, 1914, in Paris. Villain was acquitted by a jury of peers in 1919 and later fled to the Balearic island of Ibiza, where he was killed during the Spanish Civil War.

Denis Papin FRS was a French physicist, mathematician and inventor, best known for his pioneering invention of the steam digester, the forerunner of the pressure cooker and of the steam engine.

Alain Lanty is a French singer, composer and pianist.

Benoît Allemane is a French voice actor who specializes in dubbing. He is the official French dub-over voice of Morgan Freeman. According to IMDb, he also provided the voice of King Harkinian in Link: The Faces of Evil.