List of Famous people born in France
Aurélie Filippetti
Aurélie Filippetti is a French politician and novelist of Italian descent. She served as French Minister of Culture and Communications from 2012 until 2014, first in the government of Jean-Marc Ayrault and then in the government of Manuel Valls.
Jean-Pierre Castaldi
Jean-Pierre Castaldi is a French actor. He is the father of French TV presenter Benjamin Castaldi.
Roselyne Bachelot
Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, generally known as Roselyne Bachelot is a French politician who has been serving as Minister of Culture in the government of Prime Minister Jean Castex since July 2020. In the past, she has served as Minister of Solidarity and Social Cohesion. She was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, which was part of the European People's Party.
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, sometimes referred to by his initials NDA, is a French politician serving as President of Debout la France since 2008. He has been the member of the National Assembly for Essonne's 8th constituency since 1997 and was previously Mayor of Yerres from 1995 to 2017.
Jean-Frédéric Poisson
Jean-Frédéric Poisson is the president of the Christian Democratic Party. In 2012, he was elected member of the National Assembly of France until 2017, representing the Yvelines department.
Renaud Camus
Jean Renaud Gabriel Camus is a French writer and novelist. He is known as the creator of the "Great Replacement", a far-right conspiracy theory which claims that a global elite is colluding against the white population of Europe to replace them with non-European peoples.
Jean Yanne
Jean Yanne was a French actor, screenwriter, producer, director and composer. In 1972, he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film We Won't Grow Old Together.
Julie Gayet
Julie Gayet is a French actress and film producer. She is also known for being the partner of the former President of the French Republic, François Hollande.
Jean-Paul Didierlaurent
Jean-Paul Didierlaurent was a French writer.
Teddy Riner
Teddy Pierre-Marie Riner is a French judoka. He has won ten World Championships gold medals, the first and only judoka to do so, and two Olympic gold medals. He has also won five gold medals at the European Championships. He was a member of the Levallois Sporting Club before joining Paris Saint-Germain in August 2017.