List of Famous people born in France
Danièle Mazet-Delpeuch
Danièle Mazet-Delpeuch is a French chef perhaps best known for her stint as the first female chef for the President of France.
Régis Laconi
Régis Laconi is a French former professional motorcycle racer. In 2009 he competed in the Superbike World Championship for DFX on a Ducati. He was runner-up in 2004, and has won races in both Grand Prix in 500cc engine capacity classification and the Superbike World Championship.
Pénélope Leprevost
Pénélope Leprevost is a French equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Leprevost placed 12th with the French team on Mylord Carthago*HN. She won a team gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games.
Marc Lambron
Marc Lambron is a French writer and winner of the Prix Femina, 1993, for L'Oeil du silence.
Gaëtan Charbonnier
Gaëtan Charbonnier is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Brest.
Francis of Lorraine, duke of Guise
Francis de Lorraine II, the first Prince of Joinville, also Duke of Guise and Duke of Aumale, was a French general and politician. A prominent leader during the Italian War of 1551–1559 and French Wars of Religion, he was assassinated during the siege of Orleans in 1563.
William Gallas
William Eric Gallas is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played most of his footballing career in France and England before finishing his career in Australia with A-League club Perth Glory. Gallas began his career in France, before being signed by English club Chelsea in 2001. He transferred to Arsenal as part of an exchange deal in 2006. He then signed for rivals Tottenham Hotspur in 2010.
Arnaud de Puyfontaine
Arnaud de Puyfontaine is a French businessman who has been serving as the chief executive officer of Vivendi since 2014.
Georges Loinger
Georges Loinger was a French soldier during World War II. During his time in the French Resistance, he helped hundreds of Jewish children escape from occupied France to Switzerland.
Allan Theo
Allan Théo is a French singer, particularly well known for his 1998 single "Emmène-moi", which peaked at No. 6.