List of Famous people born in France

Patrick Bosso is a French comedian and actor. He appeared in more than twenty films since 1996.

Rita Strohl was a French composer and pianist.

Maurice André Raymond Herzog was a French mountaineer and administrator who was born in Lyon, France. He led the 1950 French Annapurna expedition that first climbed a peak over 8000m, Annapurna, in 1950, and reached the summit with Louis Lachenal. Upon his return, he wrote a best-selling book about the expedition.

Philippe Charlier is a French coroner, forensic pathologist and paleopathologist.

Jean-Dominique Bauby was a French journalist, author and editor of the French fashion magazine Elle. He had two children with Sylvie de la Rochefoucauld, a son named Théophile and a daughter named Céleste.

Robin Reda is a French politician who has represented Essonne's 7th constituency since 2017.

Claude Marcelle Jorré, better known as Claude Jade, was a French actress. She is known for starring as Christine in François Truffaut's three films Stolen Kisses (1968), Bed and Board (1970) and Love on the Run (1979). Jade acted in theatre, film and television. Her film work outside France included the Soviet Union, the United States, Italy and Japan.

Sandrine Gruda is a French professional basketball player for PF Schio. Her primary position is center.

Régine Cavagnoud was a World Cup alpine ski racer from France. She was the World Cup and World Champion in Super-G in 2001. Later that year, Cavagnoud was involved in a high-speed collision while training and died two days later. She competed at three Winter Olympics and five world championships.

Micheline Dax was a French film and stage actress and singer. She did the voice to Ursula in the French dub in Disney's "The Little Mermaid".