List of Famous people born in France
Jean-Marie Girault
Jean-Marie Girault was a French politician and former mayor of Caen.
Juliette Benzoni
Juliette Benzoni was a French author and international bestseller in several genres, including historical romance, historical fiction, mystery and screenwriting. In 1998, at the age of 78, she received the Chevalier de l'Ordre National from President Jacques Chirac.
Benoît-Constant Coquelin
Benoît-Constant Coquelin, known as Coquelin aîné, was a French actor, "one of the greatest theatrical figures of the age."
Victor Muffat-Jeandet
Victor Muffat-Jeandet is a French World Cup alpine ski racer.
Jean-Michel Fauvergue
Jean-Michel Fauvergue is a French police commander and politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who has been serving as a member of the National Assembly since the 2017 elections, representing the department of Seine-et-Marne.
Jean Leonetti
Jean Leonetti is a French politician, and former president of The Republicans. He represented Alpes-Maritimes's 7th constituency at the National Assembly from 1997 to 2011 and again from 2012 to 2017, as a member of the Radical Party, although he represented the UMP party as its Vice-President at the National Assembly.
Florian Maurice
Florian Maurice is a French former professional footballer. He played as a striker, and most notably won the 1998 Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue with French team Paris Saint-Germain. He played six games and scored a single goal for the France national football team, also representing his nation at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Patrick Kanner
Patrick Kanner is a French politician serving as president of the Socialist group and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate since 2018. A member of the Socialist Party, he has represented the department of Nord since 2017. Kanner previously served as President of the General Council of Nord from 2011 to 2014 and Minister of the City, Youth and Sports from 2014 to 2017.
Bertrada of Laon
Bertrada of Laon, also known as Bertrada the Younger or Bertha Broadfoot, was a Frankish queen. She was the wife of Pepin the Short and the mother of Charlemagne, Carloman and Gisela, plus five other children.
Timothée Pembélé
Timothée Pembélé is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.