List of Famous people born in France

Pierre Mauroy was a French Socialist politician who was Prime Minister of France from 1981 to 1984 under President François Mitterrand. Mauroy also served as Mayor of Lille from 1973 to 2001. At the time of his death Mauroy was the emeritus mayor of the city of Lille. He died from complications of lung cancer on 7 June 2013 at the age of 84. He is the namesake of Lille's new stadium, Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Laurence Côte is a French actress and writer. She has appeared in such films as Thieves, Up, Down, Fragile and Gang of Four.

Sabine Haudepin is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films since 1962. She was born in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.

Automne Pavia is a French judoka. In 2012, she won bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the class –57 kg.

Camille Ayglon-Saurina is a French handballer for Nantes Handball and the French national team.

Fabrice Philipot was a French road bicycle racer. His greatest achievements include winning the young rider classification in the 1989 Tour de France where he placed 24th overall, and finishing second at the 1989 Liège-Bastogne-Liège. In the 1990 Tour de France he was the highest placed rider on his Castorama team finishing in 14th overall, which also made him the highest placing Frenchman that year. He rode in support of Miguel Indurain during the 1991 Tour de France on a very strong Team Banesto who had five riders placed in the top 25 including their leader in the Maillot Jaune. Philipot placed 24th overall. He rode in support of Indurain during his 2nd Tour victory in 1992 but did not finish. He helped Indurain to victory at the 1992 and 1993 Giro d’Italia. He then rode for Team Chazal in his homeland before retirement. He died on 17 June 2020 at the age of 54.

Théodose Morel, known as Tom Morel was a career military officer and French Resistance fighter. A student, then instructor, at the Saint-Cyr military academy, he fought for the French Army against the Italians in the Alps. After the Fall of France, he led the Maquis des Glières, organizing attacks and parachute drops, and was the recipient of multiple military awards including the Croix de Guerre. He was killed in action at the end of a successful commando raid. He is memorialized at Saint-Cyr and by the French scouting movement.

Christine Albanel is a French politician and civil servant. From May 2007 to June 2009, she was France's Minister for Culture and Communication in François Fillon's government.

Nicolas Peifer is a French wheelchair tennis player. He plays single and double events.

Jérôme Kircher is a French actor known for A Very Long Engagement (2004), Louise Wimmer (2011) and Café de Flore (2011).