List of Famous people born in France

Kévin Estre is a French professional racing driver. He is currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Porsche in the GTE PRO class.

François Judith Paul Grévy was President of France from 1879 to 1887, and one of the leaders of the Opportunist Republican faction. Given that his predecessors were monarchists who tried without success to restore the French monarchy, Grévy is seen as the first real republican President of France.

François Autain was a French politician. Over his career, he was a member of the Communist, Republican, and Citizen Group and a member of the Left Party, prior to which he was a member of the Citizen and Republican Movement but also the PS and the PSU.

Robert Opron was a French automotive designer. He created or collaborated on numerous projects that became production cars for brands that included Simca, Fiat, and Renault. He is best known for his work at Citroën, which he joined in 1962 and where he became Responsable de Style in 1964.

Carole Montillet-Carles is a French World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.

Ruben Alves is a French-Portuguese actor, screenwriter and film director of Portuguese ancestry. He is best known for The Gilded Cage which he wrote and directed.

Claude Papi was a French football midfielder who is regarded as the all-time best player for the SC Bastia.

Élodie Ginette Thomis is a former French football player who played for French club Olympique Lyon of the Division 1 Féminine. She played either a winger or striker and was described as a player who possesses pace comparable to that of French men's internationals Thierry Henry and Sidney Govou. Thomis is a graduate of the women's section of the Clairefontaine academy and was a French women's international having made her debut with the team in June 2005 at UEFA Women's Euro 2005 against Italy.

Pierre Renouvin was a French historian of international relations.

Patrick Colleter is a French former professional footballer who played as a full back.