List of Famous people born in France
Sinik
Thomas Gérard Idir, better known by his stage name Sinik, is a French-language rap artist. He is also known as Malsain, L'assassin and S.I.N.I.K.. His father is Algerian while his mother is French. In 2001, he founded his label Six o Nine (6-0-9).
Jérôme Gendre
Jérôme Gendre was a French rugby union player and coach. He played amongst others for RC Narbonne, Castres Olympique, ASM Clermont Auvergne and FC Auch Gers. He died aged 43 after having suffered a heart attack.
Marie Guévenoux
Marie Guévenoux is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Essonne.
Flora Groult
Flora Groult was a French writer.
Franck Riboud
Franck Riboud is a French businessman. He served as the chairman of Danone.
Yori Bertin
Yori Bertin is a French actress known for her roles in Elevator to the Gallows (1958), The Nun (1966) and La gageure imprévue (1973).
Hector Berlioz
Louis-Hector Berlioz was a French Romantic composer and conductor. His output includes orchestral works such as the Symphonie fantastique and Harold in Italy, choral pieces including the Requiem and L'Enfance du Christ, his three operas Benvenuto Cellini, Les Troyens and Béatrice et Bénédict, and works of hybrid genres such as the "dramatic symphony" Roméo et Juliette and the "dramatic legend" La Damnation de Faust.
Araneo Jonatan
Pascal Boniani Koeu better known by his stage name Skalpovich, is a French record producer, composer, songwriter and record executive. Between 2001 and 2006, he was part of duo Kore & Skalp with DJ and producer Kore before continuing solo.
Éric Champ
Éric Champ is a French former rugby union player. He played as a flanker and as a number eight.
Philippe de Chauveron
Philippe de Chauveron is a French film director, and writer. He is best known for his 2014 film Serial (Bad) Weddings.