List of Famous people born in France

Michèle Lazareff Rosier was a French fashion journalist and designer who founded the V de V sportswear label. In addition to this, she worked as a film director and screenwriter since 1973.

Albert Jacquard was a French far left geneticist, popularizer of science and essayist.

Paul Barril is a former officer of the French Gendarmerie Nationale. He authored several books about his military career, touching sensitive political subjects of the Mitterrand era.

Jean-Marie Messier is a French businessman who was chairman and chief executive of the multinational media conglomerate Vivendi until 2002. He is also frequently referred to by the nickname "J2M" and "J6M", based on his initials.

Lilian Laslandes is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward. Between 1997 and 1999 he was capped seven times and scored three goals for the France national team. He ended his professional footballing career at OGC Nice in 2008.

Jacques Lusseyran was a French author and political activist.

Gilbert Trigano (1920–2001) was a French businessman.

Mireille "Ballen" Ballestrazzi is a French law enforcement officer and the former President of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).

Hicham Kochman better known by his stage name Axiom, is a rapper, beatmaker, record producer and Founder of KEAKR, a mobile social media app dedicated to the hip hop culture. As a social activist, he is involved in different civil rights and non-profit organizations such as Collectif Stop le Contrôle au Faciès, Think tank Graines de France8, and Collectif ACLeFeu.

Paul-Ferdinand Gachet was a French physician most famous for treating the painter Vincent van Gogh during his last weeks in Auvers-sur-Oise. Gachet was a great supporter of artists and the Impressionist movement. He was an amateur painter, signing his works "Paul van Ryssel", referring to his birthplace: Rijssel is the Dutch name of Lille.