List of Famous people born in France

Pierre Belain, sieur d'Esnambuc was a French trader and adventurer in the Caribbean, who established the first permanent French colony, Saint-Pierre, on the island of Martinique in 1635.

Emelyne Ann-Emmanuelle Laurent is a French footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Primera División club Atlético Madrid, on loan from Division 1 Féminine side Olympique Lyonnais, and the France women's national team.

Philippe Le Guay is a French screenwriter, film director and occasional actor. He studied film at the IDHEC and began his career as a screenwriter before directing his first feature film Les Deux Fragonard in 1989. He is known for his work on The Women on the 6th Floor (2010), which was well received at the French box office, and the César Award-nominated Bicycling with Molière (2013).

A French historian of international relations, Dr. Thomas Gomart is the director of IFRI since 2015. He was previously Vice-President for Strategic Development at IFRI, and Director of the Russia/NIS Center and of the trilingual electronic collection Russie.NEI.Visions in English.

Nathalie Goulet is of Turkish descent is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Orne department. She is a member of the Union of Democrats and Independents and sits with the political group of the Centrist Union. She is a member of the commission of Foreign Affairs and Defense Forces. In the Senate, she supports nuclear negotiations with Iran, as well as the cause of Palestinian and Azerbaijani refugees. She is notable for advocating the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, whilst at the same time promoting relationships with Turkey and Arab countries - and also criticizes the repression of opponents in Iran.

Jean-Christophe Bouvet is a French actor, film director and writer.

Romain Del Castillo is a French professional footballer who plays for Rennes as an attacking midfielder.

Christophe Bonduelle is a French heir and businessman. He serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of Bonduelle.

Christophe Arend is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who has been serving as a member of the French National Assembly since the 2017 elections, representing the department of Moselle.

Pierre Eugène Jean Pflimlin was a French Christian democratic politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Fourth Republic for a few weeks in 1958, before being replaced by Charles de Gaulle during the crisis of that year.