List of Famous people born in France

Pierrette Fleutiaux was a French writer. Her awards include the 1985 Prix Goncourt de la Nouvelle for Métamorphoses de la reine, and winner of the 1990 Prix Femina for Nous sommes éternels.

Hippolyte Bouchard, or Hipólito Bouchard, was a French-born Argentine sailor and corsair who fought for Argentina, Chile, and Peru.

Giorgio Capitani was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 40 films between 1954 and 2012. He also wrote for 12 films. He was born in Paris, France.

Robert Chaudenson was a French linguist.

Gérald Passedat is a French chef, owner of the restaurant Le Petit Nice in Marseille. He has three stars at the Guide Michelin since 2008.

Laure Prouvost is a French artist living and working in Antwerp, Belgium. She won the 2013 Turner Prize. In 2019, she represented France at the Venice Biennale with the multi-media work "The Deep Blue Sea Surrounding You".

Emma Livry was a French ballerina who was one of the last ballerinas of the Romantic ballet era and a protégée of Marie Taglioni. She died from complications after burn injuries sustained when her costume caught fire during a rehearsal.

Kévin Manuel Rodrigues is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Spanish club SD Eibar on loan from Real Sociedad and the Portugal national team. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a midfielder.

Joffrey Cuffaut is a French professional footballer who plays for Valenciennes FC as a defender.

Nicolas Boukhrief is a French screenwriter, film director and actor.