List of Famous people born in France

Philippe Berta is a French geneticist and politician of the Democratic Movement (MoDem) who has been serving as member of the French National Assembly since 18 June 2017, representing the department of Gard.

Clément Ader was a French inventor and engineer who was born in Muret, Haute-Garonne, and died in Toulouse. He is remembered primarily for his pioneering work in aviation. In 1870 he was also one of the pioneers in the sport of cycling in France.

Alida Rouffe (1874–1949) was a French actress.

Gloria Agblemagnon is a French Paralympic athlete who competes in shot put in international level events.

Karim Meïssa Wade is a Senegalese politician who served in the government of Senegal as Minister of State for International Cooperation, Regional Development, Air Transport, and Infrastructure from May 2009 to April 2012. He is the son of Abdoulaye Wade, who was President of Senegal from 2000 to 2012. Before joining the government, Karim Wade was President of the National Agency for the Organisation of the Islamic Conference and served as an advisor to his father. He was widely seen as a possible successor to his father as president, and his father was widely believed to be grooming him for the position.

André Abadie was a French rugby union player who played for the French national team from 1965 to 1968. He played at the prop position.

Marc Berdoll is a former French association football striker, who earned sixteen caps for the French national team.

Grégoire Puel is a French footballer who plays as a right back.

Jean-Xavier de Lestrade is a French writer, director and producer of films and television series.

Franck Jurietti is a French former professional football defender, who spent most of his career in Bordeaux.