List of Famous people born in France

Soliman Pasha al-Faransawi, born Joseph Anthelme Sève, was a French-born Egyptian commander.

Franck Venaille was a French poet and writer. His poetry is characterized by its expressive power, seeking to bring out the animal side of man, his impulses and anxieties.

Bruno Dary is a Général d'armée of the French Army and Commandant of the French Foreign Legion.

Jean-Louis Schneiter was a French politician. He served as a member of the National Assembly from 1978 to 1981, representing Marne. He served as the mayor of Reims from 1999 to 2008.

Neeskens Kebano is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for EFL Championship club Fulham and the DR Congo national team. Kebano is a former French youth international having earned caps at under-17, under-18 level, and under-19 level. He made his youth international debut at the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Yann Yves Laurent Bodiger is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club CD Castellón.

Marguerite Renoir was a French film editor who worked on more than 60 films during her career. For many years, she and director Jean Renoir were lovers, and she edited many of his films. Although she and Renoir never married, she took his surname. She was a supporter of the French Communist Party.

Thomas II was the Lord of Piedmont from 1233 to his death, Count of Flanders jure uxoris from 1237 to 1244, and regent of the County of Savoy from 1253 to his death, while his nephew Boniface was fighting abroad. He was the son of Thomas I of Savoy and Margaret of Geneva.

Christelle Daunay is a French long distance runner who specialises in road running. She is the current French marathon record holder. She represented France at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has competed a number of times in the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. She has had top-three finishes in the New York Marathon, Paris Marathon and the Course Paris-Versailles

Loïc Bruni is a professional downhill mountain biker. He is a student at Skema Business School.