List of Famous people born in France
Guy Dupré
Guy Dupré was a French writer and publisher.
Marcus Malte
Marcus Malte is a French author. He received the Prix Femina for Le Garçon in 2016.This book was later translated to English by Emma Ramadan and Tom Roberge, then published as The Boy.
André Damien
André Damien was a French lawyer and politician who served as the head of the French Bar Association.
Pascal Kané
Pascal Kané was a French film director and screenwriter. He studied in Paris before joining the editorial staff of Cahiers du Cinéma from 1969 to 1979. He left Cahiers du Cinéma to concentrate on directing. In addition to numerous documentaries he has directed feature films including Dora et la lanterne magique, Liberty belle and Un jeu d’enfant. He lectured on cinema at Université Paris III.
Lorette Charpy
Lorette Eugenie Adrienne Margue Charpy is a French artistic gymnast. She was part of the team that won silver at the 2018 European Championships and individually she is the 2019 European Games all-around silver medalist and 2019 European Championships bronze medalist on the balance beam.
Roland Dorgelès
Roland Dorgelès was a French novelist and a member of the Académie Goncourt.
Sergi Pàmies
Sergi Pàmies is a Spanish writer, translator, journalist and television and radio presenter. He is the son of the writer Teresa Pàmies and the former general secretary of the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia, Gregorio López Raimundo. In his works he employs humor and parody mixing them with themes of failure and desperation. He translated works by Guillaume Apollinaire, Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Agota Kristof, Daniel Pennac and Amélie Nothomb. He received several awards for his literary works.
Napoleon Charles Bonaparte
Napoléon Louis Charles Bonaparte was the eldest son of Louis Bonaparte and Hortense de Beauharnais. His father was Emperor Napoleon I's younger brother; his mother was the daughter of Napoleon's first wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais.
Thierry Ambrose
Thierry Winston Jordan Ambrose is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Metz.
Giacomo Perez-Dortona
Giacomo Perez-Dortona or d'Ortona is a retired French competitive swimmer belonging to club CN Marseille. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's 100 metre breaststroke, finishing in 17th place in the heats, failing to reach the semifinals. He was also part of the French men's 4 x 100 m medley relay team.