List of Famous people born in Grand Est, France

Kémi Séba, born Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi on December 9, 1981 is a Pan-Africanist political leader, French-Beninese writer, and geopolitical journalist, seen as a prominent figure of anticolonialist resistance in francophone Africa in the 21st century.

Frédéric Anton is a French chef, Meilleur Ouvrier de France and three stars at the Guide Michelin since 2007. He was the chef of the restaurant Le Pré Catelan in Paris. He is now the chef at Le Jules Verne restaurant located in the Eiffel Tower.

Jean-Marie Bockel is a French politician who served as Secretary of State for Defence and Veterans in the government of Prime Minister François Fillon appointed on 18 March 2008, having previously been Secretary of State for Cooperation and La Francophonie since June 2007. He has been a member of the French National Assembly since 1981, when he stood as a Socialist Party candidate, and was Minister for Commerce in the Socialist Party government of Laurent Fabius between 1984 and 1986.

Michel Neyret is a disgraced former police chief of staff of the Direction interrégionale de la police judiciaire de Lyon. He held this role up to his indictment in 2011 for various offences.

Marion Torrent is a French professional footballer who plays for Division 1 Féminine club Montpellier and France national team. Torrent can play as either a defender or a defensive midfielder.

Aïssa Mandi is a professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Betis and the Algeria national team. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a central defender.

Olivier Jacque is a French former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

Julien Absalon is a French cross-country mountain biker.

Erza Muqoli is a French singer known for having been a contestant on the ninth season (2014–2015) of M6's La France a un incroyable talent and a founding member of the child pop group Kids United.

Éliette Abécassis is a French writer of Moroccan-Jewish descent. She is a professor of philosophy at the University of Caen Normandy.