List of Famous people born in Grand Est, France

Léo Joseph Paul Westermann is a French professional basketball player, who currently plays for Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at 1.98 m, he plays the point guard position. He also represents the senior French national basketball team.

José Javier Cobos Castillo, known as Cobos, is a French retired footballer who played as a left back.

Nicolas "Nyco" Lilliu is a French singer of mixed French-Italian origin. His father is from Terralba, Sardinia and his mother from Brittany. He is the younger brother of French rock singer Pierrick Lilliu.

Alice Thourot is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who has been serving as a member of the French National Assembly since the 2017 elections, representing the department of Drôme.

Caroline Fiat is a French politician representing la France Insoumise. She was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the 6th constituency of the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle.

Philippe Wahl is a French business executive. Having previously been a government advisor and bank executive, in September 2013 he was appointed president and chief executive officer of La Poste, the group which includes the French postal service.

Pierre Houin is a French rower. He won the gold medal in the lightweight sculls at the 2015 European Championships, 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympics.

Alexi Peuget is a French footballer. He plays as a defensive midfielder for US Saint-Malo.

Gérard Oberlé is a French writer and bibliographer.

Valérie Debord was a member of the National Assembly of France. She is of Italian origin and represented the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, and was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. She lost her seat on 17 June 2012 to Socialist Hervé Féron, by 54.15% to 45.85%.