List of Famous people born in Grand Est, France
Wolfgang Huber
Wolfgang Huber is a prominent German theologian and ethicist. Huber served as bishop of the Evangelical Church of Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia until November 2009. Huber succeeded Manfred Kock as Chairperson of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) in November 2003 and was succeeded by Bishop Margot Käßmann, the first woman in that position, in October 2009.
Alain Suguenot
Alain Suguenot is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represented Côte-d'Or's 5th constituency from 2002 to 2017 as a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.
Jean-Louis Schlesser
Jean-Louis Schlesser is a French racing driver with experience in circuit racing and cross-country rallying. He is known for his wins of many different competitions. He is the nephew of Jo Schlesser, a former Formula One driver. Jean-Louis attempted two Formula One races five years apart and his best known for his involvement in the 1988 Italian Grand Prix.
Florent Claude
Florent Claude is a French born Belgian biathlete.
Maxime Mermoz
Maxime Mermoz is a French former professional rugby union footballer.
Grégory Wimbée
Grégory Wimbée is a French retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Maxime Marotte
Maxime Marotte is a French mountain bike racer. He rode at the cross-country event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Steve Chainel
Steve Chainel is a French racing cyclist for French amateur team Chazal–Canyon. Chainel has previously competed for the Auber 93, Bbox Bouygues Telecom FDJ, Ag2r–La Mondiale and Cofidis professional teams.
Xavier Collin
Xavier Collin is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. During an 18-year playing career, he assisted Épinal, Poitiers, Amiens, Gueugnon, Ajaccio and Montpellier.
Blandine Brocard
Blandine Brocard is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who was elected to the French National Assembly in the 2017 elections, representing the department of Rhône.