List of Famous people born in Grand Est, France
Pierrick Lilliu
Pierrick Lilliu, is a French rock-singer living in Brittany and was born in Mulhouse, Alsace from a Sardinian father. He appeared in the French reality show Nouvelle Star and placed 2nd against Myriam Abel on 12 May 2005.
Brigitte Kernel
Brigitte Kernel is a French literary journalist and writer. She lived in Nancy until she was 19 years old. She remains today in Paris.
Régis Gurtner
Régis Gurtner is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 side Amiens SC.
Lucas Deaux
Lucas Deaux is a French professional footballer who plays for Nîmes Olympique. He formerly played for Stade de Reims, FC Nantes, K.A.A. Gent, and En Avant de Guingamp.
Wesley Lautoa
Wesley Lautoa is a New Caledonian footballer native of Wallis and Futuna who plays for Dijon.
Mathilde Monnier
Mathilde Monnier is a French choreographer. She directs the Centre Chorégraphique National de Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon in Montpellier. She collaborates with notable artists throughout various disciplines, such as philisopher Jean-Luc Nancy, Katerine, novelist Christine Angot, fellow choreographer La Ribot, and composer Heiner Goebbels). Monnier was awarded the Grand Prix National des Arts du Spectacle Vivant in 1999.
Lisa Barbelin
Lisa Barbelin is a French archer, who won the recurve event at the 2021 European Archery Championships, and in June 2021 she was the world's number one ranked competitor. She has previously won multiple medals at the World Youth Archery Championships, and won a bronze medal at a 2019 Archery World Cup event. Barbelin competed in the women's individual event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Laura Weissbecker
Laura Weissbecker is an international multilingual French and American actress, comedian, writer and producer. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Chinese Huading award for best new actress in 2013 for her role in Jackie Chan's CZ12. She has worked in France, Germany, USA and China, with directors such as Jackie Chan, Cedric Klapisch, Elie Chouraqui, Mark Romanek and Tonie Marshall. Weissbecker was handpicked by Jackie Chan for one of the leading roles in the film Chinese Zodiac 12, starring and directed by Jackie Chan. The film was a huge commercial success in Asia, in particular in mainland China where it is listed as amongst the top 5 biggest box-office hits for a Chinese movie in the country's history.
Pierre Malinowski
Pierre Malinowski is a French historian and public figure He was a French soldier and member of the European Parliament. Malinowski is known for founding and leading the Foundation for the Development of Russian-French Historical Initiatives as its President since 2018. Also, he lectures around the world on aspects of French history and culture.
Maxime Chanot
Maxime Chanot is a French-born Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for New York City in Major League Soccer.