List of Famous people born in Grand Est, France

Gilbert Gress is a French football coach and a former football player. He last managed RC Strasbourg. He was the mentor of Arsène Wenger.

Stéphane Besle is a retired French footballer. He previously played for Swiss club Neuchâtel Xamax having signed with the team in summer 2005, along with teammate Matar Coly. Besle established himself as a first-choice central defender for Xamax and was the club's captain before being released in December 2011.

Jérémy Cabot is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Team TotalEnergies.

Joseph Alexander Daul is a French politician who served as President of the European People's Party (EPP) from 2013 until 2019. He previously served as Leader of the European People's Party group in the European Parliament from 2007 to 2014 and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from France from 1999 until 2014. He is a member of The Republicans, part of the EPP.

Hugo Hofstetter is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Israel Start-Up Nation. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France. He finished in the top 10 of five stages during the tour, including the final stage on the Champs Elysees

Vincent Anstett is a French sabre fencer.

Nabil Baha is a retired Moroccan footballer who played as a striker.

Sara Balzer is a French left-handed sabre fencer and 2021 team Olympic silver medalist.

Jean-Marc Todeschini is a former member of the Senate of France, who represented the Moselle department. He is a member of the Socialist Party. Teacher and elementary school principal and finally Inspector of Education, he was elected Senator of Moselle on September 23, 2001. Taking advantage of the great division of the right, left Moselle in 2001 succeeded in obtaining for the first time three senators. On September 25, 2011, he was elected Senator of Moselle. And on 5 October 2011, he was appointed Prime Quaestor Senate.

Benjamin Jeannot is a French professional footballer who plays for Stade Malherbe Caen on loan from Dijon. He plays as a striker and is a French youth international having starred for his nation at under-16, under-17, and under-18 level. With the under-17 team, Jeannot played at the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in Germany.