List of Famous people born in Guadeloupe, France
Patrick Karam
Patrick Karam is a French personality defending human rights. He is a researcher in international relations. Former Interministerial Delegate for Equal Opportunities for French Overseas under, Nicolas Sarkozy, he is regional advisor of Île-de-France (UMP) since 2010 and Inspector General of Youth and Sports since 2011. He is the president of the Coordination of the Christians of East in Danger (CHREDO) established in September 2013. Patrick is the first president of the Representative Council of the French Overseas. Since December 2015 he has been vice-president of the regional council of Ile de France, responsible for youth, sports and community life.
Marius Trésor
Marius Paul Trésor is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers. He is considered as one of the best central defenders of all time, and he is regarded as one of France's greatest ever players.
Pegguy Arphexad
Pegguy Arphexad is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Didier Dinart
Didier Dinart is a French retired handball player and current coach.
Marie-Luce Penchard
Marie-Luce Penchard is a French politician from Guadeloupe and member of the UMP. She is the daughter of Lucette Michaux-Chevry, the historical leader of the right in Guadeloupe and the former President of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe from 1992 until 2004.
Christine Arron
Christine Arron is a former track and field sprinter, who competed internationally for France in the 60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres and the 4x100 metres relay. As of 2017, she is the world's sixth-fastest female 100 metres sprinter of all time with 10.73 secs, which is still the European record. She set the record when winning at the 1998 European Championships, where she also won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay. Also in the relay, she is a 2003 World Championship gold medallist and a 2004 Olympic bronze medallist.
Claudio Beauvue
Claudio Benoît Beauvue is a Guadeloupean professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Deportivo de La Coruña and the Guadeloupe national team. Mainly a left winger, he could also play as a forward.
Pascal Chimbonda
Pascal Chimbonda is a French professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Francky Vincent
Francky Vincent is a singer, song-writer, producer, painter, manager and musician of at least 170 songs from Guadeloupe.
Juhann Bégarin
Juhann Mathieu Begarin is a French professional basketball player of the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).