List of Famous people born in Hauts-de-France, France
Yvonne de Gaulle
Yvonne de Gaulle was the wife of Charles de Gaulle. The couple had three children: Philippe, Élisabeth (1924–2013), and Anne (1928–1948), who was born with Down syndrome. Yvonne de Gaulle set up a charity, La fondation Anne-de-Gaulle, to help children with disabilities.
Benoît Delépine
Benoît Delépine is a French comedian and film director. He is known for his satirical activities on TV channel Canal+.
Jean Mermoz
Jean Mermoz was a French aviator, viewed as a hero by other pilots such as Saint-Exupéry, and in his native France, where many schools bear his name. In Brazil, he also is recognized as a pioneer aviator.
Yohan Cabaye
Yohan Cabaye is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He most recently played for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne and the France national team.
Jean Piat
Jean Piat was a French actor and writer.
Mallaury Nataf
Mallaury Nataf is a French singer and actress.
Thérèse Liotard
Thérèse Liotard is a French actress best known for her role in the film My Father's Glory . She is known on British television for her appearance in the BBC series Bergerac.
Stanislas Dehaene
Stanislas Dehaene is a French author and cognitive neuroscientist whose research centers on a number of topics, including numerical cognition, the neural basis of reading and the neural correlates of consciousness. As of 2017, he is a professor at the Collège de France and, since 1989, the director of INSERM Unit 562, "Cognitive Neuroimaging".
Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville
Antoine Quentin Fouquier de Tinville was a French prosecutor during the Revolution and Reign of Terror periods.
Arnaud Démare
Arnaud Démare is a professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ. In 2011 he won the UCI World Under-23 Road Race Championships, and in 2016 he won the Milan–San Remo.