List of Famous people born in Hauts-de-France, France
Michel Duchaussoy
Michel René Jacques Duchaussoy was a French film actor, who appeared in more than 130 films between 1962 and 2012. At first a theatre actor, he worked for many years in the Comédie Française, where he started his career in 1964.
Nadine de Rothschild
Nadine de Rothschild is a French author and former actress. She is the widow of banker Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild, a member of the Rothschild family.
Xavier Beauvois
Xavier Beauvois is a French actor, film director and screenwriter.
Sébastien Cauet
Sébastien Jean Maurice Cauet, also known as the mononym Cauet, is a well-known French presenter and producer, on French radio and television and a DJ, comedian, imitator and singer. He has worked at various times as host on TF1, Europe 2, Fun Radio, Skyrock, Virgin Radio and NRJ.
Jacques Secrétin
Jacques Secrétin was a French international table tennis player. He was selected for the French national team at the age of 13 and became one of the most successful table tennis players in French history. In a 26-year career Secrétin was singles champion of France 17 times and European single champion in 1976. He won the gold medal in mixed doubles at the 1977 World Table Tennis Championships in Birmingham, England. Outside of competitions he formed a show with Vincent Purkart that demonstrated table tennis tricks and exhibitions, which made more than 4,000 performances. Secrétin remained an active veterans player until his death.
Alassane Pléa
Alassane Alexandre Pléa is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Borussia Mönchengladbach and the France national team.
Anthony Knockaert
Anthony Patrick Knockaert is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championship club Nottingham Forest on loan from Premier League club Fulham.
Arnaud Giovaninetti
Arnaud Giovaninetti was a French actor.
Florian Sénéchal
Florian Sénéchal is a French racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Deceuninck–Quick-Step.
Anne de Montmorency
Anne, Duke of Montmorency, Honorary Knight of the Garter was a French soldier, statesman and diplomat. He became Marshal of France and Constable of France and served five kings.