List of Famous people born in Hauts-de-France, France

Alain Decaux was a French historian. He was elected to the Académie française on 15 February 1979.

Barthélémy Chinenyeze is a French volleyball player, member of the France men's national volleyball team and Italian club Volley Callipo.

Fabrice Emaer (1935–1983) called "The Prince of the night" was an impresario whose nightclubs le Sept, Le Bronx and le Palace, were the premier spots in Paris nightlife in the 1970s and early 1980s, celebrated in memoirs and songs like Amanda Lear's 1979 song "Fashion Pack" which declared, "In Paris you got to be seen at Maxim's / The Palace / The 7 and then go Chez Regine."

Gérard Paul Louis Marie-Joseph Mulliez is a French businessman. He is the founder of the Auchan chain of department stores.

Jérôme Leroy is a French former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Dominique Dropsy was a French footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Chloé Mons is a French actress and singer.

Arnaud Desplechin is a French film director and screenwriter.

Mathieu Debuchy is a French professional footballer who plays for and captains Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne. He is often deployed as a right back, but began his career playing as a midfielder usually acting as a deep-lying playmaker.

Éric Woerth is a French politician of The Republicans (LR).