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

Armand-Augustin-Louis, Marquis de Caulaincourt, Duc de Vicence was a French military officer, diplomat, grand officer of the Grand Orient de France and close advisor to Napoleon I.

Benoît Duquesne was a French journalist, television reporter and newscaster. He worked as presenter of the news magazine Complément d'enquête from 2007 until his death. He also was anchor of the Journal de 13 heures on France 2 from January to July 2005.

Typhanie Degois is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who has been serving as a member of the French National Assembly since the 2017 elections, representing the first constituency of the department of Savoie.

Albin de la Simone is a French singer-songwriter.

Christophe Moreau is a French former professional road racing cyclist. For many years Moreau was the primary French contender for the general classification in the Tour de France: he finished in the top 12 in the GC five times and finished the race as best Frenchman in 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2005. He also enjoyed success in the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, winning the race overall in 2001 and 2007.

Jean-Claude Mailly is a French former trade union leader.

Jean Douchet was a French film director, historian, film critic and teacher who began his career in the early 1950s at Gazette du Cinéma and Cahiers du cinema with members of the future French New Wave.

Mickaël Debève is a former French footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently assistant manager of Ligue 2 side RC Lens.

Louise Weiss was a French author, journalist, feminist and European politician.

Roger Henri Charles Salengro was a French politician. He achieved fame as Minister of the Interior during the Popular Front government in 1936. He committed suicide a few months after taking office, after being hounded by a calumny campaign orchestrated by extreme right-wing newspapers.