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

Ophélie David is a French freestyle skier specializing in ski cross, an event in which she has won a world championship and four consecutive Winter X Games, as well as having previously been ranked number one in the world in.

Augustin Bon Joseph de Robespierre was the younger brother of French Revolutionary leader Maximilien Robespierre. His political views were similar to his brother's. During the Battle of Toulon (1793), he became a supporter of Napoleon, nicknamed "Robespierre on horse". When his brother was arrested on 9 Thermidor, Robespierre volunteered to be arrested as well, and he was executed by guillotine like Maximilien and 20 other counter-revolutionaries.

Maxime Gremetz was a member of the National Assembly of France. He represented the Somme's 1st constituency, and is a member of the French Communist Party and Gauche démocrate et républicaine. According to Michel Foucault Gremetz's response to the Polish Communist government's outlawing of Solidarity was to declare that the ban was necessary to avoid civil war.

Pierre Georges Cornil Jansen was a French film scores composer. He was in particular the permanent collaborator of Claude Chabrol for whom he composed the music for many films.

Thomas Leleu is a French tuba player. He was born in Lille, France. He is the first tuba player to have ever won the award "Revelation Instrumental Soloist of the Year" at the annual French classical music award event, the Victoires de la musique classique. At only 28 years of age, Thomas Leleu is considered as "the young world star of the tuba". He is the younger brother of French trumpet player Romain Leleu.

Joffrey Cuffaut is a French professional footballer who plays for Valenciennes FC as a defender.

Laure Prouvost is a French artist living and working in Antwerp, Belgium. She won the 2013 Turner Prize. In 2019, she represented France at the Venice Biennale with the multi-media work "The Deep Blue Sea Surrounding You".

Bruno Léchevin was a French trade unionist. He was President of the French Environment and Energy Management Agency from 2013 to 2018.

Jimmy Gressier is a French long-distance runner. He won three gold medals in the U23 category at the European Cross Country Championships. He is known for race finish celebrations. At the 2018 edition of the European cross country while in first place at the end of the U23 race he attempted a football player like knee slide but ended up falling flat on his face as he crossed the line. At the 2019 edition of the same race Gressier was so far clear of the other competitors that he walked across the line.

Alain Cacheux was a French politician and member of the National Assembly of France. He represented the Nord department, and was a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.