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

Jean de Bourbon, Count of Soissons and Enghien was a French prince du sang from the House of Bourbon-Vendome, a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon.

Philippe de Croÿ, 3rd Duke of Aarschot, 4th Prince of Chimay, Count of Porcean, was stadtholder of Flanders, and inherited the estates of the ancient and wealthy family of Croÿ. Becoming a soldier, he was made a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece by Philip II, king of Spain, and was afterwards employed in diplomatic work.

William of Montmorency was Baron de Montmorency and lord of Chantilly. As general of finances for the king, he was governor of several royal castles and accompanied Louis XII during the Italian War of 1494–1498.

Isabella of Hainault was a Queen of France as the first wife of King Philip II. She was also formally a ruling countess of Artois de jure between 1180 and 1190.

Antoine de Bourgogne, known to his contemporaries as the Bastard of Burgundy or Le grand bâtard, was the natural son of Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, and one of his mistresses, Jeanne de Presle. He was comte de La Roche (Ardenne), de Grandpré, de Sainte-Menehould et de Guînes, seigneur de Crèvecoeur, Beveren et Tournehem, and chevalier of the Golden Fleece.

François Leleux is a French oboist, conductor, and professor. His professional career began at 18 when he became principal oboe at the Paris Opera. He went on to win a solo position at the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and currently does some concerts with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe as well as putting out CDs. He is married to violinist Lisa Batiashvili.

Jean-Claude Leclercq is a French former professional road bicycle racer.

Philippe Amaury was a French media tycoon, and the son of publisher Émilien Amaury.

Marie Armand Patrice de Mac Mahon, known as Patrice de Mac Mahon , 2nd Duke of Magenta and 6th Marquis d'Éguilly in 1893, was a French soldier and aristocrat.

Jeannette Vermeersch was a French politician.