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

Dominique de Williencourt is a French cellist and composer, born in Lille in 1959.

Fernande Barrey was a French artist model and painter.

Henri Albert de La Grange d'Arquien, Marquis of Arquien was born in Calais, France, the son of Antoine de La Grange d'Arquien, governor of Calais, and Anne d'Ancienville. His surname is also listed as Lagrange.

Ford Madox Brown was a British painter of moral and historical subjects, notable for his distinctively graphic and often Hogarthian version of the Pre-Raphaelite style. Arguably, his most notable painting was Work (1852–1865). Brown spent the latter years of his life painting the twelve works known as The Manchester Murals, depicting Mancunian history, for Manchester Town Hall.

Christian Carion is a French film director, dialogue writer and screenwriter, gaining international attention for Joyeux Noël , which was nominated for several awards, including the 2005 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Jacques Navadic was a Broadcasting editor and journalist who joined Radio Luxembourg in 1955 as Director of information a post in which he stayed in until 1984, between 1975 and 1981 he was Programme Director before becoming President of RTL in 1984. He was born in Lille.

Henri II de Montmorency was a French nobleman and military commander.

Jean Vincent was a French international footballer and manager.