List of Famous people born in Hauts-de-France, France
Stéphane Demilly
Stéphane Demilly is a French politician of the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) who served as a member of the National Assembly of France from 2002 until 2020, representing the Somme department.
Alfred Manessier
Alfred Manessier was a non-figurative French painter, stained glass artist, and tapestry designer, part of the new School of Paris and the Salon de Mai.
Albert Châtelet
Albert Châtelet was a French politician and mathematician.
Michel Dorigny
Michel Dorigny was a French painter and engraver.
René Féret
René Féret was a French actor, screenwriter, film director and producer. His film Solemn Communion, was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. In The Man Who Wasn't There, his 1987 film adaption of Roderick MacLeish's novel, he played alongside Claude Jade in the leading role of Charles Elaine.
Michel Gatineau
Paul Dubrule
Paul Dubrule is a French businessman and politician. He co-founded AccorHotels in 1967. He served as a member of the French Senate from 1999 to 2004, representing Seine-et-Marne. In 2002, he established the Ecole d'Hôtellerie et de Tourisme Paul Dubrule in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Rue Paul Dubrule in Lesquin was named in his honor in 2016.
Élie Fruchart
Élie Fruchart was a French football player who played with US Auchel. He was born in Calonne-Ricouart. He has also managed US Auchel, RC Lens, Stade de Reims, USL Dunkerque and Angers SCO.