List of Famous people born in Île-de-France, France
Tatiana de Rosnay
Tatiana de Rosnay is a Franco-British writer.
Manu Chao
Manu Chao is a French-born Spanish musician. He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Arabic, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Greek and occasionally in other languages. Chao began his musical career in Paris, busking and playing with groups such as Hot Pants and Los Carayos, which combined a variety of languages and musical styles. With friends and his brother Antoine Chao, he founded the band Mano Negra in 1987, achieving considerable success, particularly in Europe. He became a solo artist after its breakup in 1995, and since then tours regularly with his live band, Radio Bemba.
Bernie Bonvoisin
Bernard Bonvoisin, known as Bernie Bonvoisin, is a French hard rock singer and film director. He is best known for having been the singer of Trust.
Sarah Adler
Sarah Adler is a French and Israeli actress with dual citizenship.
Nadia Hai
Nadia Hai is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who has been serving as Secretary of State to Minister of Territorial Development Jacqueline Gourault in the government of Prime Minister Jean Castex since 2020. She previously served as member of the French National Assembly from the 2017 elections, representing the department of Yvelines. She lives and works in Paris.
Jean-Christophe Victor
Jean-Christophe Victor was a political scientist focusing on international relations. He was the son of the polar explorer Paul-Emile Victor and the television producer Éliane Decrais. He earned a Master in Chinese language, a Master in political sciences (1982) and a PhD in ethnology on Nepal. He was posted as a diplomat in Afghanistan, worked as policy adviser at Nato- Bruxelles, and for the Policy Planning Office at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Bertrand Blier
Bertrand Blier is a French film director and writer. His 1978 film Get Out Your Handkerchiefs won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards.
Marie Sara
Marie Sara is known for being a female bullfighter. In 1991 she was Europe's only female rejoneador (rejoneadora). Jean-Luc Godard is her godfather.
Olivier Besancenot
Olivier Besancenot ; born 18 April 1974) is a French far-left political figure and trade unionist, and the founding main spokesperson of the New Anticapitalist Party from 2009 to 2011.
Robert Herbin
Robert Herbin was a French football defender and manager.