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

Christian Boltanski is a French sculptor, photographer, painter and film maker, most well known for his photography installations and contemporary French Conceptual style.

Pierre Joseph Auguste Messmer was a French Gaullist politician. He served as Minister of Armies under Charles de Gaulle from 1960 to 1969 – the longest serving since Étienne François, duc de Choiseul under Louis XV – and then as Prime Minister under Georges Pompidou from 1972 to 1974. A member of the French Foreign Legion, he was considered as one of the historical Gaullists, and died aged 91 in the military hospital of the Val-de-Grâce in August 2007. He was elected a member of the Académie française in 1999; his seat was taken over by Simone Veil.

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, also known as Madame Le Brun, was a prominent French portrait painter of the late 18th century.

Andréa Parisy, was a French film actress.

Bruce Jouanny is a French racing driver.

Vincent Cespedes is a French philosopher, writer and composer.

Ludwig Briand, is a French actor. Named after Ludwig van Beethoven, he got his first acting job in 1991 at the age of ten as Gavroche in the stage musical Les Misérables. Then another musical Paul And Virginie as Paul. After his role in the worldwide hit film Un indien dans la ville he returned to the stage as the lead in the musical Petit Arthur.

Morgane Polanski is a French-Polish actress and model, best known for portraying Princess Gisla in the History Channel series Vikings.

Patrick Poivey was a French actor. He was primarily known for being a voice actor, having dubbed Bruce Willis's films and series from 1987 until his death.

Henri Honoré Giraud was a French general and a leader of the Free French Forces during the Second World War until he was forced to retire in 1944.