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

Gaël Monfils

Gaël Sébastien Monfils
First Name Gaël
Last Name Monfils
Born on September 1, 1986 (age 39)
Height 193 cm | 6'4

Gaël Sébastien Monfils is a French professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP world No. 6 singles ranking on 7 November 2016. His career highlights include reaching two Grand Slam singles semifinals at the 2008 French Open and 2016 US Open and three ATP Tour Masters 1000 singles finals – two at the Paris Masters and the other at the Monte Carlo Masters (2016).

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Jeff Panacloc

Damien Colcanap
First Name Jeff
Last Name Panacloc
Born on September 8, 1986 (age 39)

Damien Colcanap, better known as Jeff Panacloc, is a French ventriloquist and stand-up comedian born on 8 September 1986 in Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes, Seine-et-Marne.

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Coluche

Michel Gérard Joseph Colucci
Born on October 28, 1944
Died on June 19, 1986 (aged 41)

Michel Gérard Joseph Colucci, better known under his stage name Coluche, was a French stage comedian and cinema actor. He adopted Coluche as a stage name at age 26, when he began his entertainment career. He became known for his irreverent attitude towards politics and the establishment, and he incorporated this into much of his material. He was one of the first major comedians to regularly use profanities as a source of humor on French television. He also founded the charity "Les Restaurants du Coeur" which still provides free meals and other products to people in need.

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Alison Wheeler

First Name Alison
Last Name Wheeler
Born on July 22, 1986 (age 39)

Alison Wheeler is a French comedian and actress.

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Jacques Dutronc

First Name Jacques
Last Name Dutronc
Born on April 28, 1943 (age 83)

Jacques Dutronc is a French singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, and actor. He has been married to singer Françoise Hardy since 30 March 1981 and the two have a son. He also has been a longtime songwriting collaborator with Jacques Lanzmann. Some of Dutronc's best-known hits include "Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille", "Le Responsable", and "Les Cactus".

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Luc Besson

Luc Paul Maurice Besson
First Name Luc
Last Name Besson
Born on March 18, 1959 (age 67)

Luc Paul Maurice Besson is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He directed or produced the films Subway (1985), The Big Blue (1988), and La Femme Nikita (1990). Besson is associated with the Cinéma du look film movement. He has been nominated for a César Award for Best Director and Best Picture for his films Léon: The Professional and The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc. He won Best Director and Best French Director for his sci-fi action film The Fifth Element (1997). He wrote and directed the 2014 sci-fi action film Lucy and the 2017 space opera film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.

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Virginie Ledoyen

Virginie Vanessa Fernandez
First Name Virginie
Born on November 15, 1976 (age 49)
Height 163 cm | 5'4

Virginie Fernández, known by her stage name Virginie Ledoyen, is a French actress who has appeared in French, British and American films.

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Gilbert Montagné

First Name Gilbert
Last Name Montagné
Born on December 28, 1951 (age 74)

Gilbert Montagné is a French musician from the Ménilmontant neighborhood in Paris and Bourbonnais, a pianist, organist, and a singer. He is a decorated Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. Blind since birth, he is best remembered for his international hit "The Fool", which was a number 1 single across Europe in 1971. In France, he is still a popular albums and concert artist, having toured with the likes of Johnny Hallyday.

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Justine Lévy

First Name Justine
Last Name Lévy

Justine-Juliette Lévy is a French book editor and author.

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Nicolas Dupont-Aignan

First Name Nicolas
Last Name Dupont-Aignan
Born on March 7, 1961 (age 65)

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, sometimes referred to by his initials NDA, is a French politician serving as President of Debout la France since 2008. He has been the member of the National Assembly for Essonne's 8th constituency since 1997 and was previously Mayor of Yerres from 1995 to 2017.

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