List of Famous people born in Île-de-France, France
Élise Fajgeles
Élise Fajgeles is a French politician who served as the member of the National Assembly for the 5th constituency of Paris from 2017 to 2019. A member of La République En Marche! (LREM), she replaced Benjamin Griveaux as his substitute upon his appointment as Secretary of State to the Minister of the Economy and Finance. Griveaux returned to Parliament two years later after stepping down from his Government Spokesman position.
Patrick Topaloff
Patrick Topaloff was a French comedian, singer, and actor.
Dominique Issermann
Dominique Issermann is a French photographer. She works primarily with black and white photography, and is noted for her works in portraits, fashion and advertising. She has shot campaigns for Sonia Rykiel, Christian Dior, Nina Ricci, Guess, Lancôme, La Perla, Tiffany, Chanel and many others. Her work has also been featured in the fashion supplements for the New York Times, Corriere Della Sera and Le Monde.
Henri Sannier
Henri Sannier is a French sports journalist and television presenter.
Estella Blain
Estella Blain was a French actress. She appeared in more than twenty films from 1954 to 1981. She played the lead role in Hervé Bromberger's 1954 film Wild Fruit. Blain died by suicide on New Year's Day 1982.
Sophie Hardy
Sophie Hardy is a French actress.
Simonne Mathieu
Simonne Mathieu was a female tennis player from France, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine who was active in the 1930s. Her first name is spelled "Simone" in many sources.
Flavien Prat
Flavien Prat is a jockey in Thoroughbred racing who was a Champion Apprentice Jockey and Group 1 race winner in France before moving full-time to the United States in 2015 where he has won several meet riding Championships plus numerous top races including two Breeders' Cup events and the 2019 Kentucky Derby.
Dan Simkovitch
Danièle Anne Fanny Šimkovič, known professionally as Dan Simkovitch, was a French actress.
Claire Denis
Claire Denis is a French film director and writer. Her feature film Beau Travail (1999) has been called one of the greatest films of the 1990s. Other acclaimed works include Trouble Every Day (2001), 35 Shots of Rum (2008), White Material (2009) and High Life (2018).