List of Famous people born in Île-de-France, France
Isabelle Autissier
Isabelle Autissier is a French sailor, navigator, writer, and broadcaster. She is celebrated for being the first woman to have completed a solo world navigation in competition.
Gabriel Obertan
Gabriel Antoine Obertan is a French professional footballer who plays primarily as a winger, but can also play in attacking midfield and as a striker. He is currently playing for Turkish club BB Erzurumspor.
Lionnel Luca
Lionnel Luca was a member of the National Assembly of France. Of Romanian origin, he represented the Alpes-Maritimes department from 1997 to 2017, as a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.
Mado Maurin
Madeleine Jeanne Louise "Mado" Maurin was a French actress, whose career spanned over 55 years.
Michel Wieviorka
Michel Wieviorka is a French sociologist, noted for his work on violence, terrorism, racism, social movements and the theory of social change.
Ibrahima Traoré
Ibrahima Traoré is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for German club Borussia Mönchengladbach. Born in France, he represents Guinea at international level.
Jean-François Adam
Jean-François Adam was a French actor and director.
Jacqueline Roque
Jacqueline Picasso or Jacqueline Roque was best known as the muse and second wife of Pablo Picasso. Their marriage lasted 11 years until his death, during which time he created over 400 portraits of her, more than any of Picasso's other loves.
Edmond Maire
Edmond Maire was a French labor union leader. He was the secretary general of the French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) from 1971 to 1988. He was dismissive of strike actions and supported a more equal division of labour.
Christian Marty
Christian Marty was a French aviator who served as the captain of Air France Flight 4590. Prior to the crash, Marty was an athlete in extreme sports.