List of Famous people born in Île-de-France, France
Samuel Moutoussamy
Samuel Moutoussamy is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fortuna Sittard, on loan from FC Nantes. Born in France, Moutoussamy represents the DR Congo internationally.
Sylvie Guillem
Sylvie Guillem is a French ballet dancer. Guillem was the top-ranking female dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet from 1984 to 1989, before becoming a principal guest artist with the Royal Ballet in London. She has performed contemporary dance as an Associate Artist of London's Sadler's Wells Theatre. Her most notable performances have included those in Giselle and in Rudolf Nureyev's stagings of Swan Lake and Don Quixote. In November 2014, she announced her retirement from the stage in 2015.
Philippe Castelli
Philippe Castelli was a French film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1960 and 1992.
Philippe Frémeaux
Philippe Frémeaux was a French economic journalist with the magazine Alternatives économiques.
Princess Marie of Denmark
Princess Marie of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, is a member of the Danish royal family. She is the second wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, the younger son of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
Grégoire Defrel
Grégoire André Defrel is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Sassuolo.
Louis François Auguste de Rohan-Chabot
Louis-Francois-Auguste de Rohan-Chabot (1788-1833) was a French aristocrat and Catholic priest. He was Prince of Leon, the 8th Duke of Rohan, and Count of Porhoët. Upon becoming a widower, he entered the priesthood and eventually became Archbishop of Auch, Archbishop of Besançon, and a Cardinal.
Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Jean-Philippe Rykiel is a French composer, arranger, and musician, primarily a keyboard player. He has been blind since his birth, a result of negligence in the hospital incubator, and is the son of fashion designer Sonia Rykiel.
Raymond Loewy
Raymond Loewy was a French-born American industrial designer who achieved fame for the magnitude of his design efforts across a variety of industries. He was recognized for this by Time magazine and featured on its cover on October 31, 1949.
Martine Pascal
Martine Pascal is a French theatre, cinema, and television actress. She is the daughter of actress Gisèle Casadesus (1914-2017) and actor Lucien Pascal (1906–2006). Pascal was married to American-born French production designer and art director Willy Holt with whom she has two children Natalie Holt and Oliver Holt.