List of Famous people born in Île-de-France, France
Vincent Ferniot
Vincent Ferniot is a French actor, television presenter and culinary writer.
Dominique Bertinotti
Dominique Bertinotti is a French politician, lecturer at the Paris Diderot University, a member of the Socialist Party and mayor of the 4th arrondissement of Paris from 2001 to 2012. On 16 May 2012, she was appointed Minister for Family in the first Ayrault Cabinet and was renewed in her role in the next government. In 2017, she joined the 1 July Movement.
Franck Lepage
Franck Lepage is one of the founder of Workers' co-operative of Popular education 'Le Pavé'. An activist of Popular education, he was until 2000, Managing director of programmes in Community Centers and research specialist with 'Institut national de la jeunesse et de l'éducation populaire'.
Jacques Benoist-Méchin
Jacques Michel Gabriel Paul Benoist-Méchin was a French far right politician and writer. He was born and died in Paris. Well known as a journalist and historian, he later became prominent for his collaborationism under the Vichy regime. After his conviction in 1947 and release from prison in 1954, he became an Arab world expert in the second part of his life.
Paulette Sarcey
Paulette Sarcey was a French resistant. She was a member of the French Resistance in World War II.
Princess Marie Adélaïde of France
Marie Adélaïde de France,, was a French princess, the sixth child, and the fourth daughter of King Louis XV of France and his consort, Marie Leszczyńska.
Julian Jeanvier
Julian Marc Jeanvier is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Premier League club Brentford. He rose to prominence with Reims, before joining Brentford in 2018. Born in France, he represents Guinea at international level.
Jacques Brunhes
Jacques Brunhes was a French politician. A member of the French Communist Party, he served Hauts-de-Seine in the National Assembly from 1978 to 1986. Brunhes returned to the National Assembly in 1988, and served until 2001, when he was appointed Minister of Tourism. His tenure as government minister ended in 2002, and he was reelected a deputy until 2007.
Daniel Contet
Daniel Contet was a French international tennis player. He competed in 16 ties for the French Davis Cup team between 1961 and 1969.
Nicolas Joel
Nicolas Joel or Joël was a French opera director and administrator of opera houses. He was general manager of the Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse from 1990 to 2009 and of the Paris Opera from 2009 to 2014. He directed operas internationally.