List of Famous people born in Île-de-France, France
Lola Marois
Lola Marois, born in Paris, also known as Lola Marois-Bigard and Lola Bigard, is a French singer and comedian.
Dieudonné M'bala M'bala
Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, generally known by his stage name Dieudonné, is a French comedian, actor and political activist. He has been convicted for hate speech, advocating terrorism, and slander in Belgium and in France.
Richard Malka
Richard Malka is a French lawyer, comics writer and novelist. As lawyer Malka in 2007 successfully defended Charlie Hebdo editor Philippe Val against charges of racism following the magazine's publication of Mohammad caricatures. Other clients include Clearstream, Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Caroline Fourest.
Thierry Lhermitte
Thierry Lhermitte is a French actor, director, writer and producer, best known for his comedic roles. He was a founder of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot, and Michel Blanc. The group adapted a number of its stage hits for the cinema, and scored major successes with films such as Les Bronzés (1978), Les Bronzés font du ski (1979), Le Père Noël est une ordure (1982) and Un indien dans la ville (1994).
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet
Nathalie Geneviève Marie Kosciusko-Morizet, often referred to by her initials NKM, is an engineer, public figure and advocate, having previously had a political career.
Florence Portelli
Florence Portelli is a French politician who has been serving as Mayor of Taverny since 2014. She has also been a regional councillor of Île-de-France since 2015.
Marion Jollès Grosjean
Marion Jollès Grosjean, is a French journalist and television presenter. She has been presenting Automoto on TF1 with Denis Brogniart every Sunday morning since 2005.
Florence Arthaud
Florence Arthaud was a French sailor from Boulogne-Billancourt. She was the daughter of Jacques Arthaud, director of the Arthaud publishing house.
Natacha Lindinger
Natacha Lindinger is a French actress. She has appeared in more than sixty films since 1991.
Gérard Lanvin
Gérard Lanvin is a César Award-winning French actor. He quit his studies when he was 17 to become an actor. He took on a role in Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine in 1977 on an offer from actor Coluche. He received the Prix Jean Gabin in 1982 for his role in Une étrange affaire. In 1995 he won a César Award for Best Actor with Le Fils préféré. Other appearances include Une semaine de vacances and 3 zéros. During the 2000s, he returned to the big screen with popular comedies. In 2001, he received the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role with The Taste of Others . He is married to Chantal Benoist, an actress, model and singer who released disco albums in 70s/80s under the name "Jennifer".