List of Famous people born in Île-de-France, France

André-Charles Boulle, le joailler du meuble, became the most famous French cabinetmaker and the preeminent artist in the field of marquetry, also known as "inlay". Boulle was "the most remarkable of all French cabinetmakers". Jean-Baptiste Colbert recommended him to Louis XIV of France, the "Sun King", as "the most skilled craftsman in his profession". Over the centuries since his death, his name and that of his family has become associated with the art he perfected, the inlay of tortoiseshell, brass and pewter into ebony. It has become known as Boulle Work, and the École Boulle, a college of fine arts and crafts and applied arts in Paris, continues today to bear testimony to his enduring art, the art of inlay.

Baron Denys Marie Pierre Augustin Cochin was a French writer and Catholic right-wing politician.

Marc René, Marquis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1721–1782), known as the Marquis de Voyer was a French army officer.

Christian Aaron Boulogne also known as Ari Boulogne and Ari Päffgen is a French photographer, actor and writer.

Catherine de Bourbon was a Navarrese regent princess. She was the daughter of Queen Joan III and King Anthony of Navarre. She ruled the principality of Béarn in the name of her brother, King Henry III of Navarre, from 1576 until 1596.

Cédric Daury is French football manager and current player. He is currently the sporting director of Auxerre.