List of Famous people born in Martinique, France
Louis Delgrès
Louis Delgrès was a leader of the movement in Guadeloupe resisting reoccupation by Napoleonic France in 1802.
Cathy Rosier
Cathy Rosier was a model and actress, who was born in Martinique, French West Indies, and died in Marrakech, Morocco, from a ruptured aorta.
Ronny Turiaf
Ronny Turiaf is a French former professional basketball player who played 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Turiaf grew up in France and played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the United States, where he led the West Coast Conference (WCC) in scoring in his senior year. After graduating from Gonzaga, he entered the 2005 NBA draft and was picked by the Los Angeles Lakers. He later played for the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Washington Wizards, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Turiaf won an NBA championship with Miami in 2012. He was also a member of the French national team.
Kévin Parsemain
Kévin Parsemain is a Martiniquais footballer who plays for Ayutthaya United and the Martinique national football team, of which he is the all-time leading scorer.
Sabine Quindou
Sabine Quindou is a French journalist, known for having co-hosted science education TV show C'est pas sorcier with Jamy Gourmaud and Frédéric Courant, produced by France 3.
Alexandre de Beauharnais
Alexandre François Marie, Viscount of Beauharnais was a French political figure and general during the French Revolution. He was the first husband of Joséphine Tascher de la Pagerie, who later married Napoleon Bonaparte and became empress of the First French Empire. Beauharnais was executed by guillotine during the Reign of Terror.
Pierre-Yves Polomat
Pierre-Yves Nicolas Polomat is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Gençlerbirliği.
Dimitri Bascou
Dimitri Bascou is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles. He is known for his explosive and fast starts. He won the gold medal at the 2016 European Championships and the bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Cédric Sorhaindo
Cédric Sorhaindo is a French handball player for FC Barcelona Lassa and the French national team.
Manuel Cabit
Manuel Frédéric Cabit is a Martiniquais professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Metz.