List of Famous people born in Martinique, France
Jean Bernabé
Jean Bernabé was a writer and linguist.
Daniel Charles-Alfred
Daniel Charles-Alfred was a French footballer from Martinique. He played defender during the 1950s and 60s. He appeared on the cover of France Football magazine in 1963.
Édouard de Lépine
Édouard de Lépine was a Martinican historian and politician.
Alfred Marie-Jeanne
Alfred Marie-Jeanne is a French politician, a leader in the Martinican Independence Movement (MIM) since 1978. He served as mayor of the commune of Rivière-Pilote from 1971 to 2000 and served as President of the Regional Council of Martinique from March 20, 1998 to March 22, 2010. Alfred Marie-Jeanne represented Martinique's 1st constituency in the French National Assembly from 2012 to 2017. He was succeeded in this constituency by Josette Manin.
Henry Jean-Baptiste
Henry-Jean Baptiste was a French politician from Martinique who was elected and represented Mayotte in the French National Assembly from 1986 to 2002.
Gérard Janvion
Gérard Janvion is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. A French international from 1975 to 1982 he made 40 appearances for the France national team. Having started his senior career in 1972 at Saint-Étienne he went on to spend most of playing days there before joining Paris Saint-Germain in 1983. He retired from playing in 1987 after a two-year stint with Béziers.
Ludvy Vaillant
Ludvy Vaillant is a French athlete competing primarily in the 400 metres hurdles. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships reaching the semifinals. In addition, he won a bronze medal at the 2017 European U23 Championships.
Jean Maran
Jean Maran was a politician from Martinique who served in the French National Assembly from 1986 to 1988. He was mayor of the city of Sainte-Luce from 21 March 1965 to 1 July 1990, general councilor from 1964 to 1994, regional councilor from 1983 to 1985, and deputy for Martinique from 16 March 1986 to 14 May 1988, at the end of the legislature. He was also president of the urban community SIVOM SUD and of the association of mayors of Martinique from 1977 to 1990. He was born in Riviere-Pilote, Martinique. He died at age 101 on 9 May 2021 in Fort-de-France.
Maurice Marie-Sainte
Maurice Rigobert Marie-Sainte,, born in Fort-de-France, was a Martinican Roman Catholic prelate, who was the Archbishop of Fort-de-France and Saint-Pierre from 1972 to 2004.
Julienne Salvat
Julienne Salvat was a French teacher, poet, Femme de lettres, and actress from Martinique who spent a large part of her career in Réunion. She was the recipient of the Silver Medal from the Société Académique ASL in 2010.