List of Famous people born in Mauritius

Françoise Pascal is a British actress, singer, dancer, fashion model, and producer born in Mauritius to French parents. She appeared in numerous film and television productions in her peak throughout the late 1960s to early 1980s. Film roles include two films with Peter Sellers, There’s A Girl In My Soup (1970) and Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1973). Her career further advanced with appearances in Burke & Hare (1972), La Rose De Fer (1973), and Keep It Up Downstairs (1976). Her greatest success was on the hit British sitcom Mind Your Language as Danielle Favre. She also became established as a sex symbol as Penthouse Pet of the Month for August 1970, and appearing on the first cover of Club International in 1972.

Pravind Kumar Jugnauth is a Mauritian politician who is the Prime Minister of Mauritius. He has been the leader of the Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) party since April 2003. He has held a number of ministerial portfolios and also been Leader of the Opposition.

Denis Wiehe C.S.Sp. is a former Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Victoria, Seychelles, where he is now bishop emeritus. He succeeded Bishop Xavier-Marie Baronnet in 2002.

Nathacha Rigobert is a Mauritian female beach volleyball player. As of 2012, she plays with Elodie Li Yuk Lo. The pair played in the 2012 Summer Olympics tournament and were eliminated in the group stage.

Amrita Sawaram is a Mauritian badminton player. She won the gold medal at the 2000 African Championships in the women's singles event, made her as the first Mauritian female to win that competition. Sawaram competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in the women's singles and doubles event. Sawaram also represented her country in three consecutive Commonwealth Games in 1998, 2002, and 2006.

Jacques Michel Stephan Beeharry is a Mauritian badminton player. He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, also at the 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games. Beeharry was the bronze medalists at the 2003 All-Africa Games in the men's singles, doubles, and team events.

Marie-Hélène Valérie-Pierre is a Mauritian badminton player. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in the women's doubles event partnered with Amrita Sawaram, and in the mixed doubles event with Stephan Beehary. She also represented her country at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Aurélie Marie Elisa Allet is a Mauritian badminton player. She was the mixed doubles gold medalists at the 2013 African Junior Championships and 2014 African Youth Games. She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, and in June 2018, Allet won her first senior international title at the Mauritius International tournament in the mixed doubles event with Georges Paul. Allet competed at the 2019 African Games, and won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles event.

Denis Constantin is a former Mauritian badminton player, and later represented Australia. He was the men's singles gold medallist at the 2000 African Championships, and in the men's doubles event partnered with Eddy Clarisse. He then defend the men's doubles gold in 2002 partnered with Stephan Beeharry. Constantin competed for Mauritius at the 1998, and 2002 Commonwealth Games, also at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was awarded Athlete of the Month by the Mauritius Sports Council in June 2001. Constantin graduated from the La Trobe University in Melbourne, and now work as physiotherapists.