List of Famous people born in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Frédéric Lopez
Frédéric Lopez is a French television host. He currently works for France 2 on which he presents some shows.
William Leymergie
William Leymergie (born 4 February 1947 in Libourne, France is a journalist television producer and host, best known for the French breakfast television news show Télématin, broadcast on public broadcaster France 2 and TV5 in Canada.
Pampi Laduche
Pampi Laduche or Panpi Ladutxe was a champion Basque pelota player. His father Joseph was also a well-regarded player. Pampi was the first man from French Basque Country to be Spanish champion.
Alice Isaaz
Alice Isaaz is a French actress. She is known for her roles in the films The Gilded Cage (2013), La Crème de la crème (2014) and Les Yeux jaunes des crocodiles (2014). Her grandmother from fathers side was Slovak.
Zacarias Moussaoui
Zacarias Moussaoui is a French citizen who as a member of al-Qaeda pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to conspiring to kill citizens of the United States as part of the September 11 attacks. He is serving life in prison without parole at the Federal ADX Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado.
Raymond Poulidor
Raymond Poulidor, nicknamed "Pou-Pou", was a French professional racing cyclist, who rode for Mercier his entire career.
Olivier Marchal
Olivier Marchal is a French actor, director, screenwriter, and a former policeman. In 2005, he was nominated for three César Awards for his film 36 Quai des Orfèvres. He also created the popular French television police drama Braquo and wrote and directed some episodes in its first season (2009).
Isabelle Ithurburu
Isabelle Ithurburu is a French sports journalist and television presenter.
Thierry Ardisson
Thierry Ardisson, is a French television producer and host and a movie producer.
Vincent de Paul
Vincent de Paul commonly known as Saint Vincent de Paul was a French Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor. In 1622 Vincent was appointed a chaplain to the galleys. After working for some time in Paris among imprisoned galley slaves, he returned to be the superior of what is now known as the Congregation of the Mission, or the "Vincentians". These priests, with vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, and stability, were to devote themselves entirely to the people in smaller towns and villages. Vincent was zealous in conducting retreats for clergy at a time when there was great laxity, abuse, and ignorance among them. He was a pioneer in clerical training and was instrumental in establishing seminaries, and founder of the Congregation of the Mission and Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul.