List of Famous people born in Occitania, France

Charles Boyer was a French-American actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer started on the stage, but he found his success in American films during the 1930s. His memorable performances were among the era's most highly praised, in romantic dramas such as The Garden of Allah (1936), Algiers (1938), and Love Affair (1939), as well as the mystery-thriller Gaslight (1944). He received four Oscar nominations for Best Actor.

Jean Briane was a French politician. A member of the Union for French Democracy, he served Aveyron's 1st constituency in the National Assembly from 1971 to 2002.

Christian Piquemal, is a retired army corps general of the French Army and Commandant of the Legion from 1994 to 1999.

Jean-Jacques Lafon is a French singer-songwriter and painter. He remains known for his 1985 one-hit wonder "Le géant de papier", which peaked at No. 6 on the SNEP singles chart and earned a Silver disc. Lafon is also the writer of the 1987 hit "Viens boire un p'tit coup à la maison" for Licence IV, under the pseudonym of Falon.

Jean-Daniel Dave Lewis Akpa Akpro is a professional footballer who plays for Italian club Lazio. Born in France, he represents the Ivory Coast national team.

Mehdi Ben Sadok Nafti is a former Tunisian footballer and the current manager of Spanish club CD Lugo.

Benoist Apparu is a French politician of The Republicans who served as Secretary of State for Housing under the Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, in the François Fillon III government, and a member of the National Assembly of France. He represented the Marne department,

Pauline Ester is a French singer.

Didier Gailhaguet is a French former figure skater, coach and official. He served as the president of the Fédération française des sports de glace (FFSG) from 1998 to 2004 and again from 2007 to 2020; both of his tenures ended as the result of scandals. At the peak of his power, he was one of figure skating's most influential and controversial officials, dubbed the "little Napoleon."

Alphonse Daudet was a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet (Mastani) and father of Edmée Daudet, and writers Léon Daudet and Lucien Daudet.