List of Famous people born in Occitania, France
Bernard Maris
Bernard Maris was a French economist, writer and journalist who was also a shareholder in Charlie Hebdo magazine. He was murdered on 7 January 2015, during the shooting at the headquarters of the magazine in Paris.
Daniel Bravo
Daniel Bravo is a French former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. With the exception of a stint at Serie A's Parma, he spent all of his career in his native France. He made 13 appearances for the France national team scoring once.
Guy Novès
Guy Novès is a former French rugby union player and most recently coach of the French national team. Born in Toulouse, Novès, who played on the wing, was capped seven times for his country, and played with Stade Toulousain from 1975 to 1987 and was a member of the team that won the Bouclier de Brennus in 1985 and 1986. He later coached the side in a tenure that lasted 22 years, when he won the French championship nine times and the Heineken Cup four times.
Sarah Suco
Sarah Suco is a French actress.
Gérard Barray
Gérard Barray is a French comedian and film and television actor.
André Téchiné
André Téchiné is a French screenwriter and film director. He has a long and distinguished career that places him among the most accomplished post-New Wave French film directors.
Yoann Huget
Yoann Huget is a French rugby union player. He plays as a wing or fullback for Toulouse.
Victor Perez
Victor Perez is a French professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He won the 2019 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Ticky Holgado
Ticky Holgado, pseudonym of Joseph Holgado, was a French actor and a frequent collaborator with Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
Jacky Imbert
Jacques Imbert was a French gang leader who first came to prominence in 1960s Marseille's underworld, where he was considered "The Last Godfather". His nickname "Jacky le Mat" means "Jacky the madman" in Provençal. He was also known as "Pacha" and "Matou".