List of Famous people born in Occitania, France
Sofiane Oumiha
Sofiane Oumiha is a French lightweight boxer. He won silver medals at the 2015 European Games and at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Thibault Gouti
Thibault Gouti is a French mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division in the UFC.
Astier Nicolas
Astier Nicolas is a French equestrian. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he won the gold medal in the team eventing and the silver in the individual eventing.
Blanche of Artois
Blanche of Artois was a member of the Capetian House of Artois who, as queen dowager, held regency over the Kingdom of Navarre and the County of Champagne. She was queen of Navarre and countess of Champagne and Brie during her marriage to Henry I of Navarre. After his death she became regent in the name of their infant daughter, Joan I. She passed on the regency of Navarre to Philip III of France, her cousin and her daughter's prospective father-in-law, but retained the administration of Champagne. She later shared the government of Champagne with her second husband, Edmund Crouchback, until her daughter reached the age of majority.
Rémi Gaillard
Rémi Gaillard is a French prankster who uploads videos on YouTube. As of January 2021, his channel is the 86th most subscribed comedy channel on YouTube with more than 7,1 millions suscribers.
Lionel Beauxis
Lionel Beauxis is a French rugby union player. He currently plays at fly half for Oyonnax.
Léon Gambetta
Léon Gambetta was a French statesman, prominent during and after the Franco-Prussian War.
Mickael Mawem
Mickaël Mawem is a French professional rock climber. He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics through finishing 7th at the 2019 IFSC Climbing World Championships. He also won the bouldering event at the 2019 IFSC Climbing European Championships.
Louis Gallois
Louis René Fernand Gallois is a French businessman. He was the CEO of EADS, the European aeronautic defense and space company, from 2007 to 2012.
Philippe Mexès
Philippe Mexès is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He represented Auxerre, Roma and Milan at club level. At international level, he played for the France national team.