List of Famous people born in Occitania, France

Camille Lacourt is a retired French competitive swimmer and backstroke specialist. He won the 50 metre backstroke at three consecutive world championships. He competed at the 2012 Olympics in the 100 metre backstroke and finished fourth. In the 2016 Rio Olympics, he finished fifth in the same event.

Patrice Alègre (born 20 June 1968) is a French serial killer who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2002 with a minimum term of 22 years for five murders, an attempted murder, and six rapes. He, subsequently, was acquitted of four additional murder charges on July 3, 2008.

Camille Razat is a French actress and model. She is known for playing Lea Morel in France 2 drama The Disappearance, and for playing Camille in the Netflix television series Emily in Paris.

Damien Abad is a French politician of the Republicans (LR) who has been member of the French National Assembly since 2012, representing Ain. From 2009 until 2012, he was a member of the European Parliament, representing South-East France.

Geneviève de Gaulle-Anthonioz was a member of the French Resistance and served as president of ATD Quart Monde. Her uncle was General Charles de Gaulle.

Emmanuel Carrère is a French author, screenwriter and film director.

Véronique de Viguerie is a French photojournalist. She was noted for covering a story about an Afghan guerrilla group responsible for the Uzbin Valley ambush.

Kenza Fortas is a French actress. In her first film she played the title role in Shéhérazade. She will appear in the upcoming film BAC Nord directed by Cédric Jimenez.

Caroline Cellier was a French actress. She appeared in such films as L'année des méduses , La vie, l'amour, la mort, Le zèbre and Le Plaisir .

Gaëtan Roussel is a French singer, songwriter and composer. Roussel is the former lead vocalist for the bands, Louise Attaque and Tarmac.