List of Famous people born in Paris, France
Eugène Maës
Eugène Maës was a French footballer who played as a striker.
Philippe Clay
Philippe Clay, born Philippe Mathevet, was a French mime artist, singer and actor.
Jean-Michel Frank
Jean-Michel Frank was a French interior designer known for minimalist interiors decorated with plain-lined but sumptuous furniture made of luxury materials, such as shagreen, mica, and intricate straw marquetry. He had an eye for exotic patterns, specifically in veneers, including snake and sharkskin. His work became widely known in the 1930s when select, higher classes demanded his furniture. He is known for being associated with the Art Deco movement.
Daniel Bernard
Daniel Bernard was a French professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
André Fouché
André Eugène Fouché was a French actor.
Maurice Utrillo
Maurice Utrillo, born Maurice Valadon, was a French painter of School of Paris who specialized in cityscapes. Born in the Montmartre quarter of Paris, France, Utrillo is one of the few famous painters of Montmartre who were born there.
Hélène d'Almeida-Topor
Hélène d'Almeida-Topor was a French historian and university professor of contemporary history.
René Ribière
René Ribière (1922–1998) was a French politician. He took part in the last ever duel in France in 1967 and lost when he was lightly injured by Gaston Defferre, after Defferre insulted Ribière at the French parliament. Defferre yelled ‘Taisez-vous, abruti!‘ at Ribière following an argument in the French National Assembly. Ribière demanded an apology, Defferre refused, so Ribière demanded satisfaction by duel with small swords. René Ribière lost the duel, having been wounded twice. He escaped relatively uninjured, however.
Jane Avril
Jane Avril was a French can-can dancer made famous by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec through his paintings. Extremely thin, "given to jerky movements and sudden contortions", she was nicknamed La Mélinite, after an explosive.
Émile Servan-Schreiber
Émile Servan-Schreiber (1888-1967) was a French journalist. He was the co-founder of Les Échos. He was the author of several books.