List of Famous people born in Paris, France
Théo Klein
Théo Klein was a French lawyer who presided over the Conseil Représentatif des Institutions juives de France from 1983 to 1989. Klein was a Zionist and a French patriot, yet advocated for secular values. He was highly critical of Israeli foreign policy and the nation's unconditional supporters.
Cassandra Kirkland
Cassandra Kirkland was a French professional golfer. She played on the Ladies European Tour and won the Sanya Ladies Open in 2012.
Jacques Brunhes
Jacques Brunhes was a French politician. A member of the French Communist Party, he served Hauts-de-Seine in the National Assembly from 1978 to 1986. Brunhes returned to the National Assembly in 1988, and served until 2001, when he was appointed Minister of Tourism. His tenure as government minister ended in 2002, and he was reelected a deputy until 2007.
Dominique Bertinotti
Dominique Bertinotti is a French politician, lecturer at the Paris Diderot University, a member of the Socialist Party and mayor of the 4th arrondissement of Paris from 2001 to 2012. On 16 May 2012, she was appointed Minister for Family in the first Ayrault Cabinet and was renewed in her role in the next government. In 2017, she joined the 1 July Movement.
Nicolas Joel
Nicolas Joel or Joël was a French opera director and administrator of opera houses. He was general manager of the Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse from 1990 to 2009 and of the Paris Opera from 2009 to 2014. He directed operas internationally.
Paulette Sarcey
Paulette Sarcey was a French resistant. She was a member of the French Resistance in World War II.
Jean Prouvé
Jean Prouvé was a French metal worker, self-taught architect and designer. Le Corbusier designated Prouvé a constructeur, blending architecture and engineering. Prouvé's main achievement was transferring manufacturing technology from industry to architecture, without losing aesthetic qualities. His design skills were not limited to one discipline. During his career Jean Prouvé was involved in architectural design, industrial design, structural design and furniture design.
Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild
Charlotte Béatrice de Rothschild was a French socialite, art collector, and a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of France.
François Guérin
François Guérin (1927–2003) was a French film and television actor.
Esparbec
Georges Pailler, known by the pen name Esparbec, was a French pornographic author.