List of Famous people born in Paris, France
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet
Nathalie Geneviève Marie Kosciusko-Morizet, often referred to by her initials NKM, is an engineer, public figure and advocate, having previously had a political career.
Michèle Bernier
Michèle Bernier is a French actress, writer and director.
Rose Laurens
Rose Laurens, previously billed as Rose Merryl, was a French singer-songwriter, known for her 1982 single "Africa", a top-three hit in several European countries. She was also famous for portraying the character of Fantine, on the original 1980 French concept album of Les Misérables, singing "L'air de la misère" and "J'avais rêvé d'une autre vie" two songs later adapted into English as "On My Own" and "I Dreamed a Dream" respectively. In 1986 her single "American Love" was quite successful in some European countries.
Alice David
Alice David is a French actress, known for the television series Bref (2011) and the film Babysitting (2014). She is the voice of the French dub of Lara Croft in the video game Tomb Raider.
Irène Joliot-Curie
Irène Joliot-Curie was a French chemist, physicist, and a politician of partly Polish ancestry, the eldest daughter of Marie Curie and Pierre Curie, and the wife of Frédéric Joliot-Curie. Jointly with her husband, Joliot-Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935 for their discovery of artificial radioactivity. This made the Curies the family with the most Nobel laureates to date. She was also one of the first three women to be a member of a French government, becoming undersecretary for Scientific Research under the Popular Front in 1936. Both children of the Joliot-Curies, Hélène and Pierre, are also prominent scientists.
Carlos
Carlos was a French singer, entertainer and actor. He is sometimes called Jean-Christophe Doltovitch.
Jonathan Lambert
Jonathan Lambert is a French actor and comedian.
Josée Laval
Josée Laval was an important figure of the régime de Vichy. She was the daughter of Pierre Laval and the spouse of René de Chambrun.
Mamadou Sakho
Mamadou Sakho is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the France national team. He is known for his tackling ability and his passing accuracy.
Sacha Distel
Alexandre "Sacha" Distel was a French singer, guitarist, and actor who had hits with a cover version of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" in 1970, and reach No 10 in the UK Charts, "Scoubidou", and "The Good Life". He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 1997.