List of Famous people born in Pays de la Loire, France

Michel Jourdan is a retired French film actor.

Damien Gaudin is a French road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Total Direct Énergie. He competed for France at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Emmanuel Debarre was a French sculptor. He focused mostly on abstract art.

Jérôme le Royer de la Dauversière was a French nobleman who spent his life in serving the needs of the poor. A founder of the Société Notre-Dame de Montréal, he also helped to establish the French colony of Montreal. Although a layman, as part of that objective, he was the founder of the Congregation of the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph, Religious Sisters dedicated to the care of the sick poor. He has been declared Venerable by the Catholic Church.

Mascha Gonska is a German film actress. She was born in France to Polish parents.

Michel Rabreau was a French politician.

Véronique Besse is a member of the National Assembly of France and represents the Vendée department. She is the current mayor of Les Herbiers, after being elected for the first time in 2014 with 57,76% of votes. She has been reelected at her position for a second time in 2020 with 67,18% of votes. Besse is a member of the Movement for France and does not align herself with any parliamentary group.

Catherine of Thouars was the daughter of Constance, suo jure Duchess of Brittany and Countess of Richmond, and her third husband Guy of Thouars. She was the first wife of Andrew III, Baron of Vitré.

Aziz Ben Askar is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a defender and manager of Umm-Salal.

Serge Telle is a French diplomat. He served as the Minister of State of Monaco.