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

François Bégaudeau is a French writer, journalist, and actor. He is best known for co-writing and starring in Entre les murs (2008), a film based on his 2006 novel of the same name. The film won the Palme d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009.

Jacques Spiesser is a French actor, born in Angers.

Ahmed Sylla is a French comedian and actor. In 2017, he received acclaim for his role in the film The Climb.

Linda Hardy is a French actress and model.

Thibault Charles Marie Septime de Montalembert is a French theatre, film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the television series The Tunnel (2013–2018) and Call My Agent! (2015–present).

Pierre François Marie Le Jolis de Villiers de Saintignon dit Pierre de Villiers is an Army General of the French Army and a former Chief of the Defence Staff. Following a disagreement with Emmanuel Macron, Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, he tendered his resignation on 19 July 2017.

Nicolas Pierre Armand Mahut is a French professional tennis player. In singles, he reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ranking of world No. 37 on 5 May 2014. In doubles, he reached a career-high ATP ranking of world No. 1 on 6 June 2016. Mahut is well known for being skilled on grass, on which he has won the fourth-most titles amongst active players in singles behind Roger Federer (19), Andy Murray (8) and Novak Djokovic (5) and tying with Rafael Nadal (4); he also has the 2nd most singles titles on grass won over the age of 30 amongst active players, behind Federer (5). He is a distinguished doubles player, having completed the Career Grand Slam at the 2019 Australian Open, following victories at the 2015 US Open, 2016 Wimbledon Championships and 2018 French Open partnering Pierre-Hugues Herbert. Mahut was a part of the longest match in professional tennis history against John Isner in the first round of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships.

Hervé Bazin was a French writer, whose best-known novels covered semi-autobiographical topics of teenage rebellion and dysfunctional families.

Léo Michel Joseph Claude Dubois is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the France national team.

Philippe Marie Jean Joseph Le Jolis de Villiers de Saintignon, Viscount de Villiers, known as Philippe de Villiers, is a French entrepreneur, politician and novelist. He is the founder of the Puy du Fou theme park in Vendée, which is centred around the history of France. Appointed Secretary of State for Culture in 1986 by President François Mitterrand, De Villiers entered the National Assembly the following year and the European Parliament in 1994.