List of Famous people born in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Serg Simon is a former French rugby union player and a physician. He previously played for Union Bordeaux Begles, AS Merginac, Stade Bordelais and Stade Francais in France before playing for English side Gloucester Rugby

Sylvie Kauffmann is a French journalist for Agence France-Presse (AFP) and the newspaper Le Monde. She worked for AFP in France in 1979 and as a foreign correspondent from 1980 to 1988. Kauffmann joined Le Monde as Moscow correspondent in 1988 and later Eastern and Central Europe correspondent from 1989 to 1993. She worked in the United States from 1993 to 2001 and Latin America in 2002 and 2003. Kauffman was appointed deputy chief editor of Le Monde in 2003 and covering Southeast Asia as reporter-in-large from 2006 to 2009. In 2010, she was appointed the newspaper's first woman editor-in chief, serving in the role until 2011.

Raymond Maufrais was a French journalist and explorer. He disappeared in the jungle of French Guiana; his body was never found.

Eddy Ben Arous is a French rugby union player who plays prop for Top 14 side Racing 92.

Michel Portos is a French chef, two stars at the Guide Michelin.

Lamine Gassama is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a right back for Turkish club Göztepe and the Senegal national team.

Christine Béranger-Goitschel is a former French alpine skier. She is the elder sister of fellow champion skier Marielle Goitschel and the aunt of the former speed skier Philippe Goitschel. Her sister Patricia was a national junior champion in the slalom in 1964.

Fonky Family or La Fonky Family, is a French hip hop band from Marseille, consisting of four rappers, Le Rat Luciano, Menzo, Don Choa and Sat, producer Pone, DJ Djel, dancer Blaze, singer Karima, Flex (fetus) Nandell, and manager Fafa.

Bilal Boutobba is a French professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Chamois Niortais.

Valentin Eysseric is a French professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Fiorentina. He plays as an attacking midfielder.