List of Famous people born in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Bernard Kouchner
Bernard Kouchner is a French politician and physician. He is the co-founder of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Médecins du Monde. From 2007 until 2010, he was the French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs in the center-right Fillon government under president Nicolas Sarkozy, although he had been in the past a minister in socialist governments. In 2010, The Jerusalem Post considered Bernard Kouchner the 15th most influential Jew in the world. Since 2015 Kouchner is workstream leader for the AMU, where he contributes his expertise in healthcare.
Christophe Galtier
Christophe Galtier is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Lille OSC in Ligue 1 since 2017. He won the Best Manager of the Year award at the Trophées UNFP du football in 2013, and in 2019 after Lille second place in the 2018–19 Ligue 1 Conforama season.
Chico Bouchikhi
Jalloul "Chico" Bouchikhi is a musician and a co-founder of the Gipsy Kings. He later left the Gipsy Kings and founded Chico & the Gypsies.
Eric Ripert
Éric Frank Ripert is a French chef, author and television personality specializing in modern French cuisine and noted for his work with seafood.
Frank Leboeuf
Franck Alain James Leboeuf, typically anglicised as Frank Leboeuf, is a French actor, sports commentator and former French international footballer who played as a centre-back. With the French national team, Leboeuf won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2000 European Championship as well as a number of domestic trophies, most famously during his 5 years at Chelsea. Since the conclusion of his playing career, Leboeuf has transitioned to acting, appearing in stage and film productions.
Naps
Nabil Arlabelek better known by the artistic name Naps is a French rapper of Algerian origin. Coming from the Air Bell suburb of Marseilles, he started rapping in 2006 at the age of 15. Two years later he formed Click 11.43 with two other rappers, KOFS and Sahime. The formation had considerable following particularly with the incarcerated population in France. Naps also released his own solo materials and collaborated with many other rappers. In January 2020, Naps announced that he has stopped all artistic activity and has destroyed his gold certified album.
Layvin Kurzawa
Layvin Marc Kurzawa is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.
Priscilla Betti
Priscilla Betti, formerly known as simply Priscilla, is a French singer, dancer and actress. She released her first single at the age of 12, and has released five albums. In 2008–2011 she played the main part in the French musical TV series Chante!.
Michèle Torr
Michèle Torr is a French singer and author, best known in non-Francophone countries for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest for Luxembourg in 1966 and for Monaco in 1977.
Cindy Bruna
Cindy Bruna is a French fashion model.