List of Famous people born in Réunion, France
Tiloun
Tiloun, stage name of Jean-Michel Ramoune, was a Réunionese singer.
Marie-Thérèse de Chateauvieux
Marie-Thérèse de Chateauvieux was a French politician who became the General Councilor of the French Overseas territory of Réunion and later the mayor of Saint-Leu.
Didier Robert
Didier Robert is a French politician who is a member of the Republicans party. He represents the island of Réunion, and was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.
Marion Montaigne
Marion Montaigne is a French cartoonist, known particularly for her popular science comics.
Ombline Desbassayns
Marie Anne Thérèse Ombline Desbassayns was a French planter and slave trader on the French island of La Réunion. She was one of the greatest slave planters of the island after she was widowed in 1800 and until death, and played a significant role in the economy and slave industry of the colony. She became an important figure in the local folklore, and one of the most well-known figures of the history of the island.
Marie Anne Périchon de Vandeuil
Marie Anne Périchon de Vandeuil (1775-1847), known as "la perichona", was an aristocratic French lady, who had an active role in the politics of Buenos Aires during the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.
Raymond Vergès
Raymond Vergès was a French politician. He represented the French Communist Party in the Constituent Assembly elected in 1945 and in the National Assembly from 1946 to 1955.
Andy Gillet
Andy Gillet is a French fashion model and actor.
Corinne Narassiguin
Corinne Narassiguin is a French politician and former member of the National Assembly of France. She was elected on the 17 June 2012, in the 2012 legislative election, representing the North American constituency of French residents abroad. She represented the Socialist Party and the Greens.
Juliette Dodu
Juliette Dodu was a legendary heroine of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and the first woman to be awarded the Legion of Honor. However, many doubts have been raised about her actions during the war, and her story remains controversial.