List of Famous people named Alain

Alain Jakubowicz is a French lawyer from Villeurbanne, in the suburbs of Lyon.

Alain Bauer is a French criminologist. He was elected professor of criminology at the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers and is a senior research fellow at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the China University of Political Science and Law (Beijing). There were many protests in the scientific community in France against the appointment because he had not received a PhD.

Alain Marie Pascal Prost OBE is a retired French racing driver and a four-time Formula One Drivers' Champion. From 1987 until 2001 he held the record for most Grand Prix victories until Michael Schumacher surpassed Prost's total of 51 victories at the 2001 Belgian Grand Prix. In 1999, Prost received the World Sports Award of the Century in the motor sport category.

Alain Soral, identified in the civil registry as Alain Bonnet, and frequently also named using the full family name as Alain Bonnet de Soral, is a Franco-Swiss far-right ideologue also known for his work as author, journalist, essayist, and filmmaker;

Alain Berset is a Swiss politician serving as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2012. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SP/PS), he has served as head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs since his election.

Alain Frachon is a French journalist for Le Monde, France's centre-left newspaper of record, and the author of several books.

Alain Boghossian is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He serves as an assistant coach for the France national team.

Alain Veinstein is a poet and writer, winner of the Mallarmé prize and a host and producer of radio.

Alain Penaud is a former rugby union player. He held the position of flyhalf, mainly at CA Brive. He was selected 32 times for the French national team, from 1992 to 2000. He is the Father of another French international, Damian Penaud.

Alain Robert is a French rock climber and urban climber, from Digoin, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France. Known as "the French Spider-Man" or "the Human Spider," Robert is famous for his free solo climbing, scaling skyscrapers using no climbing equipment except for a small bag of chalk and a pair of climbing shoes.