List of Famous people named Jacques

Jacques Gernet was an eminent French sinologist of the second half of the 20th century. His best-known work is The Chinese Civilization, a 900-page summary of Chinese history and civilization which has been translated into many languages.

Jacques Chazot, (b. 25 September 1928 in Locmiquélic, d. 12 July 1993 in Monthyon was a French dancer and socialite.

Jacques Pereira, known simply as Jacques, was a Portuguese professional footballer who played as a striker.

Jacques Seiler (1928–2004) was a French actor.

Jacques Jean Claude Santini is a French former professional footballer and manager. He played for Saint-Étienne during the 1970s, and reached the European Cup final with them in 1976. He has coached the French national team - winning the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup and reaching the quarter-finals of Euro 2004 - and clubs including Olympique Lyonnais.

Jacques Clément was a French conspirator and the assassin of King Henry III.

Jacques Monory was a French painter and filmmaker whose work, highly influenced by photography and cinema, is an allegory of the contemporary world with a focus on the violence of everyday reality. His canvases evoke a heavy atmosphere, pulling subject matter from modern civilization through the lens of his signature monochrome color blue.

Jacques Dominati was a French journalist and politician. Born in Corsica, he was a member of the French Resistance during World War II. He started his career as a journalist, and he was expelled from Charles de Gaulle's Rally of the French People over his support for French Algeria. He served as a member of the National Assembly from 1967 to 1978, and from 1982 to 1993, representing Paris. He served as the mayor of the 3rd arrondissement of Paris from 1983 to 1995. He served as a member of the French Senate from 1995 to 2004, representing Paris.

Jacques Lusseyran was a French author and political activist.

Jacques Zoua Daogari is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker, for cameroonian amateur club FC Futuro de Mimboman. He decided to relaunch his career after an almost failed spell at Vittorul Constanta.