Famous French - French Celebrities - page 10

To the rest of the world, the French spell sophistication and grace. The French have long with been considered one of the most classy, intelligent and culturally rich people. And why wouldn’t they be? After all France has been the center of western cultural development from centuries. Who can beat the French when it comes to the fine arts? Artists like Jean Fouquet, Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir revolutionized the world of painting by developing newer styles. France’s contribution to literature and poetry has also been immense; the French have the distinction of having won the maximum number of the Nobel Prize for literature.

Find out more about the greatest French people, including André the Giant, Zinedine Zidane, Emmanuel Macron, Karl Marx and Arsène Wenger.

The Most Famous French

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Micheline Roquebrune1929French, MoroccanMicheline Roquebrune is a petite Moroccan-French painter best known as the third wife the legendary Scottish actor Sir Sean Connery
Tina KunakeyApril 5, 1997FrenchTina Kunakey Di Vita is a model and wife of the French actor Vincent Cassel
Jade WeberMarch 7, 2005FrenchScroll down this bio to find out everything about French model Jade Weber
Jeanne CalmentFebruary 21, 1875FrenchJeanne Calment was a French supercentenarian who had the longest confirmed lifespan in human history
Angelique BoyerJuly 4, 1988FrenchAngelique Boyer, born as Angelique Monique-Paulette Boyer Rousseau, is a French actress
Charles SobhrajApril 6, 1944FrenchCharles Sobhraj is a French serial killer also known as the “Bikini Killer.”
Julien KangApril 11, 1982Canadian, FrenchJulien Kang is a French-Canadian model and actor
Eva GreenJuly 6, 1980FrenchEva Green is a French actress known for her role in the movie ‘Casino Royale’
Jack John Christopher Depp IIIApril 9, 2002FrenchJack John Christopher Depp III is the son of Hollywood star Johnny Depp
François-Henri PinaultMay 28, 1962FrenchFrançois-Henri Pinault is a French entrepreneur and the Chairman and CEO of Kering
Marie de' Medici

Marie de' Medici

Marie de' Medici was the Queen of France

FrenchApril 26, 1576224 views

Louis XVIII of France

King Louis XVIII was the King of France from 1814 to 1824

FrenchNovember 17, 1755164 views

Margaret of Valois

Margaret of Valois was the Queen of France during the late 16th century

FrenchMay 14, 1553122 views

Gilles de Rais

Gilles de Retz or Gilles de Rais was a lord and knight of Anjou, Poitou and Brittany who later became infamous as a serial killer of children

FrenchSeptember 4, 1404137 views

Sophie Germain

Sophie Germain was a French mathematician

FrenchApril 1, 177698 views

Cardinal Richelieu

Armand Jean du Plessis, commonly known as Cardinal Richelieu, was a French noble, statesman and clergyman

FrenchSeptember 9, 1585338 views

Charles X of France

Charles X (born Charles Philippe) was King of France from 1824 to 1830

FrenchOctober 9, 1757134 views

Louis XIII of France

King Louis XIII of France was the second king from the House Bourbon to rule over France

FrenchSeptember 27, 1601112 views

Pierre de Coubertin

Pierre de Coubertin was a French educator and historian who played a major role in the founding of the International Olympic Committee.

FrenchJanuary 1, 186395 views

Christine de Pizan

Christine de Pizan was a French writer of medieval era known for her pioneering works about feminist literature

French1364102 views