Famous French - French Celebrities - page 12

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
Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin was a French sculptor who is known for his distinguished works of art and sculpture

FrenchNovember 12, 1840204 views

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was a famous naturalist from France who authored the encyclopaedic collection ‘Histoire Naturelle’

FrenchSeptember 7, 1707106 views

Claude Lévi-Strauss

Claude Levi Strauss was a renowned French anthropologist of the twentieth century who pioneered the theory of structuralism

FrenchNovember 28, 1908146 views

Samuel de Champlain

Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer hailed as "The Father of New France"

FrenchJanuary 1, 1574149 views

Jacques Cartier

Jacques Cartier was a French explorer credited to have claimed what is now Canada for France

FrenchDecember 31, 1491144 views

Charles I, Duke of Brittany

Charles of Blois Chatillon was a Breton leader who is best remembered for his involvement in the Breton War of Succession

French1319105 views

Jean Fouquet

Jean Fouquet was a leading 15th century artist in France who was a master manuscript illuminator

French1420232 views

Charles VII of France

Charles VII was the King of France from 1422 to his death in 1461

FrenchFebruary 22, 140394 views

Claude Bernard

Claude Bernard was a famous French physiologist who defined homeostasis and glycogen

FrenchJuly 12, 1813222 views

Liliane Bettencourt

Liliane Bettencourt was a French heiress and businesswoman, who was one of the principal shareholders of L'Oréal

FrenchOctober 21, 1922200 views