Famous French - French Celebrities - page 13
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 | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Micheline Roquebrune | 1929 | French, Moroccan | Micheline Roquebrune is a petite Moroccan-French painter best known as the third wife the legendary Scottish actor Sir Sean Connery |
Tina Kunakey | April 5, 1997 | French | Tina Kunakey Di Vita is a model and wife of the French actor Vincent Cassel |
Jade Weber | March 7, 2005 | French | Scroll down this bio to find out everything about French model Jade Weber |
Jeanne Calment | February 21, 1875 | French | Jeanne Calment was a French supercentenarian who had the longest confirmed lifespan in human history |
Angelique Boyer | July 4, 1988 | French | Angelique Boyer, born as Angelique Monique-Paulette Boyer Rousseau, is a French actress |
Charles Sobhraj | April 6, 1944 | French | Charles Sobhraj is a French serial killer also known as the “Bikini Killer.” |
Julien Kang | April 11, 1982 | Canadian, French | Julien Kang is a French-Canadian model and actor |
Eva Green | July 6, 1980 | French | Eva Green is a French actress known for her role in the movie ‘Casino Royale’ |
Jack John Christopher Depp III | April 9, 2002 | French | Jack John Christopher Depp III is the son of Hollywood star Johnny Depp |
François-Henri Pinault | May 28, 1962 | French | François-Henri Pinault is a French entrepreneur and the Chairman and CEO of Kering |
Bernard Arnault
Bernard Arnault is a French business magnate and investor, currently the richest person in France
Philippe Pétain
Philippe Pétain was a French general who was declared a national hero in World War I but was later discredited and sentenced to death.
Richard II of England
Richard II was the King of England from 1377 to 1399
Maximilien de Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre was a French lawyer who became one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution
Jean-François Champollion
Jean-François Champollion is best remembered till date for deciphering the Egyptian hieroglyphs and Rosette Stone
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac
Joseph Louis Gay Lussac was a French chemist and physicist who made notable advances in applied chemistry
Antoine Lavoisier
Antoine Lavoisier was a famous French chemist, known for his extraordinary research on oxygen and combustion
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Ferdinand de Lesseps was a French diplomat famous for building the Suez Canal
Marie Laforêt
Marie Laforêt is a renowned singer and actor from France, known for the songs 'Il a neigé sur yesterday' and ‘Viens, viens’
Gilbert Becaud
Gilbert Becaud is a composer and singer belonging to France