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

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
Bernard Arnault

Bernard Arnault

Bernard Arnault is a French business magnate and investor, currently the richest person in France

FrenchMarch 5, 1949171 views

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.

FrenchApril 24, 1856119 views

Richard II of England

Richard II was the King of England from 1377 to 1399

FrenchJanuary 6, 1367117 views

Maximilien de Robespierre

Maximilien Robespierre was a French lawyer who became one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution

FrenchMay 6, 1758248 views

Jean-François Champollion

Jean-François Champollion is best remembered till date for deciphering the Egyptian hieroglyphs and Rosette Stone

FrenchDecember 23, 1790158 views

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

Joseph Louis Gay Lussac was a French chemist and physicist who made notable advances in applied chemistry

FrenchDecember 6, 1778155 views

Antoine Lavoisier

Antoine Lavoisier was a famous French chemist, known for his extraordinary research on oxygen and combustion

FrenchAugust 26, 1743190 views

Ferdinand de Lesseps

Ferdinand de Lesseps was a French diplomat famous for building the Suez Canal

FrenchNovember 19, 1805212 views

Marie Laforêt

Marie Laforêt is a renowned singer and actor from France, known for the songs 'Il a neigé sur yesterday' and ‘Viens, viens’

FrenchOctober 5, 1939303 views

Gilbert Becaud

Gilbert Becaud is a composer and singer belonging to France

FrenchOctober 24, 1927150 views