Famous French - French Celebrities - page 15

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
Bernadette Soubirous

Bernadette Soubirous

Saint Bernadette was a Christian Saint who had Marian apparitions of a small young lady who identified herself as the Immaculate Conception

FrenchJanuary 7, 1844546 views

Jean Moulin

Jean Moulin was a major figure of the French Resistance during World War II

FrenchJune 20, 1899125 views

Pierre-Simon Laplace

Pierre-Simon Laplace was a French mathematician and astronomer

FrenchMarch 23, 174995 views

Jacques Vergès

Jacques Vergès was a lawyer known for defending clients such as the infamous Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie

FrenchMarch 5, 192588 views

Oscar Milosz

Oscar Milosz was a French-Lithuanian poet

FrenchMay 28, 1877108 views

Son Sann

Son Sann was the former Prime Minister of Cambodia known for the progressive policies he implemented during his reign

Adrien-Marie Legendre

Adrien-Marie Legendre was a French mathematician who made numerous contributions to mathematics

FrenchSeptember 18, 1752174 views

Ségolène Royal

Ségolène Royal is a French politician who currently serves as the president of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council

FrenchSeptember 22, 1953320 views

Augustin-Louis Cauchy

Augustin Cauchy was a renowned French mathematician

FrenchAugust 21, 1789172 views

Abbe Pierre

Popularly known as the founder of the Emmaus movement, Abbe Pierre was a French Catholic priest who devoted his life to serving the poor

FrenchAugust 5, 1912223 views