Famous French - French Celebrities - page 16

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
Albert II, Prince of Monaco

Albert II, Prince of Monaco

Prince Albert II is the reigning monarch of the principality of Monaco

FrenchMarch 14, 1958136 views

Camille Saint-Saëns

Camille Saint-Saens was the French composer and organist who wrote the opera ‘Samson et Dalila’

FrenchOctober 9, 1835179 views

Toussaint Louverture

Toussaint Louverture was the leader of the Haitian Revolution, the only successful slave revolt in modern history

FrenchMay 20, 1743121 views

Marjane Satrapi

Marjane Satrapi is an Iranian-born French novelist

FrenchNovember 22, 196995 views

Sonia Delaunay

The famous painter and designer, is known for her innovative techniques in fine arts and their application to designing and décor

FrenchNovember 14, 1885115 views

Max Azria

Max Azria is a world renowned fashion designer

FrenchJanuary 1, 1949136 views

Louis Bonaparte

Louis Bonaparte was the brother of Napoleon I and the king of Holland

FrenchSeptember 2, 1778122 views

Louis The Pious

Louis the Pious was the King of Aquitaine from 781

FrenchApril 16, 778116 views

Brassaï

Brassai was a Hungarian photographer, sculptor, writer and filmmaker, known for his unique and unusual depiction of commercial and avant-garde art

FrenchSeptember 9, 1899123 views

Sadi Carnot

Sadi Carnot was a learned French scientist who founded modern thermodynamics

FrenchJune 1, 1796169 views