Famous French - French Celebrities - page 17

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
Joseph Fourier

Joseph Fourier

A top-class French mathematician and physicist, Joseph Fourier brought about a revolution in science with his research

FrenchMarch 21, 1768132 views

Emile Durkheim

Émile Durkheim was a famous French philosopher and sociologist

FrenchApril 15, 1858132 views

Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright

FrenchMay 20, 1799136 views

Johann Heinrich Lambert

Johann Heinrich Lambert was a Swiss mathematician, astronomer, physicist, and philosopher

FrenchAugust 26, 1728150 views

Jacques-Louis David

Jacques-Louis David was an eminent French painter belonging to the Neo-classical school

FrenchAugust 30, 1748127 views

Marquis de Condorcet

Marquis de Condorcet was an 18th century French mathematician and philosopher

FrenchSeptember 17, 174393 views

Maurice Chevalier

Maurice Chevalier was a French actor and singer best known for the song ‘Thank Heaven for Little Girls’

FrenchSeptember 12, 1888110 views

Jacques Arcadelt

Jacques Arcadelt was a popular Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance period

French1507105 views

Nadia Boulanger

Nadia Boulanger was a French musician counted among the best teachers of musical composition of the 20th century

FrenchSeptember 16, 1887149 views

Andre Marie Ampere

A great French physicist and mathematician, Andre Marie Ampere is remembered for his contribution towards of classical electromagnetism

FrenchJanuary 20, 1775139 views