Famous French - French Celebrities - page 21
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 |
Henri Poincare
Henri Poincaré was a noted French mathematician, theoretical physicist, engineer, and philosopher of science
Guy De Chauliac
Chauliac was one of the most distinguished surgeons of the early medieval period
Joseph Louis Lagrange
Joseph Lagrange was an accomplished Italian enlightenment era mathematician and astronomer This biography profiles his childhood, career, life, research and timeline.
Jean-Martin Charcot
A French neurologist and professor, Jean-Martin was instrumental in developing modern science in the field of neurology and had 15 eponyms to his praise
Vanessa Paradis
Vanessa Paradis is a French singer, actress and model
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy served as the President of France from 2007 to 2012
Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard is a well-known French actress, singer and songwriter
Guillaume Dufay
Dufay was a prominent composer of the Renaissance period
Josquin des Prez
Josquin des Prez is one of the most ingenious and highly admired Renaissance composers in the history of Western music
Claudin De Sermisy
Connected with the French Royal Court, Claudin de Sermisy was an exceptional Renaissance composer