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

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
Henri Poincare

Henri Poincare

Henri Poincaré was a noted French mathematician, theoretical physicist, engineer, and philosopher of science

FrenchApril 29, 1854130 views

Guy De Chauliac

Chauliac was one of the most distinguished surgeons of the early medieval period

French1300158 views

Joseph Louis Lagrange

Joseph Lagrange was an accomplished Italian enlightenment era mathematician and astronomer This biography profiles his childhood, career, life, research and timeline.

FrenchJanuary 25, 1736121 views

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

FrenchNovember 29, 1825157 views

Vanessa Paradis

Vanessa Paradis is a French singer, actress and model

FrenchDecember 22, 1972145 views

Nicolas Sarkozy

Nicolas Sarkozy served as the President of France from 2007 to 2012

FrenchJanuary 28, 195598 views

Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard is a well-known French actress, singer and songwriter

FrenchSeptember 30, 1975117 views

Guillaume Dufay

Dufay was a prominent composer of the Renaissance period

FrenchAugust 5, 1397109 views

Josquin des Prez

Josquin des Prez is one of the most ingenious and highly admired Renaissance composers in the history of Western music

French145093 views

Claudin De Sermisy

Connected with the French Royal Court, Claudin de Sermisy was an exceptional Renaissance composer

French149086 views