Famous French - French Celebrities - page 23

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
Delphine LaLaurie

Delphine LaLaurie

Madame LaLaurie (Delphine LaLaurie) was a powerful and rich slave owner in the early 19th century

FrenchMarch 19, 1787168 views

Serge Gainsbourg

Singer, songwriter, composer, actor, director, screenwriter, novelist, Serge Gainsbourg wore several hats throughout his life

FrenchApril 2, 1928138 views

Jean-Philippe Rameau

Jean-Philippe was one of the most influential French composers of his time

FrenchSeptember 25, 1683127 views

Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent was an Algerian-French fashion designer, one of the greatest and most celebrated icons of the fashion industry

FrenchAugust 1, 1936196 views

Paul Cezanne

Paul Cezanne was an influential post-impressionist painter known for his radically intense style, bold colours and brushstrokes

FrenchJanuary 19, 1839139 views

Cesar Franck

Cesar Franck was a very influential composer, pianist and an inspiring teacher who authored memorable musical works

FrenchDecember 10, 1822187 views

Montesquieu

Baron de Montesquieu was a French lawyer, writer, and political philosopher

FrenchJanuary 18, 1689272 views

Michel Foucault

Michel Foucault was a popular French philosopher and historian

FrenchOctober 15, 1926186 views

Claude Debussy

Claude Debussy was a famous French composer during the late 19th and early 20th centuries

FrenchAugust 22, 1862182 views

Georges Bizet

Georges Bizet was a Romantic era French composer best known for his final work, ‘Carmen,’ an opera in four acts

FrenchOctober 25, 1838135 views