Famous French - French Celebrities - page 29

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
Charlotte Le Bon

Charlotte Le Bon

Charlotte Le Bon is a vivacious French-Canadian actress and model

Nicéphore Niépce

Nicéphore Niépce was a French inventor and photographer who is credited for creating the world's first permanent photographic image

FrenchMarch 7, 1765197 views

Voltaire

Voltaire is a famous 17th century writer who is known for advocating separation of religious and administrative institutions through his works

FrenchNovember 21, 1694141 views

Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh was a legendary Dutch painter

FrenchMarch 30, 1853195 views

Maurice Ravel

Maurice Ravel was a noted French composer of Swiss-Basque descent

FrenchMarch 7, 1875115 views

Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo was a French poet, novelist and a leading figure of the Romantic Movement in France

FrenchFebruary 26, 1802166 views

Erik Satie

Erik Satie was an eminent French composer and pianist, a sort of genius in contemporary modern music

FrenchMay 17, 1866140 views

Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry is a retired French footballer and is a record goalscorer for France

FrenchAugust 17, 1977166 views

Jerome Jarre

Check out all that you wanted to know about Jerome Jarre, the famous French Entrepreneur; his birthday, his family and personal life, his girlfriend, fun trivia facts and more.

FrenchJune 12, 1990214 views

Simone Weil

Simone Weil was a French philosopher, Christian spiritualist and an activist who was a part of the French Resistance during World War II

FrenchFebruary 3, 1909223 views