Famous French - French Celebrities - page 31

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
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a famous French philosopher and a priest who was also known for his controversial writings

FrenchMay 1, 1881209 views

Pierre Corneille

Pierre Corneille is one of the most renowned seventeenth century dramatists known for his French tragic plays

FrenchJune 6, 1606189 views

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential and prominent writers of France

FrenchFebruary 28, 1533218 views

Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin was a leading French Post Impressionist painter known for his use of bold colours and synthetist style

FrenchJune 7, 1848371 views

Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution

FrenchAugust 15, 1769264 views

Milan Kundera

Milan Kundera is a Czech-born French writer known for his erotic and political writings

CzechApril 1, 1929491 views

Moliere

Molière is an illustrious 17th century French dramatist, actor and playwright

FrenchJanuary 15, 1622186 views

Jean-Paul Sartre

Jean-Paul Sartre was a great existentialist philosopher of the 20th century

FrenchJune 21, 1905332 views

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a noted Swiss-born philosopher, writer and composer

FrenchJune 28, 1712302 views