List of famous French men with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

Famous French Men

Famous People From France
French Women
Kayden BocheKayden Boche
03 June 1985
Model
Oswald MosleyOswald Mosley
16 November 1896
British Politician

Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski
18 August 1933
French-Polish Film Director

Vincent van GoghVincent van Gogh
30 March 1853
Painter

Kylian MbappéKylian Mbappé
20 December 1998
Footballer

Louis XIV of FranceLouis XIV of France
05 September 1638
King of France
Emmanuel MacronEmmanuel Macron
21 December 1977
Current President of France

André the GiantAndré the Giant
19 May 1946
Professional Wrestler

Jacques ChiracJacques Chirac
29 November 1932
Former President of France

Antoine GriezmannAntoine Griezmann
21 March 1991
Footballer
Paul PogbaPaul Pogba
15 March 1993
Footballer

Bernard ArnaultBernard Arnault
05 March 1949
Chairman & CEO of LMVH
Louis XVI of FranceLouis XVI of France
23 August 1754
King of France

Zinedine ZidaneZinedine Zidane
23 June 1972
Football Player

Thierry HenryThierry Henry
17 August 1977
Former French Footballer
Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton
04 August 1821
Businessman

François-Henri PinaultFrançois-Henri Pinault
28 May 1962
CEO of Kering
Jean-Jacques RousseauJean-Jacques Rousseau
28 June 1712
Philosopher, Writer, & Composer

VoltaireVoltaire
21 November 1694
Writer

Francis II of FranceFrancis II of France
19 January 1544
King of France
Philippe I, Duke of OrléansPhilippe I, Duke of Orléans
21 September 1640
Son of Louis XIII of France

Henry II of EnglandHenry II of England
05 March 1133
King of England
Anthony MartialAnthony Martial
05 December 1995
Football Player

Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle
22 November 1890
Former President of France

Michel FoucaultMichel Foucault
15 October 1926
French philosopher

Louis PasteurLouis Pasteur
27 December 1822
Chemist and Microbiologist
NostradamusNostradamus
14 December 1503
Physician
Benjamin MillepiedBenjamin Millepied
10 June 1977
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer

Claude MonetClaude Monet
14 November 1840
Painter

Jacques CousteauJacques Cousteau
11 June 1910
French Explorer

Albert CamusAlbert Camus
07 November 1913
Philosopher
Eric CantonaEric Cantona
24 May 1966
Actor & Football Player

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Napoleon IIINapoleon III
20 April 1808
Emperor of the Second French Empire

Victor HugoVictor Hugo
26 February 1802
Author & Poet

Jean-Paul SartreJean-Paul Sartre
21 June 1905
Philosopher

Olivier GiroudOlivier Giroud
30 September 1986
Footballer
Max von SydowMax von Sydow
10 April 1929
Actor

Arsène WengerArsène Wenger
22 October 1949
Football Manager
Louis XV of FranceLouis XV of France
15 February 1710
King of France

Leroy SanéLeroy Sané
11 January 1996
Footballer

Albert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Prince of Monaco
14 March 1958
Monach of Monaco
Bilal HassaniBilal Hassani
09 September 1999
Singer

Christopher LambertChristopher Lambert
29 March 1957
Actor
Manfred von RichthofenManfred von Richthofen
02 May 1892
Fighter Pilot

Marquis de SadeMarquis de Sade
02 June 1740
Erotic Novelist

Alexandre LacazetteAlexandre Lacazette
28 May 1991
Footballer

Alexandre DumasAlexandre Dumas
24 July 1802
 

Jules VerneJules Verne
08 February 1828
Writer
Richard II of EnglandRichard II of England
06 January 1367
King of England

Tony ParkerTony Parker
17 May 1982
Basketball Player

Henry IV of FranceHenry IV of France
13 December 1553
King of France, King of Navarre

Jean RenoJean Reno
30 July 1948
Actor
Jules BianchiJules Bianchi
03 August 1989
F1 Driver

Blaise PascalBlaise Pascal
19 June 1623
French Mathematician, Physicist, Inventor, Writer
Paul GauguinPaul Gauguin
07 June 1848
Artist - Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Engraving

Henry II of FranceHenry II of France
31 March 1519
King of France

David GuettaDavid Guetta
07 November 1967
Disc Jockey
Claude DebussyClaude Debussy
22 August 1862
Composer

Henri MatisseHenri Matisse
31 December 1869
Painter, Sculptor
John CalvinJohn Calvin
10 July 1509
Protestant Reformer, Theologian, Pastor

Joakim NoahJoakim Noah
25 February 1985
Basketball Player

Le CorbusierLe Corbusier
06 October 1887
Architect
Olivier MartinezOlivier Martinez
12 January 1966
Actor

Louis XIII of FranceLouis XIII of France
27 September 1601
King of France
Nicolas SarkozyNicolas Sarkozy
28 January 1955
 

Henry III of FranceHenry III of France
19 September 1551
King of France

Hervé VillechaizeHervé Villechaize
23 April 1943
Actor

Marcel ProustMarcel Proust
10 July 1871
French novelist
Charles IX of FranceCharles IX of France
27 June 1550
King of France
Philippe PétainPhilippe Pétain
24 April 1856
Marshal of France

Richard MilleRichard Mille
13 February 1951
Businessman

Baron de MontesquieuMontesquieu
18 January 1689
Philosopher

Olivier SarkozyOlivier Sarkozy
26 May 1969
Banker
Antoine LavoisierAntoine Lavoisier
26 August 1743
Chemist

DJ SnakeDJ Snake
13 June 1986
Rapper

Arpad BussonArpad Busson
27 January 1963
Financier, Philanthropist

Erik SatieErik Satie
17 May 1866
Musician

Serge GainsbourgSerge Gainsbourg
02 April 1928
 
Henri de Toulouse-LautrecHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec
24 November 1864
Painter

Christian DiorChristian Dior
21 January 1905
Fashion Designers
François MitterrandFrançois Mitterrand
26 October 1916
Former President of France

Yo-Yo MaYo-Yo Ma
07 October 1955
Cellist

Marc ChagallMarc Chagall
06 July 1887
Artist
Gilles de RaisGilles de Rais
04 September 1404
Serial Killer of Children

Jacques DerridaJacques Derrida
15 July 1930
Philosopher
Toussaint Louverture Toussaint Louverture
20 May 1743
Leader of the Haitian Revolution

Django ReinhardtDjango Reinhardt
23 January 1910
Musician

Cardinal RichelieuCardinal Richelieu
09 September 1585
French Clergyman, Noble and Statesman

Jean-Michel JarreJean-Michel Jarre
24 August 1948
Composer
Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard
03 December 1930
Film Director

François HollandeFrançois Hollande
12 August 1954
President of France
Charles MartelCharles Martel
0686 AD
Military Leader

VercingetorixVercingetorix
0082 BC
King of Arveni Tribe
Marcel DuchampMarcel Duchamp
28 July 1887
Artist

Auguste ComteAuguste Comte
19 January 1798
Philosopher
Jacques CartierJacques Cartier
31 December 1491
Explorer