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
Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski
18 August 1933
French-Polish Film Director
Vincent van GoghVincent van Gogh
30 March 1853
Painter

NostradamusNostradamus
14 December 1503
Physician

André the GiantAndré the Giant
19 May 1946
Professional Wrestler

Zinedine ZidaneZinedine Zidane
23 June 1972
Football Player

Louis XIV of FranceLouis XIV of France
05 September 1638
King of France
Thierry HenryThierry Henry
17 August 1977
Former French Footballer

Emmanuel MacronEmmanuel Macron
21 December 1977
President

Oswald MosleyOswald Mosley
16 November 1896
British Politician
Kylian MbappéKylian Mbappé
20 December 1998
Footballer

Olivier SarkozyOlivier Sarkozy
26 May 1969
Banker
Albert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Prince of Monaco
14 March 1958
Monach of Monaco

Albert CamusAlbert Camus
07 November 1913
Philosopher

Louis XVI of FranceLouis XVI of France
23 August 1754
King of France

Paul PogbaPaul Pogba
15 March 1993
Footballer

Eric CantonaEric Cantona
24 May 1966
Actor & Football Player
Bernard ArnaultBernard Arnault
05 March 1949
Chairman & CEO of LMVH

Alexandre DumasAlexandre Dumas
24 July 1802
 

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

Henry II of EnglandHenry II of England
05 March 1133
King of England
Max von SydowMax von Sydow
10 April 1929
Actor

Michel FoucaultMichel Foucault
15 October 1926
French philosopher
François-Henri PinaultFrançois-Henri Pinault
28 May 1962
CEO of Kering

VoltaireVoltaire
21 November 1694
Writer

Francis II of FranceFrancis II of France
19 January 1544
King of France
Jean-Paul SartreJean-Paul Sartre
21 June 1905
Philosopher

Napoleon IIINapoleon III
20 April 1808
Emperor of the Second French Empire
Antoine GriezmannAntoine Griezmann
21 March 1991
Footballer

Jean RenoJean Reno
30 July 1948
Actor

Tony ParkerTony Parker
17 May 1982
Basketball Player
Mansa MusaMansa Musa
1280 AD
Emperor

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Benjamin MillepiedBenjamin Millepied
10 June 1977
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer
Claude MonetClaude Monet
14 November 1840
Painter

Jean-Jacques RousseauJean-Jacques Rousseau
28 June 1712
Philosopher, Writer, & Composer

Victor HugoVictor Hugo
26 February 1802
Author & Poet

Christopher LambertChristopher Lambert
29 March 1957
Actor
Louis PasteurLouis Pasteur
27 December 1822
Chemist and Microbiologist
Manfred von RichthofenManfred von Richthofen
02 May 1892
Fighter Pilot

Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton
04 August 1821
Businessman

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

Anthony MartialAnthony Martial
05 December 1995
Football Player
Jules VerneJules Verne
08 February 1828
Writer

David GuettaDavid Guetta
07 November 1967
Disc Jockey

Nicolas SarkozyNicolas Sarkozy
28 January 1955
 

Marquis de SadeMarquis de Sade
02 June 1740
Erotic Novelist

Henri MatisseHenri Matisse
31 December 1869
Painter, Sculptor
Yo-Yo MaYo-Yo Ma
07 October 1955
Cellist

Louis XV of FranceLouis XV of France
15 February 1710
King of France
Philippe PetitPhilippe Petit
13 August 1949
French Tightrope Walker

Olivier GiroudOlivier Giroud
30 September 1986
Footballer

Claude DebussyClaude Debussy
22 August 1862
Composer
Hervé VillechaizeHervé Villechaize
23 April 1943
Actor

Henry IV of FranceHenry IV of France
13 December 1553
King of France, King of Navarre
Richard II of EnglandRichard II of England
06 January 1367
King of England

Jacques CousteauJacques Cousteau
11 June 1910
French Explorer

Tchéky KaryoTchéky Karyo
04 October 1953
Actor

Arsène WengerArsène Wenger
22 October 1949
Football Manager

Paul GauguinPaul Gauguin
07 June 1848
Artist - Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Engraving
Philippe PétainPhilippe Pétain
24 April 1856
Marshal of France

Olivier MartinezOlivier Martinez
12 January 1966
Actor

Marcel ProustMarcel Proust
10 July 1871
French novelist

Philip IV of FrancePhilip IV of France
31 March 1268
King
Blaise PascalBlaise Pascal
19 June 1623
French Mathematician, Physicist, Inventor, Writer

Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard
03 December 1930
Film Director
Henry III of FranceHenry III of France
19 September 1551
King of France

John CalvinJohn Calvin
10 July 1509
Protestant Reformer, Theologian, Pastor

Charles IX of FranceCharles IX of France
27 June 1550
King of France
Louis XIII of FranceLouis XIII of France
27 September 1601
King of France

Louis IX of FranceLouis IX of France
25 April 1214
King of France
Joakim NoahJoakim Noah
25 February 1985
Basketball Player

Le CorbusierLe Corbusier
06 October 1887
Architect

Toussaint Louverture Toussaint Louverture
20 May 1743
Leader of the Haitian Revolution
Philippe I, Duke of OrléansPhilippe I, Duke of Orléans
21 September 1640
Son of Louis XIII of France

Michel PlatiniMichel Platini
21 June 1955
Former French Football Player, Football
Django ReinhardtDjango Reinhardt
23 January 1910
Musician

Jules BianchiJules Bianchi
03 August 1989
F1 Driver

Erik SatieErik Satie
17 May 1866
Musician

Leroy SanéLeroy Sané
11 January 1996
Footballer
Serge GainsbourgSerge Gainsbourg
02 April 1928
 
Henri de Toulouse-LautrecHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec
24 November 1864
Painter

Jean-Michel JarreJean-Michel Jarre
24 August 1948
Composer

Marcel DuchampMarcel Duchamp
28 July 1887
Artist

Napoleon IINapoleon II
20 March 1811
Emperor of France
Jacques DerridaJacques Derrida
15 July 1930
Philosopher

Charles VI of FranceCharles VI of France
03 December 1368
King of France

Arpad BussonArpad Busson
27 January 1963
Financier, Philanthropist

Christian DiorChristian Dior
21 January 1905
Fashion Designers

Alexandre LacazetteAlexandre Lacazette
28 May 1991
Footballer
Gilles de RaisGilles de Rais
04 September 1404
Serial Killer of Children

Cardinal RichelieuCardinal Richelieu
09 September 1585
French Clergyman, Noble and Statesman
Marc ChagallMarc Chagall
06 July 1887
Artist

Charles BaudelaireCharles Baudelaire
09 April 1821
Poet
François MitterrandFrançois Mitterrand
26 October 1916
Former President of France
Roger VadimRoger Vadim
26 January 1928
Screenwriter