TheFamousPeople

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
Alexandre DumasAlexandre Dumas
24 July 1802
 
Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski
18 August 1933
French-Polish Film Director

Vincent van GoghVincent van Gogh
30 March 1853
Painter

Zinedine ZidaneZinedine Zidane
23 June 1972
Football Player

Kylian MbappéKylian Mbappé
20 December 1998
Footballer

Thierry HenryThierry Henry
17 August 1977
French football Coach
Emmanuel MacronEmmanuel Macron
21 December 1977
President

André the GiantAndré the Giant
19 May 1946
Professional Wrestler

Paul PogbaPaul Pogba
15 March 1993
Footballer
Albert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Prince of Monaco
14 March 1958
Monach of Monaco

Anthony MartialAnthony Martial
05 December 1995
Football Player
Leroy SanéLeroy Sané
11 January 1996
Footballer

Pierre CuriePierre Curie
15 May 1859
Nobel Laureate in Physics

Oswald MosleyOswald Mosley
16 November 1896
British Politician

Olivier GiroudOlivier Giroud
30 September 1986
Footballer

William the ConquerorWilliam the Conqueror
1028 AD
King of England
Antoine GriezmannAntoine Griezmann
21 March 1991
Footballer

Bernard ArnaultBernard Arnault
05 March 1949
Chairman & CEO of LMVH

NostradamusNostradamus
14 December 1503
Physician

Mansa MusaMansa Musa
1280 AD
Emperor
Louis XIV of FranceLouis XIV of France
05 September 1638
King of France

Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle
22 November 1890
Former President of France
Albert CamusAlbert Camus
07 November 1913
Philosopher

François-Henri PinaultFrançois-Henri Pinault
28 May 1962
CEO of Kering

Francis II of FranceFrancis II of France
19 January 1544
King of France
Michel FoucaultMichel Foucault
15 October 1926
French philosopher

Eric CantonaEric Cantona
24 May 1966
Actor & Football Player
Henry II of EnglandHenry II of England
05 March 1133
King of England

Jean RenoJean Reno
30 July 1948
Actor

VoltaireVoltaire
21 November 1694
Writer
Jean-Paul SartreJean-Paul Sartre
21 June 1905
Philosopher

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Napoleon IIINapoleon III
20 April 1808
Emperor of the Second French Empire
Louis XVI of FranceLouis XVI of France
23 August 1754
King of France

Max von SydowMax von Sydow
10 April 1929
Actor

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

Arsène WengerArsène Wenger
22 October 1949
Football Manager
Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton
04 August 1821
Businessman
Victor HugoVictor Hugo
26 February 1802
Author & Poet

Alexandre LacazetteAlexandre Lacazette
28 May 1991
Footballer

Marquis de SadeMarquis de Sade
02 June 1740
Erotic Novelist

Christopher LambertChristopher Lambert
29 March 1957
Actor
Henry II of FranceHenry II of France
31 March 1519
King of France

Jules BianchiJules Bianchi
03 August 1989
F1 Driver

Tony ParkerTony Parker
17 May 1982
Basketball Player

Manfred von RichthofenManfred von Richthofen
02 May 1892
Fighter Pilot

Richard II of EnglandRichard II of England
06 January 1367
King of England
Joakim NoahJoakim Noah
25 February 1985
Basketball Player

Louis IX of FranceLouis IX of France
25 April 1214
King of France
Jules VerneJules Verne
08 February 1828
Writer

Benjamin MillepiedBenjamin Millepied
10 June 1977
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer

Claude MonetClaude Monet
14 November 1840
Painter
Louis PasteurLouis Pasteur
27 December 1822
Chemist and Microbiologist

Jacques CousteauJacques Cousteau
11 June 1910
French Explorer
Henry IV of FranceHenry IV of France
13 December 1553
King of France, King of Navarre

David GuettaDavid Guetta
07 November 1967
Disc Jockey

Paul GauguinPaul Gauguin
07 June 1848
Artist - Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Engraving

Philippe PétainPhilippe Pétain
24 April 1856
Marshal of France

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

Olivier MartinezOlivier Martinez
12 January 1966
Actor

Toussaint Louverture Toussaint Louverture
20 May 1743
Leader of the Haitian Revolution

Nicolas SarkozyNicolas Sarkozy
28 January 1955
 
Philip IV of FrancePhilip IV of France
31 March 1268
King

Marcel ProustMarcel Proust
10 July 1871
French novelist
John CalvinJohn Calvin
10 July 1509
Protestant Reformer, Theologian, Pastor

Charles IX of FranceCharles IX of France
27 June 1550
King of France

Henri MatisseHenri Matisse
31 December 1869
Painter, Sculptor
Henry III of FranceHenry III of France
19 September 1551
King of France

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

Gilles de RaisGilles de Rais
04 September 1404
Serial Killer of Children

Blaise PascalBlaise Pascal
19 June 1623
French Mathematician, Physicist, Inventor, Writer
Philippe I, Duke of OrléansPhilippe I, Duke of Orléans
21 September 1640
Son of Louis XIII of France

Django ReinhardtDjango Reinhardt
23 January 1910
Musician
Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard
03 December 1930
Film Director

Olivier SarkozyOlivier Sarkozy
26 May 1969
Banker

Yo-Yo MaYo-Yo Ma
07 October 1955
Cellist

Philippe PetitPhilippe Petit
13 August 1949
French Tightrope Walker
Jean-Michel JarreJean-Michel Jarre
24 August 1948
Composer
Le CorbusierLe Corbusier
06 October 1887
Architect

Erik SatieErik Satie
17 May 1866
Musician

Jacques DerridaJacques Derrida
15 July 1930
Philosopher

Auguste RodinAuguste Rodin
12 November 1840
Sculptor
Louis XV of FranceLouis XV of France
15 February 1710
King of France

Napoleon IINapoleon II
20 March 1811
Emperor of France

Samuel BenchetritSamuel Benchetrit
26 June 1973
Writer

Christian DiorChristian Dior
21 January 1905
Fashion Designers

Arpad BussonArpad Busson
27 January 1963
Financier, Philanthropist
Michel PlatiniMichel Platini
21 June 1955
Former French Football Player, Football

Tchéky KaryoTchéky Karyo
04 October 1953
Actor
Charles VI of FranceCharles VI of France
03 December 1368
King of France

Louis XIII of FranceLouis XIII of France
27 September 1601
King of France
Cardinal RichelieuCardinal Richelieu
09 September 1585
French Clergyman, Noble and Statesman
François HollandeFrançois Hollande
12 August 1954
President of France