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

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
President

André the GiantAndré the Giant
19 May 1946
Professional Wrestler
Bernard ArnaultBernard Arnault
05 March 1949
Chairman & CEO of LMVH

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

Zinedine ZidaneZinedine Zidane
23 June 1972
Football Player
Oswald MosleyOswald Mosley
16 November 1896
British Politician

Thierry HenryThierry Henry
17 August 1977
Former French Footballer
NostradamusNostradamus
14 December 1503
Physician

Paul PogbaPaul Pogba
15 March 1993
Footballer

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

Antoine GriezmannAntoine Griezmann
21 March 1991
Footballer

Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton
04 August 1821
Businessman
Anthony MartialAnthony Martial
05 December 1995
Football Player

Albert CamusAlbert Camus
07 November 1913
Philosopher

Francis II of FranceFrancis II of France
19 January 1544
King of France

Philip IV of FrancePhilip IV of France
31 March 1268
King
Benjamin MillepiedBenjamin Millepied
10 June 1977
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer

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

VoltaireVoltaire
21 November 1694
Writer

Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle
22 November 1890
Former President of France
Jean-Jacques RousseauJean-Jacques Rousseau
28 June 1712
Philosopher, Writer, & Composer

Michel FoucaultMichel Foucault
15 October 1926
French philosopher
Claude MonetClaude Monet
14 November 1840
Painter

Alexandre DumasAlexandre Dumas
24 July 1802
 

Napoleon IIINapoleon III
20 April 1808
Emperor of the Second French Empire
Olivier GiroudOlivier Giroud
30 September 1986
Footballer

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Jean-Paul SartreJean-Paul Sartre
21 June 1905
Philosopher
Louis PasteurLouis Pasteur
27 December 1822
Chemist and Microbiologist

Victor HugoVictor Hugo
26 February 1802
Author & Poet

Richard II of EnglandRichard II of England
06 January 1367
King of England

Arsène WengerArsène Wenger
22 October 1949
Football Manager
Louis XV of FranceLouis XV of France
15 February 1710
King of France
Albert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Prince of Monaco
14 March 1958
Monach of Monaco

Max von SydowMax von Sydow
10 April 1929
Actor

Eric CantonaEric Cantona
24 May 1966
Actor & Football Player

Jules VerneJules Verne
08 February 1828
Writer
Tony ParkerTony Parker
17 May 1982
Basketball Player

Manfred von RichthofenManfred von Richthofen
02 May 1892
Fighter Pilot

Marquis de SadeMarquis de Sade
02 June 1740
Erotic Novelist

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

Joakim NoahJoakim Noah
25 February 1985
Basketball Player
Christopher LambertChristopher Lambert
29 March 1957
Actor

Olivier SarkozyOlivier Sarkozy
26 May 1969
Banker
Jean RenoJean Reno
30 July 1948
Actor

Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard
03 December 1930
Film Director

Hervé VillechaizeHervé Villechaize
23 April 1943
Actor
Henry IV of FranceHenry IV of France
13 December 1553
King of France, King of Navarre

Henri MatisseHenri Matisse
31 December 1869
Painter, Sculptor
Claude DebussyClaude Debussy
22 August 1862
Composer

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

Blaise PascalBlaise Pascal
19 June 1623
French Mathematician, Physicist, Inventor, Writer

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

Jacques CousteauJacques Cousteau
11 June 1910
French Explorer
John CalvinJohn Calvin
10 July 1509
Protestant Reformer, Theologian, Pastor

Alexandre LacazetteAlexandre Lacazette
28 May 1991
Footballer

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

David GuettaDavid Guetta
07 November 1967
Disc Jockey
Leroy SanéLeroy Sané
11 January 1996
Footballer

Louis XIII of FranceLouis XIII of France
27 September 1601
King of France
Henri de Toulouse-LautrecHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec
24 November 1864
Painter

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

Philippe PétainPhilippe Pétain
24 April 1856
Marshal of France
Yo-Yo MaYo-Yo Ma
07 October 1955
Cellist

Le CorbusierLe Corbusier
06 October 1887
Architect
Nicolas SarkozyNicolas Sarkozy
28 January 1955
 

Marcel ProustMarcel Proust
10 July 1871
French novelist

Olivier MartinezOlivier Martinez
12 January 1966
Actor
Erik SatieErik Satie
17 May 1866
Musician

Serge GainsbourgSerge Gainsbourg
02 April 1928
 
Christian DiorChristian Dior
21 January 1905
Fashion Designers

Django ReinhardtDjango Reinhardt
23 January 1910
Musician

Jean-Michel JarreJean-Michel Jarre
24 August 1948
Composer

Baron de MontesquieuMontesquieu
18 January 1689
Philosopher
Jacques DerridaJacques Derrida
15 July 1930
Philosopher
Guy de MaupassantGuy de Maupassant
05 August 1850
Novelist & Short Story Writer

Antoine LavoisierAntoine Lavoisier
26 August 1743
Chemist

Charles MartelCharles Martel
0686 AD
Military Leader

Charles SobhrajCharles Sobhraj
06 April 1944
Serial Killer
VercingetorixVercingetorix
0082 BC
King of Arveni Tribe

Pierre-Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir
25 February 1841
Painter

DJ SnakeDJ Snake
13 June 1986
Rapper

Marcel DuchampMarcel Duchamp
28 July 1887
Artist

Philippe PetitPhilippe Petit
13 August 1949
French Tightrope Walker
Alfred DreyfusAlfred Dreyfus
09 October 1859
Artillery Officer

Édouard ManetÉdouard Manet
23 January 1832
Artist
Gilles de RaisGilles de Rais
04 September 1404
Serial Killer of Children

Auguste RodinAuguste Rodin
12 November 1840
Sculptor
Marc ChagallMarc Chagall
06 July 1887
Artist
Jean-Paul MaratJean-Paul Marat
24 May 1743
Physician