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
Charles SobhrajCharles Sobhraj
06 April 1944
Serial Killer
Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon Bonaparte
15 August 1769
Emperor of the French

Vincent van GoghVincent van Gogh
30 March 1853
Painter

André the GiantAndré the Giant
19 May 1946
Professional Wrestler

Kylian MbappéKylian Mbappé
20 December 1998
Footballer

Zinedine ZidaneZinedine Zidane
23 June 1972
Football Player
Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski
18 August 1933
French-Polish Film Director

Bernard ArnaultBernard Arnault
05 March 1949
Chairman & CEO of LMVH

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

Thierry HenryThierry Henry
17 August 1977
French football Coach
William the ConquerorWilliam the Conqueror
1028 AD
King of England

Oswald MosleyOswald Mosley
16 November 1896
British Politician

Albert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Prince of Monaco
14 March 1958
Monach of Monaco

Antoine GriezmannAntoine Griezmann
21 March 1991
Footballer

Paul PogbaPaul Pogba
15 March 1993
Footballer
Mansa MusaMansa Musa
1280 AD
Emperor

Michel FoucaultMichel Foucault
15 October 1926
French philosopher

Eric CantonaEric Cantona
24 May 1966
Actor & Football Player

François-Henri PinaultFrançois-Henri Pinault
28 May 1962
CEO of Kering
Henry II of EnglandHenry II of England
05 March 1133
King of England

Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle
22 November 1890
Former President of France
Nicolas SarkozyNicolas Sarkozy
28 January 1955
 

Christopher LambertChristopher Lambert
29 March 1957
Actor

NostradamusNostradamus
14 December 1503
Physician
Jules BianchiJules Bianchi
03 August 1989
F1 Driver

Yo-Yo MaYo-Yo Ma
07 October 1955
Cellist
Olivier GiroudOlivier Giroud
30 September 1986
Footballer

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

Francis II of FranceFrancis II of France
19 January 1544
King of France
Louis XVI of FranceLouis XVI of France
23 August 1754
King of France

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Albert CamusAlbert Camus
07 November 1913
Philosopher & Novelist
VoltaireVoltaire
21 November 1694
Writer

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

René DéscartesRené Déscartes
31 March 1596
Mathematician, Philosopher and Writer

Arsène WengerArsène Wenger
22 October 1949
Football Manager
Maximilien de RobespierreMaximilien de Robespierre
06 May 1758
Influential Figure of the French Revolution
Marquis de LafayetteMarquis de Lafayette
06 September 1757
French Aristocrat and Military Leader

Victor HugoVictor Hugo
26 February 1802
Novelist & Poet

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

Claude MonetClaude Monet
14 November 1840
Painter
Jean-Paul SartreJean-Paul Sartre
21 June 1905
Philosopher, Novelist

Manfred von RichthofenManfred von Richthofen
02 May 1892
Fighter Pilot

Marquis de SadeMarquis de Sade
02 June 1740
Erotic Novelist

Max von SydowMax von Sydow
10 April 1929
Actor

Tony ParkerTony Parker
17 May 1982
Basketball Player
Louis PasteurLouis Pasteur
27 December 1822
Chemist and Microbiologist

Alexandre DumasAlexandre Dumas
24 July 1802
 
Jean RenoJean Reno
30 July 1948
Actor

Louis XV of FranceLouis XV of France
15 February 1710
King of France

Nicolas AnelkaNicolas Anelka
14 March 1979
Football Player
David GuettaDavid Guetta
07 November 1967
Disc Jockey

Henry II of FranceHenry II of France
31 March 1519
King of France
Pierre CuriePierre Curie
15 May 1859
Nobel Laureate in Physics

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

Philippe PétainPhilippe Pétain
24 April 1856
Marshal of France

Jules VerneJules Verne
08 February 1828
Writer

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

Alexandre LacazetteAlexandre Lacazette
28 May 1991
Footballer

Olivier MartinezOlivier Martinez
12 January 1966
Actor

Claude DebussyClaude Debussy
22 August 1862
Composer
Joakim NoahJoakim Noah
25 February 1985
Basketball Player

Serge GainsbourgSerge Gainsbourg
02 April 1928
 
Charles IX of FranceCharles IX of France
27 June 1550
King of France

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

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

Benjamin MillepiedBenjamin Millepied
10 June 1977
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer
Napoleon IINapoleon II
20 March 1811
Emperor of France

Olivier SarkozyOlivier Sarkozy
26 May 1969
Banker

Jacques CousteauJacques Cousteau
11 June 1910
French Explorer
Louis XVIII of FranceLouis XVIII of France
17 November 1755
King of France

Louis XIII of FranceLouis XIII of France
27 September 1601
King of France
Hervé VillechaizeHervé Villechaize
23 April 1943
Actor

Marcel ProustMarcel Proust
10 July 1871
Novelist & Critic

Jacques DerridaJacques Derrida
15 July 1930
Philosopher

Francis I of FranceFrancis I of France
12 September 1494
King of France
John CalvinJohn Calvin
10 July 1509
Protestant Reformer, Theologian, Pastor
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

Michel LotitoMichel Lotito
15 June 1950
Entertainer

Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard
03 December 1930
Film Director
Le CorbusierLe Corbusier
06 October 1887
Architect

Henri de Toulouse-LautrecHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec
24 November 1864
Painter

François HollandeFrançois Hollande
12 August 1954
President of France

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

Jean-Michel JarreJean-Michel Jarre
24 August 1948
Composer
Christian DiorChristian Dior
21 January 1905
Fashion Designers

Erik SatieErik Satie
17 May 1866
Musician
Philip V of SpainPhilip V of Spain
19 December 1683
King of Spain

Michel PlatiniMichel Platini
21 June 1955
Former French Football Player, Football
François MitterrandFrançois Mitterrand
26 October 1916
Former President of France
Alejandro JodorowskyAlejandro Jodorowsky
17 February 1929
Director