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

Famous French Women

Famous People From France
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Throughout history, there have been many French Female Sportspersons who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great French female sportspersons such as Amélie Mauresmo, Mary Pierce, Marion Bartoli, Athina Onassis Roussel and Audrey Mestre.
Emma MackeyEmma Mackey
(Actress)

04 January 1996

Avril LavigneAvril Lavigne

27 September 1984

Eva GreenEva Green
(Model, Actress)

06 July 1980

Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette

02 November 1755

Coco ChanelCoco Chanel
(Fashion Designer)

19 August 1883

Joan of ArcJoan of Arc
(Heroine of France)

1412 AD

Kathie Lee GiffordKathie Lee Gifford
(TV Host, Actress)

16 August 1953

Vanessa ParadisVanessa Paradis
(Singer & Actress)

22 December 1972

Jeanne CalmentJeanne Calment
(Oldest Person Ever)

21 February 1875

Olga KurylenkoOlga Kurylenko
(Actress, Model)

14 November 1979

Sofia BoutellaSofia Boutella
(Dancer, Actress)

06 April 1982

Marion CotillardMarion Cotillard
(Actress)

30 September 1975

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Josephine BakerJosephine Baker
(Dancer)

03 June 1906

Léa SeydouxLéa Seydoux
(Actress)

01 July 1985

Brigitte BardotBrigitte Bardot
(Actress & Animal Rights Activist)

28 September 1934

Brigitte MacronBrigitte Macron
(First Lady of France)

13 April 1953

Marlene DietrichMarlene Dietrich
(Actress & Singer)

27 December 1901

Charlotte GainsbourgCharlotte Gainsbourg
(Actress)

21 July 1971

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Sophie MarceauSophie Marceau
(Actress, Screenwriter, Director)

17 November 1966

Delphine LaLaurieDelphine LaLaurie
(Socialite)

19 March 1787

Mélanie LaurentMélanie Laurent
(Actress, Director)

21 February 1983

Cheyenne BrandoCheyenne Brando
(Model)

20 February 1970

Simone de BeauvoirSimone de Beauvoir
(Writer)

09 January 1908

Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve
(French Actress)

22 October 1943

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Juliette BinocheJuliette Binoche
(Actress)

09 March 1964

Isabella of FranceIsabella of France
(Queen of England)

1295 AD

Angelique BoyerAngelique Boyer
(Actress, Model)

04 July 1988

Thylane BlondeauThylane Blondeau
(Model)

05 April 2001

Leslie CaronLeslie Caron
(Actress)

01 July 1931

Golshifteh FarahaniGolshifteh Farahani
(Actress, Musician)

10 July 1983

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Françoise Bettencourt MeyersFrançoise Bettencourt Meyers
(Author and Board Member of L'Oréal)

10 July 1953

Lea Elui GinetLea Elui Ginet
(TikTok (Musical.ly) & Instagram Star)

04 January 2001

Audrey TautouAudrey Tautou
(French actress)

09 August 1976

Carla BruniCarla Bruni
(French-Italian singer-songwriter)

23 December 1967

Emmanuelle SeignerEmmanuelle Seigner
(Actress)

22 June 1966

Bernadette SoubirousBernadette Soubirous
(Saint)

07 January 1844

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Therese of LisieuxThérèse of Lisieux
(Nun)

02 January 1873

George SandGeorge Sand

01 July 1804

Marine Le PenMarine Le Pen
(Political Leader)

05 August 1968

Charlotte Le BonCharlotte Le Bon
(Actress, TV Host, Model)

04 September 1986

Sarah BernhardtSarah Bernhardt
(Actress)

22 October 1844

Claudine LongetClaudine Longet
(Singer, Actress)

29 January 1941

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Marie de' Medici Marie de' Medici
(Queen consort of France and Navarre)

26 April 1576

Irène Joliot-CurieIrène Joliot-Curie
(Chemist)

12 September 1897

Morgane PolanskiMorgane Polanski
(Actress, Model)

20 January 1993

Margaret of France Margaret of Valois
(Queen consort of France)

14 May 1553

Liliane BettencourtLiliane Bettencourt
(Businesswoman, Socialite)

21 October 1922

Simone WeilSimone Weil
(Philosopher, mystic and social activist)

03 February 1909

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Nancy WakeNancy Wake
(British Secret Agent During World War II)

30 August 1912

Marjane Satrapi Marjane Satrapi
(Graphic Novelist)

22 November 1969

Valerie PerrineValerie Perrine
(Actress)

03 September 1943

Camille ClaudelCamille Claudel
(Sculptor)

08 December 1864

Sophie GermainSophie Germain
(Mathematician)

01 April 1776

Simone SignoretSimone Signoret
(Actress)

25 March 1921

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Joséphine de BeauharnaisJoséphine de Beauharnais
(First Empress of the French)

23 June 1763

Nadia BoulangerNadia Boulanger
(Musician)

16 September 1887

Christine de PizanChristine de Pizan
(Poet & Author)

1364 AD

Micheline RoquebruneMicheline Roquebrune
(Painter, Wife of Sir Sean Connery)

1929 AD

Tina KunakeyTina Kunakey
(Model, Vincent Cassel’s Wife)

05 April 1997

Ségolène RoyalSégolène Royal
(Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy)

22 September 1953

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Sonia DelaunaySonia Delaunay
(Artist)

14 November 1885

Edith PiafEdith Piaf
(Singer, Songwriter, Actress)

19 December 1915

Marie LaforêtMarie Laforêt
(Singer)

05 October 1939

Anna HeldAnna Held
(Actress, Singer)

08 March 1872

Patricia KaasPatricia Kaas
(Singer)

05 December 1966

Jade WeberJade Weber
(Model)

07 March 2005

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Germaine TailleferreGermaine Tailleferre
(Composer)

19 April 1892

Jeanne CadieuJeanne Cadieu
(Model)

08 February 1996

Madame de MontespanMadame de Montespan
(Maîtresse en titre of Louis XIV)

05 October 1640

Marion Maréchal-Le PenMarion Maréchal-Le Pen
(Politician)

10 December 1989

Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-PittVivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt
(Brad Pitt's Daughter)

12 July 2008

Eve MavrakisEve Mavrakis
(Ex-Wife of Ewan McGregor)

22 June 1966

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Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet De La GuerreElisabeth-Claude Jacquet De La Guerre
(Composer)

17 March 1665

Cecile BrecciaCecile Breccia
(Actress, Model)

Ève CurieÈve Curie
(Younger Daughter of Scientist Marie Curie)

06 December 1904

Lisa ZimoucheLisa Zimouche
(Professional Freestyle Footballer)

29 June 1999

Sophie BrussauxSophie Brussaux
(Mother of Drake’s Son)

01 August 1989

Vanessa VadimVanessa Vadim
(Film Director, Daughter of Jane Fonda)

28 September 1968

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Véronique ZidaneVéronique Zidane
(Zinedine Zidane's Wife)

10 November 1971

Diana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of Wales
(Princess)

01 July 1961

ColetteColette
(Novelist, Ghostwriter, Journalist, Writer, Librettist, Screenwriter, Short story writer, Playwright)

28 January 1873

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