French Celebrities Born In January

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Joan of Arc

(Best Remembered as 'The Heroine of France' for Her Role During the 'Hundred Years' War' Against England)

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: January 6, 1412

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France

Died: May 30, 1431

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Emma Mackey

(French-British Actress Best Known for Her Role as ‘Maeve Wiley’ in the TV Series ‘Sex Education’)

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: January 4, 1996

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Le Mans, France

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Francis II of France

(Former King of France (1559 - 1560))

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: January 19, 1544

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Fontainebleau, France

Died: December 5, 1560

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 4 

Frederick The Great

(Former King of Prussia (1740 - 1786))

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: January 24, 1712

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Died: August 17, 1786

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Christian Dior

(Fashion Designers)

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Listed In: Fashion

Birthdate: January 21, 1905

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Granville

Died: October 23, 1957

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Montesquieu

(Political Philosopher Who Gave the Doctrine of 'Separation of Powers')

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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birthdate: January 18, 1689

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: La Brède, France

Died: February 10, 1755

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Simone de Beauvoir

(French Existentialist Philosopher, Writer, Social Theorist, and Feminist Activist)

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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birthdate: January 9, 1908

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: April 14, 1986

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Paul Cezanne

(French Artist and Post-Impressionist Painter)

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Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birthdate: January 9, 1839

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Aix-en-Provence, France

Died: October 22, 1906

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Albert Schweitzer

(Physician and Founder of the “Albert Schweitzer Hospital” in Lambaréné,)

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Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: January 14, 1875

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Kaysersberg-Vignoble, France

Died: September 4, 1965

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Olivier Martinez

(French Actor Known for His Films: 'Un, deux, trois, soleil' and 'The Horseman on the Roof')

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: January 12, 1966

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Paris, France

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Auguste Comte

(French Philosopher and Founder of Sociology and Positivism )

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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birthdate: January 19, 1798

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Montpellier, France

Died: September 5, 1857

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Dominique Wilkins

(Basketball Player)

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Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: January 12, 1960

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Paris, France

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Moliere

(French Playwright and One of the Greatest Writers of French Comedy)

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: January 15, 1622

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Rue Saint Honoré, Paris, France

Died: February 17, 1673

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Édouard Manet

(French Modernist Painter Known for His Work ‘The Luncheon on the Grass’ and ‘Olympia’)

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Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birthdate: January 23, 1832

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Paris, Francece

Died: April 30, 1883

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Django Reinhardt

(Musician)

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Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: January 23, 1910

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Liberchies, Belgium

Died: May 16, 1953

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Louis Braille

(Inventor of Braille)

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Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers

Birthdate: January 4, 1809

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Coupvray

Died: January 6, 1852

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Thérèse of Lisieux

(Roman Catholic Nun Known as the ‘Little Flower of Jesus’)

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: January 2, 1873

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Alençon, France

Died: September 30, 1897

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Jeanne Moreau

(Actress)

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: January 23, 1928

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: July 31, 2017

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Claudine Longet

(Franco-American Singer and Actress)

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Listed In: Singers

Birthdate: January 29, 1942

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Paris, France

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Charles Perrault

(Iconic French Author Who Laid the Foundations for a New Literary Genre, the 'Fairy Tale')

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Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: January 12, 1628

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: May 16, 1703

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Camille Rowe

(Model)

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: January 7, 1986

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Paris, France

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Capucine

(Model)

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: January 6, 1928

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Saint-Raphaël, Var, France

Died: March 17, 1990

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Thomas Merton

(Writer & theologian was ordained to the Catholic priesthood and given the name "Father Louis".)

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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birthdate: January 31, 1915

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Prades, France

Died: December 10, 1968

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Colette

(Best Known for Her Novel 'Gigi')

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Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: January 28, 1873

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, France

Died: August 3, 1954

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Lilian Thuram

(French Professional Footballer Who Played as a Defender)

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Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: January 1, 1972

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France

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Andre Marie Ampere

(Physicist)

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Listed In: Scientists

Birthdate: January 20, 1775

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Parish of St. Nizier, Lyon, France

Died: June 10, 1836

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Joseph Louis Lagrange

(Mathematician)

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Listed In: Scientists

Birthdate: January 25, 1736

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Turin, Italy

Died: April 10, 1813

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Christian Louboutin

(designer)

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Listed In: Fashion

Birthdate: January 7, 1964

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Paris

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Gustave Doré

(Artist Best Known for His Prolific Output of Wood-Engravings and Illustrated Texts)

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Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birthdate: January 6, 1832

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Strasbourg, France

Died: January 23, 1883

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Pierre de Coubertin

(Father of the Modern Olympic Games)

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: January 1, 1863

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Paris

Died: September 2, 1937

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Charles V of France

(Former King of France (1364 - 1380))

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: January 21, 1338

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Vincennes, France

Died: September 16, 1380

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Stendhal

(French Writer Best Known for His Novels 'The Red and the Black' and 'The Charterhouse of Parma')

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Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: January 23, 1783

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Grenoble, France

Died: March 23, 1842

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Michel Ney

(French Military Commander and Marshal of the Empire)

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Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: January 10, 1769

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Saarlouis, Germany

Died: December 7, 1815

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Robert W. Service

(Poet & Writer)

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Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: January 16, 1874

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire, England

Died: September 11, 1958

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Francis Poulenc

(French Composer and Pianist Known for His Works: ‘Trois mouvements perpétuels’, ‘Les biches’ and ‘Concert champêtre’)

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Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: January 7, 1899

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: January 30, 1963

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Gilles Marini

(Actor)

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: January 26, 1976

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Grasse, France

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Berthe Morisot

(Painter)

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Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birthdate: January 14, 1841

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Bourges, France

Died: March 2, 1895

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Joseph Joffre

(Commander-in-Chief of French Forces During the World War I)

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Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: January 12, 1852

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Rivesaltes, France

Died: January 3, 1931

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Arpad Busson

(French Financier, Founder and Chairman of the ‘EIM Group’)

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Listed In: Business People

Birthdate: January 27, 1963

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Boulogne-Billancourt, France

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Karen Lancaume

(Adult film actor)

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: January 19, 1973

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Lyon, France

Died: January 28, 2005

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Louis, Prince Napoleon

(Prince)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: January 23, 1914

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium

Died: May 3, 1997

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Frank Darabont

(Director and Screenwriter Known for His Films 'The Green Mile’ and 'The Shawshank Redemption')

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: January 28, 1959

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Montbéliard, France

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Morgane Polanski

(Known for Her Role in the TV Series 'Vikings')

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: January 20, 1993

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Paris, France

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Marie Trintignant

(Actress)

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: January 21, 1962

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Died: August 1, 2003

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Olivier Assayas

(Film director, Screenwriter, Film critic)

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Listed In: Critics & Connoisseurs

Birthdate: January 25, 1955

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Paris, France

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Yaya Sanogo

(French Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)

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Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: January 27, 1993

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Massy, France

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Ronny Turiaf

(Basketball player)

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Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: January 13, 1983

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Fort-de-France, Martinique

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Caterina Valente

(French-Italian Multilingual Singer and Guitarist)

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Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: January 14, 1931

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Paris, France

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Joan I of Navarre

(Former Queen of Navarre (1274 - 1305))

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: January 14, 1273

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Bar-sur-Seine, France

Died: April 2, 1305

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Jean-Baptiste Say

(French Economist and Businessman Best Known for 'Say’s Law' Which He Popularized)

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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birthdate: January 5, 1767

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Lyon, France

Died: November 15, 1832