1
Victor Hugo
(French Writer of the Romantic Movement Best Known for His Novel 'Les Misérables' and Play 'Ruy Blas')
116
26
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 26, 1802
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Besançon, Doubs, France
Died: May 22, 1885
2
Jeanne Calment
(Oldest Person Ever)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 21, 1875
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Arles
Died: August 4, 1997
3
Jules Verne
(French Author Who Was One of the Pioneers of the Modern Science Fiction Genre)
69
7
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 8, 1828
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Nantes, France
Died: March 24, 1905
4
Mélanie Laurent
(Known for Her Performance in ‘Now You See Me’ and ‘Inglourious Basterds’)
36
10
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 21, 1983
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
5
Riyad Mahrez
(French Football Player Who Plays as a Winger )
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Louis XV of France
(Former King of France (1715 - 1774))
20
6
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: February 15, 1710
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France
Died: May 10, 1774
7
Élodie Yung
(Actress)
13
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 22, 1981
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
8
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
(French Impressionist Painter)
27
8
Listed In: Artists & Painters
Birthdate: February 25, 1841
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Limoges, France
Died: December 3, 1919
9
Anais Nin
(French-Born American Novelist, Diarist and Short Story Writer)
21
10
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 21, 1903
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, France
Died: January 14, 1977
10
Alejandro Jodorowsky
(Chilean-Born French Film Director and Screenwriter)
14
7
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 17, 1929
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tocopilla, Chile
11
Pierre Gasly
(Formula 1 Driver)
18
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Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
(French Musician Who was One Half of the Former French House Music Duo 'Daft Punk')
10
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 8, 1974
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
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Charles VII of France
(Former King of France (1422 - 1461))
15
2
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: February 22, 1403
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: July 22, 1461
14
François Truffaut
(One of the Founders of the 'French New Wave' Art Movement & An Icon of the French Film Industry)
14
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 6, 1932
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: October 21, 1984
15
Serge Gainsbourg
(One of the World's Most Influential Pop Musicians)
13
9
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 2, 1928
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: March 2, 1991
16
René Laennec
(Inventor of Stethoscope)
26
2
Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers
Birthdate: February 17, 1781
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Quimper, France
Died: August 13, 1826
17
Alain Prost
(Four-time Formula One Drivers' Champion, from 1987 until 2001)
9
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 24, 1955
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lorette, Loire, France
18
Joakim Noah
(Former Professional Basketball Player)
11
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 25, 1985
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
19
Simone Weil
(French Mystic, Social Philosopher and Resistance Activist During World War II)
10
1
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: February 3, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: August 24, 1943
20
Andre Breton
(French Writer, Poet and Co-Founder of ‘Surrealism’)
12
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 19, 1896
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tinchebray, France
Died: September 28, 1966
21
Bacary Sagna
(Football player)
8
5
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Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
(President of France (1974 - 1981))
4
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 2, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Koblenz, Germany
Died: December 2, 2020
23
Hubert de Givenchy
(French Fashion Designer and Founder of the Luxury Fashion and Perfume House of 'Givenchy' in 1952)
7
2
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: February 20, 1927
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Beauvais, France
Died: March 10, 2018
24
Paul Bocuse
(Chefs)
5
0
Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: February 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, France
Died: January 20, 2018
25
Yacine Brahimi
(Football player - Winger, attacking midfielder)
12
6
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Sonia Ben Ammar
(Model)
14
8
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 19, 1999
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
27
Lucas Hernandez
(Football player - Defender)
4
3
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Paco Rabanne
(Grand couturier, Fashion designer, Businessperson)
5
1
29
Rick Dufay
(Musician, Songwriter)
3
1
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Rémi Gaillard
(French Prankster, YouTuber and Animal Rights Activist)
5
2
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Younès Belhanda
(French-Moroccan Footballer)
5
2
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Faouzi Ghoulam
(Football player)
9
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 1, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France
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Fernand Léger
(French Painter and Sculptor Best Known for His Painting ‘My Mother's Garden’)
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0
Listed In: Artists & Painters
Birthdate: February 4, 1881
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Argentan, France
Died: August 17, 1955
34
Michel de Montaigne
(One of the Most Significant Philosophers of the French Renaissance)
4
3
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: February 8, 1533
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Château de Montaigne, France
Died: September 3, 1592
35
Gilles Bensimon
(photographer)
2
0
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Mathilda May
(Actress)
2
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 8, 1965
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
37
Pierre Boulle
(French Novelist Best Known for His Works: 'The Bridge Over the River Kwai' And 'Planet of the Apes')
5
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 20, 1912
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Avignon, France
Died: January 30, 1994
38
Rachida Brakni
(Actress)
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4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 15, 1977
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
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Costa Gavras
(Film Director)
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0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 12, 1933
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Iraia, Greece
40
Amin Maalouf
(Lebanese-Born French Author and Journalist)
6
0
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Sébastien Loeb
(Rally driver)
4
3
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Emmanuelle Riva
(French Actress Best Known for Her Roles in the Films 'Hiroshima Mon Amour' and 'Amour')
3
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 24, 1927
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cheniménil, France
Died: January 27, 2017
43
Jain
(Singer-songwriter)
3
2
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Gabriel Obertan
(Footballer winger position)
4
3
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Louis Renault
(Founder of Renault)
11
1
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: February 12, 1877
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris
Died: October 24, 1944
46
Charles Le Brun
(17th Century French Painter and One of the Greatest French Artists of All Time)
5
1
Listed In: Artists & Painters
Birthdate: February 24, 1619
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 12, 1690
47
Rashi
(Rabbi, Author)
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0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 22, 1040
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Troyes, France
Died: July 13, 1105
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Eliphas Levi
(French Ceremonial Magician, Occultist and Author of 19th Century Book 'Transcendental Magic')
2
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 8, 1810
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: May 31, 1875
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Léo Delibes
(Composer)
2
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 21, 1836
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: La La Flèche, France
Died: January 16, 1891
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André Citroën
(Industrialist and the founder of French automaker Citroën)
5
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: February 5, 1878
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: July 3, 1935
