Famous French Chefs

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 1 
Jacques Pepin
(Chef)
Jacques Pepin
13
Birthdate: December 18, 1935
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bourg-en-Bresse, French Third Republic France
 2 
Auguste Escoffier
(Chef)
Auguste Escoffier
8
Birthdate: October 28, 1846
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Villeneuve-Loubet, France
Died: February 12, 1935
 3 
French cuisine
(French Cuisine)
French cuisine
1
Birthplace: France
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 4 
Eric Ripert
(Chef)
Eric Ripert
12
Birthdate: March 2, 1965
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Antibes, France
 5 
Amaury Guichon
(Chef)
Amaury Guichon
1
Birthdate: March 15, 1991
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: France
 6 
Joël Robuchon
(Chef)
Joël Robuchon
9
Birthdate: April 7, 1945
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Poitiers, Vienne, France
Died: August 6, 2018
 7 
Dominique Crenn
(Chef)
Dominique Crenn
1
Birthdate: August 10, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Versailles, France
 8 
Manu Feildel
(Chef known for My Kitchen Rules judge)
Manu Feildel
6
Birthdate: March 26, 1974
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Nantes, France
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 9 
Marie-Antoine Carême
(French Chef)
Marie-Antoine Carême
2
Birthdate: June 8, 1784
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: January 12, 1833
 10 
Paul Bocuse
(Chefs)
Paul Bocuse
6
Birthdate: February 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, France
Died: January 20, 2018
 11 
Daniel Boulud
(Chef)
Daniel Boulud
5
Birthdate: March 25, 1955
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu, France
 12 
Yazid Ichemrahen
(French Chef)
Yazid Ichemrahen
1
Birthdate: September 16, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: France
 13 
Bernard Loiseau
(Chef)
Bernard Loiseau
3
Birthdate: January 13, 1951
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chamalières, France
Died: February 24, 2003
 14 
Raymond Blanc
(French Chef)
Raymond Blanc
6
Birthdate: November 19, 1949
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Besançon, France

Born in small village in eastern France, Raymond Blanc grew up enjoying farm-fresh food. Mostly a self-taught chef, he later launched the double-Michelin-starred restaurant Le Manoir. He has trained chefs such as David Goodridge and has appeared on shows like his own series, Food & Drink.

 15 
Michel Guerard
(Chef)
Michel Guerard
2
Birthdate: March 27, 1933
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Vétheuil, France
 16 
Eugénie Brazier
(First Person Awarded Six Michelin Stars)
Eugénie Brazier
1
Birthdate: June 12, 1895
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: La Tranclière, Ain, France
Died: March 2, 1977
 17 
Michel Roux
(Chef)
Michel Roux
2
Birthdate: April 19, 1941
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Charolles, France
Died: March 12, 2020
 18 
Alain Passard
(French Chef)
Alain Passard
1
Birthdate: August 4, 1956
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: France
 19 
Loïc Lefebvre
(Chef-Owner of L’Atelier du Peintre in Colmar, France)
Loïc Lefebvre
1
Birthdate: December 4, 1976
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: France
 20 
Cedric Grolet
(Chef)
Cedric Grolet
1
Birthdate: August 28, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Firminy, France
 21 
Ludovic Lefebvre
(Chef)
Ludovic Lefebvre
1
Birthdate: April 18, 1971
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Auxerre, France
 22 
Jean-Christophe Novelli
(Chef)
Jean-Christophe Novelli
1
Birthdate: February 22, 1961
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Arras, France
 23 
Guy Savoy
(French Chef)
Guy Savoy
1
Birthdate: July 24, 1953
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nevers, France
 24 
Cyril Lignac
(French Chef)
Cyril Lignac
1
Birthdate: November 5, 1977
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rodez, France
 25 
Pierre Herme
(French Pastry Chef)
Pierre Herme
1
Birthdate: November 20, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: France
 26 
Anne-Sophie Pic
(Chef)
Anne-Sophie Pic
2
Birthdate: July 12, 1969
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Valence, Drôme, France
 27 
Jean-Georges Vongerichten
(Chef)
Jean-Georges Vongerichten
0
Birthdate: March 16, 1957
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Alsace, France
 28 
Mauro Colagreco
(First non-French Chef to Win Chef of the Year by Gault & Millau)
Mauro Colagreco
1
Birthdate: October 5, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: La Plata, Argentina
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 29 
Pierre Gagnaire
(Chef)
Pierre Gagnaire
0
Birthdate: April 9, 1950
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Apinac, France
 30 
Hubert Keller
(Chef)
Hubert Keller
1
Birthdate: December 21, 1954
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Alsace, France
 31 
Louisette Bertholle
(Chef)
Louisette Bertholle
2
Birthdate: October 26, 1905
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: France
Died: November 26, 1999
 32 
François Pierre La Varenne
(Author of Le Cuisinier françois (1651))
François Pierre La Varenne
1
Birthdate: 1618 AD
Birthplace: Dijon, France
Died: 1678 AD
 33 
Helene Darroze
(French Chef)
Helene Darroze
2
Birthdate: February 23, 1967
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mont-de-Marsan, France
 34 
Danièle Mazet-Delpeuch
(First Female Chef for the President of France)
Danièle Mazet-Delpeuch
1
Birthdate: 1942 AD
Birthplace: Périgord, France
 35 
Marc Veyrat
(Chef Who Specialises in Molecular Gastronomy)
Marc Veyrat
1
Birthdate: May 8, 1950
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France
 36 
Fernand Point
(Chef)
Fernand Point
0
Birthdate: February 25, 1897
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Louhans, France
Died: March 4, 1955
 37 
Philippe Etchebest
(Chef)
Philippe Etchebest
1
Birthdate: December 2, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: France
 38 
Guillaume Tirel
(Cook as an Important Figure in the Early History of French Cuisine)
Guillaume Tirel
1
Birthdate: 1310 AD
Birthplace: Pont-Audemer, France
Died: 1395 AD
 39 
Pierre Troisgros
(Restaurateur Notable for His Restaurant Frères Troisgros)
Pierre Troisgros
1
Birthdate: September 3, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chalon-sur-Saône, France
Died: September 23, 2020
 40 
Florian Bellanger
(French Pastry Chef)
Florian Bellanger
1
Birthdate: April 20, 1968
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saint-Denis, France
 41 
Alain Chapel
(Being One of the Originators of Nouvelle Cuisine)
Alain Chapel
1
Birthdate: December 30, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lyon, France
Died: July 10, 1990
 42 
Christophe Michalak
(Pastry Chef)
Christophe Michalak
1
Birthdate: July 22, 1973
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Senlis, Oise, France
 43 
Pierre Sang Boyer
(French Chef)
Pierre Sang Boyer
1
Birthdate: January 8, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
 44 
Anne Boutiaut Poulard
(Chef Who Was Noted For Her Creation, the Omelette de la mère Poulard)
Anne Boutiaut Poulard
1
Birthdate: April 15, 1851
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Nevers, France
Died: May 7, 1931
 45 
Philippe Conticini
(Pastry Chef)
Philippe Conticini
1
Birthdate: August 16, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Choisy-le-Roi, France
 46 
Alexis Soyer
(Chef)
Alexis Soyer
0
Birthdate: February 4, 1810
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Meaux-en-Brie, France
Died: August 5, 1858
 47 
Maïté
(Chef as Host of the Show La Cuisine des Mousquetaires 1983 to 1997)
Maïté
1
Birthdate: June 2, 1938
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rion-des-Landes, France
 48 
Jérôme Bocuse
(Frence Chef)
Jérôme Bocuse
1
Birthdate: 1969 AD
Birthplace: France
 49 
Pierre Franey
(Chef)
Pierre Franey
0
Birthdate: January 13, 1921
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Saint-Vinnemer, France
Died: October 15, 1996
 50 
Gaston Lenôtre
(Pastry Chef)
Gaston Lenôtre
2
Birthdate: May 28, 1920
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Saint-Nicolas-du-Bosc, Le Bosc-du-Theil, France
Died: January 8, 2009