Find out more about the greatest French Journalists, including Maximilien Robespierre, Olympe de Gouges, Kathie Lee Gifford, Jean-Paul Marat and Gilles Deleuze

Famous French Journalists

Famous People From France
French Women Journalists
Kathie Lee GiffordKathie Lee Gifford
16 August 1953
TV Host, Actress
Gilles DeleuzeGilles Deleuze
18 January 1925
Philosopher, Historian, Writer, University

Pierre-Joseph ProudhonPierre-Joseph Proudhon
15 January 1809
Economist, Sociologist, Politician, Journalist,

Marguerite DurasMarguerite Duras
04 April 1914
Writer, Film director, Screenwriter, Publisher,

John CarreyrouJohn Carreyrou
Journalist

François-René de ChateaubriandFrançois-René de Chateaubriand
04 September 1768
Writer, Politician, Diplomat, Historian, Poet,
Éric ZemmourÉric Zemmour
31 August 1958
Journalist, Writer, Literary critic

Raymond PoincaréRaymond Poincaré
20 August 1860
Politician, Lawyer, Journalist

Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de MirabeauHonoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
09 March 1749
Journalist, Politician, Diplomat, Writer,

Chris MarkerChris Marker
29 July 1921
Film producer, Film critic, Film director,
Jean-Dominique BaubyJean-Dominique Bauby
23 April 1952
Journalist, Autobiographer, Writer

Adolphe ThiersAdolphe Thiers
15 April 1797
Lawyer, Politician, Journalist, Historian, Writer
Camille DesmoulinsCamille Desmoulins
02 March 1760
Journalist, Politician, Lawyer

Jean-Baptiste SayJean-Baptiste Say
05 January 1767
Economist, Politician, Writer, Professor,

Gaston LerouxGaston Leroux
06 May 1868
Journalist, Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter
Alain de BenoistAlain de Benoist
11 December 1943
Journalist, Philosopher

Gilad ShalitGilad Shalit
28 August 1986
Sports columnist, Soldier, Journalist, Investment
Paul ReynaudPaul Reynaud
15 October 1878
Politician, Lawyer, Journalist

Raymond AronRaymond Aron
14 March 1905
Journalist, Philosopher, Writer, Political

Boris VianBoris Vian
10 March 1920
Polymath, Singer, Poet, Trumpeter, Lyricist,
Eduard LimonovEduard Limonov
22 February 1943
Writer, Dissident, Politician, Poet, Human rights

Jean RaspailJean Raspail
05 July 1925
Writer, Journalist, Explorer, Conspiracy theorist,
Carine RoitfeldCarine Roitfeld
19 September 1954
Editor-in-chief, Journalist, Model, Fashion

François-Noël BabeufFrançois-Noël Babeuf
23 November 1760
Journalist, Writer, Archivist, Politician

George SteinerGeorge Steiner
23 April 1929
Philosopher, Novelist, Writer, University teacher,

Louis AragonLouis Aragon
03 October 1897
Writer, Journalist, Politician, Poet, Novelist,
Claude LanzmannClaude Lanzmann
27 November 1925
Journalist, Writer, Film director, Screenwriter
Daniel Cohn-BenditDaniel Cohn-Bendit
04 April 1945
Politician, Journalist, Television presenter,

OvidieOvidie
25 August 1980
Adult Film Star, Film director, Writer, Sex

Elliott ErwittElliott Erwitt
26 July 1928
Photographer, Photojournalist, Journalist

Jacques Pierre BrissotJacques Pierre Brissot
15 January 1754
Politician, Journalist, Diplomat, Writer, Judge,
François MauriacFrançois Mauriac
11 October 1885
Writer, Journalist, Poet, Novelist, Playwright,

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Bernard WerberBernard Werber
18 September 1961
Journalist, Writer, Screenwriter, Science fiction

Pierre BaylePierre Bayle
18 November 1647
Philosopher, Writer, University teacher,

Maurice BlanchotMaurice Blanchot
22 September 1907
Philosopher, Writer, Journalist, Literary critic

Inès de La FressangeInès de La Fressange
11 August 1957
Model, Journalist, Fashion designer
Jacques HébertJacques Hébert
15 November 1757
Journalist

Jacques RivetteJacques Rivette
01 March 1928
Film director, Screenwriter, Film critic,
Jules FerryJules Ferry
05 April 1832
Politician, Diplomat, Lawyer, Journalist

Louis BlancLouis Blanc
29 October 1811
Journalist, Politician, Historian, Writer

CharbCharb
21 August 1967
Caricaturist
Mélissa TheuriauMélissa Theuriau
18 July 1978
Journalist, Television presenter, News presenter

René ClairRené Clair
11 November 1898
Screenwriter, Actor, Film director, Film producer,
Louis Auguste BlanquiLouis Auguste Blanqui
08 February 1805
Philosopher, Politician, Journalist, Communard

Jean-Baptiste Alphonse KarrJean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
24 November 1808
Journalist, Writer, Novelist

Victor NoirVictor Noir
27 July 1848
Journalist

Anne SinclairAnne Sinclair
15 July 1948
Journalist

Blaise CendrarsBlaise Cendrars
01 September 1887
War correspondent, Journalist, Poet, Writer,
Paul DoumerPaul Doumer
22 March 1857
Politician, Lawyer, Journalist

Pierre LotiPierre Loti
14 January 1850
Writer, Q3349700, Novelist, Essayist, Diarist,

Yann Arthus-BertrandYann Arthus-Bertrand
13 March 1946
Painter, Photographer, Film director, Journalist,

Alain SoralAlain Soral
02 October 1958
Journalist, Publisher, Sociologist, Screenwriter
Robert BrasillachRobert Brasillach
31 March 1909
Writer, Journalist, Film critic, Novelist, Poet,

François GautierFrançois Gautier
26 July 1959
Journalist, Photographer, Writer
Alexandre MillerandAlexandre Millerand
10 February 1859
Politician, Lawyer, Journalist

Léon BloyLéon Bloy
11 July 1846
Writer, Poet, Essayist, Journalist, Novelist,

Pierre de MarivauxPierre de Marivaux
04 February 1688
Playwright, Writer, Journalist, Novelist
Octave MirbeauOctave Mirbeau
16 February 1848
Novelist, playwright, journalist, pamphleteer

Fernand de BrinonFernand de Brinon
26 August 1885
Journalist, Socialite, Lawyer
Henri BarbusseHenri Barbusse
17 May 1873
Writer, Journalist, Esperantist, Screenwriter,

Alphonse AllaisAlphonse Allais
20 October 1854
Writer, Poet, Journalist, Screenwriter, Painter,

Robert GuérinRobert Guérin
28 June 1876
Journalist
Veronique PassaniVeronique Passani
05 February 1932
 

Daniel SchneidermannDaniel Schneidermann
05 April 1958
Journalist
Maurice NadeauMaurice Nadeau
21 May 1911
Editor, Literary critic, Writer, Q3029418,

Edward Samuel BehrEdward Behr
07 May 1926
Journalist

Léon Paul BlouetLéon Paul Blouet
02 March 1848
 

Jean-Baptiste Henri-Dominique LacordaireJean-Baptiste Henri-Dominique Lacordaire
12 May 1802
Journalist