Discover the French female film & theater personalities who have made significant contribution to their field. This list is loosely sorted by popularity and includes many great French female film & theater personalities, such as Avril Lavigne, Pom Klementieff, Eva Green, Vanessa Paradis and Léa Seydoux.

French Female Film & Theater Personalities

Pom KlementieffPom Klementieff
03 May 1986, French
Actress
Avril LavigneAvril Lavigne
27 September 1984, Canadian, French
Singer-songwriter

Mélanie LaurentMélanie Laurent
21 February 1983, French
Actress, Director

Léa SeydouxLéa Seydoux
01 July 1985, French
Actress

Eva GreenEva Green
06 July 1980, French
Model, Actress

Vanessa ParadisVanessa Paradis
22 December 1972, French
Singer & Actress
Marion CotillardMarion Cotillard
30 September 1975, French
Actress

Kathie Lee GiffordKathie Lee Gifford
16 August 1953, French, American
TV Host, Actress

Olga KurylenkoOlga Kurylenko
14 November 1979, French, Ukrainian
Actress, Model

Marlene DietrichMarlene Dietrich
27 December 1901, German, French
Actress & Singer
Sofia BoutellaSofia Boutella
03 April 1982, Algerian, French
Dancer

Brigitte BardotBrigitte Bardot
28 September 1934, French
Actress & Animal Rights Activist
Emma MackeyEmma Mackey
04 January 1996, French, British
Actress

Charlotte GainsbourgCharlotte Gainsbourg
21 July 1971, French, British
Actress

Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve
22 October 1943, French
French Actress
Juliette BinocheJuliette Binoche
09 March 1964, French
Actress

Sophie MarceauSophie Marceau
17 November 1966, French
Actress, Screenwriter, Director
Emmanuelle SeignerEmmanuelle Seigner
22 June 1966, French
Actress

Claudine LongetClaudine Longet
29 January 1941, French
Singer, Actress

Leslie CaronLeslie Caron
01 July 1931, French
Actress
Lindsay HartleyLindsay Hartley
17 April 1978, French, Italian, American
Actress

Audrey TautouAudrey Tautou
09 August 1976, French
French actress
Angelique BoyerAngelique Boyer
04 July 1988, French
Actress, Model

Joséphine de La BaumeJoséphine de La Baume
08 October 1984, French
Actress

Marie LaforêtMarie Laforêt
05 October 1939, French
Singer

Adèle ExarchopoulosAdèle Exarchopoulos
22 November 1993, French
Actress
Golshifteh FarahaniGolshifteh Farahani
10 July 1983, French, Iranian
Actress, Musician
Sarah BernhardtSarah Bernhardt
22 October 1844, French
Actress

Morgane PolanskiMorgane Polanski
20 January 1993, French
Actress, Model

Valerie PerrineValerie Perrine
03 September 1943, French
Actress

Emmanuelle BeartEmmanuelle Beart
14 August 1963, French
Actress
Charlotte Le BonCharlotte Le Bon
04 September 1986, Canadian, French
Actress, TV Host, Model

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Anne ParillaudAnne Parillaud
06 May 1960, French
Actress

Marjane Satrapi Marjane Satrapi
22 November 1969, French, Iranian
Graphic Novelist

Nora ArnezederNora Arnezeder
08 May 1989, French
Actress

Simone SignoretSimone Signoret
25 March 1921, French
Actress
Lizzie BrocheréLizzie Brocheré
22 March 1985, French
Actress

Anna HeldAnna Held
08 March 1872, French
Actress, Singer
Cecile BrecciaCecile Breccia
 , French
Actress, Model

Julia KellyJulia Kelly
 , French
Actress

Vanessa VadimVanessa Vadim
28 September 1968, French, American
Film Director, Daughter of Jane Fonda
Anna KarinaAnna Karina
22 September 1940, Danish, French
Actor, Singer, Film director, Novelist,

Kristin Scott ThomasKristin Scott Thomas
24 May 1960, French, British
Character actor, Stage actor, Film actor
Clémence PoésyClémence Poésy
30 October 1982, French
Actress

Hiam AbbassHiam Abbass
30 November 1960, French, Israeli
Actor, Film director, Photographer, Screenwriter,

Isabelle AdjaniIsabelle Adjani
27 June 1955, French
Film actor, Stage actor, Singer

Isabelle HuppertIsabelle Huppert
16 March 1953, French
Film producer, Film actor, Stage actor

Blanche GardinBlanche Gardin
03 April 1977, French
Actress
DalidaDalida
17 January 1933, Egyptian, French, Italian
Actor, Film actor, Singer, Musician, Model

Claudine AugerClaudine Auger
26 April 1941, French
Actor, Model, Beauty pageant contestant

Marie Thérèse of FranceMarie Thérèse of France
19 December 1778, French
 

CapucineCapucine
06 January 1928, French
Actor, Model
Yeardley SmithYeardley Smith
03 July 1964, French, American
American-French actress

Bérénice MarloheBérénice Marlohe
19 May 1979, French
Actor, Model, Film actor
Julie DelpyJulie Delpy
21 December 1969, French
Screenwriter, Director, Film Actress, Television

Joséphine JobertJoséphine Jobert
24 April 1985, French
Actress

Laetitia CastaLaetitia Casta
11 May 1978, French
Actress
Alysson ParadisAlysson Paradis
29 May 1983, French
Actor

Sara MartinsSara Martins
19 August 1977, French, Portuguese
Actress
Jeanne MoreauJeanne Moreau
23 January 1928, French
Film actor, Film director, Singer, Screenwriter,

Solenn HeussaffSolenn Heussaff
20 July 1985, French, Filipino
Video Jockey

Audrey FleurotAudrey Fleurot
06 July 1977, French
Actor
Sarah EdmondsonSarah Edmondson
22 June 1977, Canadian, French
Actress

Anouk AiméeAnouk Aimée
27 April 1932, French
Actor, Film actor
Carole BouquetCarole Bouquet
18 August 1957, French
Actor, Film actor, Model, Film director

Amanda LearAmanda Lear
18 November 1946, French
Painter, Singer, Actor, Model, Composer

Claire DenisClaire Denis
21 April 1946, French
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, University

Julie DreyfusJulie Dreyfus
24 January 1966, French
Actor, Fashion model, Film actor
Marie TrintignantMarie Trintignant
21 January 1962, French
Film actor, Stage actor
Cecilia PeckCecilia Peck
01 May 1958, French, American
Film producer

Irène JacobIrène Jacob
15 July 1966, Swiss, French
Actor

Mylène FarmerMylène Farmer
12 September 1961, Canadian, French
Singer-songwriter, Writer, Singer, Actor,

Amira CasarAmira Casar
01 July 1971, French
actor, model
Mireille MathieuMireille Mathieu
22 July 1946, French
Singer, Entertainer, Actor

Betsy DrakeBetsy Drake
11 September 1923, French, American
Actor, Novelist, Writer, Screenwriter, Stage

France NuyenFrance Nuyen
31 July 1939, French
Psychotherapist, Psychologist, Stage actor, Film

Lolo FerrariLolo Ferrari
09 February 1963, French
Film actor, Adult Film Star, Television presenter,

Valeria Bruni TedeschiValeria Bruni Tedeschi
16 November 1964, French, Italian
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Singer
Lili DamitaLili Damita
10 July 1904, French
Actor, Singer

Ludivine SagnierLudivine Sagnier
03 July 1979, French
Actor, Model
Lou DoillonLou Doillon
04 September 1982, French
Actor, Model, Singer

Noémie LenoirNoémie Lenoir
19 September 1979, French
Actor, Model

Bérénice BejoBérénice Bejo
07 July 1976, Argentinian, French
Actor, Film actor
Emma de CaunesEmma de Caunes
09 September 1976, French
Actor

Fanny ArdantFanny Ardant
22 March 1949, French
Actor, Film director, Audio book narrator,
Ariane LabedAriane Labed
08 May 1984, French, Greek
Actress

Nathalie BayeNathalie Baye
06 July 1948, French
Actor, Voice actor

Virginie LedoyenVirginie Ledoyen
15 November 1976, French
Actor, Model

Edwige FenechEdwige Fenech
24 December 1948, French, Italian
Actor, Film producer, Television presenter
Sylvie VartanSylvie Vartan
15 August 1944, French
Singer, Actor

Béatrice DalleBéatrice Dalle
19 December 1964, French
Actor, Model
Anna MouglalisAnna Mouglalis
26 April 1978, French
Actor, Model

Mathilda MayMathilda May
08 February 1965, French
Actor
Mélanie ThierryMélanie Thierry
17 July 1981, French
Actor, Model

Sandrine BonnaireSandrine Bonnaire
31 May 1967, French
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter
Marisa PavanMarisa Pavan
19 June 1932, French, Italian
Actor