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

Golshifteh FarahaniGolshifteh Farahani
10 July 1983, French, Iranian
Actress, Musician
Eva GreenEva Green
06 July 1980, French
Model, Actress

Olivia de HavillandOlivia de Havilland
01 July 1916, French, British, American
Actress

Avril LavigneAvril Lavigne
27 September 1984, Canadian, French
Singer-songwriter

Marion CotillardMarion Cotillard
30 September 1975, French
Actress

Vanessa ParadisVanessa Paradis
22 December 1972, French
Singer & Actress
Léa SeydouxLéa Seydoux
01 July 1985, French
Actress

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

Sofia BoutellaSofia Boutella
03 April 1982, Algerian, French
Dancer
Emma MackeyEmma Mackey
04 January 1996, French, British
Actress

Marlene DietrichMarlene Dietrich
27 December 1901, German, French
Actress & Singer
Brigitte BardotBrigitte Bardot
28 September 1934, French
Actress & Animal Rights Activist

Pom KlementieffPom Klementieff
03 May 1986, French
Actress

Mélanie LaurentMélanie Laurent
21 February 1983, French
Actress, Director

Sophie MarceauSophie Marceau
17 November 1966, French
Actress, Screenwriter, Director

Charlotte GainsbourgCharlotte Gainsbourg
21 July 1971, French, British
Actress
Emmanuelle SeignerEmmanuelle Seigner
22 June 1966, French
Actress

Juliette BinocheJuliette Binoche
09 March 1964, French
Actress

Lindsay HartleyLindsay Hartley
17 April 1978, French, Italian, American
Actress

Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve
22 October 1943, French
French Actress
Kathie Lee GiffordKathie Lee Gifford
16 August 1953, French, American
TV Host, Actress

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

Leslie CaronLeslie Caron
01 July 1931, French
Actress

Adèle ExarchopoulosAdèle Exarchopoulos
22 November 1993, French
Actress
Morgane PolanskiMorgane Polanski
20 January 1993, French
Actress, Model

Sarah BernhardtSarah Bernhardt
22 October 1844, French
Actress
Claudine LongetClaudine Longet
29 January 1941, French
Singer, Actress

Charlotte Le BonCharlotte Le Bon
04 September 1986, Canadian, French
Actress, TV Host, Model

Anne ParillaudAnne Parillaud
06 May 1960, French
Actress
Joséphine de La BaumeJoséphine de La Baume
08 October 1984, French
Actress

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Valerie PerrineValerie Perrine
03 September 1943, French
Actress
Simone SignoretSimone Signoret
25 March 1921, French
Actress

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

Nora ArnezederNora Arnezeder
08 May 1989, French
Actress

Lizzie BrocheréLizzie Brocheré
22 March 1985, French
Actress
Anna HeldAnna Held
08 March 1872, French
Actress, Singer
Marie LaforêtMarie Laforêt
05 October 1939, French
Singer

Emmanuelle BeartEmmanuelle Beart
14 August 1963, French
Actress

Vanessa VadimVanessa Vadim
28 September 1968, French, American
Film Director, Daughter of Jane Fonda

Julia KellyJulia Kelly
 , French
Actress
Cecile BrecciaCecile Breccia
 , French
Actress, Model

Kristin Scott ThomasKristin Scott Thomas
24 May 1960, French, British
Character actor, Stage actor, Film actor

Clémence PoésyClémence Poésy
30 October 1982, French
Actress

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

Julie DelpyJulie Delpy
21 December 1969, French
Screenwriter, Director, Film Actress, Television
Isabelle HuppertIsabelle Huppert
16 March 1953, French
Actress

Yeardley SmithYeardley Smith
03 July 1964, French, American
American-French actress
Joséphine JobertJoséphine Jobert
24 April 1985, French
Actress

Blanche GardinBlanche Gardin
03 April 1977, French
Actress

DalidaDalida
17 January 1933, Egyptian, French, Italian
Actor, Film actor, Singer, Musician, Model
Mélanie ThierryMélanie Thierry
17 July 1981, French
Actor, Model

Marie Thérèse of FranceMarie Thérèse of France
19 December 1778, French
 
Carole BouquetCarole Bouquet
18 August 1957, French
Actor, Film actor, Model, Film director

Bérénice MarloheBérénice Marlohe
19 May 1979, French
Actor, Model, Film actor

CapucineCapucine
06 January 1928, French
Model

Sara MartinsSara Martins
19 August 1977, French, Portuguese
Actress

Laetitia CastaLaetitia Casta
11 May 1978, French
Actress
Hiam AbbassHiam Abbass
30 November 1960, French, Israeli
Actor, Film director, Photographer, Screenwriter,

Jeanne MoreauJeanne Moreau
23 January 1928, French
Film actor, Film director, Singer, Screenwriter,

Julie DreyfusJulie Dreyfus
24 January 1966, French
Actor, Fashion model, Film actor

Claudine AugerClaudine Auger
26 April 1941, French
Actor, Model, Beauty pageant contestant
Anna KarinaAnna Karina
22 September 1940, Danish, French
Actor, Singer, Film director, Novelist,

Amanda LearAmanda Lear
18 November 1946, French
Painter, Singer, Actor, Model, Composer
Cecilia PeckCecilia Peck
01 May 1958, French, American
Film producer

Anouk AiméeAnouk Aimée
27 April 1932, French
Actor, Film actor

Alysson ParadisAlysson Paradis
29 May 1983, French
Actor
Sarah EdmondsonSarah Edmondson
22 June 1977, Canadian, French
Actress

Ariane LabedAriane Labed
08 May 1984, French, Greek
Actress
Bérénice BejoBérénice Bejo
07 July 1976, Argentinian, French
Actor, Film actor

Audrey FleurotAudrey Fleurot
06 July 1977, French
Actor

France NuyenFrance Nuyen
31 July 1939, French
Psychotherapist, Psychologist, Stage actor, Film
Marie TrintignantMarie Trintignant
21 January 1962, French
Film actor, Stage actor

Lolo FerrariLolo Ferrari
09 February 1963, French
Film actor, Adult Film Star, Television presenter,
Amira CasarAmira Casar
01 July 1971, French
actor, model

Claire DenisClaire Denis
21 April 1946, French
Film director

Noémie LenoirNoémie Lenoir
19 September 1979, French
Actor, Model

Irène JacobIrène Jacob
15 July 1966, Swiss, French
Actor
Solenn HeussaffSolenn Heussaff
20 July 1985, French, Filipino
Video Jockey
Rachida BrakniRachida Brakni
15 February 1977, French
Actor, Theatre director

Lili DamitaLili Damita
10 July 1904, French
Actor, Singer

Valeria Bruni TedeschiValeria Bruni Tedeschi
16 November 1964, French, Italian
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Singer

Emma de CaunesEmma de Caunes
09 September 1976, French
Actor
Ludivine SagnierLudivine Sagnier
03 July 1979, 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

Virginie LedoyenVirginie Ledoyen
15 November 1976, French
Actor, Model

Mylène FarmerMylène Farmer
12 September 1961, Canadian, French
Singer-songwriter, Writer, Singer, Actor,
Lou DoillonLou Doillon
04 September 1982, French
Actor, Model, Singer

Alice Guy-BlachéAlice Guy-Blaché
01 July 1873, French
Film producer, Actor, Film director, Screenwriter
Fanny ArdantFanny Ardant
22 March 1949, French
Actor, Film director, Audio book narrator,

Leïla BekhtiLeïla Bekhti
06 March 1984, French
Actor
Nathalie BayeNathalie Baye
06 July 1948, French
Actor, Voice actor
Julie EstelleJulie Estelle
04 January 1989, French, Indonesian
Actress