TheFamousPeople

Marseille has produced a number of well-known football players, tiktok stars, theater personalities, geographers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Marseille includes Eric Cantona, Lea Elui Ginet, Antonin Artaud, Pytheas, Samir Nasri, and many others.

Famous People Born In Marseille

Eric CantonaEric Cantona
24 May 1966, French
Actor & Football Player
Antonin ArtaudAntonin Artaud
04 September 1896, French
Dramatist, Poet, Essayist, Actor, & Theatre

PytheasPytheas
0350 BC, Greek
Geographer, Explorer

Lea Elui GinetLea Elui Ginet
04 January 2001, French
TikTok (Musical.ly) & Instagram Star

Samir NasriSamir Nasri
26 June 1987, French
Association football player

SopranoSoprano
14 January 1979, French
Rapper
Louis JourdanLouis Jourdan
19 June 1921, French
Stage actor, Film actor

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

Mathieu FlaminiMathieu Flamini
07 March 1984, French
Association football player
Luca ZidaneLuca Zidane
13 May 1998, Algerian, Spanish, French
Footballer

Le PétomaneLe Pétomane
01 June 1857, French
Flatulist
Frank LeboeufFrank Leboeuf
22 January 1968, French
Football Player

Adolphe ThiersAdolphe Thiers
15 April 1797, French
Politician

Désirée ClaryDésirée Clary
08 November 1777, Swedish
Queen

PetroniusPetronius
0027 AD, French, Ancient Roman
Author

Benjamin StambouliBenjamin Stambouli
13 August 1990, French
Football player
Honoré DaumierHonoré Daumier
26 February 1808, French
Painter, Draftsperson, Caricaturist, Sculptor,

Roxane MesquidaRoxane Mesquida
01 October 1981, French
Actor, Model

Paul MauriatPaul Mauriat
04 March 1925, French
Conductor, Composer, Songwriter

Zita HanrotZita Hanrot
01 January 1990, French
Actress
Patrick FioriPatrick Fiori
23 September 1969, French
Singer

Edmond RostandEdmond Rostand
01 April 1868, French
Playwright, Writer, Poet, Essayist, Screenwriter
Simone SimonSimone Simon
23 April 1910, French
Actor

FernandelFernandel
08 May 1903, French
Actor

Marius PetipaMarius Petipa
11 March 1818, French
Dancer, Ballet master, Choreographer, Librettist,
Jean SorelJean Sorel
25 September 1934, French
Actor

Maxime LopezMaxime Lopez
04 December 1997, Algerian, French
Football player
Stéphane CaillardStéphane Caillard
01 October 1988, French
Actress

Christian MarquandChristian Marquand
15 March 1927, French
Actor

Julia DietzeJulia Dietze
09 January 1981, German, French
Actor, Model
Samir BoitardSamir Boitard
1979 AD, French
Actor

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Emmanuelle ZoldanEmmanuelle Zoldan
18 June 1977, French
Singer
Roger GaraudyRoger Garaudy
17 July 1913, French
Politician, Philosopher, Writer, Holocaust denial,

Paul RicardPaul Ricard
09 July 1909, French
Industrialist

Jean-Pierre RampalJean-Pierre Rampal
07 January 1922, French
Musician

Axelle LaffontAxelle Laffont
24 July 1970, French
Actress
Maurice BéjartMaurice Béjart
01 January 1927, Swiss, French
Dancer
Cedric GervaisCedric Gervais
07 June 1979, French
Disc jockey

Melvyn RichardsonMelvyn Richardson
31 January 1997, French
Handball player

Marjorie ConradMarjorie Conrad
01 October 1988, American
Filmmaker

Emmanuel MouretEmmanuel Mouret
30 June 1970, French
Actor
Joël CantonaJoël Cantona
26 October 1967, French
Association football player

Greg CentauroGreg Centauro
10 January 1977, French
Pornographic actor

Chloé LambertChloé Lambert
30 March 1976, French
Actress

Sébastien GrosjeanSébastien Grosjean
29 May 1978, French
Tennis player

Cyril AbidiCyril Abidi
25 February 1976, French
Mixed martial artist
Marie-Madeleine FourcadeMarie-Madeleine Fourcade
11 August 1909, French
Political Leader

Marina KayeMarina Kaye
09 February 1998, French
Singer-songwriter
Géraldine PailhasGéraldine Pailhas
08 January 1971, French
Actress

Franck PourcelFranck Pourcel
14 August 1913, French
Composer

Leo TaxilLeo Taxil
21 March 1854, French
Journalist
Jean-Patrick ManchetteJean-Patrick Manchette
19 December 1942, French
Novelist

César BaldacciniCésar Baldaccini
01 January 1921, French
Sculptor
Jean-François RevelJean-François Revel
19 January 1924, French
Journalist

Peter BartholomewPeter Bartholomew
French
French pilgrim

Adolphe MonticelliAdolphe Monticelli
14 October 1824, French
Painter

Émile OllivierÉmile Ollivier
02 July 1825, French
Statesman

Régine CrespinRégine Crespin
23 February 1927, French
Singer
Pierre PugetPierre Puget
16 October 1620, French
Sculptor

Zino FrancescattiZino Francescatti
09 August 1902, French
Violinist

Frédéric MendyFrédéric Mendy
29 November 1973, French
Association football player

Michèle RubirolaMichèle Rubirola
28 July 1956, French
Politician
Nabil GhilasNabil Ghilas
20 April 1990, Algerian, French
Association football player

Honoré d' UrféHonoré d' Urfé
11 February 1568, French
Novelist
Charles FabryCharles Fabry
11 June 1867, French
Physicist

Folquet de MarselhaFolquet de Marselha
30 November 1155, French
Bishop

Régis CampoRégis Campo
06 June 1968, French
Composer
Sylvie KauffmannSylvie Kauffmann
30 October 1955, French
Journalist

Victor MaurelVictor Maurel
17 June 1848, French
Opera singer
Jacob AnatoliJacob Anatoli
1194 AD, French
Translator

Jean Le PoulainJean Le Poulain
12 September 1924, French
Actor

Moses ibn TibbonMoses ibn Tibbon
1195 AD, French
Physician
Louis-Antoine Garnier-PagèsLouis-Antoine Garnier-Pagès
16 February 1803, French
Politician

Fernand CabrolFernand Cabrol
11 December 1855, French
Theologian
Jacob ben Machir ibn TibbonJacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon
1236 AD, French
Astronomer

Eugène MoutonEugène Mouton
12 April 1823, French
Writer

Clara MorganeClara Morgane
25 January 1981, French
Adult Film Star, Television presenter,