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

Mathieu FlaminiMathieu Flamini
07 March 1984, French
Association football player
Louis JourdanLouis Jourdan
19 June 1921, French
Stage actor, Film actor

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

Désirée ClaryDésirée Clary
08 November 1777, Swedish
Queen
PetroniusPetronius
0027 AD, French, Ancient Roman
Author

Adolphe ThiersAdolphe Thiers
15 April 1797, French
Politician
Honoré DaumierHonoré Daumier
26 February 1808, French
Painter, Draftsperson, Caricaturist, Sculptor,

Roxane MesquidaRoxane Mesquida
01 October 1981, French
Actor, Model

Simone SimonSimone Simon
23 April 1910, French
Actor

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

Edmond RostandEdmond Rostand
01 April 1868, French
Playwright, Writer, Poet, Essayist, Screenwriter
Marius PetipaMarius Petipa
11 March 1818, French
Dancer, Ballet master, Choreographer, Librettist,

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

FernandelFernandel
08 May 1903, French
Actor

Julia DietzeJulia Dietze
09 January 1981, German, French
Actor, Model
Roger GaraudyRoger Garaudy
17 July 1913, French
Politician, Philosopher, Writer, Holocaust denial,

Maurice BéjartMaurice Béjart
01 January 1927, Swiss, French
Dancer
Jean-Pierre RampalJean-Pierre Rampal
07 January 1922, French
Musician

Adolphe MonticelliAdolphe Monticelli
14 October 1824, French
Painter

César BaldacciniCésar Baldaccini
01 January 1921, French
Sculptor
Nabil GhilasNabil Ghilas
20 April 1990, Algerian, French
Association football player

Jean-François RevelJean-François Revel
19 January 1924, French
Journalist
Émile OllivierÉmile Ollivier
02 July 1825, French
Statesman

Pierre PugetPierre Puget
16 October 1620, French
Sculptor

Régine CrespinRégine Crespin
23 February 1927, French
Singer
Zino FrancescattiZino Francescatti
09 August 1902, French
Violinist

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Charles FabryCharles Fabry
11 June 1867, French
Physicist
Folquet de MarselhaFolquet de Marselha
30 November 1155, French
Bishop

Victor MaurelVictor Maurel
17 June 1848, French
Opera singer

Louis-Antoine Garnier-PagèsLouis-Antoine Garnier-Pagès
16 February 1803, French
Politician

Jean Le PoulainJean Le Poulain
12 September 1924, French
Actor
Jacob AnatoliJacob Anatoli
1194 AD, French
Translator
Moses ibn TibbonMoses ibn Tibbon
1195 AD, French
Physician

Fernand CabrolFernand Cabrol
11 December 1855, French
Theologian

Jacob ben Machir ibn TibbonJacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon
1236 AD, French
Astronomer

Honoré d' UrféHonoré d' Urfé
11 February 1568, French
Author
Honoré d' UrféHonoré d' Urfé
11 February 1568, French
Novelist