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

France NuyenFrance Nuyen
31 July 1939, French
Psychotherapist, Psychologist, Stage actor, Film
Louis JourdanLouis Jourdan
19 June 1921, French
Stage actor, Film actor

Mathieu FlaminiMathieu Flamini
07 March 1984, French
Association football player

Le PétomaneLe Pétomane
01 June 1857, French
Flatulist
Désirée ClaryDésirée Clary
08 November 1777, Swedish
Queen

PetroniusPetronius
0027 AD, French, Ancient Roman
Author
Adolphe ThiersAdolphe Thiers
15 April 1797, French
Politician

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

Roxane MesquidaRoxane Mesquida
01 October 1981, French
Actor, Model

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

Simone SimonSimone Simon
23 April 1910, French
Actor
Honoré DaumierHonoré Daumier
26 February 1808, French
Painter, Draftsperson, Caricaturist, Sculptor,

Marius PetipaMarius Petipa
11 March 1818, French
Dancer, Ballet master, Choreographer, Librettist,

Edmond RostandEdmond Rostand
01 April 1868, French
Playwright, Writer, Poet, Essayist, Screenwriter

Julia DietzeJulia Dietze
09 January 1981, German, French
Actor, Model
FernandelFernandel
08 May 1903, French
Actor

Paul RicardPaul Ricard
09 July 1909, French
Industrialist
Maurice BéjartMaurice Béjart
01 January 1927, Swiss, French
Dancer

Roger GaraudyRoger Garaudy
17 July 1913, French
Politician, Philosopher, Writer, Holocaust denial,

Jean-Pierre RampalJean-Pierre Rampal
07 January 1922, French
Musician
Jean-François RevelJean-François Revel
19 January 1924, French
Journalist

César BaldacciniCésar Baldaccini
01 January 1921, French
Sculptor
Peter BartholomewPeter Bartholomew
French
French pilgrim

Émile OllivierÉmile Ollivier
02 July 1825, French
Statesman

Adolphe MonticelliAdolphe Monticelli
14 October 1824, French
Painter
Nabil GhilasNabil Ghilas
20 April 1990, Algerian, French
Association football player

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

Zino FrancescattiZino Francescatti
09 August 1902, French
Violinist

Charles FabryCharles Fabry
11 June 1867, French
Physicist

Victor MaurelVictor Maurel
17 June 1848, French
Opera singer
Folquet de MarselhaFolquet de Marselha
30 November 1155, French
Bishop
Sylvie KauffmannSylvie Kauffmann
30 October 1955, French
Journalist

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

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

Fernand CabrolFernand Cabrol
11 December 1855, French
Theologian

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

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