Notable people born in Paris

3882 people · Paris

3882 notable people born in Paris, France have an English Wikipedia article and clear the notability floor of 10 language editions. The most common fields are writers, actors, politicians, film directors.

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Paris: 3882 notable natives

• Voltairewriter
• Molièrewriter, actor
• Jean-Paul Sartrewriter
• Nicolas Sarkozypolitician
• Sarah Bernhardtactor, painter, writer
• Marcel Proustwriter
• Simone de Beauvoiractor, writer, journalist
• Charles Baudelairewriter
• Émile Zolawriter, journalist
• Anatole Francewriter, journalist
• Jacques Chiracpolitician
• Claude Monetpainter
• Brigitte Bardotactor, musician, writer
• Édith Piafmusician, actor
• André Gidewriter, journalist
• Emma Watsonactor, film director
• Henri Bergsonwriter
• George Sandwriter, journalist, composer
• Kylian Mbappéfootballer
• Paul Gauguinpainter
• Auguste Rodinpainter
• Pierre Curiescientist
• Antoine Lavoisierscientist, writer
• Napoleon IIIpolitician, writer
• Sully Prudhommewriter
• Alexis de Tocquevillepolitician, writer
• Pierre de Coubertinpolitician, writer
• Jean Le Rond d'Alembertscientist, writer
• William Somerset Maughamwriter
• Edgar Degaspainter, writer
• Édouard Manetpainter
• Antoine Henri Becquerelscientist
• Irène Joliot-Curiescientist, politician
• Roman Polanskiactor, film director, writer
• Charles Perraultwriter
• Alexandre Dumas filswriter
• Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieupolitician, writer
• Marquis de Sadewriter
• Georges Bizetcomposer
• Alfred de Mussetwriter
• Charles Aznavouractor, film director, musician
• François de La Rochefoucauldwriter
• André Malrauxwriter, film director, journalist
• François Truffautactor, film director
• Jean-Luc Godardfilm director
• François Villonwriter
• Prosper Mériméepainter, politician, writer
• Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgordpolitician, writer
• Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchaismusician, politician, writer
• Rudolf Diesel
• Simone Weilwriter
• Jacques-Louis Davidpainter, politician
• Catherine Deneuveactor, musician
• Christine Lagardeathlete, politician
• Marion Cotillardactor
• Isabelle Adjaniactor, musician
• Salome Zourabichvilipolitician
• David Guettamusician
• Germaine de Staëlpolitician, writer
• Eva Greencomposer, actor
• Stéphane Mallarméwriter
• Gilles Deleuzewriter
• Augustin-Louis Cauchyscientist
• Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
• Jean Gabinactor, musician, writer
• Juliette Binocheactor, writer
• Louis Aragonwriter, journalist, politician
• Nicolas Boileau-Despréauxwriter
• Vilfredo Paretoscientist
• Louis-Philippe I
• Viol
• Luc Bessonfilm director, writer, actor
• Frédéric Joliot-Curiescientist, politician, actor
• Georges Mélièsactor, film director
• Camille Saint-Saënscomposer
• Charles VI of France
• Henri Moissanscientist
• Jeanne Moreauactor, film director, musician
• Nicolas Carnotscientist
• Philip II of France
• Charles Gounodcomposer
• Georges Seuratpainter
• Jean de La Bruyèrewriter
• Léon Foucaultscientist
• Charles VII of France
• Claude Adrien Helvétiuswriter
• Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simonjournalist, politician, writer
• Napoleon II
• Sophie Marceauactor, film director, musician
• Frédéric Passypolitician
• Jacques Monod
• Jean-Baptiste Camille Corotpainter
• Johnny Hallydayactor, musician, composer
• Louis VII of France
• N'Golo Kantéfootballer
• Alfred Sisleypainter
• Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
• Jules Micheletwriter
• Léon Blumjournalist, politician, writer
• Charles Richetwriter
• Jean Renoirwriter, film director, actor
• Louis VIII of France
• Isabelle Huppertactor
• Esther Duflo
• Serge Gainsbourgactor, film director, painter
• Cyrano de Bergeracwriter
• Eugene of Savoy
• France Gallmusician
• Maurice Allaisscientist
• Sophie Germainscientist
• Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brunpainter, writer
• Jean-Baptiste Biotscientist
• Madame de Pompadourpolitician
• Louis X of France
• Maurice Chevalieractor, musician, composer
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennesscientist
• Élisabeth Bornepolitician
• Louis VI of France
• Eugène Viollet-le-Ducarchitect, writer
• Jacques Delorspolitician
• Léa Seydouxactor
• Nadarjournalist, writer
• Alexandre Millerandpolitician
• Anouk Aiméeactor
• Émilie du Châteletscientist
• Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolisscientist
• Jean Genetwriter, film director
• Julie Delpyactor, film director, musician
• Georges Bernanoswriter, journalist
• Oscar I of Swedencomposer
• Paul Signacpainter
• Raymond Aronjournalist, writer
• Charles I of Naplespolitician
• Françoise Hardyactor, musician, composer
• Gabriel Marcelmusician, writer
• Laurent Fabiuspainter, politician
• Léon Bourgeoispolitician
• René Goscinnyfilm director, writer
• Anne L'Huillierscientist
• Anne Robert Jacques Turgotpolitician, writer
• Michel Hazanaviciusfilm director, actor
• Nicolas Malebranchewriter
• Pierre de Marivauxwriter, journalist
• Pierre-Jean de Bérangerpolitician, writer, composer
• Yo-Yo Macomposer
• Annie Girardotactor, musician
• Claude Chabrolactor, film director
• François Boucherpainter
• John I of France
• Joris-Karl Huysmanswriter
• Kingsley Comanfootballer
• Louise Bourgeoispainter, writer
• Luis Federico Leloirscientist
• Paul Langevinscientist
• Robert Delaunaypainter
• Suzanne Lenglen
• Vincent Casselactor, film director
• Adrien-Marie Legendrescientist, writer
• François Couperincomposer
• Georges-Eugène Haussmannpolitician, architect
• Jean-Pierre Sauvagescientist
• Jules Koundéfootballer
• Madame de Sévignéwriter
• Manon Rolandpolitician, writer
• Claude Lelouchfilm director, writer, actor
• Félix Faurepolitician
• Francis Poulenccomposer
• Hippolyte Fizeauscientist
• Ibrahima Konatéfootballer
• Jean-Martin Charcot
• Maurice Druonpolitician, writer
• Mélanie Laurentactor, film director, musician
• Ninon de Lencloswriter
• Roger Vadimactor, film director, journalist
• Eugène Pottierpolitician, writer
• Georges Duhamelwriter
• Guy Debordfilm director, writer
• Lily-Rose Deppactor, musician
• Louis-Antoine de Bougainvillepolitician, writer
• Michel Piccoliactor, film director, musician
• Georges Perecwriter
• Guillaume de l'Hôpitalscientist
• Marcellin Berthelotscientist, politician
• Michel Legrandfilm director, musician, composer
• Nadia Boulangercomposer
• Richard Claydermanmusician, composer
• Charles I, Duke of Orléanswriter
• Ferdinand Buissonpolitician
• Gustave Caillebottepainter
• Jean Casimir-Perierpolitician
• Maria Schneideractor
• Seán MacBridejournalist, politician
• Adolphe Adammusician, composer
• André Frédéric Cournand
• Charles Le Brunpainter, architect
• François Ozonactor, film director
• Gaston Lerouxwriter, journalist
• Gustave Moreaupainter
• Henry de Montherlantwriter
• Henry Louis Le Châtelierscientist
• Paul Dukascomposer
• Alexis Clairautscientist
• André Le Nôtrearchitect
• Benoît Paul Émile Clapeyronscientist
• François Mansartarchitect
• Gaël Monfils
• Indilamusician, composer
• Isabella of France
• Léon Jouhaux
• Louis Couturatscientist
• Madame de Lafayettewriter
• Alexandre Desplatmusician, composer, actor
• Eugène Suewriter, politician
• Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelliarchitect
• Henrietta Maria of Francepolitician
• Jacques Maritainwriter
• Louis Sahafootballer
• Mathieu Kassovitzactor, film director
• René Clairactor, film director, journalist
• Abou Diabyfootballer
• Alphonse Areolafootballer
• Charles Lucien Bonapartepolitician
• Colucheactor, film director, politician
• Jacques Audiardactor, film director
• Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardinpainter
• Pierre Janssenfilm director, scientist
• André Citroën
• Anna de Noailleswriter
• Charles-François Daubignypainter
• Georges Dumézil
• Julien Greenwriter
• Lassana Diarrafootballer
• Marc-Antoine Charpentiermusician, composer
• Marcel Carnéfilm director
• Maurice Gamelin
• Elizabeth Debickiactor
• Jean Rochefortactor, film director
• Mamadou Sakhofootballer
• Manu Chaomusician, composer
• Maurice Utrillopainter
• Zygmunt Krasińskiwriter
• Abel Ganceactor, film director
• Adèle Exarchopoulosactor
• André Weilscientist
• Eugène de Beauharnaispolitician
• François Coppéewriter
• Georges Feydeauwriter
• Théodore Rousseaupainter
• B. H. Liddell Hartjournalist, writer
• Catherine of Valoiswriter
• Emmanuelle Seigneractor, musician
• Étienne-Louis Malusscientist
• Ève Curiejournalist, writer
• Inessa Armandpolitician
• Jean Sylvain Baillyscientist, politician, writer
• Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karrwriter, journalist
• Michel Devoretscientist
• Michel Tournierwriter
• Pérotincomposer
• Prince Henri, Count of Chambordpolitician
• Christian Clavieractor, film director
• François Asselineaupolitician
• Jacqueline Boyermusician, actor
• Pierre Mendès Francepolitician
• Daniel Schneidermannjournalist
• Edgard Varèsecomposer
• Eliphas Levi
• Eugène Scribewriter, composer
• Héloïse d’Argenteuilwriter
• Jean-Pierre Léaudactor, film director
• Jean-Pierre Melvilleactor, film director
• Paul Morandwriter
• René Lacosteathlete
• Stéphane Grappelliactor, musician, composer
• Victorien Sardouwriter
• Yasmina Rezaactor, writer, film director
• Yeardley Smithactor
• Anne Parillaudactor
• Charles-Valentin Alkancomposer
• François Cluzetactor
• JRD Tata
• Karl Toko Ekambifootballer
• Laurent Schwartzscientist
• Marie Laurencinpainter, writer
• Marie Louise d'Orléans
• Moungi Bawendiscientist
• Patrice Leconteactor, film director
• Robert Badinterpolitician, writer
• Samy Naceriactor
• Tiemoué Bakayokofootballer
• Albert I, Prince of Monacopolitician
• André Claveauactor, musician
• Edgar Morinfilm director
• Étienne Gilsonpolitician
• Françoise Dorléacactor
• Hortense de Beauharnaiscomposer
• Isabella of Valois
• Jacques Cassini
• Jean Vigofilm director
• Liliane Bettencourt
• Louis-Eugène Cavaignacpolitician
• Marie-Antoine Carême
• Napoleon Louis Bonaparte
• Paul Painlevéscientist, politician
• Philippe Aghion
• Richard Avenariuswriter
• Simon Vouetpainter
• Charles Émile Picardscientist
• Claude Berriactor, film director
• Flora Tristanpolitician, writer
• Gaston Masperowriter
• Guy Hamiltonfilm director
• Jamel Debbouzeactor, film director
• Jean d'Ormessonjournalist, writer
• Laurent Fignonathlete, writer
• Lili Boulangercomposer
• Louis Garrelactor, film director
• Lucien Lévy-Bruhlwriter
• Michel Debrépolitician
• Paul Delarochepainter
• Paul Scarronwriter
• Pierre Drieu La Rochellewriter
• Pierre Duhemscientist
• Raymonde de Laroche
• Robert Hosseinactor, film director, writer
• Sabine Azémaactor, film director
• Youssouf Fofanafootballer
• Alain Finkielkrautwriter
• Antoine-Jean Grospainter
• Barbara Pravimusician, actor
• Claire Denisfilm director, actor
• Dominique Sandaactor
• Dominique Wilkins
• Edmond Becquerelscientist
• Fred Vargaswriter
• Horace Vernetpainter
• Jacques Chaban-Delmasjournalist, politician
• Jacques Perrinactor, film director
• Jules de Goncourtwriter
• Jules Hardouin-Mansartarchitect
• Marin Maraiscomposer
• Pierre Nora
• Robert Desnosjournalist, painter, writer
• Victor Cousinpolitician, writer
• Yann Arthus-Bertrandfilm director, journalist, painter
• Adélaïde Labille-Guiardpainter
• Alexa Davalosactor
• Armand Traoréfootballer
• Austen Henry Layardpainter, politician, writer
• Barbaraactor, musician, writer
• Bérénice Marloheactor
• Charles Marie de La Condaminescientist, writer
• Chiara Mastroianniactor, musician
• Dora Maarpainter, writer
• Eugène Labichejournalist, writer
• Hugh the Great
• Isack Hadjar
• Jean-Marie Lustigermusician, writer
• Louis, Grand Condépolitician
• Martine Aubrypolitician
• Michael Lonsdaleactor, film director, painter
• Napoléon, Prince Imperialpolitician
• Romain Durisactor
• Sofiane Boufalfootballer
• André Vingt-Troiswriter
• Armand Guillauminpainter
• Claudine Augeractor
• Elena Poniatowskawriter, journalist
• Guillaume Depardieumusician, actor
• Henri Giraudpolitician
• Jacques Beckeractor, film director
• Jean Rostandwriter
• Jean-Claude Pascalactor, musician, writer
• Louis I, Duke of Orléans
• Louis Le Vauarchitect
• Marie-Christine Barraultactor
• Paul Sérusierpainter
• Philippe de Brocaactor, film director
• Robert I of Burgundy
• Sonia Rykielwriter
• Tignousjournalist, painter
• Vincent d'Indycomposer, writer
• Amirmusician, composer
• Antoine Arnauldscientist, writer
• Caterina Valentemusician, actor
• Christine of Francepolitician
• Guillaume Budé
• Jeanmusician, composer
• Jean Brullerwriter
• Joseph Bertrandscientist
• Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans
• Michaël Llodra
• Miou-Miouactor
• Numa Denis Fustel de Coulangeswriter
• Olivier Assayasfilm director
• Pauline Viardotmusician, composer
• Philippe Starck
• Raïs M'Bolhifootballer
• Régis Debraywriter, journalist
• Tanguy Nianzoufootballer

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Source: Wikidata (Q90), people with birthplace/place of death within Paris (administrative rollup). Names link to English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).