1. Jeanne Calment (1875)

French Supercentenarian Who Had

French supercentenarian who lived until age 122, which at the time was the longest verified human life span in history. 

2. Nicolas Reyes (1958)

World Music Singer

Singer and guitarist most famous for being the frontman for the long-running flamenco, salsa and pop group Gipsy Kings. His band has had great chart success dating back to the 80s...

3. Fanny Valette (1986)

French Actor

French television actress whose storied career has won her a high degree of fame. Since coming on the scene appeared in the shows No Second Chance, Accuse, L'epervier, Templeton and...

4. Christian Lacroix (1951)

French Fashion Designer

French couturier known for his expensive, intricately-beaded cocktail wear.

5. Djibril Cissé (1981)

Footballer

French striker who won two scoring titles in Ligue 1 and then another two in Super League Greece.

6. Canut Reyes (1954)

Guitarist

French gypsy guitarist who is one of the founding member of Gipsy Kings. After an extended sabbatical, he rejoined the group full time in 1990. 

7. Anthony Guise (1985)

French Footballer

Anthony Guise is a French footballer who plays as a striker.

8. Fabien Camus (1985)

Footballer

bien Camus is a Tunisian footballer who currently plays for Racing Genk in the Belgian Pro League.

9. Gaël Givet (1981)

French Footballer

Gaël Givet-Viaros known as Gaël Givet is a French footballer who plays for Arles-Avignon in Ligue 2. He is a left-footed centre back who can also play left-back. Givet was...

10. Joffrey Michel (1987)

French Rugby Union Player

Joffrey Michel is a French rugby union player. His position is fullback or wing and he currently plays for USA Perpignan in the Top 14.

11. Emmanuel Corrèze (1982)

Footballer

Emmanuel Corrèze is a French professional football player who currently plays for Nîmes Olympique.

12. Lloyd Palun (1988)

Footballer

Lloyd Palun is a Gabonese international footballer who plays for French club Nice in Ligue 1. He plays as a defensive midfielder and joined his current club after playing with...

13. Patrick de Carolis (1953)

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Patrick de Carolis is a French TV journalist and writer. He was also the chief executive officer of French media group France Televisions from July 2005 to August 2010.

14. Constantine II (0316)

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15. Pierre-Antoine Antonelle (1747)

French Republican And Journalist

Pierre-Antoine Antonelle was a French journalist politician president of the Jacobin Club and revolutionary. Although he came from an aristocratic family he was a strong supporter of the French Revolution...

16. Guillaume Michel Jérôme Meiffren Laugier (1772)

French Ornithologist

Guillaume Michel Jérôme Meiffren Laugier was a French ornithologist.

17. Henri Guaino (1957)

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Henri Guaino is a French political speechwriter and politician. He was a special advisor to the French President Nicolas Sarkozy from 2007 until his defeat in 2012.

18. Antonin Trilles (1983)

Footballer

Antonin Trilles is a French goalkeeper for the Thai Premier League club Bangkok United.

19. Vincent Parisi (1977)

Olympic Baseball Player

Vincent Parisi is an Italian baseball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

20. Salim Djefaflia (1978)

Algerian Footballer

Salim Djefaflia is a retired French football player of Algerian descent. He spent one season in the Bundesliga with Hannover 96.

21. Frédéric Zitter (1979)

French Rugby League Player

édéric Zitter is a rugby league player who played for Catalans Dragons in the European Super League competition. He has also represented the French national team scoring a try against...

22. Anna Santamans (1993)

Olympic Swimmer

Anna Santamans is a French swimmer. She was born in Arles. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

23. Kalonymus ben Kalonymus (1286)

French Poet

Kalonymus ben Kalonymus ben Meir was a Provençal Jewish philosopher and translator. He studied philosophy and rabbinical literature at Salonica under the direction of Senior Astruc de Noves and Moses...

24. Rachid Aliaoui (1986)

French Football Player

Rachid Aliaoui is a French professional football player. Currently he plays in the Ligue 2 for AC Arles-Avignon.

25. Akim Orinel (1986)

Footballer

Mickaël Akim Orinel also known as Mujtaba Ali is a French football player who is currently playing for Championnat National side Fréjus Saint-Raphaël.

26. May Jouvenez (1994)

French Synchronized Swimmer

May Jouvenez is a French competitor in synchronized swimming who competed in the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.

27. René Exbrayat (1947)

Footballer

René Exbrayat is French former footballer and football manager. He played for Arles and Aix-en-Provence playing for France amateur football team at the Mediterranean Games. He coached Arles Beaucaire Avignon...

28. Youssef Salimi (1972)

Algerian Footballer

Youssef Salimi is a former Algerian football player who played as a central defender and spent almost his entire career with OGC Nice. He scored OGC Nice's only goal in...

29. Mohamed Chakouri (1986)

Footballer

Mohamed Chakouri is an Algerian footballer who last played as a defender for Charleroi S. C. in the Belgian First Division after being released in 2011.