1. Jeannie Longo (1958)

French Racing Cyclist

One of the greatest female road cyclists ever, she has won more than a dozen world championships, and took home a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics.

2. Marc Veyrat (1950)

French Chef

Creative European chef and molecular gastronomy expert who owned La Maison de Marc Veyrat and other restaurants.

3. Christophe Lemaitre (1990)

French Athlete

Sprinter who made his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Games in London.

4. Frédérique Bel (1975)

Actress

Perhaps most well known for her portrayal of Dorothy Doll in the French television series Le Grand Journal de Canal Plus, she is also notable for her recurring roles in...

5. Candide Thovex (1982)

French Skier

Regarded as one of the top freeskiers in history, he has numerous victories to his name including multiple gold medals at X Games events such as Big Air, Superpipe and...

6. Ivan Perrillat Boiteux (1985)

French Crocc-country Skier

Ivan Perrillat Boiteux is a French cross-country skier. He represented France at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. On February 16 he ran the fourth leg in the men's team...

7. Barbara Romagnan (1974)

French Politician

Barbara Romagnan is a teacher and a French politician who has been a member of the Socialist Party since 1995. She was in the new Socialist Party national secretary for...

8. Vincent Vittoz (1975)

French Cross-country Skier

Vincent Vittoz is a French cross-country skier and non-commissioned officer. He grew up in the town of La Clusaz in the Northern French Alps and has been competing since 1982....

9. Thomas Fanara (1981)

French Alpine Skier

Thomas Fanara is a World Cup alpine ski racer from France. Born in Annecy Haute-Savoie Fanara specializes in giant slalom and has five World Cup podiums through mid-January 2014. He...

10. Antoine Aureche (1981)

French Musician

Antoine Aureche is a French musician: guitarist singer electro producer and composer. He is mainly known for his duet with Desireless French pop star of the 80s. Antoine Aureche is...

11. Nelly Moenne Loccoz (1990)

French Snowboarder

Nelly Moenne Loccoz is a snowboarder from France. She competed for France at the 2010 Winter Olympics in snowboard cross finishing sixth. Moenne Loccoz later captured a silver medal at...

12. Olivier Charroin (1982)

Tennis Player

Olivier Charroin is a French professional tennis player. He competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures mainly in doubles competition. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking No....

13. Bastien Midol (1990)

French Freestyle Skier

Bastien Midol is a French freestyle skier. He won a silver medal at the 2013 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.

14. Jonathan Midol (1988)

French Freestyle Skier

Jonathan Midol is a French freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. He was born in Annecy. He competed in ski cross at the World Ski Championships 2013 and at the 2014...

15. Kim Lucine (1988)

Figure Skater

Kim Lucine is a French figure skater who skates internationally for Monaco. He is the 2010 Ondrej Nepela Memorial silver medalist and 2013 Nordic bronze medalist.

16. Pierre Hérisson (1945)

French Politician

Pierre Hérisson is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Haute-Savoie department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement...

17. André Dussollier (1946)

French Actor

André Dussollier is a French actor.

18. Bernard Bosson (1948)

French Politician

Bernard Bosson is a French politician and lawyer. He served as Minister of Transport Minister of Tourism and Minister of Public Works under Prime Minister Édouard Balladur from 1993 to...

19. Laetitia Dugain (1992)

Former Artistic Gymnast

Laetitia Dugain is a French former artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

20. François Favre (1757)

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21. Antoine Mathieu (1798)

Actor

22. Jean-Claude Thibaut (1968)

French Filmmaker

Jean-Claude Thibaut is a French filmmaker visual artist and producer known for his bold and dark stylish films. Thibaut as a filmmaker explores and defines his particular fascination with men...

23. Philippe Pollet-Villard (1960)

Director

24. Stéphane Trano (1969)

Journalist

Stephane Trano is a French journalist essayist and writer based in Chicago Illinois since 2009. He is Associate blogger for the French newsweekly Marianne.

25. Roddy Darragon (1983)

French Cross-country Skier

Roddy Darragon is a French cross-country skier and non-commissioned officer who has competed since 2002. Competing in three Winter Olympics he earned France's first ever Winter Olympic cross country skiing...

26. Patrice Guers (1969)

French Musician

Patrice Guers is the former bassist of the Italian symphonic metal band Rhapsody of Fire. He joined the band after Alessandro Lotta left the band and performed with them until...

27. Ludovic Garreau (1983)

French Ice Hockey Player

Ludovic Garreau is a French former professional ice hockey player. He is currently head coach of the Scorpions de Mulhouse under-22 team.

28. Fabien Tilliet (1980)

French Rower

bien Tilliet is a French rower.

29. Patrice Maktav (1978)

French Actor And Singer

Patrice Maktav born March 1 1978 in Annecy is a French singer and actor. Though he originally aspired to be an actor Maktav first rose to fame in 2001 as...

30. Vanessa Gusmeroli (1978)

Figure Skater

Vanessa Gusmeroli is a retired French figure skater and water skier. She is the 1997 World bronze medalist and a three-time French national champion.

31. Alexandre Briancon (1991)

Figure Skater

Alexandre Briancon is a French figure skater. He is a two-season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix and recently placed 9th at the 2007 French Figure Skating Championships. He won...

32. Steve Missillier (1984)

French Alpine Skier

Steve Missillier is a French alpine skier and non-commissioned officer. Missillier represents France at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

33. Yannick Ponsero (1986)

Figure Skater

Yannick Ponsero is a French figure skater. He is the 2009 French national champion.

34. Morgan Berchet (1994)

French Motorcycle Racer

Morgan Berchet is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer from France.

35. Jérôme Sonnerat (1985)

Footballer

Jérôme Sonnerat is a French professional footballer currently playing for Lausanne-Sport.

36. Franck Thilliez (1973)

Writer

Thilliez is a French writer. Thilliez was a computer engineer for a decade before he began writing. His book La Chambre des morts was made into a film.

37. Dolly Golden (1973)

Former Adult Actress

Dolly Golden is a former adult movie actress. She received an award for Best European Starlet in Brussels in 1997. She appeared in productions in Germany Italy Holland Spain and...

38. Johan Clarey (1981)

French Alpine Skier

Johan Clarey is a World Cup alpine ski racer from France. He specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G. Born in Annecy Haute-Savoie Clarey made his World Cup...