1. Nathalie Baye (1948)

French Actress

Legendary French movie actress who has appeared in a wide variety of films including La Balance and Le Petit Lieutenant and has won the Cesar Award multiple times.

2. Annie Girardot (1931)

French Actress

Late French leading lady who became known for her roles in The Piano Teacher and Cache (Hidden).

3. Lou Doillon (1982)

French Actress

French model, singer, and actress best known for her work in the films Un enfant de toi and Boxes.

4. Christa Theret (1991)

French Actress

Perhaps most well known for her Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Andrée Heuschling in the 2012 feature film Renoir, she is also notable for her Cesar Award-nominated work in the movies...

5. Fanny Ardant (1949)

French Actress

Leading lady of many European films, including Pedale Douce, for which she won a Cesar Award.

6. Sara Martins (1977)

French Actress

Portuguese-French actress who played the role of Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey in the series Death in Paradise.

7. Sara Forestier (1986)

French Actress

French actress who had her breakout role in the 2006 film Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.

8. Ana Girardot (1988)

French Actress

Two-time Lumières Award-nominee for Most Promising Actress for roles in the 2014 films Le Beau Monde and La Prochaine fois je viserai le cœur who had previously starred in the...

9. Bérénice Marlohe (1979)

French Actress

French actress best known to American audiences as a Bond girl in the film Skyfall, which grossed hundreds of millions at the box office worldwide. She has also appeared in...

10. Mélanie Laurent (1983)

French Actress

French actress who played Shosanna Dreyfus in the 2009 war comedy film Inglourious Basterds. Her performance in the film earned her a Best Actress Award from the Online Film Critics Society.

11. Isabelle Huppert (1953)

French Actress

Known for her roles in such French films as La Ceremonie, La Pianiste (The Piano Teacher), Violette Noziere, and Amour, this acclaimed actress also appeared in such American movies as I...

12. Charlotte Valandrey (1968)

French Actress

French actress who has appeared in Commissaire Cordier and The House That Mary Bought. She has also played the role of Charlotte in the 2008 TV movie L'amour dans le...

13. Roxane Mesquida (1981)

French Actress

Former model and actress who played the role of Elena in the French film Fat Girl.

14. Julie Depardieu (1973)

French Actress

Multiple Cesar Award winning actress in the categories of Best Supporting Actress and Best Young Actress for roles in the films La Petite Lili and Un Secret.

15. Ludivine Sagnier (1979)

French Actress

French model and actress who has been nominated for several awards for her performances in films like the 2003 thriller Swimming Pool.

16. Karole Rocher (1974)

French Actress

Karole Rocher is a French actress best known for her role as Roxane Delgado in French TV series Braquo.

17. Barbara Cabrita (1982)

French Actress

Barbara Cabrita is a French-Portuguese actress born in Trappes in the department of Yvelines.

18. Linh Dan Pham (1974)

French Actress

Linh Dan Pham is a French actress of Vietnamese descent. She was born in Saigon South Vietnam but moved with her family to France a year later just before the...

19. Madeleine Ozeray (1908)

French Actress

Madeleine Ozeray was a French stage and film actress. She appeared in many films between 1932 and 1980. She is the godmother of theater actor dancer and singer Frédéric Norbert.

20. Renée Simonot (1911)

French Actress

21. Mylène Jampanoï (1980)

French Actress

Mylène Jampanoï is a French actress.

22. Sylvia Lopez (1933)

French Actress

Sylvia Lopez was a French model and actress. Born Tatjana Bernt she was raised in Paris where she began a career in modelling. Eventually she modeled for couturier Jacques Fath...

23. Béatrice Altariba (1939)

French Actress

Béatrice Altariba is a French actress active between 1956 and 1969. Born in Marseille she is the niece of symbolist poet Paul Fort. She started her career in revues and...

24. Lou de Laâge (1990)

French Actress

Lou de Laâge is a French television film and stage actress.

25. Anémone (1950)

French Actress

Anémone is a French actress filmmaker and political activist. Her real name is Anne Bourguignon and she was born in a family of the Haute Bourgeoisie. She took her stage...

26. Patricia Gozzi (Unknow)

French Actress

Patricia Gozzi is a French actress. She is best known for her role in La Fleur de l'âge ). Hung Up was Gozzi's final film.

27. Miou-Miou (1950)

French Actress

Miou-Miou is a French actress. In her career she has worked with a number of international directors including Michel Gondry Bertrand Blier Yves Boisset Claude Berri Jacques Deray Michel Deville...

28. Brigitte Catillon (1951)

French Actress

Brigitte Catillon is a French actress and writer. She was nominated for the César for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1993 for A heart in winter from Claude...

29. Fiona Gélin (1962)

French Actress

Gélin is a French actress. Born Bénédicte Gélin and daughter of actor Daniel Gélin she started her acting career at an early age and made her breakthrough in cinema with...

30. Maria Schneider (actress) (1952)

French Actress

Maria Schneider was a French actress. She was known for playing Jeanne at the age of 20 opposite Marlon Brando in Bernardo Bertolucci's film Last Tango in Paris ; and...

31. Jeanne Balibar (1968)

French Actress

Jeanne Balibar is a French actress and singer.

32. Olinka Hardiman (1960)

French Actress

Olinka Hardiman is a French model and actress. She is best known for looking like actress Marilyn Monroe and often portrayed her idol as a lookalike in the movies she...

33. Sarah Biasini (1977)

French Actress

Sarah Magdalena Biasini is a French actress the daughter of actress Romy Schneider and her second husband and former private secretary Daniel Biasini. She studied art history at the Sorbonne...

34. Audrey Fleurot (1977)

French Actress

Audrey Fleurot is a French film actress who has appeared in French film and television programmes. She starred in the 2008 film Bébé and the television series La reine et...

35. Draghixa Laurent (1973)

French Actress

Draghixa Laurent best known as Draghixa is a French former adult movie actress and singer. Yugoslav-born Draghixa moved to France with her family when she was two. After hairdresser training...

36. Vahina Giocante (1981)

French Actress

Vahina Giocante is a French actress.