Famous French & Francophone People

French author who wrote the novels, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Misérables.

• Victor Hugo

• Vincent Van Gogh

• Leonardo da Vinci

Military leader that led the French Resistance against Germany in WWII and later became the President.

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Charles de Gaulle

• Joan of Arc

The military leader who came to power at the end of the French Revolution and became Emperor of France. Later, was defeated in key battles and was exiled from the country.

• Joan of Arc

• Charles de Gaulle

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Who is Mariama Bâ?

• A famous Senegalese author and feminist

• A famous writer from Cameroon who wrote L'homme qui te ressemble.

• A remarkable African American singer, dancer and activist who became a French citizen and is enshrined in the Pantheon.

• A Belgian singer known all over the world for his creative performances and profound lyrics.

Courageous, and strong young girl who believed she had a divine call to lead France to defeat the English during the Hundred Years' War. Burned at the stake, she was later named a saint in the Catholic Church.

• Marie Curie

• Coco Chanel

• Joan of Arc

French explorer who explored North America and claimed territory for the French in Quebec and Montreal, Canada .

• Jacques Cartier

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Vincent Van Gogh

An undersea explorer who invented the Aqua Lung and was famous for documentary television series exploring the oceans.

• Jacques Cousteau

• Victor Hugo

• Louis Pasteur

Who is René Philombé?

• A famous Senegalese author and feminist

• A famous writer from Cameroon who wrote L'homme qui te ressemble.

• A remarkable African American singer, dancer and activist who became a French citizen and is enshrined in the Pantheon.

• A Belgian singer known all over the world for his creative performances and profound lyrics.

This French footballer is regarded as one of the best soccer players in the world. He is the first player in football history to score four career goals in World Cup finals, and the second teenager, after Pele, to score in a World Cup final.

• Kylian Mbappé

• Zinedine Zidane

• Paul Labile Pogba

A fashion designer known for designing dresses, hats, handbags and perfume.

• Joan of Arc

• Coco Chanel

• Marie Antoinette