Famous People with Name Francois

André François            Origin/Culture/Country: French

André François: was a Hungarian-born French cartoonist.He worked as a painter, sculptor and graphic designer, but is best remembered for his cartoons, whose subtle humor and wide influence bear comparison to those of Saul Steinberg. François initially worked for French l

Samson Pascal François            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Samson Pascal François: was a French pianist.François was born in Frankfurt where his father worked at the French consulate. His mother, Rose, named him Samson, for strength, and Pascal, for spirit. François discovered the piano early – at the age of two – and his first studies were in Italy, with Mascagni, who encouraged him to give his first concert at the age of six. Moving from country to country with his itinerant family, he studied in Belgrade with Cyril Licar, obtaining a first prize in performance. Licar also introduced him to the works of Bartók.

Abraham Francois            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Abraham Francois: is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Detroit Ignition in the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 2000 he signed for the Montreal Impact of the USL First Division, where the team had a bad start to the season, missing out on the playoffs for the first time since 1993. Francois played futsal by the QCSL World Cup 2010.

Samir-André Yousef Jonatan Al-Ajani Lajoié De Fran            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Samir-André Yousef Jonatan Al-Ajani Lajoié De Fran: is a French model and actor. After gaining fame for winning a French talent quest and playing the role of Jonatan Dupree in the television drama Amor et Perte, Samir went on to have a small television, film and modelling career. He was mostly popular in his home-country of New Caledonia, mainland China and Japan.

Antoine-François            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Antoine-François: was a French general and diplomat of noble origin and Italian descent. Promoted to Brigadier General in November 1797, the following July he commanded the French flotilla on the Nile (see French Revolutionary Wars: Campaigns of 1798), and then served as Louis Alexandre Berthier's assistant in Syria. He returned to France with Napoleon, assisted him during the 18 Brumaire coup, and became Général de Division in 1800.