French Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Is a Côte d'Ivoire football midfielder currently playing for CFR Cluj in Romania.He was transferred

Is a Côte d'Ivoire football midfielder currently playing for CFR Cluj in Romania.He was transferred from Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas in the January transfer window of season 2007-2008. He featured in several champions league matches but lately he has since been playing for reserve squad CFR II Cluj.

Is a noted French historian whose work is mainly focused upon Languedoc in the ancien regime, focusi

Is a noted French historian whose work is mainly focused upon Languedoc in the ancien regime, focusing on the history of the peasantry.Le Roy Ladurie first rose to his fame with his doctoral thesis Les paysans de Languedoc which was published as a book in

Was a French philosopher and Talmudic commentator. Emanuelis Levinas (later adapted to French orthog

Was a French philosopher and Talmudic commentator. Emanuelis Levinas (later adapted to French orthography as Emmanuel Lévinas) received a traditional Jewish education in Lithuania. After WWII, he studied the Talmud under the enigmatic "Monsieur Chouchani,

Was a French astronomer, botanist and explorer who spent many years in Brazil.He was an amateur scie

Was a French astronomer, botanist and explorer who spent many years in Brazil.He was an amateur scientist and made some meteorological observations and wrote some papers. The astronomer François Arago took note of one of his papers written in 1852, which determined that the weather in his hometown was milder than that of Paris.He then went to Paris in 1854 and worked at the Paris Observatory. There he assisted Urbain Le Verrier in creating a telegraphic meteorological network. He went to Brazil to observe the solar eclipse of September 7, 1858 and ended up staying there for a long time. He became a close acquaintance of the Brazilian Emperor Dom Pedro II, and became the director of the Imperial Observatory at Rio de Janeiro from January to July 1871 and again from 1874 to 1881.

Was a French physicist and Catholic Minimite theologian. His writings were particularly influential

Was a French physicist and Catholic Minimite theologian. His writings were particularly influential in Spain, where they were resisted by his fellow Minim Francisco Palanco[1][2].

Is a former ice speed skater from France, who represented his native country at two consecutive Wint

Is a former ice speed skater from France, who represented his native country at two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria.

Was a French philosopher.Mounier was the guiding spirit in the French Personalist movement, and foun

Was a French philosopher.Mounier was the guiding spirit in the French Personalist movement, and founder and director of Esprit, the magazine which was the organ of the movement. Mounier, who was the child of peasants, was a brilliant scholar at the Sorbon

Is a French actor, director and screenwriter. He graduated from La Fémis (9th promotion, directing

Is a French actor, director and screenwriter. He graduated from La Fémis (9th promotion, directing department).

Was a French architect and archaeologist. Born in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, a student in the atelier of

Was a French architect and archaeologist. Born in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, a student in the atelier of Louis-Jules André, in 1890 he won the Prix de Rome in the architecture category and in 1922 became a member of the Académie des Beaux Arts. He taught architecture at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts and was appointed a director in 1932.

Is a French football player of Martiniquais descent who currently plays for French club AS Saint-Ét

Is a French football player of Martiniquais descent who currently plays for French club AS Saint-Étienne in Ligue 1. Rivière primarily plays in the lead striker role, but can also operate on the wings. He is a French youth international having played at all levels. Rivière is currently playing with the under-21 team. He is nicknamed Manu by teammates.

Is a Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley.[1] He was the recipient of th

Is a Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley.[1] He was the recipient of the 2009 John Bates Clark Medal, awarded to "that American economist under the age of forty who is judged to have made the most significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge."[2] Saez's research contributions have been mainly in the field of Public Economics. The 2009 John Bates Clark citation reads:[3]

Is a French dancer, At the age of fifteen, Emmanuel Thibault joined the Paris Opera, thereupon becom

Is a French dancer, At the age of fifteen, Emmanuel Thibault joined the Paris Opera, thereupon becoming a student of the ballerina Noëlla Pontois, with whom he continues to work to this day. Appointed Soloist (sujet) at the age of seventeen, he was appointed Principal (premier danseur) following the Internal Promotion Contest (Concours interne de promotion) on December 23 2004.

Is a French historian, demographer, sociologist and political scientist at the National Institute of

Is a French historian, demographer, sociologist and political scientist at the National Institute of Demographic Studies (INED), in Paris. His research examines the different types of families worldwide and how there are matching beliefs, ideologies and p

Was a French sculptor. He was born in Lille, France, and died in Paris. He studied at the Academia d

Was a French sculptor. He was born in Lille, France, and died in Paris. He studied at the Academia des Beaux-Art in Turin. One of his teachers was Odeoardo Tabacchi. From 1885, Villanis lived in Paris and became one of the most productive sculptors towards the end of the 19th century. His female bronze busts, cast by the Society de Bronze de Paris, were exported all over the world from Paris, particularly to the United States. Today his sculptures can be found regularly in auctions.

Was a French diplomat, historian and literary critic, the second son of Paul de Noailles. He was the

Was a French diplomat, historian and literary critic, the second son of Paul de Noailles. He was the second son of Paul de Noailles. The marquis de Noailles served as envoy to the United States in 1872, and was ambassador to Italy in 1873, and to the Ottoman Empire from 1882 until 1886.

S a French film actress.

S a French film actress.

Is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. Her film Clément was screened in the Un Certai

Is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. Her film Clément was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Is a French actress. She was born 4 August 1978 in Orléans, Loiret, France. Her most important appe

Is a French actress. She was born 4 August 1978 in Orléans, Loiret, France. Her most important appearance is in the Navarro TV series as Yolande Navarro.

Is a former French biathlete. She had her best year in 1996 when she become world champion in the Bi

Is a former French biathlete. She had her best year in 1996 when she become world champion in the Biathlon World Championships 1996 in Ruhpolding at 15 km. She also won a silver medal with the French relay at the same championships. She won the overall world cup in 1996. She has won three individual victories in the world cup.

Was the French Representative to Andorra from June 2007 to September 2008.

Was the French Representative to Andorra from June 2007 to September 2008.

A César Award nominated French actress and former fashion model, best known as the wife of Academy

A César Award nominated French actress and former fashion model, best known as the wife of Academy Award winning director Roman Polanski, and for her roles in La Vie En Rose, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and Frantic.Seigner was born in Paris, France to a photographer father and a journalist mother.[1] She is the granddaughter of the respected actor Louis Seigner (1903-1991) and sister of the actress Mathilde Seigner. She was educated at a Catholic convent school, and began modelling at the age of fourteen. Capitalizing on her beauty she achieved international status as a professional model. She married the Polish film director Roman Polanski in 1989

Is a French comic book creator, comics artist and film director. In 1975, Bilal began working with s

Is a French comic book creator, comics artist and film director. In 1975, Bilal began working with script writer Pierre Christin on a series of dark and surreal tales, resulting in the body of work titled Légendes d'Aujourd'hui. He is best known for the Nikopol trilogy (La Foire aux Immortels, La Femme Piège and Froid Équateur), which took more than a decade to complete. Bilal wrote the script and did the artwork. The final chapter, Froid Équateur, was chosen book of the year by the magazine Lire and is acknowledged by the inventor of chess boxing, Iepe Rubingh as the inspiration for the sport.

Was a French lutenist and composer. He was one of the masters of the 17th century French lute school

Was a French lutenist and composer. He was one of the masters of the 17th century French lute school. He worked first in Lyon and in 1620, he became valet of the Queen Mother Marie de' Medici and court lutenists in Paris. It is possible that he was a pupil of René Mezangeau. In 1631, he retired to Nèves and he spent there the rest of his life.

Is a Jewish-French singer.He pursued a career as a school teacher, but continued practicing the guit

Is a Jewish-French singer.He pursued a career as a school teacher, but continued practicing the guitar. In 1961, Cheick Raymond was killed. That same year, the Algerian War of Independence was raging, and the situation became untenable for the French residents of Constantine.

Is a footballer currently playing for USL Dunkerque. He plays as a goalkeeper.

Is a footballer currently playing for USL Dunkerque. He plays as a goalkeeper.