French Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a French scholar, writer and salonnière.

Was a French scholar, writer and salonnière.

Known as "The King of Chefs, and the Chef of Kings" [2] was an early practitioner and exponent of th

Known as "The King of Chefs, and the Chef of Kings" [2] was an early practitioner and exponent of the elaborate style of cooking known as haute cuisine, the "high art" of French cooking: a grandiose style of cookery favored by both international royalty a

Was a French piano teacher whose full name is Marie Kiéné Bigot de Morogues. As a composer she is

Was a French piano teacher whose full name is Marie Kiéné Bigot de Morogues. As a composer she is best known for her sonatas and etudes.[2] Although she might be best known for having taught Felix Mendelssohn in Paris in 1816. She also met Beethoven in 1804.

Was a French Impressionist artist described by Gustave Geffroy in 1894 as one of the "le trois grand

Was a French Impressionist artist described by Gustave Geffroy in 1894 as one of the "le trois grandes dames" of Impressionism alongside Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt.[1] However, her often omission from books on women artists indicate the success of her husband, Félix Bracquemond, in his campaign to thwart her development as an artist.

Was a French actress.She was born in Rouen of a good family; her father's name was Desmares. She mad

Was a French actress.She was born in Rouen of a good family; her father's name was Desmares. She made her first appearance on the stage at Rouen with Charles Chevillet Champmeslé (1645-170?), who called himself sieur de Champmeslé, and they were married in 1666. By 1669 they were playing in Paris at the Theatre du Marais, her first appearance there being as Venus in Boyer's Fête de Vénus. The next year, as Hermione in Jean Racine's Andromaque, she had a great success at the Hotel de Bourgogne.

Is a French heptathlete. She was the first-ever IAAF-recognised world record holder in the women's d

Is a French heptathlete. She was the first-ever IAAF-recognised world record holder in the women's decathlon; the event was officially recognised from 1 January 2005, and her mark of 8160 set in Talence on 26 September 2004 was broken by Austra Skujyte on 15 April 2005.[1]

Is a French sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics,

Is a French sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics,

Was a Genevan Protestant reformer and theologian. She played an active role in Genevan religion and

Was a Genevan Protestant reformer and theologian. She played an active role in Genevan religion and politics, playing a large role in the closure of Geneva's convents, and preaching with such reformers as John Calvin and William Farel. In addition to her writings on the Reformation, Dentiere's writings seem to be a defense and propagation of the female perspective in the rapidly changing world. Her second husband, Antoine Froment, was also active in the reformation.

Was a member of French Resistance during the German occupation of France in World War II who took ov

Was a member of French Resistance during the German occupation of France in World War II who took over the escape network of Ian Garrow and Albert Guérisse and arranged for over 250 Allied airmen to return to Britain.

Was a French Jesuit canon lawyer. His life was a long battle with Gallicanism. He has been called th

Was a French Jesuit canon lawyer. His life was a long battle with Gallicanism. He has been called the restorer of canon law in France. In 1825, on the completion of his college course in an institution of his native town, he entered the Society of Jesus at Avignon, with his brother Marcel, and later taught the classics and occupied chairs of philosophy and theology in houses of the order. In 1842, when he was on the eve of his solemn profession, the precarious condition of his health rendered a continuance of the religious life impossible, and he obtained permission to retire from the society. This necessary withdrawal was a great disappointment to Bouix, who to the end of his life maintained the most cordial relations with his former brethren in religion, and received from them many evidences of a reciprocal regard.

Is a biathlete who represented France at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[2] She was also on the bronze med

Is a biathlete who represented France at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[2] She was also on the bronze medal winning French relay team at the Biathlon World Championships 2009.[3][4]

Was a French actress. Marie began acting on stage in earnest following her husband's death. She did

Was a French actress. Marie began acting on stage in earnest following her husband's death. She did not see great success until the age of 29, when she starred in the French play Trente ans, ou la vie d'un joueur. At the age of 31, Marie married journalist Jean-Toussaint Merle.[1]

Is a French journalist and television personality. The daughter of Jean Drucker, a French television

Is a French journalist and television personality. The daughter of Jean Drucker, a French television executive, and a niece of Michel Drucker, a television journalist, she was educated at the Sorbonne, where she received a degree in modern literature.

Was a music-hall singer and comedienne.Born in Paris, France, Marie Dubas began her career as a stag

Was a music-hall singer and comedienne.Born in Paris, France, Marie Dubas began her career as a stage actress but became famous as a singer. Using the great Yvette Guilbert as her model, Dubas started singing in the small cabarets of Montmartre mixing com

A French zoologist and artist.In zoology, Bocourt collaborated with Auguste Duméril. In 1861, he wa

A French zoologist and artist.In zoology, Bocourt collaborated with Auguste Duméril. In 1861, he was sent to Thailand (then called Siam), where he explored the fauna and brought back an important collection of specimens. In 1870 he published together with Duméril the Études sur les reptiles et les batraciens ("Studies on reptiles and amphibians"). In 1883, he published Études sur les poissons ("Studies on fishes") with Léon Vaillant.

Was a French actress. She was born in Paris, daughter of a poor nobleman, and began her stage career

Was a French actress. She was born in Paris, daughter of a poor nobleman, and began her stage career in the provinces, whence she was summoned in 1737 to make her debut at the Comédie-Française as Clytemnestre in Racine's Iphigénie en Aulide. She at once came into the front rank, playing Cléopâtre, Phèdre, Athalie and Hermione (tragic roles created by contemporary French playwrights) with great effect, and when she created Merope (1743) Voltaire says that she kept the audience in tears for three successive acts. She retired from the stage in 1776, but lived until 1803. Her rival La Clairon having spoken ill of her, she authorized the publication of a Mémoire de Marie Françoise Dumesnil, en réponse aux mémoires d'Hippolyte Clairon (1800).

Was a French regionist writer born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône. She was hailed as

Was a French regionist writer born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône. She was hailed as queen of the Felibrige in 1892[1]. Marie Gasquet was born in Saint-Remy-de-Provence in 1872. Her father, Marius Girard, was a Provençal poet[1]. Her godfather was Frédéric Mistral[2]. She moved to Paris where she worked for Flammarion and became a successful novelist[1].

Is a French actress.She was born in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy. Along with Doris Eaton Travi

Is a French actress.She was born in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy. Along with Doris Eaton Travis, Anita Page, Miriam Seegar, Dorothy Janis and Barbara Kent, she is one of the last living silent film actors who had lead roles as an adult. She made her film debut in 1924 with a small role in Raymond Bernard's historical epic Le Miracle des Loups under the stage name "Arlette Genny", which she used until 1927.

A singer-songwriter from Saint-Brieuc, France. She started singing and playing piano at the age of 6

A singer-songwriter from Saint-Brieuc, France. She started singing and playing piano at the age of 6. At this early age, she was singing with her hometown's classical choir. Later she became involved in other musical styles such as jazz, which can be reco

Was a French astronomer and mathematician. Andoyer was elected member of the French Académie des sc

Was a French astronomer and mathematician. Andoyer was elected member of the French Académie des sciences on June 30, 1919 in the astronomy section. He was member of the Bureau des longitudes. The following short notice is excerpted from a set of biographical notices published in the document http://www.academie-sciences.fr/ama/appendice.pdf made by Jean-Claude Pecker for the Académie des sciences using various dictionaries:

French poet, writer, feminist and animal rights activist. She was also a close friend of the Swedish

French poet, writer, feminist and animal rights activist. She was also a close friend of the Swedish impressionist painter and Sufi mystic Ivan Agueli. Marie Huot was the wife of Anatole-Théodore-Marie Huot, editor for the leftist Parisian magazine L'Encyclopédie Contemporaine Illustrée.

Was the 19th Prince de Chimay from 1858 to 1937 and a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the indi

Was the 19th Prince de Chimay from 1858 to 1937 and a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Was a French officer and explorer known for his exploration of the Mekong River in Southeast Asia.He

Was a French officer and explorer known for his exploration of the Mekong River in Southeast Asia.He was born on July 25, 1839 at Saint-Étienne, and entered the French Navy, and after voyaging in Brazilian waters and the Pacific, he obtained a post on the

Was a French politician and historian. Thiers was a prime minister under King Louis-Philippe of Fran

Was a French politician and historian. Thiers was a prime minister under King Louis-Philippe of France. Following the overthrow of the Second Empire he again came to prominence as the French leader who suppressed the revolutionary Paris Commune of 1871. F

Is a French singer and actor. Her career began accidentally in 1959 when she replaced her sister at

Is a French singer and actor. Her career began accidentally in 1959 when she replaced her sister at the last minute in a French radio talent contest Naissance d'une étoile (birth of a star) and won.