French Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a French Olympic fencer.

Is a French Olympic fencer.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Vosges department. He is a member of the Union

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Vosges department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Was a French actress. She was born Jackie Rollin in Paris, and married Fernand Sardou, a singer. She

Was a French actress. She was born Jackie Rollin in Paris, and married Fernand Sardou, a singer. She is the mother of singer Michel Sardou; and grandmother of Romain Sardou, an author and of Davy Sardou an actor. She died in 1998.

Is a French boxer best known for winning the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships heavyweight

Is a French boxer best known for winning the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships heavyweight (201 lbs/91 kg) title.

Is a French-Senegalese footballer,who currently plays for Grenoble Foot 38. Mendy played for SC Frei

Is a French-Senegalese footballer,who currently plays for Grenoble Foot 38. Mendy played for SC Freiburg until July 2010[2]. He then had a trial at English Championship team Middlesbrough. In August 2010 Jackson Mendy signed with French side Grenoble Foot 38.

Is a retired French handball player. As the captain of the French handball team, he was the flag car

Is a retired French handball player. As the captain of the French handball team, he was the flag carrier during the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Athens on August 13, 2004.

Is a French slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He won the bronze medal in the C-1 event

Is a French slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He won the bronze medal in the C-1 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Avril also won two medals at the 1991 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen with a silver in the C-1 team and a bronze in the C-1 events.

Is a French Olympic fencer.

Is a French Olympic fencer.

Is a former French football player. He previously served as manager of Tunisian side Espérance.

Is a former French football player. He previously served as manager of Tunisian side Espérance.

Is a retired French professional road bicycle racer. Durand was notable for his attacking style of r

Is a retired French professional road bicycle racer. Durand was notable for his attacking style of riding, winning the cycling Monument race the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 1992 with a 217 kilometres (135 mi) breakaway, and three stages in the Tour de France.

Is a Burkina Faso-born French film actor. He is best known to English-language audiences for his rol

Is a Burkina Faso-born French film actor. He is best known to English-language audiences for his role as Marcel, the film projectionist in Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film, Inglourious Basterds.[1]

Is a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Ille-et-Vilaine department, and is a member o

Is a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Ille-et-Vilaine department, and is a member of the Socialist Party.

Is a French musician.Jacno is also the name of a graphic artist who designed the gallic helmet logo

Is a French musician.Jacno is also the name of a graphic artist who designed the gallic helmet logo of Gauloises brand cigarettes, which the musician smokes infamously. He was a founding member of the first French punk band The Stinky Toys. In the early 1980s, after the group disbanded, he teamed up with former Stinky Toys singer Elli Medeiros to form the pop duo Elli et Jacno. Jacno has also released a number of solo albums since 1979.

A French doctor and archaeologist, was a pioneer in the exploration of the monuments of Greece and a

A French doctor and archaeologist, was a pioneer in the exploration of the monuments of Greece and a scholar of international reputation in the developing "republic of letters".

Is a French journalist and television host.[1]

Is a French journalist and television host.[1]

Was a French film director who started making films in post-World War II France and specialised in l

Was a French film director who started making films in post-World War II France and specialised in literary adaptations.[1] She was the first commercially successful woman director of post-war France.[2]

Was a French aviatrix who set several world speed records.She earned a military pilot license in 195

Was a French aviatrix who set several world speed records.She earned a military pilot license in 1950 then qualified as one of the first female test pilots. She was among the first women to break the sound barrier and set five world speed records.

A French singer, daughter of performers Jacques Pills and Lucienne Boyer.In 1960 she won the Eurovis

A French singer, daughter of performers Jacques Pills and Lucienne Boyer.In 1960 she won the Eurovision Song Contest for France singing "Tom Pillibi", with music composed by André Popp and lyrics by Pierre Cour.

Was a member of the Senate of France. She represented the Côtes-d'Armor department, and was a membe

Was a member of the Senate of France. She represented the Côtes-d'Armor department, and was a member of the Socialist Party.

A French singer. Her biggest hit singles in France were "Mise au point" (1983, covered by Leslie in

A French singer. Her biggest hit singles in France were "Mise au point" (1983, covered by Leslie in 2007 and Quentin Mosimann in 2008), "Vivre ailleurs" (1986, #11 in France, produced by Secret Service) and "À la vie à l'amour" (1987, #30 in France and #5

Is a French figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. As a single skater, she i

Is a French figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. As a single skater, she is the 1952 World Champion, the 1952 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1950-1952 European silver medalist, and the 1947-1952 French national champion.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Loir-et-Cher department. She is a member of th

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Loir-et-Cher department. She is a member of the Centrist Union.

Is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Pyrénées-Orientales department,

Is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Pyrénées-Orientales department, and is a member of the Radical Party.

Is a French athlete who competed mainly in the Discus. She competed for France in the 1948 Summer Ol

Is a French athlete who competed mainly in the Discus. She competed for France in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the Discus where she won the bronze medal.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Meurthe-et-Moselle department. She is a member

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Meurthe-et-Moselle department. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.