French Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Is a French actress. As Marie in Marie Baie des Anges (1998), she is among a group of young wanderer

Is a French actress. As Marie in Marie Baie des Anges (1998), she is among a group of young wanderers who become enmeshed in love, hate, and violence on the French Riviera.

Is one of the few performers in the world specializing in contemporary music for the hurdy-gurdy; be

Is one of the few performers in the world specializing in contemporary music for the hurdy-gurdy; before Clastrier, the instrument was used primarily in the performance of European Medieval and folk musics. He began his career as a guitarist, and was introduced to the hurdy-gurdy in 1970. His instrument has 27 strings rather than the conventional six. Since 2006 Clastrier works together with Wolfgang Weichselbaumer [1] on a new prototype.

Is a rugby union player for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a fly-half. He

Is a rugby union player for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a fly-half. He has won both the Guinness Premiership and the Top 14, being so far the only player to achieve this feat.

Was the stage name of Jacques Renaudin, a French Cancan dancer and partner of La Goulue. He was the

Was the stage name of Jacques Renaudin, a French Cancan dancer and partner of La Goulue. He was the son of a notary from Sceaux. Not much is known about his early childhood but it is believed that he was a wine merchant by day who was dancing at night on his free time at the bal of the Moulin Rouge, where he met Louise Weber also known as La Goulue. They were dancing together the chahut, a form of Can-can.

Was a Jewish French novelist, essayist and critic, best known as the author of À la recherche du te

Was a Jewish French novelist, essayist and critic, best known as the author of À la recherche du temps perdu (in English, In Search of Lost Time; earlier translated as Remembrance of Things Past), a monumental work of twentieth-century fiction published i

Is a promising French footballer who used to play for Paris Saint-Germain's youth team, currently pl

Is a promising French footballer who used to play for Paris Saint-Germain's youth team, currently playing for Aris Thessaloniki FC, a major Greek League club.

Was a French writer.Poèmes par un riche amateur, published in 1908, received Octave Mirbeau's vote

Was a French writer.Poèmes par un riche amateur, published in 1908, received Octave Mirbeau's vote for Prix Goncourt. Three years later, his novel Fermina Márquez, inspired by his days as a boarder at Sainte-Barbe-des-Champs at Fontenay-aux-Roses, had som

Is a French pole vaulter. Her personal best is 4.70 metres, achieved in Malaga in June 2006 and duri

Is a French pole vaulter. Her personal best is 4.70 metres, achieved in Malaga in June 2006 and during the final of the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan (August 28, 2007).

Vanessa Paradis was discovered on the TV show L'+cole des fans in 1980. She recorded her first singl

Vanessa Paradis was discovered on the TV show L'+cole des fans in 1980. She recorded her first single La Magie des surprises-parties in 1985. Although it was not a hit, it paved the way for the song with which she would become internationally famous - "Joe le taxi" in 1987, while she was still only 14 years old.[1] It was #1 in France for 11 weeks[2] and, unusually for a song sung in French, was released in the United Kingdom the following year, where it reached #3. It was taken from her first album M&J (it stands for Marilyn & John) which, although it gained a number 13 placing in France, drew little attention in the UK and did not chart.

Was a French novelist.She was the author of the French BDSM novel Le lien (translated into English a

Was a French novelist.She was the author of the French BDSM novel Le lien (translated into English as The Ties that Bind) based on her own experience as a slave. She created quite a stir in France at the time of the release of the novel, due to her youth

Was a French figure skater. Away from the ice, she was also a competitive waterskier. She was known

Was a French figure skater. Away from the ice, she was also a competitive waterskier. She was known for her interesting programs, ranging from a circus theme to a Bank Robber. She was one of the only skaters to perform 'the splits' on the ice.

Aka Vanessa Contenay-Quinones, also known under the musical alias Vanessa St. James as part of the d

Aka Vanessa Contenay-Quinones, also known under the musical alias Vanessa St. James as part of the dueting Vanessa st James and Lou Reed [Sunday Morning 2004], is a London-based singer-songwriter. From 1992 to '97 she co-wrote/co-produced and recorded as

Is a French football midfielder of Ivorian descent currently playing for Arsenal. He normally plays

Is a French football midfielder of Ivorian descent currently playing for Arsenal. He normally plays central midfielder but as of late has been playing on either wing for Arsenal.

Is a French football player of Ivorian descent who currently plays as a goalkeeper for French club S

Is a French football player of Ivorian descent who currently plays as a goalkeeper for French club Strasbourg in the Championnat National. He is a French youth international and has served as the team's goalkeeper at under-16 level. For the 2010–11 season

Is a French-born Congolese footballer who plays for and captains Blackburn Rovers of the English Pre

Is a French-born Congolese footballer who plays for and captains Blackburn Rovers of the English Premier League. Samba only made 20 appearances during his time in Germany and desired a move elsewhere. Struggling to break into the Hertha BSC first team[2] he was invited by Mark Hughes to undertake a five-day trial at Blackburn Rovers.

Is a Ivorian born Burkinabé footballer. He plays as a defender for French club Libourne Saint-Seuri

Is a Ivorian born Burkinabé footballer. He plays as a defender for French club Libourne Saint-Seurin.

Is a Major League Baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays. Wells has appeared on two All-Star team

Is a Major League Baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays. Wells has appeared on two All-Star teams in his career, been awarded three Gold Glove Awards, and one Silver Slugger Award.[1] Wells was drafted in the 1st round (5th pick overall) of the 1997 amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays and spent several years as a top prospect in the Blue Jays organization. VernonÆs first assignment was with St. Catharines (Ontario), TorontoÆs Class-A team in the short-season New York-Penn League. From 1999 through 2001, Wells was a regular September call-up and played in 57 games. The organization pegged him as the center fielder of the future.

Was a poet and courtesan in sixteenth-century Venice.A well-educated woman, Veronica Franco wrote tw

Was a poet and courtesan in sixteenth-century Venice.A well-educated woman, Veronica Franco wrote two volumes of poetry: Terze rime in 1575 and Lettere familiari a diversi in 1580. She published books of letters and collected the works of other leading wr

A French film actress. She first gained acclaim for her role as a child coping with her mother's dea

A French film actress. She first gained acclaim for her role as a child coping with her mother's death in the 1996 film, Ponette and became the youngest actress to win the Volpi Cup Best Actress Award at the Venice Film Festival. She later went on to star in Children of the Century and Chocolat (2000), both as the daughter of Juliette Binoche.

Was a Sephardic Jew born in French Tunisia, he was the World Flyweight Champion in 1931 and 1932. Pe

Was a Sephardic Jew born in French Tunisia, he was the World Flyweight Champion in 1931 and 1932. Perez was arrested in Paris in 1943 and detained in the Drancy internment camp before being transported to Auschwitz where he was assigned to the Monowitz su

Is a former footballer from Luxembourg.Nurenberg made his debut for Luxembourg in 1951 against Belgi

Is a former footballer from Luxembourg.Nurenberg made his debut for Luxembourg in 1951 against Belgium B and went on to earn 16 caps, including non-official matches. He played in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and 2 games at the 1952 Olympic Games.

Was a French geographer and cartographer.In 1851, Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun became a member of the S

Was a French geographer and cartographer.In 1851, Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun became a member of the Société de Géographie, and quickly rose to be its secretary-general.He died in Marcoussis in the Essonne département and is buried in the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris.

Was a French mathematician and astronomer. Puiseux series are named after him, as is in part the Ber

Was a French mathematician and astronomer. Puiseux series are named after him, as is in part the Bertrand–Diquet–Puiseux theorem.

French architect, who was born in Paris, son of architect Louis Baltard. Until 1833, Baltard studied

French architect, who was born in Paris, son of architect Louis Baltard. Until 1833, Baltard studied at the École des Beaux-Arts, where he garnered the Prix de Rome for designing a military school in 1833. He went on to study at the Académie de France in Rome, Italy, from 1834 to 1838 under the direction of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. From 1849 on, he was the municipal architect of Paris.

Born Biaka Boda, was an Ivorian politician. Originally a shaman, he adopted the name Victor and vent

Born Biaka Boda, was an Ivorian politician. Originally a shaman, he adopted the name Victor and ventured into politics as a member of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally, and in 1948 was elected to the French Senate.