French Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is a French sociologist, feminist, writer and journalist. She was a co-founder of the review Nouvell

Is a French sociologist, feminist, writer and journalist. She was a co-founder of the review Nouvelles questions féministes (New Feminist Issues) with Simone de Beauvoir in 1977.[1][2][3]. Delphy studied sociology at University of Paris and started working for Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in Paris from 1966. She became a professor at University of Paris. Delphy's works are mostly on feminism and class-struggle issues.[1] Delphy is one of the feminists who opposed the law which prohibited the Muslim scarf at the school in France, 2004.[2] She is openly lesbian.[4] She was a member of the Gouines rouges.[5]

Is a film director, writer, and costume designer. She is best known for her critically acclaimed fil

Is a film director, writer, and costume designer. She is best known for her critically acclaimed film adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel, Little Dorrit (1988), for which she was nominated for an Oscar for best adapted screenplay. It is widely considered to be one of the finest of all Dickens adaptations.[citation needed]

Is the current Minister of Economic Affairs, Industry and Employment of France, appointed in June 20

Is the current Minister of Economic Affairs, Industry and Employment of France, appointed in June 2007. She was previously Minister of Agriculture and Fishing and Minister of Trade in the government of Dominique de Villepin. Lagarde is the first woman ever to become minister of Economic Affairs of a G8 economy.

Is a French film director and screenwriter.[1]

Is a French film director and screenwriter.[1]

Is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Nord department, and is a member

Is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Nord department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Is a Belgian journalist whose career has principally centered on French television. She graduated fr

Is a Belgian journalist whose career has principally centered on French television. She graduated from Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) in 1965. She worked for American television and collaborated on 60 Minutes, the CBS News Magazine. Back in France, she worked on Europe 1, a national radio station where she was in charge of morning news.

Born in Lyon, Rhône, Pascal made her film debut at 21 in Michel Mitrani's Les Guichet des Louvres

Born in Lyon, Rhône, Pascal made her film debut at 21 in Michel Mitrani's Les Guichet des Louvres (1974), and began an association with Bertrand Tavernier with her next film, L'Horloger de Saint Paul (1974). Other films with Tavernier include Que la fête commence (1975), for which she received a César nomination for Best Supporting Actress, The Judge and the Assassin (1976), Des enfants gatés (1977

A one-hit wonder for her 1987 hit single "Premiers frissons d'amour".After being a classical dance t

A one-hit wonder for her 1987 hit single "Premiers frissons d'amour".After being a classical dance teacher, she decided to go to Paris to begin a music career.[1] Her first single, "Premiers frissons d'amour", was written by Corinne Sinclair, and achieved

Is one of only a few renowned female war photographers of the 20th Century. Since 1970, she has phot

Is one of only a few renowned female war photographers of the 20th Century. Since 1970, she has photographed and reported on conflicts, primarily from the point of view of the victims of war. She worked freelance as a photographer for Sipa-Press, Corbis-Sygma, and AP, while she documented wars in Chad, Northern Ireland, Vietnam, Cambodia, Lebanon, Western Sahara, Kurdistan, Nicaragua, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq, among others.

Is a French professional road bicycle racer.

Is a French professional road bicycle racer.

Is a retired male hammer thrower, who represented West Germany during his career.His personal best t

Is a retired male hammer thrower, who represented West Germany during his career.His personal best throw was 81.78 metres, achieved in September 1988 in Wemmetsweiler. This ranks him sixth among German hammer throwers, behind Ralf Haber, Heinz Weis, Karst

Is a French singer and songwriter.Christophe vanished from the French music scene towards the end of

Is a French singer and songwriter.Christophe vanished from the French music scene towards the end of the 1960s. In 1971, he married his girlfriend Véronique and fathered his daughter Lucie. In 1971, Françis Dreyfus launched the Motors label ( Disques Motors) and became the producer of Christophe records. He came back in 1973 with "Les Paradis perdus" ("Lost Paradises").

Is a professional road bicycle racer from France.He rode successively for the CSM Puteaux, the US Cr

Is a professional road bicycle racer from France.He rode successively for the CSM Puteaux, the US Créteil and the ASPPT Paris. He dedicated himself to cycling when he met his wife, Mélanie, when he was 23. He turned professional the following year for Pet

Is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played nine matches in Ligue

Is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played nine matches in Ligue 1 for FC Gueugnon.

He is a French comics writer and editor. His real name is Christophe Pelinq. He has also worked as "

He is a French comics writer and editor. His real name is Christophe Pelinq. He has also worked as "Scotch Arleston".[1] In his early childhood, Christophe Arleston lived in Madagascar, Macon and Paris before returning to Aix-en-Provence. He studied journalism at Marseille. He started his career by working as a journalist and later in communications. He started writing radio drama for France Inter.

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur f

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur for Gazélec Ajaccio. He played on the professional level in Ligue 2 for FC Gueugnon, FC Lorient, US Créteil-Lusitanos and FC Istres.

Is a French midfielder currently playing for Ligue 2 side Vannes. Avezac previously played for Toulo

Is a French midfielder currently playing for Ligue 2 side Vannes. Avezac previously played for Toulouse FC and FC Metz in Ligue 1 and Dijon FCO and AC Ajaccio in Ligue 2.[1]

Is a French film producer, film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his hugely successfu

Is a French film producer, film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his hugely successful film The Chorus (2004). As the lyricist of the film's song Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film as well as eight César Awards, of which it won two.

Is a French former professional road racing cyclist whose career ended when he spoke out about dopin

Is a French former professional road racing cyclist whose career ended when he spoke out about doping in the Tour de France.He started racing on the road in 1992 and won the Tour du Tarn et Garonne in 1995. That same year he won the world military time-tr

He is director of the [Observatory of Europe]http://www.observatoiredeleurope.com/ (eurocritic think

He is director of the [Observatory of Europe]http://www.observatoiredeleurope.com/ (eurocritic think-tank). Close to the right-wing souverainiste Movement for France led by Philippe de Villiers, he has been, in the past, president of the Movement of the Young Gaullists (UJP), member of the National Council of the Rally for the Republic (RPR), party lead by Jacques Chirac and of the Gaullist Club Arise the Republic (DLR) while it was associated to the Union for a Popular Movement, UMP. He supported Jean-Pierre Chevènement in the French presidential election, 2002.

Is a French politician, President of the General Council of the Maine-et-Loire department since 2004

Is a French politician, President of the General Council of the Maine-et-Loire department since 2004 and Member of the European Parliament elected in the 2009 European election[1] for the West France constituency. A former member of DL, he is now a member of the leading centre-right Union for a Popular Movement[1].

Christophe Bertrand started his career in the systems integration and software business, and moved t

Christophe Bertrand started his career in the systems integration and software business, and moved to the storage industry 15 years ago, with a focus on product management and product marketing. He has authored many articles on Disaster Recovery and data protection technologies, and has spoken at many Business Continuity, analyst and storage industry events. He is currently the Senior Director of Product Marketing at Hitachi Data Systems where he spearheads efforts to expand HDS's storage products and solutions.

Is the current French ambassador to Israel. He is fluent in English, German and French.Worked at the

Is the current French ambassador to Israel. He is fluent in English, German and French.Worked at the French Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, 1997?2001, Deputy Director of Southern Africa and Indian Ocean, 2001?2004, First Counselor, De

Is a retired butterfly and freestyle swimmer from France, who represented his native country at thre

Is a retired butterfly and freestyle swimmer from France, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.

Is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Seine-Maritime department, and is

Is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Seine-Maritime department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.