French Famous Names Starting with Letter C

A French singer. Between 1986 and 1988, her hit single, "Voyage Voyage" made it to number one in man

A French singer. Between 1986 and 1988, her hit single, "Voyage Voyage" made it to number one in many European and Asian single charts and sold over five million copies.she grew up in Le Tréport, Seine-Maritime, and in the early 1970s, she became a fashio

Is a French doctor, politician, and former spationaut with the Centre National d'Études Spatiales (

Is a French doctor, politician, and former spationaut with the Centre National d'Études Spatiales (1985-1999) and the European Space Agency (1999-2002).[1]

Was a French composer of the Renaissance.[1] Along with Clément Janequin he was one of the most r

Was a French composer of the Renaissance.[1] Along with Clément Janequin he was one of the most renowned composers of French chansons in the early 16th century; in addition he was a significant composer of sacred music. His music was both influential on, and influenced by, contemporary Italian styles.

Was a former Miss France Monde and actress during the 1960s and onwards. Her most famous role was as

Was a former Miss France Monde and actress during the 1960s and onwards. Her most famous role was as Bond girl Dominique "Domino" Derval in the James Bond film Thunderball. The role of Domino was originally to be an Italian woman: Dominetta Petacchi. Auger impressed the producers so much that they re-wrote the part to that of a French woman to better suit Auger. Her voice is dubbed by Nikki van der Zyl in this movie.

Was a member of the French Resistance and a French communist militant. She committed herself to the

Was a member of the French Resistance and a French communist militant. She committed herself to the French Communist Party in 1934 and helped found the Union of Young Girls in France (l'Union des Jeunes Filles de France) in 1936, with Danielle Casanova, Marie-Claude Vaillant-Couturier, and Jeannette Vermeersch. In 1937, she married Victor Michaut, a communist leader; the marriage lasted ten years.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the constituency of French citizens living abroad.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the constituency of French citizens living abroad. She is a member of the Socialist Party.

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of th

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Is a French handball player. She plays for the club Havre AC and for the French national team.She pa

Is a French handball player. She plays for the club Havre AC and for the French national team.She participated at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship in China, winning a silver medal with the French team.

Is a French writer and women's rights specialist. She holds a PhD based on study of Simone de Beauvo

Is a French writer and women's rights specialist. She holds a PhD based on study of Simone de Beauvoir's writings and life. Her mother, Dr Josiane Serre, was a chemist who became the director of the Ecole Normale Superieure de Jeunes Filles..[1] Her father is Fields Medal and Abel prize winning mathematician Jean-Pierre Serre.

Is a professional tennis player from Luxembourg. Her career-high singles ranking as of February 26,

Is a professional tennis player from Luxembourg. Her career-high singles ranking as of February 26, 2006 was World Number 41, which was achieved on May 24, 2004), and World Number 71 for doubles achieved on November 8, 2004. On that date, Schaul is ranked 479th for singles and 210th for doubles in the WTA rankings.

Is a striker currently playing for French Championnat National club Troyes AC. He signed for then Li

Is a striker currently playing for French Championnat National club Troyes AC. He signed for then Ligue 1 side Troyes AC in the summer of 2006 from FC Nantes.

Is a Luxembourgian football player, who currently plays for Jeunesse d'Esch in the Luxembourg Nation

Is a Luxembourgian football player, who currently plays for Jeunesse d'Esch in the Luxembourg National Division.He made his debut for Luxembourg in a June 2006 friendly match against Portugal, coming on as a late substitute for René Peters. By December 2008 he had earned 20 caps, scoring no goals.

Is a retired (West) German hammer thrower.Dethloff represented the sports clubs MTV Lübeck, LG Fran

Is a retired (West) German hammer thrower.Dethloff represented the sports clubs MTV Lübeck, LG Frankfurt and LG Bayer Leverkusen, and became German champion in 1995.

Is a French football player who is currently playing for VfR Aalen[1].

Is a French football player who is currently playing for VfR Aalen[1].

Is a French former actress, appearing mostly as Femme fatale, call girl or prostitute in the early 1

Is a French former actress, appearing mostly as Femme fatale, call girl or prostitute in the early 1980s. She is the daughter of ecologist Edward Goldsmith. She began acting in the 1980 movie La Cicala of Alberto Lattuada. Alongside Virna Lisi and Anthony Franciosa, she played a fun-loving girl ending up as prostitute. In 1981, she played prostitute Clemence in Mauro Bologninis La Dame aux camélias (after The Lady of the Camellias) together with Isabelle Huppert. In Plein sud, she vows she will take up with the first fool she sees,[2] seducing Patrick Dewaere.

Is a French actress. She is the sister of Annelise Hesme, and Élodie Hesme, who are also actresses.

Is a French actress. She is the sister of Annelise Hesme, and Élodie Hesme, who are also actresses. After studying at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique (CNSAD), she appeared in plays and was noticed by Jérôme Bonnel who cast her in his film Le Chignon d'Olga in 2002. In 2005 she appeared in Philippe Garrel's Regular Lovers. She was nominated for the 2008 César Award for Most Promising Actress for her appearance in Christophe Honoré's Love Songs and nominated for a Molière Award the same year for her performance in Marivaux's La Seconde Surprise de l'amour.

Is a French theater, television and cinema actor. Clovis Cornillac was born to actors Myriam Boyer a

Is a French theater, television and cinema actor. Clovis Cornillac was born to actors Myriam Boyer and Roger Cornillac. He started studying theater at the age of 14.He had his debut in cinema in 1984 in Robin Davis' Outlaws. He was noticed by Dominique Besnehard, who introduced him to Peter Brook at the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord. Cornillac was hired in a contemporary play, Le Mahâbharata.

Was a French poet, journalist, dramatist, novelist, and socialist activist. He wrote some of his wor

Was a French poet, journalist, dramatist, novelist, and socialist activist. He wrote some of his works in Provençal and was the majoral of Félibrige.

An originally Ghanaian International footballer nicknamed 'The Bison' due to his formidable strength

An originally Ghanaian International footballer nicknamed 'The Bison' due to his formidable strength, competiveness and combativeness in the midfield area. He currently plays for Chelsea in the English Premier League. He is a central midfielder and plays as a deep-lying playmaker for the Black Stars, the Ghana national football team but is employed all over the pitch at Chelsea due to his versatility. He is the most expensive African footballer of all-time.

Is a female musical artist originating from Cameroon and based in Paris, France. Winner of the Radio

Is a female musical artist originating from Cameroon and based in Paris, France. Winner of the Radio France Internationale Découvertes Prize in 2001 with the song "Muenge Mwa Ndolo", she toured worldwide and her first album, Sepia, was released in 2001. This album was nominated in 2002 for the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards, and won the German World Music CD Critics' Awards. Her second album Sisea was released in 2003.

Is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Was a former French athlete, the surprise winner of the 400 m at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico

Was a former French athlete, the surprise winner of the 400 m at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.Prior to the 1968 Olympics, Besson was virtually unknown, and the fact that she qualified for the 400 m could already be considered a surprise. In the final, Britain's Lillian Board - the favourite for the gold - was way ahead of the rest of the field with just 100 m to go.

Was a French professor of Sanskrit and comparative grammar. She was also one of the world's leading

Was a French professor of Sanskrit and comparative grammar. She was also one of the world's leading Jain scholars. After clearing the French “Agrégation” civil service examination, Mme Caillat taught at various secondary schools, until she found a post at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique. She was then free to devote all her time to Indian studies, starting with a Mémoire on nominal derivation in Middle Indo-Aryan which led her to read Jain texts under the supervision of Prof. Walther Schubring in Hamburg. Prof. Schubring led Mme Caillat firmly on the path of Jain studies and encouraged her to participate in the Critical Pali Dictionary.

Is a Luxembourgian politician and former fencer. As a fencer she participated in the Individual foil

Is a Luxembourgian politician and former fencer. As a fencer she participated in the Individual foil events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. She has served in numerous political capacities, both in government and within the Democratic Party and

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. She represents the Alpes-Maritimes depa

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. She represents the Alpes-Maritimes department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement party.