French Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a French actress and the first wife of film director Jean Renoir. Hessling appeared in 15, mostl

Was a French actress and the first wife of film director Jean Renoir. Hessling appeared in 15, mostly silent, films before retiring from the acting profession and withdrawing from public life in the mid-1930s. Jean Renoir had been planning a career in ceramic art, but decided instead to try his hand in the medium of film in order, he would later claim, to try to make Hessling a star. While both were aficionados of American films, and Hessling would copy fashions and behaviour she saw on the screen, she had in fact never had any thought or ambition to become an actress herself.[1]

Is a French astronomer currently residing in Germany, known for her successful research activities i

Is a French astronomer currently residing in Germany, known for her successful research activities in several central areas of modern astrophysics. She was formerly president of the International Astronomical Union.[1] Educated at the University of Buenos Aires and at Harvard, she began her career at the California Institute of Technology and went on to work on cosmic rays, galactic gamma ray emission, and on work connected with the European Space Agency's Infrared Space Observatory.[2]

Is a French artist and sculptor. Catherine is a former student of the ENSAAMA (National Superior Sch

Is a French artist and sculptor. Catherine is a former student of the ENSAAMA (National Superior School of Applied Arts), where she learnt sculpture and modelling from Volti.

(born on on June 27, 1945 in Paris, France) is a French golfer

(born on on June 27, 1945 in Paris, France) is a French golfer

A French violinist, composer and singer.

A French violinist, composer and singer.

Is a french pharmacist and politician(member of the National Assembly of France). She represents the

Is a french pharmacist and politician(member of the National Assembly of France). She represents the Haute-Garonne department, and is a member of the Socialist party. She won the election in 2007 in the first circonscription (constituency) of Toulouse, de

Is a French philosopher. She is currently professor in the Philosophy Department at the Université

Is a French philosopher. She is currently professor in the Philosophy Department at the Université Paris-X Nanterre and Visiting Professor in the Comparative Literature Department at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Is a retired female racing cyclist from France. She represented her native country at four Summer Ol

Is a retired female racing cyclist from France. She represented her native country at four Summer Olympics: 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000. Her biggest achievements were winning the 1990 Giro d'Italia Femminile and the world title in the women's individual road race (1990).

Is a French art critic, curator, and founder and editor of the magazine Art Press, which focuses on

Is a French art critic, curator, and founder and editor of the magazine Art Press, which focuses on modern art.Born in Bois-Colombes, France, she is best known as the author of the 2002 memoir The Sexual Life of Catherine M.; the book details her sexual h

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Seine-Maritime department. She is a member of

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Seine-Maritime department. She is a member of the Centrist Union.

Is a French actress. She studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, following the courses of Jacques Las

Is a French actress. She studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, following the courses of Jacques Lassalle and Claude Régy. She is best known for her portrayal of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux in the film Thérèse directed by Alain Cavalier. Her performance won her the César Award for Most Promising Actress for 1987.

Is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from France, who won two bronze medals at the Summer Oly

Is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from France, who won two bronze medals at the Summer Olympics. She first did so in Seoul at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the 100m Freestyle.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Val-de-Marne department. She is a member of th

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Val-de-Marne department. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Is French actress and member (Sociétaire, doyen) of Comédie-Française from 1962.

Is French actress and member (Sociétaire, doyen) of Comédie-Française from 1962.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Yvelines department. She is a member of the So

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Yvelines department. She is a member of the Socialist Party; she currently serves as the Senate's vice-president. From 2000 to 2002 she was Minister of Culture in France.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Haut-Rhin department. She is a member of the U

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Haut-Rhin department. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Since 2001, she is mayor of Ranspach-le-Bas, in Haut-Rhin.

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

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

Is a Congolese footballer and currently under contract for French side AJ Auxerre.[1] He represented

Is a Congolese footballer and currently under contract for French side AJ Auxerre.[1] He represented 2007 the Congo U-20 at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada (4 Games, 1 Goal) and the African Youth Championship U-20[3]. Filanckembo represented his homeland by the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea Republic, played 4 games and shot one goal by the tournament.[4]

Was a French storyteller and the co-creator of the Babar stories.She told the stories to her son whe

Was a French storyteller and the co-creator of the Babar stories.She told the stories to her son when he was sick, and her husband Jean de Brunhoff wrote and illustrated the children's books that became popular world-wide.

Is a French disco drummer, singer-songwriter and record producer.Based in Paris, Cerrone recorded, c

Is a French disco drummer, singer-songwriter and record producer.Based in Paris, Cerrone recorded, composed, and performed his solo debut "Love In C Minor", again with Costandinos. Released on his own Malligator imprint, and distributed by Warner Filipacci in France, it immediately shocked audiences with its controversial cover. It was later released with a new, tamer cover that took flashes of nude women into the background and replaced them with four arms clenched instead for the American release.

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Ligue 1 for Arles-Avignon.

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Ligue 1 for Arles-Avignon.

Is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the territory of French Guyana,and is

Is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the territory of French Guyana,and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.

Was a French chessplayer and a pioneer of women's chess.She learned how to play the game when she wa

Was a French chessplayer and a pioneer of women's chess.She learned how to play the game when she was nine along with her brother the Baron de Silans, who later became a strong amateur. In 1932, at age thirteen, she entered her first women's French Chess Championship. In 1936, she won the championship at age seventeen.

A French singer and actress.Chantal Goya started her career as a yé-yé girl, singing a catchy mid-

A French singer and actress.Chantal Goya started her career as a yé-yé girl, singing a catchy mid-'60s hybrid of girl-group pop and French chanson. She also enjoyed a career as a French New Wave actress; she had a starring role as Madeleine in the 1966 Je

Is a French singer and actress. Chantal Goya started her career as a yé-yé girl, singing a catchy

Is a French singer and actress. Chantal Goya started her career as a yé-yé girl, singing a catchy mid-'60s hybrid of girl-group pop and French chanson. She also enjoyed a career as a French New Wave actress; she had a starring role as Madeleine in the 1966 Jean-Luc Godard film Masculin, féminin and in Jean-Daniel Pollet's L'amour c'est gai, l'amour c'est triste (Love is joy, love is sad).