French Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a French footballer currently playing for FC Lorient.

Is a French footballer currently playing for FC Lorient.

Is a former French American soccer defender, who played for the United States at the 1998 FIFA World

Is a former French American soccer defender, who played for the United States at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and was an unused substitute at the 2002 World Cup.Regis began his pro career in 1988 with Valenciennes and played there until 1993. He then transferred to Strasbourg in 1993, Lens in 1996, and Karlsruhe in 1997.

Is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Was a French writer and political activist, a recipient of Prix Renaudot, a French literary award. S

Was a French writer and political activist, a recipient of Prix Renaudot, a French literary award. Survivor of the Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp, he is famous for his books about concentration camps. He was the first person to use the term "Gulag" in French language, revealing to French the Soviet system of labor camps. In 1949, learning that the concentration camps destroyed in Nazi Germany still existed in the Soviet Union, he appealed to former inmates of Nazi camps to form a commission to inspect the USSR camps, which became the "International Commission Against Concentrationist Regimes".

Is a French professional football (soccer) player, currently playing for Grenoble Foot 38.

Is a French professional football (soccer) player, currently playing for Grenoble Foot 38.

Is a French architect. He graduated with a Master in Architecture and Urban planning from Columbia U

Is a French architect. He graduated with a Master in Architecture and Urban planning from Columbia University (New York) and with an Architecture Degree from Ecole d’architecture Paris-Villemin. He lives and works in Paris and in New York. In 2002, he was listed by the magazine Surface as one of the top ten Avant Garde Designers. He also received in 2002 the “Nouveaux albums des jeunes architectes français” award by the French Ministry for Culture and, the same year

Is a French footballer who currently plays for Hércules CF.[1] He previously played for Juventus in

Is a French footballer who currently plays for Hércules CF.[1] He previously played for Juventus in the Italian Serie A for ten years and for the French national football team. He is the highest scoring non-Italian ever to play for Juventus. He is most famous for scoring the golden goal in the Euro 2000 final against Italy which gave France a 2–1 win in extra time.

Is a French rugby union footballer. He plays for the French national side and for Stade Toulousain a

Is a French rugby union footballer. He plays for the French national side and for Stade Toulousain as a fly-half or centre. Skrela is the son of the famous French international rugby player and coach Jean-Claude Skrela. His sister, Gaëlle, is a professional basketball player. He is of Polish descent on his father's side.

Is a French swimmer. He represented France at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, winning gold in the 100 m

Is a French swimmer. He represented France at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, winning gold in the 100 metre freestyle event[1] and gold in the 50m freestyle, as well as two silver, in the 50m backstroke and 200m freestyle.[2]

Is a retired French footballer who last played as a defender for Ligue 1 club Valenciennes. Sommeil

Is a retired French footballer who last played as a defender for Ligue 1 club Valenciennes. Sommeil started his career with non-league Saint-Lo before turning professional with SM Caen, making his professional debut on February 8, 1994 against Le Havre AC. He subsequently played for Rennes before coming to prominence with Bordeaux, where he was capped by France at 'B' level.

Is a French writer, producer and multi award winning magician specialized in close-up magic and coin

Is a French writer, producer and multi award winning magician specialized in close-up magic and coin magic. At 19, a chance encounter with a school friend allowed him to discover the art of magic and of card manipulation. At 23, he won the Diavol Grand prix (France championships of magic)

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for SC Bas

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for SC Bastia.

Is a retired French football defender who last played for US Créteil. He played for FC Metz and AC

Is a retired French football defender who last played for US Créteil. He played for FC Metz and AC Ajaccio in Ligue 1.[1]

Is a French football player currently playing for SV Sandhausen. [2]

Is a French football player currently playing for SV Sandhausen. [2]

Is a French defender who currently plays for FC Gueugnon. His twin brother Ludovic Vairelles played

Is a French defender who currently plays for FC Gueugnon. His twin brother Ludovic Vairelles played in the lower French leagues, mostly for SAS Épinal.

Is a French footballer, who is currently playing for FC Lausanne-Sport. Vandenbossche began his care

Is a French footballer, who is currently playing for FC Lausanne-Sport. Vandenbossche began his career as part of the youth academy at French club AJ Auxerre. He left the club in 2004, to join Ligue 2 side LB Châteauroux on loan for six months, before moving back to Auxerre, later that year, he joined Châteauroux permanently[1]. In 2008 he joined French second tier club US Boulogne and on 31 July 2009 US Boulogne have released striker [2]

Is a retired footballer from France.

Is a retired footballer from France.

Is a horse racing jockey based in France.

Is a horse racing jockey based in France.

Is an Ivorian football player currently playing for FC Lyn Oslo.He played for Entente Sportive de Bi

Is an Ivorian football player currently playing for FC Lyn Oslo.He played for Entente Sportive de Bingerville before his transfer to Lyn Oslo in 2008.

Is a French actor. Sardou is the son of French singer Michel Sardou,[1] the grandson of actors Jacki

Is a French actor. Sardou is the son of French singer Michel Sardou,[1] the grandson of actors Jackie Sardou and Fernand Sardou, and the brother of French novelist Romain Sardou. He studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York, starred in several off-Broadway plays before returning to Paris in 2001 where he currently lives and works.

Was a French ballerina and the first professional female dancer, the premiere danseuse of the Paris

Was a French ballerina and the first professional female dancer, the premiere danseuse of the Paris Opéra. Together with Jean-Baptiste Lully and others, De Lafontaine contributed to the development of Opera ballet.

Arnault was in 2004 one of the France's/world's richest women with a wealth exceeding 1.9 billion do

Arnault was in 2004 one of the France's/world's richest women with a wealth exceeding 1.9 billion dollars. At the age of 32 she became the only woman to have reached the position of director for LVMH second only to her cousin only. In 2002 she controlled 7.5% of the stocks in LVMH and is the second biggest individual stockholder. Measured in turnover, LVMH is the biggest luxury produce company in the world. In France she has been referred to as the Napoleon of the luxury product business, and as the Wolf in a cashmere coat. She became the HR manager for the LVMH group in 2008. Arnault has particularly contributed in the development of Dior Parfums.

Is a French film director and screenwriter. She has directed eight films since 1998. Her film Carnag

Is a French film director and screenwriter. She has directed eight films since 1998. Her film Carnages was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Was a stage and film actress and a film director.Born as Delphine Claire Beltiane Seyrig in Beirut,

Was a stage and film actress and a film director.Born as Delphine Claire Beltiane Seyrig in Beirut, Lebanon, she was the daughter of an archeologist Henry Seyrig and Hermine de Saussure, the sister of the composer Francis Seyrig. She grew up in Lebanon and her family relocated to New York City when she was 10 years old. Later her parents returned to Lebanon and sent her to school in France. As a young woman, she studied acting at the Comédie de Saint-Étienne, training under Jean Dasté, and at the Centre Dramatique de l'Est. She appeared briefly in small roles in the TV Series Sherlock Holmes.

Was a French soprano, After studies with her mother and Moreau-Sainti in Paris, she made her debut a

Was a French soprano, After studies with her mother and Moreau-Sainti in Paris, she made her debut at the Opéra Comique in 1848 as Angèle in Auber’s Le domino noir, followed by L'ambassadrice, going on to create roles in several popular operas of the time: the title role in Galathée by Massé on 14 April 1852, Virginie in Le caïd by Thomas on 3 January 1849 and Coraline in Le Toréador on 18 May 1849. After a break she returned for Psyché (Eros) by Thomas on 26 January 1857.[2]