French Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a French freelance journalist and a writer. Robert formerly worked for Libération newspaper for

Is a French freelance journalist and a writer. Robert formerly worked for Libération newspaper for 12 years. Denis Robert is best known as co-author of "Revelation$" [1], a book published by Les Arènes on March 1, 2001, which purported Cedel, later Clearstream, of a number of illegal financial activities

Was an Anglo-French scholar, writer, and broadcaster on a wide range of topics, including explaining

Was an Anglo-French scholar, writer, and broadcaster on a wide range of topics, including explaining French society and culture to the English and what he called "philosophical poetry." He was born in Toulouse and died in Nice, France, but his most active years were spent in London, England. His views on the connection in the early modern period between the poetry of Edmund Spenser and John Milton and the occult, represented in particular by the Kabbalah, were ahead of their time: without surviving close scholarly analyses, they anticipated later studies such as those of Frances Yates.[1] He also interpreted in light of Philosophical Poetry the Prophetic Books of William Blake and discussed Blake's relationship to Milton and Celtic antiquarians.[2]

Is a French painter. Denis Schneider studied at the famous School of Beaux-Arts in Paris and started

Is a French painter. Denis Schneider studied at the famous School of Beaux-Arts in Paris and started exhibiting in 1967 on the Parisian’s art market. In 1970, he took the decision to leave Paris to free himself from any restraints and dedicate himself to his art. Since then, he has been creating his works of art in seclusion.

Is a French football defender who currently plays for Stade Brest 29.

Is a French football defender who currently plays for Stade Brest 29.

Is a French handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.In 1992 he was a member of the

Is a French handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.In 1992 he was a member of the French handball team which won the bronze medal. He played three matches and scored one goal.

Is a former French professional football player and now manager. Troch's last job in management was

Is a former French professional football player and now manager. Troch's last job in management was with Chamois Niortais, but he was sacked in June 2009 after the club were relegated to the Championnat de France amateur. He is the father-in-law of current US Créteil-Lusitanos player, Julien Outrebon.

Was a British secret agent working with the Special Operations Executive in World War II.Bloch was r

Was a British secret agent working with the Special Operations Executive in World War II.Bloch was recruited in Lyon to work for the Special Operations Executive (SOE). She began resistance work with SOE radio operator Brian Stonehouse until his arrest ne

Was a French sculptor. From a family of farmers (his brother was Louis Puech, Député for the Seine

Was a French sculptor. From a family of farmers (his brother was Louis Puech, Député for the Seine Department from 1898 to 1932, and Minister of Public Works from 3 November 1910 to 27 February 1911), he began as an apprentice in the marble workshop of François Mahoux in Rodez. In 1872, after 2 years training, he pursued an apprenticeship in Paris in the workshop of François Jouffroy then of Alexandre Falguière and Henri Chapu, at the same time following an evening course at the Beaux-Arts.

Is a French football player who currently plays for Ajax Cape Town. On 15 August 2009 the 24 year ol

Is a French football player who currently plays for Ajax Cape Town. On 15 August 2009 the 24 year old French defender has left Spanish club PD Santa Eulalia of the Spanish Segunda División B to join Ajax Cape Town[3].

Is a French football player who currently plays for AD Alcorcón of the Spanish Segunda División B.

Is a French football player who currently plays for AD Alcorcón of the Spanish Segunda División B. His usual demarcation is Midfielder.

Is a Central African Republic-French basketball player currently playing for the University of New O

Is a Central African Republic-French basketball player currently playing for the University of New Orleans. He is also a member of the Central African Republic national basketball team.is a Central African Republic-French basketball player currently playi

Was a French Enlightenment aristocrat and philosopher who coined the term "ideology". The son of a d

Was a French Enlightenment aristocrat and philosopher who coined the term "ideology". The son of a distinguished soldier, he was born in the Bourbonnais. His family was of Scottish descent, tracing its origin to Walter Stutt, who in 1420 had accompanied the Earls of Buchan and Douglas to the court of France, and whose family afterwards rose to be counts of Tracy

Is a French-Mauritanian footballer. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for Troyes AC. G

Is a French-Mauritanian footballer. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for Troyes AC. Guidileye began his career playing for AS Poissy, in the western suburbs of Paris, before moving to Troyes AC on a youth contract. After impressing during training sessions, the player was called up to the first team and made his professional debut, at the age of 17, on 30 November 2007 in a Ligue 2 match against Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Is a French film director and screenwriter. Her film Un samedi sur la terre was screened in the Un C

Is a French film director and screenwriter. Her film Un samedi sur la terre was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Is a French/New Caledonian swimmer. Due to the New Caledonia's status as an overseas territory of Fr

Is a French/New Caledonian swimmer. Due to the New Caledonia's status as an overseas territory of France, Bui Duyet competes for New Caledonia in regional (Pacific) competitions and for France in continental and above competitions (similar to Malia Metella's situation with French Guiana).

Is a French filmmaker and actress. Several of her films as director are autobiographical. Born in Ly

Is a French filmmaker and actress. Several of her films as director are autobiographical. Born in Lyon, Rhône, France, her parents divorced when she was a child. She began as an actress with Jean-Louis Barrault's company. She gained film stardom, but didn't like the roles she was given or taking orders from others. With a government grant, she made her first film as director, Diabolo menthe (1977) (aka Peppermint Soda), which explored her life as a child of divorced parents, and focused on her relationship with her sister, to whom she dedicated the movie.

Is an Senegalese footballer who plays for Serie B team A.C. Cesena in the role of a defender. He is

Is an Senegalese footballer who plays for Serie B team A.C. Cesena in the role of a defender. He is 187 cm tall.

Is a French singer and actor who has been performing since the early 1960s. He was an important figu

Is a French singer and actor who has been performing since the early 1960s. He was an important figure in introducing rock'n'roll music in France. He is known for being an avid admirer of Elvis Presley, who highly influenced both his singing and looks.His name comes from the character that Elvis Presley played in his second movie in 1957 "Loving You" Jimmy Tompkins (Deke Rivers) .He started in 1961 as the lead singer of the band Les Chats Sauvages but shortly left to pursue a solo career in 1962. His latest album, called Dick Rivers, was released in 2006.

Is a Ivorian football player, currently with AC Ajaccio.He played the 1998 and 2000 African Cup of N

Is a Ivorian football player, currently with AC Ajaccio.He played the 1998 and 2000 African Cup of Nations with Côte d'Ivoire.

Is a French author, lyricist, song-writer and singer. Beginning in the 1970s, he wrote a number of s

Is a French author, lyricist, song-writer and singer. Beginning in the 1970s, he wrote a number of successful songs for artists such as Johnny Hallyday, Michel Sardou, Patricia Kaas, Corynne Charby, David et Jonathan, Jean-Pierre François and Caroline Legrand, among others. In the 80s and 90s, he enjoyed popular success singing his own songs, many of which climbed quickly to the top of the French charts of the era. In 90s, he sung several titles with Félix Gray.

Is a French actor.Theatre student at the International Dramatic University Centre in Nancy, Didier B

Is a French actor.Theatre student at the International Dramatic University Centre in Nancy, Didier Bezace received lessons from Bernard Drot, Jean-Marie Patte, Gilles Sandier, Maria Casarès and Henri Gourbion.Co-founder with Jean-Louis Benoît and Jacques Nichet of the theatre of l'Aquarium-Cartoucherie de Vincennes, he participated in all the shows that the company produced as author, stager and actor. Didier Bezace is the director of the théâtre de La Commune in Aubervilliers since 1997 and continues to act in cinema and television.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department. He is a mem

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department. He is a member of the Centrist Union and of the MoDem.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Nièvre department. He is a member of the Soci

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Nièvre department. He is a member of the Socialist Party.

Is an Algerian-born French actor, screenwriter and film director.[1

Is an Algerian-born French actor, screenwriter and film director.[1

Is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1984 Winter Olympics and in the 1988 Winter Olym

Is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1984 Winter Olympics and in the 1988 Winter Olympics. In 1984 he won the bronze medal in the slalom event. In the giant slalom competition he finished 14th.