French Famous Names Starting with Letter I

Was a French Jesuit historian. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1697. The first of these parts bea

Was a French Jesuit historian. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1697. The first of these parts bears the title "Histoire du peuple de Dieu depuis son origine jusqu'à la venue du Messie" (7 vols., Paris, 1728). A revised and augmented edition of this was published in Paris in 1733. Next followed (Paris, 1734), a supplement, containing a continuation of the prophecies of the Old Testament, the History of Job, maps necessary for understanding the sacred history, etc. By 1736 seven editions of the work had been issued. It was translated into German, Italian, Spanish, and Polish.

Born in Paris to Raymond Huppert and his wife Annick, and raised in Ville d'Avray. Huppert was encou

Born in Paris to Raymond Huppert and his wife Annick, and raised in Ville d'Avray. Huppert was encouraged by her mother to begin acting at a young age

A French singer.Aubret won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 representing France and singing "Un p

A French singer.Aubret won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 representing France and singing "Un premier amour" (A first love) with music composed by Claude-Henri Vic and lyrics by Roland Stephane Valade. In 1968, she returned to the contest, again repr

Is a French snowboarder and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Sa

Is a French snowboarder and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of K

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of K-4 500 m event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

She started skating with Lloyd Eisler in 1987. They won five Canadian pairs championships, the 1993

She started skating with Lloyd Eisler in 1987. They won five Canadian pairs championships, the 1993 World Figure Skating Championships, and they won bronze medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics. They retired in 2004.Brasseur & Ei

Is a French actress and director, known as Zabou or Zabou Breitman. At age four, she appeared in her

Is a French actress and director, known as Zabou or Zabou Breitman. At age four, she appeared in her first movie. Since 1981, Zabou has acted in dozens of roles in films, TV movies, and theaters. She made her directoral debut in 2001 with Se souvenir des belles choses, for which she won a César Award for Best Debut.

Is a French artist, author and former colleague and superstar of Andy Warhol. Isabelle Collin Dufres

Is a French artist, author and former colleague and superstar of Andy Warhol. Isabelle Collin Dufresne was brought up in a strictly religious family but rebelled at an early age. She was exorcised as a young woman[citation needed] and instructed at a Catholic school.

Is a French film actress appearing in French and Italian films in the 1950s and early 1960s. She was

Is a French film actress appearing in French and Italian films in the 1950s and early 1960s. She was discovered by Jean-Pierre Melville, walking the streets of Montmartre. [1]

Is a French lawyer engaged to Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, the international terrorist better known as "

Is a French lawyer engaged to Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, the international terrorist better known as "Carlos" (his nom de guerre) or "Carlos the Jackal". She represented Zacarias Moussaoui early during his imprisonment while awaiting trial for his role in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Is a member of the Senate of France. She represents the Hauts-de-Seine department, in Ile-de-France

Is a member of the Senate of France. She represents the Hauts-de-Seine department, in Ile-de-France region and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party.

Is a French figure skater. She currently competes in ice dance with Olivier Schoenfelder. Delobel an

Is a French figure skater. She currently competes in ice dance with Olivier Schoenfelder. Delobel and Schoenfelder have been skating together since 1990 and have competed internationally as seniors since the 1996-7 season. They won their first Grand Prix

Is a former professional tennis player from France, who turned professional on May 1, 1983. She live

Is a former professional tennis player from France, who turned professional on May 1, 1983. She lived in Saint-Tropez in the French Riviera in the early stages of her career and later settled down further south in Gassin.

Is an ice dancer who competed for both Canada and France. She and her brother Paul Duchesnay were a

Is an ice dancer who competed for both Canada and France. She and her brother Paul Duchesnay were a successful pair in the sport, winning a world championship in 1991 and an Olympic silver medal in 1992.

Is an actress in both film and stage. She is also a comedian and singer/dancer. Now she tries to wri

Is an actress in both film and stage. She is also a comedian and singer/dancer. Now she tries to write a musical with a friend, making her a complete artist. Isabelle Ferron was born in January 27, 1967 in Poitiers, France. When she turned seven, her mother enrolled her in the Conservatoire de Poitiers to learn the art of dancing (which she was not fond of), and eventually to learn how to play piano. With her extreme talent and loads of energy, she decided to move to Poitiers to develop her skills. In 1987 she trained with Niels Arestrup, then with Maurice Benichou in 1988. Then from 1992 to 1997 she trained with John Strasberg.

Is a retired French basketball player.

Is a retired French basketball player.

Is a French former Alpine skier. At the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble Mir was silver medalist in the dow

Is a French former Alpine skier. At the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble Mir was silver medalist in the downhill.[1] She received a silver medal at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1970.

Is a French actress and film director.[citation needed] She played the part of Georgette in the 2001

Is a French actress and film director.[citation needed] She played the part of Georgette in the 2001 French film Amélie[1] and Isabelle in La Belle Histoire (1992).

Is a French track cyclist, born 13 February 1961 in Domont.

Is a French track cyclist, born 13 February 1961 in Domont.

Is a French actress and model. She was married to the actor Tchéky Karyo.

Is a French actress and model. She was married to the actor Tchéky Karyo.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Bouches-du-Rhône department. She is a member

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Bouches-du-Rhône department. She is a member of the Communist, Republican, and Citizen Group.

Is an French handball player, World Champion with the French national team.She became World Champion

Is an French handball player, World Champion with the French national team.She became World Champion in 2003, when France won the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship in Croatia, and Wendling was selected into the All-Star team, as pivot.

Is a four-time César Award-winning and two-time Academy Award-nominated French film actress and s

Is a four-time César Award-winning and two-time Academy Award-nominated French film actress and singer. She is of Algerian-German parentage,[1] and performs in her native French, English, and German. Adjani has a record four César Awards for Best Actress.

Was a French pianist, composer, and distinguished pedagogue of Hungarian descent. He was born in Bud

Was a French pianist, composer, and distinguished pedagogue of Hungarian descent. He was born in Budapest and died in Paris.Isidor Philipp studied piano under Georges Mathias (a pupil of Frédéric Chopin and Friedrich Kalkbrenner) at the Conservatoire de Paris and won First Prize in piano performance in 1883. Other teachers included Camille Saint-Saëns, Stephen Heller and Theodore Ritter (a pupil of Franz Liszt). At the Conservatoire, he met fellow student Claude Debussy and they remained lifelong friends, and Philipp often played his compositions. After Debussy's death, Philipp was regarded as the leading authority on his piano music

Was a French zoologist and an authority on deviation from normal structure. He coined the term ethol

Was a French zoologist and an authority on deviation from normal structure. He coined the term ethology.In his earlier years he showed an aptitude for mathematics, but eventually he devoted himself to the study of natural history and of medicine, and in 1824 he was appointed assistant naturalist to his father. In 1832-1837 he published his great teratological work, Histoire générale et particulière des anomalies de l’organisation chez l’homme et les animaux.In 1829 he delivered for his father the second part of a course of lectures on ornithology, and during the three following years he taught zoology at the Athne, and teratology at the Ecole pratique. He was elected a member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1833, was in 1837 appointed to act as deputy for his father at the faculty of sciences in Paris