French Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a French lawyer, author and diplomat. He was the director of the United Nations Division for Ocea

Is a French lawyer, author and diplomat. He was the director of the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea in 1985.[1]

Is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed seven films since 1983. His film Tokyo E

Is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed seven films since 1983. His film Tokyo Eyes was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Known as Luc Housse, was a Luxembourgian politician that served as Mayor of Luxembourg City between

Known as Luc Housse, was a Luxembourgian politician that served as Mayor of Luxembourg City between 1918 and 1920. During his stint as mayor, the commune of Luxembourg was expanded to include the former communes of Eich, Hamm, Hollerich, and Rollingergrund, which now form the majority of its suburbs.

Is a French astrophysicist, specialized in black holes and cosmology. He works as research director

Is a French astrophysicist, specialized in black holes and cosmology. He works as research director for the CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique), and is a member of the Laboratoire Univers et Théories (LUTH) of the observatory of Paris-Meudon.

Is a French actor and musician.[1] In 2009 played the lead role in Gregoire Sivan monster movie King

Is a French actor and musician.[1] In 2009 played the lead role in Gregoire Sivan monster movie King Crab Attack![2] and in the both thriller films The Beast (La bête)[3] and La horde.[4] In July 2009 was casted for the French drama film Pieds Nus sur les Limaces and will play alongside Diane Kruger.[5]

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

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

Was a French filmmaker. Born Jean-Pierre Grumbach, he later adopted the pseudonym Melville as a trib

Was a French filmmaker. Born Jean-Pierre Grumbach, he later adopted the pseudonym Melville as a tribute to his favorite American author, Herman Melville.[1] He became an independent film-maker, owning his own studios, and became well known for his tragic, minimalist film noirs, such as Le Samouraï (1967) and Le Cercle rouge (1969), starring major, charismatic actors like Alain Delon (probably the definitive 'Melvillian' actor), Jean-Paul Belmondo and Lino Ventura. His directorial style was influenced by American cinema and fetishized accessories like weapons, clothes and especially hats.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Haute-Saône department. He is a member of the

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Haute-Saône department. He is a member of the Socialist Party.

Is the pseudonym of Jean-Paul Adam Mokiejewski, a French film director, actor, screenwriter and prod

Is the pseudonym of Jean-Paul Adam Mokiejewski, a French film director, actor, screenwriter and producer. He appeared as an actor in the 1955 film Gli Sbandati and in many other movies, among which a lot of the films he also directed (Solo, L'albatros, L'Ombre d'une chance, Un Linceul n'a pas de poches...)

Was a French road bicycle racer from Strasbourg who won the Paris–Nice in 1953.

Was a French road bicycle racer from Strasbourg who won the Paris–Nice in 1953.

Is a French writer, whose first novel, Le Beau Désordre was published in 2000. His latest novel was

Is a French writer, whose first novel, Le Beau Désordre was published in 2000. His latest novel was published in January 2006, and is entitled La Maison du Faune

Was a French professional football player. Posca began playing football for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

Was a French professional football player. Posca began playing football for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and would spend his entire professional career with the club. He played several seasons in Ligue 1 with Sochaux and helped the club reach the semi-finals of the 1980–81 UEFA Cup where they lost to eventual runners-up AZ Alkmaar.[2]

Is a French writer. His ancestors include Armand Bertin, founder and owner of Journal des Débats(ci

Is a French writer. His ancestors include Armand Bertin, founder and owner of Journal des Débats(citation required), of whom Ingres painted the famous portrait, and Jules Bapst, jeweller to the crown of France(citation required). His mother, Marie Patinot, gave Joseph Kessel his first assignment for the "Journal des débats". Fathers actual name was Edward Piere Renouard. He had three siblings: Nicole Renouard, Jaques Renouard, Marie-Clarisse.[1]

Is a French cardinal of the Roman Catholic church and archbishop of Bordeaux et Bazes. Since 2001 he

Is a French cardinal of the Roman Catholic church and archbishop of Bordeaux et Bazes. Since 2001 he has been president of the French Episcopal Conference.

Is a French former rugby union player who won 59 caps for France as a flanker. Although considered t

Is a French former rugby union player who won 59 caps for France as a flanker. Although considered too small by some for the position, Rives displayed tremendous courage and flair, epitomising the spirit of French rugby. After retiring from the sport, Rives turned his attention to art and is currently an internationally renowned sculptor based in Paris.

Is a French double bass player and author. In 1979, first prize of double bass of superior national

Is a French double bass player and author. In 1979, first prize of double bass of superior national Conservatoire of Paris, he becomes a musician of Ensemble l'Itinéraire steered by Michaël Levinas. He stays there until 2003, and has numerous collaborations with Ensemble Intercontemporain of Pierre Boulez, while claiming a " almighty need to dislearn ".

Was a French priest who was an important phonetician and dialectologist. Rousselot is considered the

Was a French priest who was an important phonetician and dialectologist. Rousselot is considered the founder of experimental phonetics, both theoretical and applied, as manifested in the two volumes of his Principes de Phonétique Expérimentale (1897, 1901). He influenced many phoneticians and linguists, including Josef Chlumsky, Jean Poirot, Giulio Panconcelli-Calzia, Théodore Rosset, George Oscar Russell, Raymond Herbert Stetson, and Lev Shcherba.

Is a French dramatic actor, a comedy formatter and a drama theoretic in theatre.

Is a French dramatic actor, a comedy formatter and a drama theoretic in theatre.

Is a French former professional footballer. He was born in Paris. He made his league debut at home t

Is a French former professional footballer. He was born in Paris. He made his league debut at home to Hartlepool United on 27 March 1999 as a 17th minute substitute for O'Neill Donaldson who went off with a broken leg that was to end his professional career.

Was a French cellist and operatic singer. He began as a tenor, but switched and became well-known as

Was a French cellist and operatic singer. He began as a tenor, but switched and became well-known as a baritone. He sang most often at the Paris Opéra-Comique. He also became a prolific composer, writing primarily one-act comic operas.[1]

Was a French rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he won the silver medal with hi

Was a French rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he won the silver medal with his partner Marc Detton in the double sculls event at the age of 24.

Was born September 27, 1921, in Paris, France. A commercial photographer in Paris, he later moved to

Was born September 27, 1921, in Paris, France. A commercial photographer in Paris, he later moved to the south of France, where he devoted his life to workshops of "fine art" photography. He is known for his experimentation with chemicals as well as for his still lifes.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Loiret department. He is a member of the Socia

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

Is a French former football goalkeeper.

Is a French former football goalkeeper.

Is a French writer and journalist. He usually lives in Paris and is the author of numerous books. In

Is a French writer and journalist. He usually lives in Paris and is the author of numerous books. In 1997, he played a discreet and determinant part in the parlementary election in Toulon. He was arbitrarily dismissed the morning after the successful poll and published Le Chevallier à découvert (Laurens, Paris), a strongly suggestive and humorous book some months later.