French Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a French musician, regarded as the world's leading exponent of the ondes Martenot.[1] she was th

Was a French musician, regarded as the world's leading exponent of the ondes Martenot.[1] she was the younger sister of Yvonne Loriod, the pianist and second wife of Olivier Messiaen. She performed all of Messiaen's works for ondes Martenot, most notably the Turangalila Symphony, which she recorded six times. The work was not written for her, however, but Ginette Martenot, sister of the inventor Maurice.

Was a French woman with the longest confirmed lifespan in history at age 122 years 164 days.[2] She

Was a French woman with the longest confirmed lifespan in history at age 122 years 164 days.[2] She lived in Arles, France, for her entire life, and outlived both her daughter and grandson. Because her husband was a bourgeois, she never worked, instead li

Was a French organist, pianist, composer, and pedagogue.

Was a French organist, pianist, composer, and pedagogue.

Is a BAFTA Awards-winning French actress, screenwriter and director. Moreau was born in Paris, the d

Is a BAFTA Awards-winning French actress, screenwriter and director. Moreau was born in Paris, the daughter of Katherine (née Buckley), a dancer who performed at the Folies Bergère, and Anatole-Désiré Moreau, a restaurateur.

Was a French classical pianist. She was known for her lyrical and elegant interpretations of the sol

Was a French classical pianist. She was known for her lyrical and elegant interpretations of the solo works of Chopin and Liszt, and of the Saint-Saens Concertos. She was awarded the Légion d'honneur and made a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres.Darré was born in Givet, France, in 1905. She studied at the Paris Conservatoire with Isidor Philipp and Marguerite Long, and worked with Faure, Saint-Saens and Ravel among others. She made her debut at the age of 14 and her first recordings at 16. When she was 21, she played all five of the Saint-Saens Piano Concertos in a single concert with the Concerts Lamoureux orchestra

Was a French dramatic actress and an opera singer, active in France and Germany in Europe, and in th

Was a French dramatic actress and an opera singer, active in France and Germany in Europe, and in the French West Indies and Louisiana. She was the leading actress and opera singer in Saint-Domingue (pre-revolutionary Haiti), and later in the first theatre in New Orleans in Louisiana.

Is a French racing cyclist, multiple (55 times) French and world champion. Longo is still active in

Is a French racing cyclist, multiple (55 times) French and world champion. Longo is still active in cycling as of 2009 and is widely considered one of the greatest female cyclists of all time. She is famous for her competitive nature and her longevity in

Is a French film director. He began working as a director in US television during the 1960s, in part

Is a French film director. He began working as a director in US television during the 1960s, in particular on Ironside. He is also associated with The Rockford Files, Night Gallery, Bones, Numb3rs, and Columbo.His feature films include Bug (1975), Jaws 2 (1978), Somewhere in Time (1980), Supergirl (1984), and Santa Claus: The Movie (1985), since then, he has mainly directed television movies and series.

Was a French composer, born in Pontivy, Morbihan, Brittany. Le Penven was the twelfth child of a fam

Was a French composer, born in Pontivy, Morbihan, Brittany. Le Penven was the twelfth child of a family of cabinet makers. He was brought up in an atmosphere of traditional vernacular music, learning to play the bombard (Breton flute) as a child. He studied at the Schola Cantorum in Paris, working with Marcel Dupré.[1]

Is a retired Luxembourgian football player and currently manager.As a defensive midfielder or defend

Is a retired Luxembourgian football player and currently manager.As a defensive midfielder or defender, Saibene played for Luxembourg's national team 64 times between 1986 and 2001. He played in 27 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

Is a Luxembourgian football defender, who plays for CS Fola Esch.Strasser made his debut for Luxembo

Is a Luxembourgian football defender, who plays for CS Fola Esch.Strasser made his debut for Luxembourg in an October 1993 World Cup qualification match against Greece. As of December 2008, he had earned a record 88 caps, scoring 6 goals.

Was a French organist and composer.

Was a French organist and composer.

Was a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition. He received a gold medal in foil indiv

Was a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition. He received a gold medal in foil individual at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[2] He received gold medals in foil team both in 1948 and in 1952.

Was born in Sens, France around 1522, the son of the famous painter and sculptor Jean Cousin the Eld

Was born in Sens, France around 1522, the son of the famous painter and sculptor Jean Cousin the Elder ca. 1490-ca. 1560) who was often compared to his noted contemporary, Albrecht Dürer. Having trained to become an artist under his father, Jehan le jeune showed as much talent as his father, and their work is nearly indistinguishable even to the expert.

Was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was one of the composers in the renowned Milan chapel i

Was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was one of the composers in the renowned Milan chapel in the mid-1470s, which was disbanded after the assassination of Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza.

Is a retired Luxembourgish cyclist who twice finished 5th in the Tour de France. Kirchen won his nat

Is a retired Luxembourgish cyclist who twice finished 5th in the Tour de France. Kirchen won his native race, the Tour de Luxembourg, in 1952. Current cyclist Kim Kirchen is a grandson of one of his brothers.

A pop singer who has, since 2002, had a number of hit singles in the French and Swiss charts.Jenifer

A pop singer who has, since 2002, had a number of hit singles in the French and Swiss charts.Jenifer was raised with her younger brother Jonathan, by her mother and father, Michel Dadouche and Christine Bartoli. Her mother is part Corsican and part Spanis

Is an American windsurfer, fashion designer and model. She was married to Baron Arnaud de Rosnay, a

Is an American windsurfer, fashion designer and model. She was married to Baron Arnaud de Rosnay, a Parisian aristocrat and long distance windsurfer who disappeared at sea in 1984. She is currently married to French music entrepreneur Emmanuel de Buretel,

She is the daughter of Chantal Lauby and former soccer player William Ayache.Like her mother, Jennif

She is the daughter of Chantal Lauby and former soccer player William Ayache.Like her mother, Jennifer could have become a comedian, but became impassioned with music from childhood, beginning with the drums at age 7, moving to the guitar at 13, and final

Is a Martinique-born French actress and singer, appearing in more than a hundred pieces of theater a

Is a Martinique-born French actress and singer, appearing in more than a hundred pieces of theater and movies[1].Alpha has continued to appear in both theatre and in cinema, appearing in the 2005 film Monsieur Étienne.[2]

Is a French footballer, who currently plays in the Championnat de France amateur for US Sénart-Mois

Is a French footballer, who currently plays in the Championnat de France amateur for US Sénart-Moissy. Prempeh began his career with Le Mée Sports Football and signed with Troyes AC in 2003. He made five senior caps for Troyes AC and was released in sum

Is a French football player who plays in the central defence. His current club is Maritimo in Portug

Is a French football player who plays in the central defence. His current club is Maritimo in Portugal.

Is a French handballer, currently playing as a goalkeeper for Danish Handball League side Nordsjæll

Is a French handballer, currently playing as a goalkeeper for Danish Handball League side Nordsjælland Håndbold. He has previously played for league rivals FCK Håndbold.

Was a professional racing cyclist in both road and mountain bike disciplines. He is most renowned fo

Was a professional racing cyclist in both road and mountain bike disciplines. He is most renowned for his victory in the 1996 World Mountain Bike Championships, a title which he later renounced by admitting doping.

Is a French rugby union footballer who currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 club com

Is a French rugby union footballer who currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 club competition in France. Thion, one of the most hard-working and underrated locks in world rugby, has played for France since 2003, representing them at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia as well as captaining them in three tests in late 2005. He was also a part of the 2006 Six Nations Championship-winning side.