French Famous Names Starting with Letter J

A French actor.He was born in Granville. He studied at the Centre dramatique de Caen (Caen Dramatic

A French actor.He was born in Granville. He studied at the Centre dramatique de Caen (Caen Dramatic Arts Centre) before he tried to film in Paris.

Is a French architect, interior designer and garden designer, best known for his contemporary interi

Is a French architect, interior designer and garden designer, best known for his contemporary interiors of Paris hotels and restaurants. When he finished his education, he began working for a firm of contemporary architects, and created the concepts for the interiors of the tour Montparnasse in Paris, Le Méridien hotels, and the Royal Monceau à Paris. He was also the interior architect for the Hôtel Costes and Costes restaurants, the hotel Majestic,

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Hauts-de-Seine depart

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Hauts-de-Seine department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party.

Was a French architect. At the art competitions of the 1928 Olympic Games he won a silver medal in t

Was a French architect. At the art competitions of the 1928 Olympic Games he won a silver medal in town planning and a bronze medal in architectural design both for his "The Versailles Stadium".

Was a French architect in the international circle that introduced Neoclassicism. His most famous wo

Was a French architect in the international circle that introduced Neoclassicism. His most famous work is the Panthéon, Paris, built from 1755 onwards, originally as a church dedicated to Sainte Genevieve.

Is a former footballer from France.He is famous for having revealed the bribery scandal involving Ol

Is a former footballer from France.He is famous for having revealed the bribery scandal involving Olympique de Marseille and his team US Valenciennes. He [1] and fellow teammates, Jorge Burruchaga[2] and Christophe Robert[2] were contacted by OM player Jean-Jacques Eydelie[3], in order to let l'OM win and, more importantly, not to injure any OM player ahead of the UEFA Champions League final.

Was a French Jesuit missionary in the New World. He founded the Illinois mission in 1696, where he a

Was a French Jesuit missionary in the New World. He founded the Illinois mission in 1696, where he administered to the several tribes of the territory. He was notable for his compilation of the most extensive dictionary of Kaskaskia Illinois-French among those made by French missionaries. In 1705 he was appointed Superior of the mission.

Is a French football defender.He was called up for 1954 FIFA World Cup but never played for France.

Is a French football defender.He was called up for 1954 FIFA World Cup but never played for France.

Was a prominent French businessman who inherited and ran the renowned House of Chanel perfume compan

Was a prominent French businessman who inherited and ran the renowned House of Chanel perfume company. Jacques Wertheimer was born at the villa Les Forgettes in Deauville, the son of Germaine Revel and businessman Pierre Wertheimer who co-founded the Chanel perfume business in 1924.

Was a French photographer and painter.He started taking photos when he was 6, his subject matter bei

Was a French photographer and painter.He started taking photos when he was 6, his subject matter being primarily his own life and the people and activities in it. As a child he photographed his friends and family at play – running and jumping, racing wheeled soap boxes, building kites, gliders and aeroplanes, climbing the Eiffel Tower and so on.

Was a French mathematician who was born in Paris, France and died in La Bérarde, Isère, France.He

Was a French mathematician who was born in Paris, France and died in La Bérarde, Isère, France.He worked in mathematical logic and class field theory. He introduced recursive functions. Herbrand's theorem refers to either of two completely different theor

Was a German-born French architect who combined advanced structural use of new materials, notably ca

Was a German-born French architect who combined advanced structural use of new materials, notably cast iron, with conservative Beaux-Arts classicism in a career that spanned the decades from the Restoration to the Second Empire.

Is a French pop singer who rose to prominence in the early 1970s. Early in his career, many of Higel

Is a French pop singer who rose to prominence in the early 1970s. Early in his career, many of Higelin's songs were effectively blacklisted from French radio because of his controversial left wing political beliefs, and his association with socialist groups. He and his wife, Kuelan, are the parents of three children, including musician Arthur H and actor Ken Higelin.

Is a French actor.

Is a French actor.

Is a French writer and has been a participating member of the Oulipo literary project since 1983. He

Is a French writer and has been a participating member of the Oulipo literary project since 1983. He is a poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayiste, and plasticine artist specializing in collages. As a member of l'Oulipo, Jouet became its focus in June 2009 when he began publicly writing a serialized novel in five days.[1] He first became involved with Oulipo in 1978, stemming from a writing course directed by Paul Fournel, Georges Perec, and Jacques Roubaud.[2]

Was a French composer and clarinetist. He was a pupil of Xavier Lefèvre at the Paris Conservatoire,

Was a French composer and clarinetist. He was a pupil of Xavier Lefèvre at the Paris Conservatoire, gaining a First Prize in 1806, which until 1817 carried with it the award of a pair of French-made clarinets in B flat and C[1]. His compositions for clarinet duet and trio are some of the most worthwhile written for the medium. They are full-scale works of considerable substance and were doubtless intended for performance by professionals.

Was a French banker and politician. He was made a partner in the business in 1800, and in 1804 succe

Was a French banker and politician. He was made a partner in the business in 1800, and in 1804 succeeded Perregaux as head of the firm. The house of Perregaux, Laffitte et Cie. became one of the greatest in Europe. Laffitte himself became regent (1809), t

Was a French writer, scriptwriter and lyric writer. Jacques Lanzmann had various occupations through

Was a French writer, scriptwriter and lyric writer. Jacques Lanzmann had various occupations through his life. At the age of twelve he was a farm worker, from 1948 to 1955 he was an artist, and during the years 1952 and 1953 was also a miner in Chile. He then entered the literary world in 1954 with La glace est rompue (The ice is broken).

Is a French Olympic fencer. He won two gold medals and a silver in the team foil event at three diff

Is a French Olympic fencer. He won two gold medals and a silver in the team foil event at three different Olympics.[1][2]

Was a French Benedictine theologian and Doctor of the Sorbonne. He entered the Benedictine Order at

Was a French Benedictine theologian and Doctor of the Sorbonne. He entered the Benedictine Order at the Royal Abbey of St. Denis, of which he became claustral prior. He was preceptor to the Cardinal de Guise and took a prominent part in the Catholic League and the disputes concerning the successor to Henry III of France, whose death he considered to be a just punishment.

Was a French sailor and olympic champion.

Was a French sailor and olympic champion.

A French actor, mime and acting instructor.Lecoq began his career by studying physical education and

A French actor, mime and acting instructor.Lecoq began his career by studying physical education and sport. After teaching this subject for several years, he found himself acting and a member of the Comediens de Grenoble. This company and his work with Commedia dell'arte in Italy (where he lived for eight years) introduced him to ideas surrounding mime, masks and the physicality of performance.

Was a French fencer. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, Lefèvre won a team bronze medal for fencing, as a

Was a French fencer. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, Lefèvre won a team bronze medal for fencing, as a member of the French Men's Sabre team. He competed for France in the individual and team sabre events at each Summer Olympics from 1948 to 1964.[1]

Was a French theologian and humanist. He was a precursor of the Protestant movement in France. The "

Was a French theologian and humanist. He was a precursor of the Protestant movement in France. The "d’Étaples" was not part of his name as such, but used to distinguish him from Jacques Lefèvre of Deventer, a less significant contemporary, a friend and correspondent of Erasmus. Both are also sometimes called by the German version of their name, Jacob/Jakob Faber. He himself had a sometimes tense relationship with Erasmus, whose work on Biblical translation and in theology closely paralleled his own.[2]

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Nord department and i

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Nord department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party.