French Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was a French Olympic fencer. She competed in the individual women's foil competition at the 1924 and

Was a French Olympic fencer. She competed in the individual women's foil competition at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a French alpine skier and world champion.

Was a French alpine skier and world champion.

Is a French filmmaker. She became the first woman to win the Stockholm International Film Festivals

Is a French filmmaker. She became the first woman to win the Stockholm International Film Festivals annual Bronze Horse award for best film for her 2004 film Innocence. Hadzihalilovic was born in Lyon in 1961 to Bosnian immigrant parents. She studied filmmaking at the Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques in Paris. She has worked as an editor of documentaries and features, and is a longtime collaborator with her husband Gaspar Noé, serving as a producer and editor of his short Carne (1991) and feature I Stand Alone (1998). She also collaborated with Noé on the screenplay of his latest film Enter the Void (2010)

Is a British contemporary visual artist living and working between London and Paris where she reside

Is a British contemporary visual artist living and working between London and Paris where she resides since 1991. She was born in 1966 in Sutton Coldfield, Great Britain. After graduating with an honours degree in fashion-knitwear design, she began practicing as visual artist in 1991. Her sculptural work investigates the boundaries between the body and architecture exploring their common social factors such as communication and identity. She uses the medium of sculpture

Was born in Verchères, Quebec, Canada.He was a printer by profession and published a number of news

Was born in Verchères, Quebec, Canada.He was a printer by profession and published a number of newspapers including the Gazette des Trois-Rivières, the first newspaper in Lower Canada outside of Quebec City and Montreal, and also La Minerve, which support

Is a French football player currently playing for Montpellier of the Division 1 Féminine. Diguelman

Is a French football player currently playing for Montpellier of the Division 1 Féminine. Diguelman plays as a midfielder and is currently one of the longest-serving players at Montpellier having joined in 2000. She is also a member of the France women's national football team making her first major tournament appearance with her nation at UEFA Women's Euro 2009.

(born on 24 September 1973 in Rognac) is a French golfer.

(born on 24 September 1973 in Rognac) is a French golfer.

Sagnier has appeared nude in extended scenes in several films, including Swimming Pool, La Petite Li

Sagnier has appeared nude in extended scenes in several films, including Swimming Pool, La Petite Lili, Water Drops on Burning Rocks, and Bon plan. Addressing this issue, Sagnier told Playboy: "I'm much more confident in front of a camera, hidden by a character, enhanced by makeup, so I can go much further than I can in real life. Sexual acting is painful, because even though you're pretending, you have the skin of the person in front of you, and it's not the skin you wish you had. After that, you run into the shower to get rid of everything".[2] She also starred in P. J. Hogan's 2003 adaptation of Peter Pan, as Tinkerbell.

Was an internationally-famous ballet dancer, actress, artist and sculptor. She studied with Blanche

Was an internationally-famous ballet dancer, actress, artist and sculptor. She studied with Blanche d'Alessandri, Olga Preobrajenska and Clustine. She started dancing at 16 and danced with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, where she was spotted by Serge Lifar. She made her Paris debut creating the rôle of Juliet in his Romeo and Juliet in 1942, becoming the youngest prima ballerina in the history of dance.

Is a Guadeloupean footballer who plays for FC United of Manchester as a defender. He has also repres

Is a Guadeloupean footballer who plays for FC United of Manchester as a defender. He has also represented Guadeloupe and is a current member of their squad.

Was a French officer aviator. He obtained records and raids which made him one of the pioneers of in

Was a French officer aviator. He obtained records and raids which made him one of the pioneers of intercontinental aviation.[2] He notably beat two world records : first 3,166 km from Etampes to Rio de Oro in Africa, then 4,305 km from Paris to Basra in Iraq (in 1926, with his brother Paul).[3][4]

Is a French football midfielder who currently plays for AC Ajaccio.

Is a French football midfielder who currently plays for AC Ajaccio.

Is a French former professional road bicycle racer. In his 14 year career, he rode for BigMat-Auber

Is a French former professional road bicycle racer. In his 14 year career, he rode for BigMat-Auber 93 from 1994 until 2004 and then for UCI ProTeam Française des Jeux from 2005 to 2007.

Is a French footballer playing for Le Mans in Ligue 1.

Is a French footballer playing for Le Mans in Ligue 1.

Is a French former football goalkeeper currently managing Troyes AC.

Is a French former football goalkeeper currently managing Troyes AC.

Is a French football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Lille OSC.Butelle began his career at FC Me

Is a French football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Lille OSC.Butelle began his career at FC Metz, in France's Ligue 1, in 2001-02, appearing in 6 matches. He became a regular the next two seasons, after which he was signed by Valencia CF in July 2004, seen as a possible replacement for aging Andrés Palop and Santiago Cañizares

Is a Malian-French basketball player currently playing for JL Bourg-en-Bresse in the Ligue Nationale

Is a Malian-French basketball player currently playing for JL Bourg-en-Bresse in the Ligue Nationale de Basketball. He is also a member of the Mali national basketball team.Chelle has predominently been a role player coming off the bench in his time in th

Is a French professional football player currently playing for CA Osasuna in Spain. He is a midfield

Is a French professional football player currently playing for CA Osasuna in Spain. He is a midfielder and signed for CA Osasuna from Albacete Balompié in the summer of 2004.

Is a retired butterfly and freestyle swimmer from France, who represented his native country at thre

Is a retired butterfly and freestyle swimmer from France, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He was affiliated with a club called Dauphins Wattrelos.

Is a French midfielder currently playing for French Ligue 2 side Niort.

Is a French midfielder currently playing for French Ligue 2 side Niort.

Is a French footballer currently playing for Bastia on loan from Auxerre.

Is a French footballer currently playing for Bastia on loan from Auxerre.

A French footballer who plays as a winger for Paris Saint Germain.After starting his career with Oly

A French footballer who plays as a winger for Paris Saint Germain.After starting his career with Olympique Lyonnais in 1994, Giuly was signed by Monaco in January 1998.Giuly captained AS Monaco FC on an amazing run to the Champions League final where they lost to FC Porto in the 2003-04 seasonGiuly helped Barcelona to win La Liga in the 2004-05 season. He was the second top scorer for the club scoring 11 goals. Although his season was disrupted by several muscle injuries, Giuly was able to fulfill his promise to reach double digits in goals in his first year at his new club.

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur f

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur for Besançon RC

Is a French football defensive midfielder, currently with AC Ajaccio.Guerriero signed his first prof

Is a French football defensive midfielder, currently with AC Ajaccio.Guerriero signed his first professional contract with French Ligue 1 club AS Nancy in 2003, but only appeared in two league matches in his first two seasons.[1] At age 20, he was loaned to Championnat National club US Raon-l'Étape for the 2005-06 season

Is a French football player of Senegalese descent currently playing for Ligue 1 club Bordeaux. Sané

Is a French football player of Senegalese descent currently playing for Ligue 1 club Bordeaux. Sané occupies the holding midfielder position, but can also be deployed in central defence. He initially starred for a host of amateur clubs before signing with Bordeaux at the start of the 2008–09 season.