French Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a French Member of Parliament, for the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party. In 1998, she was

Is a French Member of Parliament, for the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party. In 1998, she was elected to represent Moselle in the French National Assembly, and was re-elected for the same constituency in 2002. She is the president of the Assembly's group on women's rights, and sits on the commission for Cultural Affairs.

Is a French film and television actress. She was married to film director Michel Drach, and starred

Is a French film and television actress. She was married to film director Michel Drach, and starred in his 1961 film Amelie or The Time to Love, his 1970 film Elise, or Real Life and his 1974 film Les violons du bal, concerning his childhood experiences during World War II.

She was born in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe and moved to Paris when she was 16 years old.Her first major

She was born in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe and moved to Paris when she was 16 years old.Her first major international success in 1991, when she became World Champion in the 400 m in Tokyo. She then became the favourite for the Olympic 400 m title in 1992 in

Is a French biathlete and Olympic athlete who won a bronze medal in the women's pursuit at the 2010

Is a French biathlete and Olympic athlete who won a bronze medal in the women's pursuit at the 2010 Winter Olympics games of Vancouver[2].

Was a French ballerina who dominated the Parisian stage during the reign of Louis XVI.[2] For twenty

Was a French ballerina who dominated the Parisian stage during the reign of Louis XVI.[2] For twenty-five years she was the star of the Paris Opera. She made herself even more famous by her love affairs, especially by her long liaison with the prince de Soubise. According to Edmond de Goncourt, when d'Alembert was asked why dancers like La Guimard made such prodigious fortunes, when singers did not, he responded, "It is a necessary consequence of the laws of motion".[3]

Is an award-winning French journalist. She received the Albert Londres Prize in 1995 for Voleurs d'y

Is an award-winning French journalist. She received the Albert Londres Prize in 1995 for Voleurs d'yeux, an expose about organ theft. She also wrote a book and made a film documentary titled Escadrons de la mort, l'école française (The Death Squads: The French School) which investigated ties between the French secret services and Argentine and Chilean counterparts. In this documentary she showed that counter-insurgency tactics used during the Algerian War (1954-62),

Was a French sculptor of the 19th century. She was the second wife of Alphonse Louis Constant, most

Was a French sculptor of the 19th century. She was the second wife of Alphonse Louis Constant, most known as Eliphas Levi. They were civilly married at the city hall of the 10th arrondissement of Paris on 13 July 1846 and had a daughter, Mary, who died in 1854 at the age of seven years. She later left her husband for the Marquis de Montferrier (brother-in-law of Józef Maria Hoene-Wronski).[1]

Was a French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher. Despite initial opposition from her parents

Was a French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher. Despite initial opposition from her parents and difficulties presented by a gender-biased society, she gained education from books in her father's library and from correspondence with famous mathematicians such as Lagrange, Legendre, and Gauss. One of the pioneers of elasticity theory, she won the grand prize from the Paris Academy of Sciences for her essay on the subject

Is a French politician, and retired hospital administrator. She was elected to represent the Departm

Is a French politician, and retired hospital administrator. She was elected to represent the Department of Hérault in the Senate of France (le Sénat) on 21 September 2008. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), which is a part of the European People's Party (PPE).

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. She represents Paris and is a member of

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. She represents Paris and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party.

Is a former French alpine skier. Marielle is the younger sister of Christine Goitschel, another cham

Is a former French alpine skier. Marielle is the younger sister of Christine Goitschel, another champion skier of the time, and the aunt of current speed skier Philippe Goitschel. After great success in the 1962 World Championships and 1964 Winter Olympics, winning 5 medals including 3 golds, Goitschel was considered the world's best female skier. She continued her domination at the 1966 World Championships in Portillo, Chile, winning medals in all 4 events, with 3 golds and one silver.

Was a French freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 she was a member of

Was a French freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 she was a member of the French relay team which finished fifth in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay competition. She also participated in the 100 metre freestyle event and in the 400 metre freestyle competition but in both she was eliminated in the semi-finals.

Is a French-Swedish actress. She is mostly famous for playing in Pickpocket and Emmanuelle.She is th

Is a French-Swedish actress. She is mostly famous for playing in Pickpocket and Emmanuelle.She is the aunt of Eva Green.

Is a Ivorian football player, who plays as a defender for Tianjin Teda.

Is a Ivorian football player, who plays as a defender for Tianjin Teda.

Is a French businessman whose career has spanned the French film industry, including director, produ

Is a French businessman whose career has spanned the French film industry, including director, producer, film distributor, and operator of a chain of cinemas. When Karmitz was nine, his family fled Romania for France.[citation needed] Karmitz subsequently attended film school at IDHEC (renamed La Fémis ) and worked as a director of photography after graduating.

Was a French composer and viol player. He studied composition with Jean-Baptiste Lully, often conduc

Was a French composer and viol player. He studied composition with Jean-Baptiste Lully, often conducting his operas, and with master of the bass viol Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe for 6 months. He was hired as a musician in 1676 to the royal court of Versailles. He did quite well as court musician, and in 1679 was appointed "ordinaire de la chambre du roy pour la viole", a title he kept until 1725.

Was a French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist, often referred to as the "fa

Was a French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist, often referred to as the "father of acoustics" (Bohn 1988:225).

Was a Russian-born French writer and journalist. She was the daughter of Russian general Anton Denik

Was a Russian-born French writer and journalist. She was the daughter of Russian general Anton Denikin, leader of the anti-bolshevik White Russians in the civil war.

Is a French film director, screenwriter and actress. Her film, Don't Look Back, was screened out of

Is a French film director, screenwriter and actress. Her film, Don't Look Back, was screened out of competition at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Orsini had an extensive acting career starting in 1986 after a brief career in modeling in which she

Orsini had an extensive acting career starting in 1986 after a brief career in modeling in which she participated in a pageant in 1982. She already played her first major role in the popular TV series Lance et compte as Suzie Lambert, the sister of Pierre

Was a French ballerina and ballet instructor.[1] After leaving the Ballet Russe, Svetlova came to th

Was a French ballerina and ballet instructor.[1] After leaving the Ballet Russe, Svetlova came to the United States to dance as a guest artist with the American Ballet Theatre in New York City. She then joined the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, where she appeared for seven seasons, beginning in 1943–44. In 1951 she danced with the New York City Opera Ballet as a featured soloist for one season. From 1944-1969 Svetlova led her own touring dance concert group.

Is a French actress. She won the Best Actress Award at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival for The Conjuga

Is a French actress. She won the Best Actress Award at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival for The Conjugal Bed.[1] She was married to Russian poet and song-writer Vladimir Vysotsky from 1969 until his death in 1980. She was also at one time the wife of actor/director Robert Hossein.

Is a French actress most widely known for having doubled for Jennifer Beals in the 1983 movie Flashd

Is a French actress most widely known for having doubled for Jennifer Beals in the 1983 movie Flashdance.[1] At the time of its release, Jahan's role in the movie was controversial for several reasons. Beals was an unknown actress when Flashdance came out, and throughout the movie there were a lot of close up shots of what was implied to be Beals' body. However, because Marine Jahan's role was not listed on the movie's opening or ending credits, and because the movie was a huge hit by the time the truth had come out, some felt deceived to find out it was neither Beals' body nor her dancing.

Is a contemporary French artist. Marine Joatton was born in Paris in 1972. She received a diploma fr

Is a contemporary French artist. Marine Joatton was born in Paris in 1972. She received a diploma from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris when she was 20 years old, but then decided to pursue a career in art. In 1995, she started a course of studies at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee, Scotland, UK. Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris (Ensb-a). From there, she obtained a diploma in 2001. Starting 2004, she had her own exhibitions.

Is a French politician and a lawyer by profession. She is the youngest daughter of the French politi

Is a French politician and a lawyer by profession. She is the youngest daughter of the French politician, Jean-Marie Le Pen, president of the National Front (FN). Marine Le Pen joined the FN in 1986, the FN executive committee in 2000 and has been vice-president of the FN since 2003. A member of the FN Executive Office, Executive Committee and Central Committee, she is currently one of the two executive vice-presidents of the National Front.