French Famous Names Starting with Letter O

Is a French football midfielder who currently plays for Stade Brest 29.

Is a French football midfielder who currently plays for Stade Brest 29.

Is a French-Swiss football striker of Moroccan descent who currently plays for FC Gossau in the Swis

Is a French-Swiss football striker of Moroccan descent who currently plays for FC Gossau in the Swiss Challenge League.

Is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.He was second in the European 250 cc Championship in 19

Is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.He was second in the European 250 cc Championship in 1994, before moving on to the 250 cc World Championship. He achieved a top ten finish in the points standings every year he competed. In 2000 he had a season

Currently the Class of 1941 Professor of Economics at MIT.Blanchard earned his Ph.D. in Economics in

Currently the Class of 1941 Professor of Economics at MIT.Blanchard earned his Ph.D. in Economics in 1977 at MIT. He taught at Harvard University between 1977 and 1983, after which he returned to MIT as a professor. Between 1998 and 2003 Blanchard served as the Chairman of the Economics Department at MIT. He is also an advisor for the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston (since 1995) and New York (since 2004).Blanchard has published numerous research papers in the field of macroeconomics, as well as undergraduate and graduate macroeconomics textbooks (including his extremely popular Macroeconomics).

Is a French handball coach, and head coach for the France women's national handball team. He brought

Is a French handball coach, and head coach for the France women's national handball team. He brought the French team to victory at the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship in Croatia, and has later coached the team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. At the 1988 Summer Olympic

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event. Four years later, Lasak was eliminated in the semifinals of the same event.

Was a French businessman and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner. A resident of Paris, from 1974 to 1989

Was a French businessman and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner. A resident of Paris, from 1974 to 1989 Leclerf was at the helm of the French based multinational industrial conglomerate Lafarge Group, serving as its CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors.

A French film actor. He became known after roles in several French films, and has also appeared in H

A French film actor. He became known after roles in several French films, and has also appeared in Hollywood-produced features, including Unfaithful.In 1994, Martinez won a César Award as "Most Promising Actor" for his role in Un, Deux, Trois, Soleil, (1993). He first came to mainstream attention in Hollywood films with his performance opposite Diane Lane in Unfaithful (2002). He has since appeared in a television adaptation of The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone (2003), S.W.A.T. (2003) and Taking Lives (2004).

Is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as a lock. He was known by several nicknames, i

Is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as a lock. He was known by several nicknames, including "La Merluche" and "Le Massif Central". Merle started his career at ASM Clermont Auvergne, moving then to RC Vichy. He also would play for FC Grenoble, returning for ASM Clermont Auvergne at the season of 1995/96, where he would stay until 1999/2000. He then moved to RC Narbonne for two seasons, from 2000/01 to 2001/02. His final season was spent at Stade Aurillacois, in 2002/03.

Was a French composer, organist, and ornithologist. He entered the Paris Conservatoire at the age of

Was a French composer, organist, and ornithologist. He entered the Paris Conservatoire at the age of 11, and numbered Paul Dukas, Maurice Emmanuel, Charles-Marie Widor and Marcel Dupré among his teachers. He was appointed organist at the church of La Trinité in Paris in 1931, a post he held until his death. On the fall of France in 1940 Messiaen was made a prisoner of war, and while incarcerated he composed his Quatuor pour la fin du temps ("Quartet for the end of time") for the four available instruments, piano, violin, cello, and clarinet. The piece was first performed by Messiaen and fellow prisoners to an audience of inmates and prison guards. Messiaen was appointed professor of harmony soon after his release in 1941, and professor of composition in 1966 at the Paris Conservatoire, positions he held until his retirement in 1978. His many distinguished pupils included Pierre Boulez, Yvonne Loriod (who later became Messiaen's second wife), Karlheinz Stockhausen, Iannis Xenakis and George Benjamin.

Is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for CS Bourgoin-Jallieu in the top level of Fr

Is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for CS Bourgoin-Jallieu in the top level of French rugby, the Top 14 competition. He has also played for the French national team, including being a part of their 2003 Rugby World Cup squad. He usually plays as a prop.

Is a French rugby union player, born 5 in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine), who plays as a flanker

Is a French rugby union player, born 5 in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine), who plays as a flanker for RC Toulonnais (1.93 m, 95 kg).

Is the CEO of Les Nouveaux Constructeurs.[1] He is the nephew of former French President François M

Is the CEO of Les Nouveaux Constructeurs.[1] He is the nephew of former French President François Mitterrand and the brother of the Minister of Culture, Frédéric Mitterrand.[2][3]

Is a French football player, who currently plays for FC Sion in the Swiss Super League. He is an acc

Is a French football player, who currently plays for FC Sion in the Swiss Super League. He is an accomplished left winger, but he has also been featured as a striker and attacking midfielder in the past. He specializes in set-pieces, especially at penalty-taking.

Is a French footballer who plays for Colmar. Olivier N'Siabamfumu started his professional career at

Is a French footballer who plays for Colmar. Olivier N'Siabamfumu started his professional career at Stade Rennais F.C. without playing. He then caught the eye of Italian side Ascoli. N'Siabamfumu's first season was not successful since he had a serious injury and released in summer 2008. In January he signed a trial deal to AEK Athens[3] later a contract for six months[4]

Is a French professional tennis player who retired in 2006. He did not win any ATP Tour titles but h

Is a French professional tennis player who retired in 2006. He did not win any ATP Tour titles but he won a total of 7 ATP Challenger Series. His best performance in a Grand Slam was at Roland Garros in 2004, when he reached the fourth round after having

Is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for USA Perpignan in the Top 14 championship.

Is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for USA Perpignan in the Top 14 championship. His usual position is as a lock. He has also in the past played for both the RC Narbonne and Biarritz Olympique clubs, and he was also included in France's mid-year Test squad for 2007.

Is a French professional tennis player. His career-high ATP singles ranking was No. 87, on 19 July 2

Is a French professional tennis player. His career-high ATP singles ranking was No. 87, on 19 July 2004. During 2006, Patience won 3 ATP Challenger Series tournaments. He registered his best performance in a Grand Slam event to date, when he reached the 3

A thoroughbred horse racing jockey.Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels ofte

A thoroughbred horse racing jockey.Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races.

Is a French stage director, actor and writer. In 1997, Py became director of the Centre Dramatique N

Is a French stage director, actor and writer. In 1997, Py became director of the Centre Dramatique National d'Orléans. In 2007, he became director of the Théâtre de l'Odéon.[1] Since the early 2000s, Py has increasingly devoted himself to the opera. His productions of La Damnation de Faust, Tannhäuser and Tristan und Isolde, all in Geneva, have generally been well received. In March 2008, he debuted at the Paris Opéra. On this occasion he stated to a French magazine (Diapason, March 2008) that he "would not be done staging operas until [he] did Wagner's Ring and Parsifal".

Is a former footballer from France who played for CS Sedan Ardennes and Nantes.

Is a former footballer from France who played for CS Sedan Ardennes and Nantes.

Is a Martinique-born French footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for AS Illzach

Is a Martinique-born French footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for AS Illzach Modenheim. While playing for AS Nancy he made 78 appearances in Ligue 1, the highest tier of French football.

Is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as a number-eight, openside flanker and lock. R

Is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as a number-eight, openside flanker and lock. Roumat first played at Villeneuve de Marsan, moving then to US Dax, where he premiered at 1985/86. He had a brief stint at Natal Sharks, in South Africa, in 1995. He was a member of the winning side of the Currie Cup. He was back at US Dax for the 1996/97 season. Roumat then would play for Stade Français, for 1997/98, and for Biarritz Olympique, from 1998/99 to 2002/03. He won the title of French Champion with Stade Français, in 1997/98, and with Biarritz Olympique, in 2001/02.

Is a former football striker from France, who earned seventeen international caps (two goals) for th

Is a former football striker from France, who earned seventeen international caps (two goals) for the French national team during the late 1970s, early 1980s. A player of AS Nancy, he was a member of the French team in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He coached Nancy from 1991–1994.

Is professor at the European University Institute in Florence (Italy); he was previously a research

Is professor at the European University Institute in Florence (Italy); he was previously a research director at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and a lecturer for both the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) and the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (IEP). From 1984 to 2008, he has acted as a consultant to the French Foreign Ministry. In 1988, Roy served as a United Nations Office for Coordinating Relief in Afghanistan (UNOCA) consultant. Beginning in August 1993, Roy served as special OSCE representative to Tajikistan until February 1994, at which time he was selected as head of the OSCE mission to Tajikistan, a position he held until October 1994.