French Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is a French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor, and producer. Chereau's most discussed pro

Is a French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor, and producer. Chereau's most discussed production was his 1976 centennial staging of Richard Wagner's tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen at the Bayreuth Festival, conducted by Pierre Boulez. Polarizing fans and critics, Chereau chose to set the operas during the 19th-century Industrial Revolution, and was thought to have emphasized the dramatic rather than the musical elements of the works[1].

Is a French journalist and essayist who specializes in analyzing social issues. He was the editor of

Is a French journalist and essayist who specializes in analyzing social issues. He was the editor of Le Figaro Magazine, one of the major French weekly magazines. After leaving this magazine in 1997, he has written a number of books.

Is a French tennis player born in Algeria. Married to Cendrine Dominguez.

Is a French tennis player born in Algeria. Married to Cendrine Dominguez.

Is a French slalom canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. He won the bronze medal

Is a French slalom canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. He won the bronze medal in the C-1 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Is a former football striker from France, who obtained one international cap for the French national

Is a former football striker from France, who obtained one international cap for the French national team during the 1980s: on April 27, 1988 against Northern Ireland (0-0). A player of AS Monaco (1976–1987), he was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

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

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

Is a French professional road racing cyclist, who is not currently signed to any team. He was one of

Is a French professional road racing cyclist, who is not currently signed to any team. He was one of only three Festina team riders who were named as clean during the Festina doping scandal during the 1998 Tour de France.

Is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a wing. Lagisquet first

Is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a wing. Lagisquet first played at U.A. Gujan-Mestras, until moving to CA Bègles, where he played from 1980/81 to 1981/82. Then, he would represent Aviron Bayonnais, from 1982/83 to 1991/92, and Biarritz Olympique, from 1992/93 to 1996/97, where he would finish his career.

Is the second child and only daughter of HRH The Princess Anne, Princess Royal and her first husband

Is the second child and only daughter of HRH The Princess Anne, Princess Royal and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips. As the eldest granddaughter of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, she is twelfth in the British Order of Succession.Zara has an older brother, Peter Phillips, born 15 November 1977, and two half-sisters, Felicity Tonkin, born in 1985 to her father and his former mistress Heather Tonkin, and Stephanie Phillips, born 2 October 1997 from her father's second marriage to Sandy Pflueger.

Is a French film director and screenwriter.While attending film school in the late 1960s, Leconte al

Is a French film director and screenwriter.While attending film school in the late 1960s, Leconte also worked as cartoonist, in particular for the magazine Pilote. He directed his first feature film in 1976, and had a number of major successes with comedy

Is a French retired professional football striker.

Is a French retired professional football striker.

Is French footballer who retired in 2004. Playing as a striker he began his career at Nantes and the

Is French footballer who retired in 2004. Playing as a striker he began his career at Nantes and then moved on to Paris Saint-Germain, where he was part of the team that won the 1996 Cup Winners' Cup and lost to Barcelona in the 1997 Cup Winners' Cup final.

Is a French goalkeeper currently with French side Stade Rennais. He is perhaps best known for his st

Is a French goalkeeper currently with French side Stade Rennais. He is perhaps best known for his stint at Liverpool, which came to an end when he was released by the Anfield club in June 2005

Is a French football midfielder who last played for FC Gueugnon in the French Ligue 2 and is current

Is a French football midfielder who last played for FC Gueugnon in the French Ligue 2 and is currently free agent.

Is a French football coach and former player who was appointed manager of the DR Congo national side

Is a French football coach and former player who was appointed manager of the DR Congo national side in April 2008.He previously managed the Guinea national side from 2004 to 2006,[3] and Ismaily in Egypt from February 2007[4] to August 2007

Is a retired football defender from France, who obtained a total number of 17 international caps for

Is a retired football defender from France, who obtained a total number of 17 international caps for the France national football team in the 1970s. Playing for FC Nantes (1970–1984) he was a member of the French squad that competed at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

Is a French judoka.

Is a French judoka.

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 CA Bastia.

Is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament elected in the 2009 European election f

Is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament elected in the 2009 European election for the Overseas constituency. He is also mayor of Grand-Bourg. In the 2009 European elections, he was the PS candidate in the Atlantic Section of the Overseas constituency, and his candidacy was locally supported by all anti-independence parties. The PS won one seat in the constituency with 20.26% of the votes, and since the PS obtained its highest result in the Atlantic Section, Tirolien was elected to the European Parliament.

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for AS Mou

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for AS Moulins.

Is a retired French alpine skier.[1]

Is a retired French alpine skier.[1]

Is a retired Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.She finished sixth in the 60

Is a retired Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.She finished sixth in the 60 metres at the 1993 World Indoor Championships. She had competed at the 1991 edition, but did not reach the final then.

Is a French athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metre Hurdles. She competed for France in the 199

Is a French athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metre Hurdles. She competed for France in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, U.S. in the 100 metre hurdles where she won the bronze medal. She also won a gold medal in the 2003 World Championships in Athletics held in Paris in the 4x100 m relay.

A French singer and actress.Kaas is one of the most successful French-speaking singers in the world.

A French singer and actress.Kaas is one of the most successful French-speaking singers in the world. Stylistically her music is not classical chanson, but is closer to a mixture of pop music, jazz and chanson.Since the appearance of her debut album Mademo

Is a French film director and screenwriter. Her film Peaux de vaches was screened in the Un Certain

Is a French film director and screenwriter. Her film Peaux de vaches was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Eleven years later her film Saint-Cyr was screened in the same section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.[2]