French Famous Names Starting with Letter S

A French model and actress.she was raised in Paris, where she began a career in modelling. Eventuall

A French model and actress.she was raised in Paris, where she began a career in modelling. Eventually she modeled for couturier Jacques Fath, the first French fashion designer to export his creations to the United States. Appearing under the name "Sylvia Sinclair", Bernt earned enough exposure to attract the attention of film producers.In November 1956 she became the second wife of the composer François Lopez. As Sylvia Lopez, she made her first of two French-language films following which she appeared in several Italian swashbucklers with American stars such as Steve Reeves and Lex Barker that were commercially successful and for which she received favorable reviews.

Is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France, who won the bronze medal

Is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France, who won the bronze medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Felix started running at age fifteen. She suffered knee and back injuries which forced her out of competition for two years between 1998 and 2000. She didn't know anything about athletics and wasn't particularly interested in it but she won her first race. "The sensations were extraordinary so I continued with it." Her best senior solo result was finishing 4th in the 200m final at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich.

Is a French biathlete. Becaert's best year so far was 2003 when she came third in the overall world

Is a French biathlete. Becaert's best year so far was 2003 when she came third in the overall world cup standings and won gold in the sprint event at the World Championships 2003 in Khanty-Mansiysk. At the 2006 Olympics in Turin, she won a bronze medal with the French relay team behind Russia and Germany. In 2009 at the World Championships in Pyeongchang, Becaert was part of the victorious mixed relay team[1]

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of th

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

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

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

Is French and was born in Marseille on 6 December 1964. She was elected as a Member of the European

Is French and was born in Marseille on 6 December 1964. She was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the West region of France in the 2009 European elections. As an MEP she is a member of the Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs, and ALDE group coordinator, as well as a substitute member of the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development. She is a member of MoDem's national executive board and Sylvie is also a foreign affairs advisor, and president of the Mouvement Européen France fr:Mouvement Europeen-France

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. She represents the Ain department and i

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

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 South-East France constituency. Guillaume joined the Socialist Party (PS) in 1988 in the Rhône. She is a regional councillor in the Rhône-Alpes Regional Council, and a Lyon municipal councillor. In the 2009 European elections, she was the second candidate on the PS list in the South-East region, and was elected to the European Parliament.

Is a French ballet dancer. She was the top-ranking female dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet from 19

Is a French ballet dancer. She was the top-ranking female dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet from 1984 to 1989, before becoming a principal guest artist with the Royal Ballet in London. She is currently performing contemporary dance as an Associate Artist

Is an internationally acclaimed French sculptor. Her works in stone, terracotta, wood and bronze oft

Is an internationally acclaimed French sculptor. Her works in stone, terracotta, wood and bronze often display layers of shapes. Often rippling and natural-looking contours are contained within, emerge from, and merge with shapes suggesting boxes, casings, and architectural structures. Works by Rivillon have been exhibited or installed at exhibits in France, Germany, Belgium, Andorra, Spain, Greece, the USA, Korea, Taiwan and Japan. Since 2005 her activity has included the creation of monumental sculptures. Her initial works in the genre, Elevation and Construction Around a Wave, are installed in the cities of Kaohsiung and Hualien in Taiwan.

A double César Award winning French actress, writer and director.Testud has appeared in numerous fi

A double César Award winning French actress, writer and director.Testud has appeared in numerous films. One of her most noted performances was as the star of the film Stupeur et tremblements, for which she was awarded a César and a Prix Lumière for best actress in 2004. Her most recent high-profile role is as Mômone in the film La Vie en Rose, for which she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress César Award, about the life of Édith Piaf. She lives in Paris.

Is a French pop singer. Sylvie Vartan was one of the first rock girls in France. She was the most pr

Is a French pop singer. Sylvie Vartan was one of the first rock girls in France. She was the most productive and active artist of the yé-yé genre.[1] Her performance often featured elaborate show-dance choreography.

Is a French Guyana football player who plays for RFC Tournai in Belgium.

Is a French Guyana football player who plays for RFC Tournai in Belgium.

Was a French composer of Austrian origin. Lazzari's use of cyclic structures was indebted to Franck;

Was a French composer of Austrian origin. Lazzari's use of cyclic structures was indebted to Franck; he was also heavily influenced by Richard Wagner (especially in his operas) and the impressionists.

Is a French footballer, who currently plays for FC Nantes. Rodelin began his career with Rodez, he p

Is a French footballer, who currently plays for FC Nantes. Rodelin began his career with Rodez, he played in the 2008/2009 season 23 games and shoots 1 goal for Rodez AF in the Championnat National and signed in July 2008 with FC Nantes.[1] On 28 January 2010 ES Troyes AC signed the left midfielder on loan from FC Nantes until the end of the season.[2]

A Lyonnese doctor born in Saint-Symphorien, France, was a relation of the Chevalier de Bayard throug

A Lyonnese doctor born in Saint-Symphorien, France, was a relation of the Chevalier de Bayard through his wife, Marguerite Terrail.

Was a Jewish-Polish mathematician. He worked mainly in classical analysis; he was a student of Jacqu

Was a Jewish-Polish mathematician. He worked mainly in classical analysis; he was a student of Jacques Hadamard, and became Hadamard's successor as Professor at the Collège de France.