French Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Is a French ballerina who has worked as a director of dance companies and in other related capacitie

Is a French ballerina who has worked as a director of dance companies and in other related capacities since her retirement from performing in the late 1970s. Verdy began dance training as a small child and performed with Les Ballets des Champs-Elysées beginning in 1945. She went on to dance with Les Ballets de Paris (1950; 1953–1954), the London Festival Ballet (1954–1955), La Scala, Milan (1955–1956)

Is a French association footballer of Algerian descent,[1] he plays for FC Grenchen. Boumelaha began

Is a French association footballer of Algerian descent,[1] he plays for FC Grenchen. Boumelaha began his career with FC Saint-Louis, he moved then to FC Basel and later to FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in 2002 but made two appearance for the club before joined to VfB Stuttgart in 2004. He failed to break into the first team there, also, signed for HJK Helsinki where he played 1 gam over the course of the 2005/06 season. He then moved to Switzerland with SR Delémont in January 2006 where play 19 games.

Was a French football player who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.

Was a French football player who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.

Is a French football midfielder, who currently plays for FC Sion in the Swiss Super League.

Is a French football midfielder, who currently plays for FC Sion in the Swiss Super League.

Is a female archer from France.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Arnold finished her ranking ro

Is a female archer from France.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Arnold finished her ranking round with a total of 626 points. This gave her the 39th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Khatuna Lorig in the first round. Lorig wo

Is a French professional racing cyclist.

Is a French professional racing cyclist.

Was a French yachtswoman who won in the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 8 Metre Aile VI.

Was a French yachtswoman who won in the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 8 Metre Aile VI.

Is a member of the Senate of France. She represents the Ille-et-Vilaine department, and is related t

Is a member of the Senate of France. She represents the Ille-et-Vilaine department, and is related to the Socialist Party. Toxicological veterinarian by profession, Virginia Klès was elected mayor of Châteaubourg (Ille-et-Vilaine) following the municipal elections of 2001 in a three-way race against the exiting mayor and a socialist candidate. She was re-elected in 2008 [1]. She then became vice-president of the Communauté d'agglomération de Vitré-Communauté[2]. She was elected senator on September 21, 2008[3].

(born on 2 February 1979) is a French golfer.

(born on 2 February 1979) is a French golfer.

A French actress.She was a print model from the age of 2 and later took on the stage name "Ledoyen"

A French actress.She was a print model from the age of 2 and later took on the stage name "Ledoyen" after the maiden name of her maternal grandmother, who had been a stage actress.Her breakthrough came with La Fille seule (1995) for which she was nominated for a César Award. Outside of France, her best-known role is alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in The Beach (2000).In the fall of 2000, she signed a contract with L'Oréal, as a spokesmodel with the cosmetics company. She was featured alongside two models Laetitia Casta and Noémie Lenoir.

Is a French humorist and actress.[1] By her marriage with actor Alexandre Bonstein, she also has Swi

Is a French humorist and actress.[1] By her marriage with actor Alexandre Bonstein, she also has Swiss nationality. Virginie Lemoine attended acting school at the Conservatory in Rouen. From 1982 to 1990, she played theater on stage, and regularly participated in the show Ainsi font font font, hosted by Jacques Martin on France 2. In 1991, she became a radio host in the show C'est aussi bien à l'ombre and Le Vrai Faux Journal. In 1992, Laurent Gerra and Lemoine Virginie became a comedy duo and appeared in many television shows and became very popular.[2]

Is a French sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was born in Albi. As a junior she won th

Is a French sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was born in Albi. As a junior she won the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 2003 European Junior Championships with a career-best time of 23.36 seconds. She also competed at the 2002 World Junior Championships and the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final.[1]

A 29-year-old singer and hairdresser from the département of Ardèche in southern France. On March

A 29-year-old singer and hairdresser from the département of Ardèche in southern France. On March 14, 2006 she was selected by the viewers of France 3 and a jury presided by Charles Aznavour to represent France in Eurovision Song Contest 2006. For the Fre

Is a French tennis player. On February 11, 2008 she reached her career-high singles ranking of World

Is a French tennis player. On February 11, 2008 she reached her career-high singles ranking of World No. 24. She has won one doubles title, and two singles title. As of October 8, 2007, she had won more than $1,219,211 in prize money, and was ranked #27 in the world.

Is a French actress and director born in 1955.

Is a French actress and director born in 1955.

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.

Was a French Franciscan theologian and scholastic philosopher.

Was a French Franciscan theologian and scholastic philosopher.

Was a French chess player, problemist and above all a noted endgame study composer.

Was a French chess player, problemist and above all a noted endgame study composer.

Is a Luxembourgian politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental R

Is a Luxembourgian politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. Before starting a professional career as a journalist for the leading newspaper in Luxembourg, the Luxemburger Wort, she obtained a doctorate in human sciences at the Sorbonne. From 1986 to 1998, she was President of the Luxembourg Union of Journalists. On 27 November 2009, she was upgraded in the "Barroso II Commission" to Vice-President responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. She is affiliated with the European People's Party (EPP).

Was a French actress.Romance began her career as a dancer at the Moulin Rouge in Paris and was also

Was a French actress.Romance began her career as a dancer at the Moulin Rouge in Paris and was also elected Miss Paris of 1930 before she made her film debut in 1931 with a cameo role in La Chienne. Viviane endured a small scandal winning Miss Paris because she had a child. She appeared in several films over the next few years before making a strong impression in La belle équipe (1936). From this time to the late fifties she was regarded as one of France's leading cinematic actresses and throughout the 1940s and 1950s she played dozens of femme fatales

Is a French composer and record producer. "Vivien Lalu is one creative and enthusiastic keyboard pla

Is a French composer and record producer. "Vivien Lalu is one creative and enthusiastic keyboard player and composer out of Paris, France. Being the firstborn of the keyboard player (mother) and the singer/guitar player (father) from a late 1970's French Progressive Rock band, he was literally breastfed his musical legacy. Today, he considers himself a composer more than a keyboard virtuouso, as he claims being too busy composing at the expense of practicing. Well, at least he is honest. The truth is, however, he seems to handle the keyboards pretty well, too." - Frode Leirvik / Metal Express

Is a French-Romanian composer and conductor from a family of musicians. His father, Teodor Cosma, wa

Is a French-Romanian composer and conductor from a family of musicians. His father, Teodor Cosma, was a pianist and conductor, his mother was a writer-composer, his uncle, Edgar Cosma, was a composer and conductor, and one of his grandmothers, a pianist, studied with the renowned Ferruccio Busoni.

Was a French philosopher and musicologist. Association Vladimir Jankélévitch, 48 rue de Fresnes L'

Was a French philosopher and musicologist. Association Vladimir Jankélévitch, 48 rue de Fresnes L'Hay-les-Roses France.Jankélévitch was the son of Russian parents, who had emigrated to France. In 1922 he started studying philosophy at the École normale su

Is a French artist and writer of Russian-Jewish origin. Son of a repressed and executed Soviet funct

Is a French artist and writer of Russian-Jewish origin. Son of a repressed and executed Soviet functionary, Vladimir Slepian was born in Prague and resided in Leningrad before moving to Moscow. He began his university studies in mathematics, continuing as a student of fine art. In 1956 Slepian moved to Moscow. He attended the Picasso exhibition at the Pushkin Museum and presented his paintings to David Burliuk, who was then staying at Hotel Moskva

Is a French-Russian-Kazakhstani chess player.In 1982, he moved to Kazakhstan with his parents and le

Is a French-Russian-Kazakhstani chess player.In 1982, he moved to Kazakhstan with his parents and learnt to play chess a year later. A winner of the Kazakhstani Youth Championship in 1985, he went on to represent Kazakhstan at the 1992 Chess Olympiad in M