French Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Is a French football player of Congolese descent who plays for French club Rennes in Ligue 1. He ope

Is a French football player of Congolese descent who plays for French club Rennes in Ligue 1. He operates as a defensive midfielder and is known for his technical skill and physical strength.[1]

Is a French musician and composer.[1][2] His music is recognized by its use of a large variety of in

Is a French musician and composer.[1][2] His music is recognized by its use of a large variety of instruments in relatively minimalist compositions, often with a touch of either European classical music or French folk music, using primarily the piano, accordion or violin together with instruments like the melodica, xylophone, toy piano, ondes martenot, harpsichord and typewriter. His musical style, particularly when using toy and folk instruments is similar to Penguin Cafe Orchestra and Pascal Comelade, but his more serious work is reminiscent of Frédéric Chopin, Erik Satie, Philip Glass and Michael Nyman.

Is a French professional racing cyclist.

Is a French professional racing cyclist.

Is a French film director, and screenwriter. Samuell went to film school and was a storyboard artist

Is a French film director, and screenwriter. Samuell went to film school and was a storyboard artist before becoming a director. He gived his directing debut 2003 with Love Me If You Dare and his second film was the romantic comedy film My Sassy Girl.[1] He will direct the film adaption of the Gothic novel The Great Ghost Rescue.[2]

Is a French footballer currently playing for French club US Sarre-Union. He was on loan to German cl

Is a French footballer currently playing for French club US Sarre-Union. He was on loan to German club Sportfreunde Siegen for part of the 2006-07 season.

Is a retired French professional football player.

Is a retired French professional football player.

Is an illustrator, French politician and former leader of the political party The Greens.The Greens.

Is an illustrator, French politician and former leader of the political party The Greens.The Greens. From 1992 to 1994 he was the National Secretary of "EcoloJ", a youth environmental organisation. After completing his studies of fine arts in Strasbourg i

Is a French swimmer who holds two national records. At the 2009 European Junior Swimming Championshi

Is a French swimmer who holds two national records. At the 2009 European Junior Swimming Championships, Agnel won the 200 and 400 m freestyle in European junior record times. He was also a member of the 4×200 m freestyle relay that won gold ahead of Russia and Italy.

Was a French director.

Was a French director.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Seine-et-Marne department. He is a member of t

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Seine-et-Marne department. He is a member of the Socialist Party.

Is a French professional basketball player. He is a 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall point guard.Born in Zaï

Is a French professional basketball player. He is a 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall point guard.Born in Zaïre in 1985, Bokolo left the country aged 3 to move to Belgrade, Yugoslavia. At the age of 5, he moved to Strasbourg, France. Later, he joined the National b

Is a French pair skater. He competes with Vanessa James, with whom he teamed up in 2007. At the 2009

Is a French pair skater. He competes with Vanessa James, with whom he teamed up in 2007. At the 2009 World Championships in Los Angeles, Bonheur & James moved up from 17th to 12th place in the free skate. They are the 2010 French national champions.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Côtes-d'Armor department. He is a member of t

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Côtes-d'Armor department. He is a member of the Socialist Party.

Is a French football player currently playing for the Romanian Seria 2 club FC Caracal. He is the yo

Is a French football player currently playing for the Romanian Seria 2 club FC Caracal. He is the younger brother of French international Jean-Alain Boumsong.

Is a French rugby union coach and former footballer, currently serving as forwards coach at Stade To

Is a French rugby union coach and former footballer, currently serving as forwards coach at Stade Toulousain in the elite level of French rugby, the Top 14.[1] Bru was capped 18 times for the French national side. At Toulouse Bru twice won the Heineken Cup, in 2003 and 2005, as well as winning the Top 14 title in 1999 and 2001.[2] Bru has also been capped 18 times for France, including their grand slam at the 2002 and 2004 Six Nations Championship, as well as being a part of their 2003 World Cup squad.[2]

Is a French professional football player who currently plays in the Championnat National for SC Bast

Is a French professional football player who currently plays in the Championnat National for SC Bastia. He is the grandson of famous player and coach Pierre Cahuzac.

Is a former French footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. Quesnel's career in his country was short

Is a former French footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. Quesnel's career in his country was short-lived, as he did not manage to appear with FC Girondins de Bordeaux, eventually moving to AS Cannes in the second division. In 2000, he started an adventure in Portugal that would last five years, starting with second level's Associação Naval 1º de Maio, signing with F.C. Alverca in the following year.

Is a French soccer player, currently with Ligue 2 side Chamois Niortais.A defender, Fischer counts G

Is a French soccer player, currently with Ligue 2 side Chamois Niortais.A defender, Fischer counts Girondins Bordeaux and Olympique Marseille as his former clubs.

Is a French environmentalist and Member of the European Parliament elected in the 2009 European elec

Is a French environmentalist and Member of the European Parliament elected in the 2009 European election for the West France constituency. As an environmentalist and humanitarian, Jadot co-ordinated Greenpeace actions in France between 2002 and 2008 but also headed the 'Alliance pour la planète and was a key player in the 2008 Grenelle Environnemental Accord.

Is a French rugby union footballer. He plays at centre for Stade Toulousain and the French national

Is a French rugby union footballer. He plays at centre for Stade Toulousain and the French national team. Jauzion is a key player behind Toulouse's and France's recent achievements. He is a member of the Toulouse team that reached the Heineken Cup final in 2003, 2004 and 2005. He was named as the man of the match in the 2005 Heineken Cup Final as Toulouse defeated Stade Français.

Is a French football (soccer) striker, currently playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv.He has also played for

Is a French football (soccer) striker, currently playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv.He has also played for Le Mans Union Club 72 (1998-99), Tottenham Hotspur F.C. youth (1999-2002), RC Strasbourg (2002-03), Dijon FCO (2003-04), Gazélec Ajaccio (2004-05), K.V. Oostende (2005-06), FC Schaffhausen and (2006), Maccabi Herzliya (2007) now playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel.

Is a French figure skater who has competed for both France and Italy. He competed for France as a si

Is a French figure skater who has competed for both France and Italy. He competed for France as a single skater on the junior level. In 2007, he teamed up with Nicole Della Monica to compete in pair skating for Italy. They are the 2009 & 2010 Italian nati

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

Is a French sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-4 500 m event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan.

Is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for France.[1] Lesourd represented

Is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for France.[1] Lesourd represented France at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Martial Mbandjock, Manuel Reynaert and Samuel Coco-Viloin. In their qualification heat they placed sixth in a time of 39.53 seconds and they were eliminated.[1]

Is a French rugby union wing who is currently on a three-week trial with the Scarlets from SU Agen.

Is a French rugby union wing who is currently on a three-week trial with the Scarlets from SU Agen. He has previously played for Bayonne and the French national Sevens team. He made his debut for the Scarlets on 9 January 2009, and became the first Frenchman ever to play for either Llanelli RFC or the Scarlets.[1]