French Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 1983, and as a highl

He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 1983, and as a highly-successful captain of France's Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams. Since his retirement from the game, Noah has remained in the public eye as a popular music pe

Is a professional rugby union player who plays flanker for Toulouse and France. He was a part of the

Is a professional rugby union player who plays flanker for Toulouse and France. He was a part of the victorious French team of the 2006 Six Nations Championship. Nyanga plays at flanker in the style of a classic carrier with explosive pace from the scrum and excellent ability to support backs in later phases of play and good leg muscles to drive through the tackle, although being relatively light for a back row forward he can be contained in rucks and mauls by larger and more physical opposite numbers.

Is a French former football player and manager. As player, Plissonneau was a defender who played in

Is a French former football player and manager. As player, Plissonneau was a defender who played in Division 2 for Amicale de Lucé and US Orléans. With the latter club, he played in the 1980 Coupe de France Final against A.S. Monaco, and made the cross which led to Roger Marette's equalising goal, but Monaco won the match 3–1.[1]

Is a French figure skater. He is the 2009 French national champion.For the 2008-9 Grand Prix series,

Is a French figure skater. He is the 2009 French national champion.For the 2008-9 Grand Prix series, Ponsero was assigned to Skate Canada and the NHK Trophy. He was first after the short program in Skate Canada but dropped to 4th overall due to mistakes i

Is a French football goalkeeper who currently plays for AS Monaco FC.

Is a French football goalkeeper who currently plays for AS Monaco FC.

Is a French football player, currently with ES Fréjus.

Is a French football player, currently with ES Fréjus.

Is a French footballer who has recently signed for League 2 side, Stockport County. The first three

Is a French footballer who has recently signed for League 2 side, Stockport County. The first three clubs that Salem played for were Grenoble, Créteil and Châteauroux.[4] In 2005 he moved to the Dutch team De Graafschap. After impressing at De Graafschap, Salem went on a trial with Nottingham Forest in August 2007.[5] After a successful trial spell at Forest

Is a former football (soccer) striker from France, who represented the France national football team

Is a former football (soccer) striker from France, who represented the France national football team, playing 33 matches and scoring 11 goals between 1980 and 1988. He is of partial Polish ancestry.[1]

Is a French professional road bicycle racer for Saur-Sojasun.

Is a French professional road bicycle racer for Saur-Sojasun.

Is a French professional football player, currently without a club. Zambernardi started his career w

Is a French professional football player, currently without a club. Zambernardi started his career with Ligue 1 side Bastia in 1997 but failed to make any appearances. He then moved to his hometown Ajaccio, firstly playing for Gazélec Ajaccio and then AC Ajaccio. From there he moved to Troyes.

Is a French football player of Algerian descent who currently plays for French club Toulouse on loan

Is a French football player of Algerian descent who currently plays for French club Toulouse on loan from Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1. He is a France youth international having represented the country under-17, under-18, and under-19 level. Tafer was the top scorer at the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship leading the tournament with 4 goals and played on the under-19 team that won the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.

Is a Togolese football defender, who plays for Tarbes in the French CFA 2 (Group F).[1] Aziabou bega

Is a Togolese football defender, who plays for Tarbes in the French CFA 2 (Group F).[1] Aziabou began his career with Planète Foot[4] and joined 2004 in the youthteam of FC Toulouse.[5] On 04 January after two and a half year in the reserve team of FC Toulouse signed on 04 January 2010 with Jeunesse Sportive Cugnalaise.[6]

Is a French playwright, actress, novelist and screenwriter. Her parents were both of Jewish origin,

Is a French playwright, actress, novelist and screenwriter. Her parents were both of Jewish origin, her father Iranian, her mother Hungarian.[2] In 1987 she wrote Conversations after a Burial, which won the Molière Award, the French equivalent of the Laurence Olivier Award or the Tony Award, for Best Author. Following this, she translated Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" for Roman Polanski and was nominated for a Molière Award for Best Translation.

Is a French footballer of Morrocan descent , currently playing for Championship side Charlton Athlet

Is a French footballer of Morrocan descent , currently playing for Championship side Charlton Athletic.Moutaouakil began his career at Châteauroux, making his debut for the senior team in the 2004-05 season. In his time with Châteauroux, Moutaouakil made 36 appearances, including one appearance in the 2004-05 UEFA Cup.

Is a cyclist from France.He competed for France in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet U

Is a cyclist from France.He competed for France in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the individual sprint event where he finished in second place.

Is a former Senegalese basketball player. Cissokho competed for Senegal at the 1980 Summer Olympics,

Is a former Senegalese basketball player. Cissokho competed for Senegal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he scored 5 points in 6 games.

Is a footballer currently playing for Division d'Honneur side Niort Saint-Florent. He plays as a str

Is a footballer currently playing for Division d'Honneur side Niort Saint-Florent. He plays as a striker.

Is a French football player of Ivorian descent currently playing for French club Auxerre in Ligue 1.

Is a French football player of Ivorian descent currently playing for French club Auxerre in Ligue 1. He is a French youth international having represented his country at under-16 and under-17 level. Sanogo formerly served as captain of the latter. He plays as a striker and possesses a very tall and lanky frame, despite being only 17 years of age. Sanogo is known for his technical ability and goal-scoring with France's youth international teams having scored a team-high 18 goals in 18 games with the under-16 team during the 2008–09 season.

Is the president of the administrative council of the French high-technology firm SSII (CS Communica

Is the president of the administrative council of the French high-technology firm SSII (CS Communication and Systems) and also a member of the French Institute of International and Strategic Relations. His success in the business world, coupled with his Maghrebian origins, have given him a lot of media coverage. Member of the Montaigne Institute, he is close to the UMP.[1] In 2004, he published Discrimination positive, pourquoi la France ne peut y échapper (Positive discrimination, why France cannot escape from it) with his brother Yacine, a journalist.[2][3]

Is a female diver from the People's Republic of China and is considered to be the most successful wo

Is a female diver from the People's Republic of China and is considered to be the most successful woman diver in Olympic history.Guo represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics, earning a gold medal in the 3 meter women's synchronized springboard along with Wu Minxia, before winning her first individual Olympic gold in the 3 meter women's springboard.[2]After the Athens Olympics, Guo became a Chinese national sports figure in the public eye, with a contract with McDonald's, as well as multiple other endorsement contracts. She was later banned by the national team for excessive commercial activities, but was later accepted back to the team when she agreed to focus on diving and give up many promotional activities.[3] Guo is the leading member of the Chinese national women's diving team, and is known in China as "The Princess of Diving".

Is a French football player who plays for French club Metz in Ligue 2. He is a France youth internat

Is a French football player who plays for French club Metz in Ligue 2. He is a France youth international having earned caps at under-17 and under-18 level. N'Gbakoto primarily plays as a winger, but is capable of playing as a striker. He is known for his speed, technical ability, and strength, which compensates for his small stature.[1]

Is a French football player who currently plays in Greece for Levadiakos.

Is a French football player who currently plays in Greece for Levadiakos.

A 1980s pop singer (with Greek parents)[1] and who had her singing career in France. Her works were

A 1980s pop singer (with Greek parents)[1] and who had her singing career in France. Her works were recorded in French-language. She remains famous for her 1986 single "Les autres sont jaloux", which was a top thirty hit in France ;[2] however, her next f

Is a French footballer of Guadeloupean descent[1], currently playing for Bordeaux. Gouffran plays as

Is a French footballer of Guadeloupean descent[1], currently playing for Bordeaux. Gouffran plays as a striker and is reknowned for his pace and ability to finish with either foot.

Is a French footballer currently playing for Ligue 1 side AS Saint-Étienne. Yoann began his career

Is a French footballer currently playing for Ligue 1 side AS Saint-Étienne. Yoann began his career with amateur side ASOA Valence in Drôme. Following their demise in 2005, he moved to AS Saint-Étienne joining the club as a youth player. In November 2008, he was promoted to the senior squad, following the firing of Laurent Roussey and the hiring of new manager Alain Perrin who was looking to reshuffle Saint-Étienne's defense and fill the squad, which was decimated with injuries.[1] He was assigned the number 33 shirt.