French Famous Names Starting with Letter Z

Was a sculptor, painter, poet, and art critic. He was an important figure in the cultural life of Fr

Was a sculptor, painter, poet, and art critic. He was an important figure in the cultural life of France in the second half of the 19th century, and participated in the first Impressionist exhibition of 1874 and also in the Exposition Universelle of 1900. As an art critic, writing primarily between 1859–1872, he was a strong defender of Courbet, and was one of the first to recognize the talent of Manet. He also defended Monet, Whistler, Carolus-Duran, Fantin-Latour, and Alphonse Legros.

Is an Ivorian football player who currently plays for ASCO(OURAGAHIO FOOTBALL CLUB). He is one of th

Is an Ivorian football player who currently plays for ASCO(OURAGAHIO FOOTBALL CLUB). He is one of the Top Ivorian CUP Midfielder Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division.

Is a Senegalese football Midfielder currently playing for French Ligue 1 side US Boulogne.He joined

Is a Senegalese football Midfielder currently playing for French Ligue 1 side US Boulogne.He joined the US Boulogne in 2008, after interest from Olympique Marseille and En Avant Guingamp. He was assigned the number 29 shirt. He plays alongside compatriots

Is a French new media artist.He met Piotr Kowalski and Nicolas Schöffer from 1981 to 1983, and expo

Is a French new media artist.He met Piotr Kowalski and Nicolas Schöffer from 1981 to 1983, and exposed his first bionic structure the same year in the Modern Art Museum of Paris. He participated in the Greenwich Meridian beaconing at La Flèche airport (France) in 1984.

Is a Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet in London. After winning the silver medal at the Varna I

Is a Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet in London. After winning the silver medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition in 1991, she received an invitation to audition for the Paris Opera Ballet. The audition was successful and she joined the company that year. In 1993 she won the gold medal at the Eurovision Young Dancers Competition and in 1994 the gold medal at the Jackson International Ballet Competition. In the autumn of 1994, having left the Paris Opera Ballet earlier on in the year, she joined the Royal Ballet. She was promoted to the status of Principal Dancer in 2001. [2]

Is a 20 year old Ivorian football defender playing in Romania at Dinamo Bucharest.He is a regular in

Is a 20 year old Ivorian football defender playing in Romania at Dinamo Bucharest.He is a regular in the Ivory Coast U21 team and played in one match at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

He was a member of the French national team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000, as well

He was a member of the French national team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000, as well as being the recipient of the Golden Ball after he captained the French side to the 2006 World Cup final, a match that saw his career end in controversy af

Was a Russian-born French general and diplomat. After the outbreak of World War I in 1914, he volunt

Was a Russian-born French general and diplomat. After the outbreak of World War I in 1914, he volunteered for French Army. In May 1915, he was wounded and his right arm was amputated. In 1916, as a successful officer, he was sent to the United States to agitate for the country's entry into the War. After being decorated with the Légion d'honneur in 1917, Peshkov worked in French diplomatic missions in Russia and Romania.

Is a ballet dancer and wife of renowned dancer and choreographer Roland Petit. She became famous in

Is a ballet dancer and wife of renowned dancer and choreographer Roland Petit. She became famous in the 1950s because of her title role in the ballet Carmen, produced in London in 1949. This led to a brief stint in Hollywood (where she was credited as Jeanmaire), appearing in the musicals Hans Christian Andersen (1952) and Anything Goes (1956). After that, she concentrated on ballet, producing more than 60 shows with Petit

Is a French ice dancer. She competes with Pierre-Loup Bouquet.

Is a French ice dancer. She competes with Pierre-Loup Bouquet.

Is a French-born Ivorian football defender, currently a free agent.He featured in seven games under

Is a French-born Ivorian football defender, currently a free agent.He featured in seven games under Spackman in the first half of the 2006-07 season, making his competitive debut on 22 August 2006, in a 2-1 win over Gillingham at The New Den in the League Cup First Round. Following Willie Donachie's appointment on 22 November, he was only to make three further appearances that season. In January 2007 he was sent on loan at Brighton & Hove Albion.

Is a French football player. He currently plays for PSG.He played his only cap for France on June 1,

Is a French football player. He currently plays for PSG.He played his only cap for France on June 1, 2001 at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, as starting line-up in the second match of group stage against Australia that ended in a 0-1 loss.