List of Famous people born in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Antoine Griezmann

First Name Antoine
Last Name Griezmann
Born on March 21, 1991 (age 33)
Height 176 cm | 5'9

Antoine Griezmann is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the France national team.

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Victor Hugo

Victor-Marie Hugo
First Name Victor
Last Name Hugo
Born on February 26, 1802
Died on May 22, 1885 (aged 83)

Victor-Marie Hugo was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote abundantly in an exceptional variety of genres: lyrics, satires, epics, philosophical poems, epigrams, novels, history, critical essays, political speeches, funeral orations, diaries, letters public and private, as well as dramas in verse and prose.

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Gustave Eiffel

Alexandre Gustave Bonickhausen dit Eiffel
First Name Gustave
Born on December 15, 1832
Died on December 27, 1923 (aged 91)

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was a French civil engineer. A graduate of École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, he made his name with various bridges for the French railway network, most famously the Garabit viaduct. He is best known for the world-famous Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris, and his contribution to building the Statue of Liberty in New York. After his retirement from engineering, Eiffel focused on research into meteorology and aerodynamics, making significant contributions in both fields.

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Élodie Frégé

Élodie Wanda Frégé
First Name Élodie
Born on February 15, 1982 (age 42)

Élodie Frégé is a French singer and actress. She was the winner of the third season of Star Academy France. She released her self-titled début album after winning the show.

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Arnaud Montebourg

First Name Arnaud
Last Name Montebourg
Born on October 30, 1962 (age 61)

Arnaud Montebourg is a French politician and entrepreneur who served as Minister of Industrial Renewal from 16 May 2012 to 25 August 2014. Starting on 31 March 2014, as a member of the short-lived First Valls government, Montebourg held additional ministerial responsibilities whereby his overall brief encompassed the Economy, Industrial Renewal and Digital Affairs. He was succeeded by former investment banker Emmanuel Macron.

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Rachida Dati

First Name Rachida
Born on November 27, 1965 (age 58)

Rachida Dati is a French politician who served as Member of the European Parliament, representing Île-de-France. Prior to her election, she held the cabinet post of Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice. She was a spokesperson for Nicolas Sarkozy during the French presidential election of 2007. After his victory, Sarkozy appointed her to his Government on 18 May 2007. She was elected mayor of the 7th arrondissement of Paris on 29 March 2008.

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Louis Pasteur

First Name Louis
Last Name Pasteur
Born on December 27, 1822
Died on September 28, 1895 (aged 72)

Louis Pasteur was a French biologist, microbiologist, and chemist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization. He is remembered for his remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and prevention of diseases, and his discoveries have saved many lives ever since. He reduced mortality from puerperal fever and created the first vaccines for rabies and anthrax.

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Margaux Pinot

First Name Margaux
Born on January 6, 1994 (age 30)
Height 169 cm | 5'7

Margaux Pinot is a French judoka. In 2020, she won the gold medal in the women's 70 kg event at the 2020 European Judo Championships held in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Tahar Rahim

First Name Tahar
Last Name Rahim
Born on July 4, 1981 (age 42)
Height 171 cm | 5'7

Tahar Rahim is a French actor of Algerian descent. He is known for his starring role as Malik El Djebena in the 2009 award-winning French movie A Prophet by Jacques Audiard, FBI Agent Ali Soufan in The Looming Tower, and for playing Judas in the film Mary Magdalene, written by Helen Edmundson.

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Florent Pagny

First Name Florent
Last Name Pagny
Born on November 6, 1961 (age 62)

Florent Pagny is a French singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He records his work in French, as well as in Italian, Spanish and English. His greatest hits include "N'importe quoi", "Savoir aimer" and "Ma Liberté de penser"—all three were number one in France. As of 2018, he has sold more than 6 million singles and 10 million albums, becoming the 17th best-selling artist of all time in France.

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