| Name | Category | Date of Birth | Date of Death |
|---|
| Henri Matisse |
Artist |
December 31, 1869 |
November 3, 1954 |
| Henri Poincare |
Mathematician |
April 29, 1854 |
July 17, 1912 |
| Henri Queuille |
Politician |
March 31, 1884 |
June 15, 1970 |
| Henri Rousseau |
Artist |
May 21, 1844 |
September 2, 1910 |
| Herve Villechaize |
Actor |
April 23, 1943 |
September 4, 1993 |
| Hippolyte Taine |
Critic |
April 21, 1828 |
March 5, 1893 |
| Honore de Balzac |
Novelist |
May 20, 1799 |
August 18, 1850 |
| Hubert de Givenchy |
Designer |
February 21, 1927 |
|
| Isaac de Benserade |
Poet |
November 5, 1613 |
October 10, 1691 |
| Isabelle Adjani |
Actress |
June 27, 1955 |
|
| Isabelle Huppert |
Actress |
March 16, 1955 |
|
| Isidore Ducasse Lautreamont |
Author |
April 4, 1846 |
November 24, 1870 |
| Jacques Bossuet |
Clergyman |
September 27, 1627 |
April 12, 1704 |
| Jacques Chirac |
Statesman |
November 29, 1932 |
|
| Jacques Delille |
Poet |
June 22, 1738 |
May 1, 1813 |
| Jacques Delors |
Economist |
June 20, 1925 |
|
| Jacques Derrida |
Philosopher |
July 15, 1930 |
October 8, 2004 |
| Jacques Ellul |
Philosopher |
January 6, 1912 |
May 19, 1994 |
| Jacques Ibert |
Composer |
August 15, 1890 |
February 5, 1962 |
| Jacques Lacan |
Psychologist |
April 13, 1901 |
September 9, 1981 |
| Jacques Maritain |
Philosopher |
November 18, 1882 |
April 28, 1973 |
| Jacques Marquette |
Clergyman |
June 10, 1637 |
May 18, 1675 |
| Jacques Prevert |
Poet |
February 4, 1900 |
April 11, 1977 |
| Jacques Rivette |
Director |
March 1, 1928 |
|
| Jacques Verges |
Lawyer |
March 5, 1925 |
|
| Jacques Yves Cousteau |
Explorer |
June 11, 1910 |
June 25, 1997 |
| Jacques-Henri Lartigue |
Photographer |
June 13, 1894 |
September 12, 1986 |
| Jacques-Louis David |
Artist |
August 30, 1748 |
December 29, 1825 |
| James Goldsmith |
Businessman |
February 26, 1933 |
1997 |
| Jean Alesi |
Celebrity |
June 11, 1964 |
|
| Jean Anouilh |
Playwright |
June 23, 1910 |
October 3, 1987 |
| Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin |
Lawyer |
April 1, 1755 |
February 2, 1826 |
| Jean Baudrillard |
Sociologist |
July 29, 1929 |
March 6, 2007 |
| Jean Bodin |
Judge |
1530 |
1596 |
| Jean Claude |
Theologian |
1619 |
1687 |
| Jean Cocteau |
Director |
July 5, 1889 |
October 11, 1963 |
| Jean de Brunhoff |
Writer |
December 9, 1899 |
October 16, 1937 |
| Jean de la Bruyere |
Philosopher |
1645 |
1696 |
| Jean de La Fontaine |
Poet |
July 8, 1621 |
April 13, 1695 |
| Jean Dubuffet |
Artist |
July 31, 1901 |
May 12, 1985 |
| Jean Froissart |
Historian |
1337 |
1405 |
| Jean Gabin |
Actor |
May 17, 1904 |
November 15, 1976 |
| Jean Genet |
Dramatist |
December 19, 1910 |
April 15, 1986 |
| Jean Giraudoux |
Dramatist |
October 29, 1882 |
January 31, 1944 |
| Jean Guitton |
Philosopher |
August 18, 1901 |
March 21, 1999 |
| Jean Henri Fabre |
Author |
December 22, 1823 |
October 11, 1915 |
| Jean Marais |
Actor |
December 11, 1913 |
November 8, 1998 |
| Jean Monnet |
Politician |
September 7, 1703 |
March 16, 1979 |
| Jean Moulin |
Activist |
June 20, 1899 |
July 8, 1943 |
| Jean Nouvel |
Architect |
August 12, 1945 |
|
| Jean Philippe Rameau |
Composer |
September 25, 1683 |
September 12, 1764 |
| Jean Racine |
Dramatist |
December 22, 1639 |
April 21, 1699 |
| Jean Reno |
Actor |
July 30, 1948 |
|
| Jean Renoir |
Director |
May 15, 1894 |
February 12, 1979 |
| Jean Richepin |
Poet |
February 4, 1849 |
December 12, 1926 |
| Jean Rostand |
Scientist |
October 30, 1894 |
September 4, 1977 |
| Jean-Claude Killy |
Athlete |
August 30, 1942 |
|
| Jean-Francois Lyotard |
Philosopher |
August 10, 1924 |
April 21, 1998 |
| Jean-Jacques Annaud |
Director |
October 1, 1943 |
|
| Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
Philosopher |
June 28, 1712 |
July 2, 1778 |
| Jean-Louis Barrault |
Actor |
September 9, 1910 |
January 22, 1994 |
| Jean-Louis Trintignant |
Actor |
December 11, 1930 |
|
| Jean-Luc Godard |
Director |
December 3, 1930 |
|
| Jean-Marie Le Pen |
Politician |
June 20, 1928 |
|
| Jean-Paul Sartre |
Philosopher |
June 21, 1905 |
April 15, 1980 |
| Jean-Pierre Raffarin |
Politician |
August 3, 1948 |
|
| Jeanne Calment |
Celebrity |
February 21, 1875 |
August 4, 1997 |
| Jeanne Moreau |
Actress |
January 23, 1928 |
|
| Joachim du Bellay |
Poet |
1522 |
1560 |
| Joan of Arc |
Celebrity |
1412 |
1431 |
| John Calvin |
Theologian |
July 10, 1509 |
May 27, 1564 |
| John Petit-Senn |
Poet |
1792 |
1870 |
| John Vinocur |
Journalist |
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| Joseph de Maistre |
Diplomat |
April 1, 1753 |
February 26, 1821 |
| Joseph Joubert |
Writer |
May 7, 1754 |
May 4, 1824 |
| Joseph Roux |
Clergyman |
1834 |
1905 |
| Josephine Baker |
Dancer |
June 3, 1906 |
April 12, 1975 |
| Jules Laforgue |
Poet |
August 16, 1860 |
1887 |
| Jules Massenet |
Composer |
May 12, 1842 |
August 13, 1912 |
| Jules Michelet |
Historian |
August 21, 1798 |
February 9, 1874 |
| Jules Renard |
Dramatist |
February 22, 1864 |
May 22, 1910 |
| Jules Romains |
Author |
August 26, 1885 |
August 14, 1972 |
| Jules Verne |
Author |
February 8, 1828 |
March 24, 1905 |
| Julie de Lespinasse |
Author |
November 9, 1732 |
May 23, 1776 |
| Julie Delpy |
Actress |
December 21, 1969 |
|
| Julien Benda |
Philosopher |
December 26, 1867 |
June 7, 1956 |
| Juliette Binoche |
Actress |
March 9, 1964 |
|
| Just Fontaine |
Athlete |
August 18, 1933 |
|
| Laetitia Casta |
Model |
May 11, 1978 |
|
| Laurent Fabius |
Statesman |
August 20, 1946 |
|
| Laurent Jalabert |
Athlete |
November 30, 1968 |
|
| Leo Delibes |
Composer |
February 21, 1836 |
January 16, 1891 |
| Leon Blum |
Politician |
April 9, 1872 |
March 30, 1950 |
| Leon Foucault |
Inventor |
September 18, 1819 |
February 11, 1868 |
| Leon Gambetta |
Politician |
April 2, 1838 |
December 31, 1882 |
| Leon Jouhaux |
Leader |
July 1, 1879 |
April 28, 1954 |
| Leslie Caron |
Actress |
July 1, 1931 |
|
| Lionel Jospin |
Statesman |
July 12, 1937 |
|
| Louis Adolphe Thiers |
Statesman |
April 16, 1797 |
September 3, 1877 |
| Louis Aragon |
Poet |
October 3, 1897 |
December 24, 1982 |