The Most Famous
Actors from France
Trending Actors from France This Week
The top 10 Actors from France trending on Wikipedia in the past 7 days, with a quick note on what drove the spike.
- #1
Pauline Lafont
1963 - 1988
Trending in French (#1) Wikipedia (29,254 views, on Apr 6).
- #2
Louis Garrel
b. 1983
Trending in French (#2) Wikipedia (34,017 views, on Apr 5).
- #3
Caroline Cellier
1945 - 2020
Trending in French (#2) Wikipedia (21,632 views, on Apr 6).
- #4
Jean Poiret
1926 - 1992
Trending in French (#4) Wikipedia (16,206 views, on Apr 6).
- #5
Camille Cottin
b. 1978
Trending in French (#7) Wikipedia (8,904 views, on Apr 9).
- #6
Bernadette Lafont
1938 - 2013
Trending in French (#11) Wikipedia (7,186 views, on Apr 6).
- #7
Guillaume Depardieu
1971 - 2008
Trending in Hungarian (#12) and Italian (#260) Wikipedia (399 views, on Apr 7).
- #8
Brigitte Sy
b. 1956
Trending in French (#14) Wikipedia (7,751 views, on Apr 5).
- #9
Patrick Dewaere
1947 - 1982
Trending in French (#15) Wikipedia (7,558 views, on Apr 5).
- #10
Doria Tillier
b. 1986
Trending in French (#16) Wikipedia (5,923 views, on Apr 6).
Top 10 French Actors
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Frenchs Actors of all time. This list of famous Frenchs Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Frenchs Actors.
- #1
Alain Delon
1935 - 2024
HPI 85.79123 langsAlain Delon is most famous for his role in the French film "Plein Soleil" (Purple Noon) in 1960.
- #2
Brigitte Bardot
1934 - 2025
HPI 84.12119 langsBrigitte Bardot is most famous for her modeling and acting career. She was a popular sex symbol in the 1950s and 1960s.
- #3
Jean-Paul Belmondo
1933 - 2021
HPI 81.9393 langsJean-Paul Belmondo is most famous for his role in the French New Wave film Breathless.
- #4
Louis de Funès
1914 - 1983
HPI 81.8687 langsLouis de Funès is most famous for his comedic roles in French movies and TV shows. He was born in 1914 and died in 1983.
- #5
Sarah Bernhardt
1844 - 1923
HPI 81.34162 langsSarah Bernhardt was a French actress who was most famous for her dramatic roles on stage.
- #6
Gérard Depardieu
b. 1948
HPI 80.1981 langsGérard Depardieu is most famous for his role in the movie Cyrano de Bergerac.
- #7
Catherine Deneuve
b. 1943
HPI 79.3576 langsCatherine Deneuve is a French actress who has starred in over 100 films. She is most famous for her roles in Belle de Jour, The Umbrellas of...Read moreShow less
Catherine Deneuve is a French actress who has starred in over 100 films. She is most famous for her roles in Belle de Jour, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.
- #8
Jean Marais
1913 - 1998
HPI 77.2868 langsJean Marais is most famous for his portrayal of the title character in the Jean Cocteau classic "Beauty and the Beast."
- #9
Jean Gabin
1904 - 1976
HPI 76.2274 langsJean Gabin is most famous for his role in the French film Pépé le Moko.
- #10
Jean Renoir
1894 - 1979
HPI 75.2865 langsJean Renoir is most famous for his films, such as La Grande Illusion and The Rules of the Game.
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Frenchs Actors grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
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Overlapping Lives
Which Actors were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Actors since 1700.
