Mireille () is a French given name, derived from the Provençal

Occitan Occitan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain. * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France. * Occitan language, spoken in parts o ...

name '' Mirèio'' (or ''Mirèlha'' in the classical norm of Occitan, ). It could be related to the Occitan verb ''mirar'' "to look, to admire" or to the given names ''Miriam'' "Myriam", ''Maria'' "Mary". It was almost never given to babies in France, except in families originating from Provence and around the Mediterranean sea. Notable people with the name include: *

Mireille Balin Mireille Césarine Balin (born Blanche Mireille Césarine Balin; 20 July 1909, in Monte Carlo – 9 November 1968 in Paris)"Balin, Mireille (1911–1968)." ''Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages'', edited by Anne Commire ...

(1909–1968), French actress *

Mireille Chinain Mireille Chinain is a marine scientist from French Polynesia. Life Chinain is a graduate of the French National Centre for Scientific Research and the University of French Polynesia. From 1990 to 2000, Chinain was a scientist in the medical oce ...

, marine scientist from French Polynesia *

Mireille Darc Mireille Darc (; 15 May 1938 – 28 August 2017) was a French model and actress. She appeared as a lead character in Jean-Luc Godard's 1967 film '' Weekend''. Darc was a Knight of the Legion of Honour and Commander of the National Order of Me ...

(1938–2017), French model and actress *

Mireille Delunsch Mireille Delunsch (born 2 November 1962) is a French soprano. She was born in Mulhouse, and studied musicology and voice at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg. Her debut was at the Opéra national du Rhin in Mulhouse, in Mussorgsky's '' Boris Godun ...

(born 1962), French operatic soprano *

Mireille Enos Mireille Enos (; born September 22, 1975) is an American actress. Drawn to acting from a young age, she graduated in performing arts from Brigham Young University, where she was awarded the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship. Having made her acting ...

(born 1975), American actress * Mireille Gingras (born 1971), Canadian-American neurobiologist and entrepreneur * Mireille Guiliano (born 1946), French-American author *

Mireille Hartuch Mireille Hartuch (30 September 1906 – 29 December 1996) was a French singer, composer, and actress. She was generally known by the stage name "Mireille," it being a common practice of the time to use a single name for the stage. Biography Mirei ...

(1906–1996), French singer and composer, known by the stage name "Mireille" * Mireille Johnston (1935–2000), French-American cook and author *

Mireille Mathieu Mireille Mathieu (; born 22 July 1946) is a French singer. She has recorded over 1200 songs in eleven languages, with more than 122 million records sold worldwide. Biography and career Early years Mireille Mathieu was born on 22 July 1946 in A ...

(born 1946), French singer *

Mireille Nguimgo Mireille Nguimgo (born 7 November 1976) is a Cameroonian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. She has not competed on top level since the 2004 season. Achievements Personal bests *200 metres - 23.64 s (2000) *400 metres - 50.69 s (2000) ...

(born 1976), Cameroonian sprinter *

Mireille Perrier Mireille Perrier (born 14 November 1959) is a French actress and stage director. Career She debut in theater with the ''Compagnie du Hasard'' in 1977, where she remained a member for two years. Her first starring role was in Leos Carax's '' ...

(born 1959), French actress *

Mireille Richard Mireille Richard (born 4 May 1989) is a Swiss ski mountaineer. Mireille was born and lives in Evionnaz. She started ski mountaineering in 1994, and competed first in the 2003 ''Diamir race''. She has been member of the Swiss team since 2005. ...

(born 1989), Swiss ski mountaineer *

Mireille Robert Mireille Robert (born 1 March 1962) is a French politician representing La République En Marche! She was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing Aude's 3rd constituency. She lost her seat in the first round of ...

(born 1963), French politician *

Mireille Roccatti Mireille Roccatti Velásquez (born in Monterrey, Nuevo León), is a Mexican scholar and jurist who served as the first female president of the country's National Human Rights Commission. Life Roccatti was born in Mexico to a French immigrant na ...

, Mexican scholar and jurist *

Mireille Soria Mireille Soria (born April 22, 1970) is an American film producer, most notable for working at DreamWorks Animation on many of their films. She produced '' Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'', '' Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas'', ''Madagascar'' ...

, American film producer

Fictional characters

*Mireille, in the anime/manga series '' .hack//Legend of the Twilight'' *Mireille Belleau, the central character in the French language program ''

French in Action ''French in Action'' is a French language course, developed by Professor Pierre Capretz of Yale University. The course includes workbooks, textbooks, and a 52-episode television series. The television series — the best-known aspect of the cours ...

'', played by

Valérie Allain Valérie Allain (born 3 April 1966) is a French actress. She portrayed "Mireille" in the 1987 instructional television series '' French in Action'', which acquired a cult following largely because of the appeal of the romantic comedic theme of ...

Mireille Bouquet is a 26-episode Japanese anime television series created and written by Ryōe Tsukimura and produced by Victor Entertainment and Bee Train. The series was directed by Kōichi Mashimo, with Yoko Kikuchi, Minako Shiba and Satoko Miyachi in charg ...

, in the anime series ''Noir'' *Mireille Caquet, in the animated series '' Miraculous Ladybug'' {{Given name French feminine given names