François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis.

People with the given name

Francis I of France Francis I (french: François Ier; frm, Francoys; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin on ...

, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, King of France and King consort of Scots (), known as the husband of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots *

François Amoudruz François Amoudruz (7 September 1926 – 21 July 2020) was a member of the French Resistance during World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. ...

(1926–2020), French resistance fighter * François-Marie Arouet (better known as Voltaire; 1694–1778), French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher * François Aubry (disambiguation), several people * François Baby (disambiguation), several people * François Beauchemin (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player for the Anaheim Duck *

François Blanc François Blanc (; 12 December 1806 – 27 July 1877), nicknamed "The Magician of Homburg" and "The Magician of Monte Carlo", was a French entrepreneur and operator of casinos, including the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco. His daughter, Marie-F� ...

(1806–1877), French entrepreneur and operator of casinos *

François Boucher (disambiguation) François Boucher may refer to: * François Boucher, French painter * Francois Boucher (art historian) François Leon Louis Boucher (1885–1966) was a French museum curator and writer. Boucher was born in Paris and became curator at the Musée ...

, several people *

François Caron (disambiguation) * François Caron (1600–1673), French Huguenot refugee to the Netherlands who served the Dutch East India Company and explored Japan * François Caron (politician) (1766–1848), representative of Saint-Maurice in the Legislative Assembly of Low ...

, several people *

François Cevert Albert François Cevert Goldenberg (25 February 1944 – 6 October 1973) was a French racing driver who took part in the Formula One World Championship. He competed in 48 World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one win, 13 podium finishes and 8 ...

(1944–1973), French racing driver *

François Chau François Chau (born October 26, 1959) is a Cambodian American actor. He is known for his roles as Dr. Pierre Chang in ABC's ''Lost'', Quick Kick on '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', Dr. Chang in the film '' 21 & Over'', The Shredder in '' ...

(born 1959), Cambodian American actor *

François Clemmons François Scarborough Clemmons (born April 23, 1945) is an American singer, actor, writer and teacher. He is known for his appearances as "Officer Clemmons" on the PBS television series ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' from 1968 to 1993. Early li ...

(born 1945), American singer and actor *

François Corbier François Corbier (17 October 1944 – 1 July 2018) was a French television presenter and songwriter. Early life Corbier was born as Alain Roux in 1944 in Paris. Career Corbier began his career as a songwriter in Parisian cabarets, where he worke ...

(1944–2018), French television presenter and songwriter *

François Coulomb the Elder François Coulomb the Elder was a French naval architect and builder of warships (''ingénieur-constructeur''), the son of Laurent Coulomb. François Coulomb was born on 24 January 1654 at La Ciotat, and died on 20 March 1717 at Toulon. He was fir ...

(1654–1717), French naval architect *

François Coulomb the Younger François Coulomb the Younger (La Ciotat, 1691 - Toulon, July 1751) was a French naval architect (''ingénieur-constructeur''), the son of François Coulomb the Elder. During his career, he designed 18 ships for the French Navy, and oversaw the con ...

(1691–1751), French naval architect * François Couperin (1668–1733), French Baroque composer, keyboardist * François Henricus Anthonie van Dixhoorn (born 1948), Dutch poet * François Dominique (disambiguation), several people * François "Faf" du Plessis (born 1984), South African cricketer * François Duval (disambiguation), several people * François Duvalier, President of Haiti *

François Englert François, Baron Englert (; born 6 November 1932) is a Belgian theoretical physicist and 2013 Nobel prize laureate. Englert is professor emeritus at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), where he is a member of the Service de Physique Thé ...

(born 1932), Belgian particle physicist who in 2013 shared the Nobel Prize with Peter Higgs * François Feldman (born 1958), French singer *

François Fillon François Charles Armand Fillon (; born 4 March 1954) is a retired French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 2007 to 2012 under President Nicolas Sarkozy. He was the nominee of the Republicans (previously known as the Union ...

(born 1954), Prime Minister of France 2007–2012 * François Fournier (disambiguation), several people * François Gautier (born 1950), French journalist * François Hollande (born 1954), President of France 2012–2017 *

François Lalande François Lalande (29 November 1930 – 1 September 2020) was an Algerian-born French actor. He had performed in the theatre, on television, and films. Filmography Cinema *''Un jour à Paris'' (1962) *''Yo Yo'' (1965) *'' Le Gang'' (1977) *''La ...

(1930–2020), French actor * François Lapointe (politician), Canadian politician *

François Lapointe (racewalker) François Lapointe (born August 23, 1961 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired male racewalker from Canada. He set his personal best in the men's 20 km race walk event (1:23:50) in 1987. Personal bests *20 km: 1:23:50 hrs – 1987 *50 ...

(born 1961), Canadian racewalker * François Laroque, French academic, translator and Shakespeare specialist * François Lavoie (born 1993), Canadian ten-pin bowler *

François Leterrier François Leterrier (26 May 1929 – 4 December 2020) was a French film director and actor. He entered the film industry when he was cast in Robert Bresson's film '' A Man Escaped''. After this he went on to become a director himself. Life and car ...

(1929–2020), French film director and actor * François Lionet, French computer programmer * François Mitterrand, President of France 1981–1995 *

François Pienaar Jacobus Francois Pienaar (born 2 January 1967) is a retired South African rugby union player. He played flanker for South Africa (the Springboks) from 1993 until 1996, winning 29 international caps, all of them as captain. He is best known for ...

, South African rugby player *

François Pinault François Pinault (born 21 August 1936) is a French billionaire businessman, founder of the luxury group Kering and the investment holding company Artémis. Pinault started his business in the timber industry in the early 1960s. Taken public in ...

(born 1936), French billionaire *

François-Henri Pinault François-Henri Pinault (; born ) is a French businessman, the chairman and CEO of Kering since 2005, and president of Groupe Artémis since 2003. Under his leadership, the retail conglomerate PPR was transformed into the luxury fashion group Ker ...

(born 1962), French billionaire * François Quesnay, French economist *

François Rabbath François Rabbath (born 1931 in Aleppo, Syria) is a contemporary French double-bass virtuoso, soloist, and composer. Career He was born into a Syrian family of musicians but his only instruction came from a book written by a Parisian bassist Ed ...

, French double-bass player and composer * François Rabelais, French Renaissance writer, doctor and humanist * François-Xavier Roth, French conductor *

François Rozenthal François Rozenthal (born 20 June 1975) is a French former professional ice hockey player. Personal Rozenthal is Jewish, and is the identical twin brother of Maurice Rozenthal, who is also a French ice hockey player. Ice hockey career He has be ...

, French ice hockey player * François Ruffin, French journalist, filmmaker, author and politician * François Sagat, French model and porn actor * François Steyn, South African rugby player * François Vincent Henri Antoine de Stuers, Dutch general *

François Tracanelli François Tracanelli (born 4 February 1951) is a retired pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as ...

, French pole vaulter * François Trinh-Duc, French rugby player * François Truffaut, French film director, screenwriter, producer, actor and film critic * Francois Turbot, a recurring character in the Canadian television series ''PAW Patrol'' * François Vérove (1962–2021), French serial killer * François Vidal (1832–1911), French poet

People with the surname

* Abraham Francois, Canadian soccer player *

Alexandre François Alexandre François is a French linguist specialising in the description and study of the indigenous languages of Melanesia. He belongs t''Lattice'' a research centre of the CNRS and École Normale Supérieure dedicated to linguistics. Research ...

, French linguist * André François, Hungarian-born French cartoonist * Christian Francois, volleyball player from Trinidad and Tobago *

Claude François Claude Antoine Marie François (; 1 February 1939 – 11 March 1978), also known by the nickname Cloclo, was a French pop singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, drummer and dancer. François co-wrote the lyrics of "Comme d'habitude" (c ...

, French pop singer *

Déborah François Déborah François (; born 24 May 1987) is a Belgian actress. She is best known for her starring role in the Palme d'Or-winning film, '' The Child'' (2005), directed by the Dardenne brothers. In 2009, she won a César Award for Most Promising ...

, Belgian actress * Deondre Francois, Haitian-born American football player * Elvis Francois (born c. 1985), American orthopedic surgeon and singer * Guillaume François, Belgian professional footballer *

Hermann von François Hermann Karl Bruno von François (31 January 1856 – 15 May 1933) was a German ''General der Infanterie'' during World War I, and is best known for his key role in several German victories on the Eastern Front in 1914. Early life and military ...

(1856–1933), German general during WW1 * Hunter J. Francois, Saint Lucian politician *

Jacques François Henri Jacques Daniel Paul François (16 May 1920 – 25 November 2003), known as Jacques François was a French actor. During a sixty-year career (1942–2002) he appeared in more than 120 films and over 30 stage productions. In 1948 he we ...

, French actor * Jacques Francois (footballer), Haitian football player *

Julien François Julien François (born 21 September 1979) is a retired French professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Born in Metz, Julien started his career at FC Metz, and also played for Gazélec Ajaccio and Grenoble, in Ligue 2. He playe ...

, French footballer * Kendall Francois, serial killer from Poughkeepsie, New York * Mark François, British politician * Tony François, Mauritian international footballer

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