Françoise () is a French feminine given name (equivalent to the Italian Francesca) and may refer to: *

Anne Françoise Elizabeth Lange Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in th ...

(1772–1816), French actress *

Claudine Françoise Mignot Claudine Françoise Mignot (20 January 1624 – 30 November 1711) was a French adventuress born near Grenoble, at Meylan. She was commonly called "Marie". Biography At the age of sixteen, she attracted the notice of the secretary Pierre d ...

(1624–1711), French adventuress * Françoise Adnet (1924-2014), French figurative painter *

Françoise Ardré Françoise Ardré (1931–2010) was a French phycologist and marine scientist, honoured as the namesake of the red alga known as ''Pterosiphonia ardreana''. Christine A. Maggs & Max H. Hommersand (1993) ''Seaweeds of the British Isles: a collabo ...

(1931-2010), French phycologist and marine scientist * Françoise Arnoul (1931–2021), French actress *

Françoise Atlan Françoise Atlan ( in Hebrew, in Arabic) is a French singer and ethnomusicologist, born in a Sephardic Jewish family in Narbonne, France on 27 July 1964. Her father was a lawyer and native of Béjaïa, Algeria, and her mother was a pianist and a ...

(born 1964), Moroccan singer *

Françoise Balibar Françoise Balibar (born Françoise Dumesnil; 1941) is a French physicist and science historian, a professor emeritus at Paris Diderot University. She has extensively published works on Albert Einstein, the theory of relativity, and the histo ...

(born 1941), French physicist and science historian *

Françoise Ballet-Blu Françoise Ballet-Blu (born 9 May 1964) is a French politician who has been Member of Parliament for Vienne's 1st constituency from 2020 to 2022. She ran for reelection in 2022 but lost her seat to Lisa Belluco, the NUPES The New Ecological a ...

(born 1964), French politician *

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi (; born 30 July 1947) is a French virologist and Director of the Regulation of Retroviral Infections Division (french: Unité de Régulation des Infections Rétrovirales) and Professor at the in Paris, France. Born in Paris, France, Barré-Sino ...

(born 1947), virologist and Nobel Prize winner *

Françoise Basseporte Madeleine Françoise Basseporte, (28 April 1701 – 6 September 1780) was a French painter. From 1741 until her death, she served as the Royal Painter for the King's Garden and Cabinet (now the Jardin des Plantes), an unprecedented appointment for ...

(1701–1780), French painter *

Françoise Bertaut de Motteville Françoise Bertaut de Motteville (c. 1621 – 1689) was a French memoir writer. Biography She was the daughter of Pierre Bertaut, a gentleman of the king's chamber, and niece of the bishop-poet Jean Bertaut. Her mother, a Spaniard, was ...

(c. 1621–1689), French memoir writer *

Françoise Bertin Françoise Bertin (23 September 1925 – 26 October 2014) was a French actress. She appeared in over 125 films since 1961. Among these were five films directed by Alain Resnais: ''Last Year at Marienbad'', '' Muriel'', '' The War Is Over'', '' ...

(1925-2014), French actress *

Françoise Boivin Françoise Boivin (born June 11, 1960 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Gatineau in the House of Commons of Canada until 2015. She first represented the district from 2004 to 2006 as a member ...

(born 1960), Canadian politician *

Françoise Bonnet Françoise Bonnet (born 8 April 1957 in Montluçon, Allier) is a retired female long-distance runner from France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of ...

(born 1957), French long-distance runner *

Françoise Briand Françoise Briand (born 20 April 1951) is a French politician who was Member of Parliament for Essonne's 7th constituency The 7th constituency of Essonne is a French legislative constituency in the Essonne ''département''. Description The ...

(born 1951), French politician *

Francoise Brun-Cottan Francoise Brun-Cottan (born 1944) is a French-American actress. She provided the voice of Nibbles in the Tom & Jerry shorts in the 1950s era. Brun-Cottan voices Nibbles in shorts like '' The Two Mouseketeers'', and ''Tuffy'' in ''Tom and Jerr ...

(born 1944), French-American voice actor * Françoise Castex (born 1956), French politician *

Françoise Chandernagor Françoise Chandernagor (born 15 June 1945, Palaiseau) is a French writer. The daughter of André Chandernagor, she is a former student of the École nationale d'administration, and she became a member of the Council of State in 1969. Biography ...

(born 1945), French writer *

Françoise Claustre Françoise Claustre (8 February 1937 – 3 September 2006), was a French archaeologist. Life and career Claustre was taken hostage by a group of Chadian rebels, led by Hissène Habré, on 20 April 1974, at Bardaï, in the Tibesti Mountain ...

(1937–2006), French archaeologist *

Françoise d'Amboise Françoise d'Amboise (9 May 1427 – 4 November 1485) was a French Roman Catholic declared "blessed" and a duchess consort of Brittany. She was born in the castle of Thouars. She was the daughter of the rich noble Louis d'Amboise, prince of Tal ...

(1427–1485), Carmelite nun *

Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon Françoise d'Aubigné (27 November 1635 – 15 April 1719), known first as Madame Scarron and subsequently as Madame de Maintenon (), was a French noblewoman who secretly married King Louis XIV. Although she was never considered queen of France ...

(1635–1719), morganatic second wife of Louis XIV of France *

Françoise d'Eaubonne Françoise d'Eaubonne (12 March 1920 – 3 August 2005) was a French author, labour rights activist, environmentalist, and feminist. Her 1974 book, ''Le Féminisme ou la Mort'', introduced the term ecofeminism. She co-founded the Front homosexu ...

(1920–2005), French feminist *

Françoise de Graffigny Françoise de Graffigny (''née'' Françoise d'Issembourg du Buisson d'Happoncourt; 11 February 1695 – 12 December 1758), better known as Madame de Graffigny, was a French novelist, playwright and salon hostess. Initially famous as the author o ...

(1695–1758), French writer *

Françoise David Françoise David (born January 13, 1948) is a former spokesperson of Québec solidaire – a left-wing, feminist, and sovereigntist political party in the province of Quebec, Canada. She was elected to serve as the Member of the National Asse ...

(born 1948), Knight of the National Order of Quebec *

Françoise de Cezelli Françoise de Cezelly (1558 – 16 October 1615) was a French war hero during the French Wars of Religion. She distinguished herself when the village of Leucate was besieged by Spanish forces allied with the Catholic League in 1590, after her husb ...

(1558–1615), French chevalier and war hero *

Françoise de Foix Françoise de Foix, Comtesse de Châteaubriant (; c. 1495 – 16 October 1537) was a chief mistress of Francis I of France. Background Françoise was the daughter of Jean de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec, and Jeanne d'Aydie. Her father was the son of ...

(c. 1495–1537), mistress of Francis I of France *

Françoise Dior Marie Françoise Suzanne Dior (7 April 1932 – 20 January 1993) was a French socialite and neo-Nazi underground financier. She was the niece of French fashion designer Christian Dior and Resistance fighter Catherine Dior, who publicly distance ...

(1932–1993), French neo-Nazi *

Françoise Dolto Françoise Dolto (; November 6, 1908 – August 25, 1988) was a French pediatrician and psychoanalyst. Biography Born as Françoise Marette, she was the daughter of an affluent far-right royalist family of traditional Catholics in Paris. Her Als ...

(1908–1988), French doctor and psychoanalyst *

Françoise Dorin Françoise Dorin (23 January 1928 – 12 January 2018) was a French actor, comedian, novelist, playwright and songwriter. She was most successful in the 1970s, authored about 30 plays and more than 25 books as well as writing songs for various arti ...

(1928–2018), French actor, comedian, novelist, playwright and songwriter *

Françoise Dorléac Françoise Paulette Louise Dorléac (21 March 194226 June 1967) was a French actress. She was the elder sister of Catherine Deneuve, with whom she starred in the 1967 musical, ''The Young Girls of Rochefort''. Her other films include Philippe ...

(1942–1967), popular French actress * Françoise Dubois (born 1947), French politician * Françoise Ducros, Canadian civil servant *

Françoise Dunand Françoise Dunand (born 1934) is a French historian, professor emeritus of the University of Strasbourg. She is a specialist in Greek and Roman Egypt. Career Since 1981, Françoise Dunand has been leading the "Alpha Necropolis" team to excavat ...

(born 1934), French Egyptologist and archaeologist *

Françoise Dupuy Françoise Dupuy (; Birth name, née Michaud; 6 February 1925 – 15 September 2022) was a French dancer and choreographer. She was married to fellow dancer and choreographer Dominique Dupuy (dancer), Dominique Dupuy. Born in Lyon, France, Dupuy ...

(1925–2022), French dancer and choreographer *

Françoise Dürr Françoise Dürr (born 25 December 1942; sometimes referred to by English writers as Frankie Durr) is a retired French tennis player. She won 50 singles titles and over 60 doubles titles. According to Lance Tingay, Bud Collins, and the Women ...

(born 1942), former tennis player * Françoise Faucher (born 1929), French film actress *

Françoise Foning Françoise Foning (1949 – 23 January 2015) was a Cameroonian businessperson and politician for the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM). She began a career in business at age 12, opening a restaurant before entering into the tourism, ...

(1949–2015), Cameroonian businessperson and politician *

Françoise Forton Françoise Forton (8 July 1957 – 16 January 2022) was a Brazilian actress. Career The actress was the daughter of a French father and a Brazilian mother. She began her career as an actress in 1969, making a small contribution to the soap ...

(1957–2022), Brazilian actress *

Françoise Gilot Marie Françoise Gilot (born 26 November 1921) is a French painter, best known for her relationship with Pablo Picasso, with whom she had two children. Gilot was already launched as an accomplished artist, notably in watercolours and ceramics, b ...

(born 1921), French born painter *

Françoise Giroud Françoise Giroud, born Lea France Gourdji (21 September 1916 in Lausanne, Switzerland and not in Geneva as often written – 19 January 2003 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French journalist, screenwriter, writer, and politician. Biography Giroud ...

(1916–2003), French journalist, screenwriter, writer and politician *

Françoise Grossetête Françoise Grossetête (born 17 May 1946 in Lyon) is a French politician who served as Member of the European Parliament for the South-East of France from 1994 until 2019. She is a member of The Republicans; part of the European People's Party. ...

(born 1946), French politician *

Françoise Hardy Françoise Madeleine Hardy (; born 17 January 1944) is a French former singer and songwriter. Mainly known for singing melancholic sentimental ballads, Hardy has been an important figure in French pop music since her debut, spanning a career o ...

(born 1944), French singer, actress and astrologer * Françoise Héritier (1933-2017), French anthropologist *

Françoise Lebrun Françoise Lebrun (born 18 August 1944) is a French actress. She has appeared in many movies, and is especially known for her role as Veronika in Jean Eustache's ''The Mother and the Whore'' (1973). She has worked with other directors including ...

, French actress * Françoise Macchi (born 1951), French former alpine skier * Françoise Mallet-Joris (1930-2016), Belgian writer * Françoise Matraire (19th century), printer *

Françoise Mbango Etone Françoise Mbango Etone (born 14 April 1976 in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian-born female track and field athlete. She has competed internationally for France since 2010. While competing for Cameroon, Etone was a 2-time Olympic gold medalist in the ...

(born 1976), track and field athlete *

Françoise Meltzer Françoise Meltzer (born 1947) is a professor of Philosophy of Religion at the University of Chicago Divinity School. She is the Chair of Comparative Literature at the University of Chicago. Work Meltzer's scholarship includes work on contemporar ...

(born 1947), professor of religion *

Françoise Mouly Françoise Mouly (; born 24 October 1955) is a Paris-born New York-based designer, editor, and publisher. She is best known as co-founder, co-editor, and publisher of the comics and graphics magazine '' Raw'' (1980–1991), as the publisher of ...

(born 1955), Paris-born French artist and designer * Françoise Prévost (c. 1680–1741), French ballerina * Françoise Robertson, actress * Françoise Rosay (1891–1974), French actress *

Françoise Sagan Françoise Sagan (born Françoise Delphine Quoirez; 21 June 1935 – 24 September 2004) was a French playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. Sagan was known for works with strong romantic themes involving wealthy and disillusioned bourgeois chara ...

(1935–2004), French playwright, novelist and screenwriter *

Françoise Yip Françoise Fong-Wa Yip (葉芳華; born September 4, 1972) is a Canadian actress. She first became known for her performances in Hong Kong films, before later also starring in North American films and television shows. She is best known to inter ...

(born 1972), Canadian actress *

Ghislaine Marie Françoise Dommanget Ghislaine Marie Françoise Dommanget (13 October 1900 – 30 April 1991) was a French Actor, actress, and the Princess consort of Monaco from 1946 to 1949. Early life Dommanget was born in Reims, France, as the daughter of Colonel Robert Jos ...

(1900–1991), French actress * Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde Récamier (1777–1849), French socialite * Louise Françoise Contat (1760–1813), French actress *

Marie Françoise Sophie Gay Marie Françoise Sophie Gay (born Nichault de la Valette; 1 July 1776 – 2 March 1852) was a French author who was born in Paris. Biography Marie Françoise Sophie Nichault de la Vallette was the child of Francesca Peretti, an Italian woman and ...

(1776–1852), French author

See also