This list of famous people of French descent is loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Many famous people are of French descent. Some of them have a mixed heritage while others are 100 percent French. Celebrities of French descent have had successful careers in film, television, and sports. Even several Academy Award winners are of French ancestry.
Who is the most famous person of French descent? Angelina Jolie tops this list. She is of French Canadian, Dutch, German and Slovak descent and has appeared in films such as Mrs. and Mr. Smith". Megan Fox is of English, Scottish, German, French, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and Powhatan Native American descent.
Many Oscar winners are of French ancestry as well. Charlize Theron is of French, German, and Dutch descent and she was born in South Africa. She won an Oscar for her role in Monster. Read through the list below to see which other Oscar winners are French.
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Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin is of English, Irish, Scottish, French, and German descent. He has appeared in films like The Departed and Beetlejuice.
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is of French Canadian, Dutch, German, and Slovak descent. She has appeared in films such as Mrs. and Mr. Smith and Girl, Interrupted.
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyonce Knowles is of African American, African, French, Irish, and Native American descent. She has released hit songs such as "Countdown" and "Crazy in Love."
Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum is of English, Scots-Irish, Irish, French, and German descent. He has appeared in films such as 21 Jump Street and Magic Mike.
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron is of French, German, and Dutch descent. She was born in South Africa. She has appeared in films such as Young Adult and Monster.
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley was of English, Scottish, French, Dutch, and Danish descent.
Jessica Alba
Jessica Alba's father is of Mexican ancestry. Her mother is of partial French descent. She has described her family as a "very conservative family - a traditional, Catholic, Latin American family."
Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel is of German, French, English, Irish, and Choctaw descent. She has appeared in films such as The Rules of Attraction and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain is of Irish, English, Scottish, German, and distant French descent. With Nirvana, he wrote hit songs such as "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Heart-Shaped Box."
Megan Fox
Megan Fox is of English, Scottish, German, French, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and Powhatan Native American descent.