French (surname)

For other uses, see French.

French is or was the family name of the following individuals (alphabetized by first name):

• Alexander French (born 1980), Hong Kong cricketer
• Anthony French (born 1920), English professor of physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Bob French (contemporary), American drummer
• Brett French (contemporary), Australian rugby league footballer
• Bruce French (actor) (born 1945), American actor
• Bruce French (cricketer) (born 1959), English cricketer
• Charles K. French (1860–1952), American actor
• Charlie French (1883–1962), American baseball player
• Daniel French (inventor) (1770–1853), American inventor and steamboat pioneer
• Daniel Chester French (1850–1931), American sculptor
• David H. French (1918–1994), American anthropologist and linguist; expert on Native Americans
• David French (playwright) (born 1939), Canadian playwright best known for Leaving Home (1971) and other plays about the Mercer family
• David French (charity administrator) (born 1947), English administrator of Westminster Foundation
• David Maxwell French (born 1960), Canadian political figure on the far fringe of ideological thought
• Dawn French (born 1957), Welsh-English actress, writer and comedy performer
• Domingo French (1774–1825), Argentine leader of May Revolution and War of Independence
• Elizabeth French (contemporary), English archaeologist
• Emma Lee French (1836–1897), English immigrant to Southwestern United States who became known as a caregiver
• Frederick Fillmore French (1883–1936), American real estate entrepreneur
• Gary French (contemporary), Australian rugby league footballer
• George French (1841–1921), Canadian law-enforcement officer
• Heather French (born 1974), American beauty pageant winner
• Heather Erin French (born 1983), Photographer
• Ian French (born 1960), Australian rugby league footballer
• James French (murderer) (1936–1966), American criminal; became sole prisoner executed in 1966
• James R. French (contemporary), American aerospace engineer
• Jay Jay French (born 1952), American guitarist
• Jim French (cowboy) (before 1865–after 1879), American frontier figure who became known as an outlaw
• Jim French (photographer) (born 1932), American artist and photographer of homoerotica who has used pseudonym Rip Colt
• Jim French (baseball) (born 1941), American catcher active during the 1960s and 1970s
• Jim French (radio) (contemporary), American voice actor and producer
• Joe French (footballer), English footballer with Southampton and New Brompton in 1890s/1900s
• John French (physician) (1616–1657), English doctor and chemist
• John R. French (1819–1890), American publisher, editor and political figure
• John French, 1st Earl of Ypres (1852–1925), English military leader, Commander of British Expeditionary Force in World War I
• John French, 2nd Earl of Ypres (1881–1958), English army officer and artist; son of 1st Earl
• John William French (1888–1970), Canadian political figure
• John Alexander French (1914–1942), Australian soldier; posthumous recipient of Victoria Cross for valor in World War II
• John French (racing driver) (born 1930), Australian champion racer of the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s
• Joe French (born 1948), British Air Chief Marshal, Royal Air Force commander
• John French (musician) (born 1949), American drummer
• John French (ice hockey) (born 1950), Canadian ice hockey player
• Joseph Lewis French (1858–1936), American novelist, editor, and poet
• Joseph Nathaniel French (1888–1975), architect
• Katy French (1983–2007), Irish socialite and model
• Kenneth French (born 1954), American economist
• Kristen French (1976–1992), Canadian crime victim
• Marilyn French (born 1929), American author
• Melinda Ann French (born 1964), American philanthropist married to Bill Gates; best known as Melinda Gates
• Michael French (born 1962), English actor best known for his TV roles of David Wicks on EastEnders and Nick Jordan on Casualty and Holby City
• Nicki French (born 1964), English singer
• Percy French (1854–1920), Irish songwriter, performer and painter
• Ray French (baseball) (1895–1978), American Major League shortstop of the 1920s; later Minor League manager and umpire
• Ray H. French (1919–2000), American artist and print maker
• Ray French (contemporary), English rugby radio commentator and former player
• Samuel French (1821–1898), American entrepreneur and theatrical publisher
• Samuel Gibbs French (1818–1910), American Army officer who served as Confederate major general during Civil War
• Sarah French, American beauty contest winner who subsequently became TV news reporter
• Seán French (1890-1937), Irish Fianna Fáil political figure who served in Dáil and as Lord Mayor of Cork (1924–29 and 1932–37)
• Seán French (born 1931), Irish Fianna Fáil political figure who served in Dáil and as Lord Mayor of Cork (1976–77)
• Susan French (1912–2003), American television, film and stage actress
• Valerie French (artist), American Artist and Educator best known for her work in Scenic and Animatronic Art. Owner of Studio-Eclectic
• Valerie French (actress) (1928–1990), English-American performer who played leads in six 1956–57 films
• Valerie French (wrestling) (born 1962), American wrestling personality best known under ring name "Sunshine"
• Victor French (1934–1989), American actor best known for playing in support of Michael Landon on TV series Highway to Heaven
• Walter French (baseball) (1899–1984), American outfielder for Philadelphia Athletics who played in 1929 World series
• Walter French (cricket umpire) (before 1905–1961), Australian cricket figure who umpired 1931 Test matches
• Warren French (born 1963), Founder of the Victorian Geocaching Club
• William H. French (1815–1881), American Union Army general in Civil War

See also

• Joseph French, detective who appears in several novels by Irish-English author Freeman Wills Crofts (1879–1957)
• Giles French, English butler "Mr. French", portrayed by actor Sebastian Cabot on 1966–71 U.S. television series Family Affair
• Paul French, pseudonym used by American author Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) for his juvenile book series Lucky Starr
• Nicci French, pseudonym of a married duo of British journalists and authors, Nicci Gerrard and Sean French
• Jim French (horse) (1968–1992), American thoroughbred racehorse
• People named Ffrench
• the Lords de Freyne (1786- )