This is a list of notable pieds-noirs (; ), a term referring to French citizens who lived in French Algeria before independence, from 1830 to 1962. Specifically, pieds-noirs include those of European settlers descent from France or other European countries (such as Spain, Italy and Malta), who were born in Algeria.
French Algeria (1830–1962)
Louis Althusser, philosopher André Ascencio, footballer Jacques Attali, economist and political adviser Michele Audin, mathematician and writer Daniel Auteuil, actor and director Jean-Marc Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille Édouard-Henri Avril, painter and illustrator Jean-Pierre Bacri, actor Guy Bedos, comedian Paul Belmondo, sculptor Pierre Bensusan, guitarist Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle, resistant Patrick Bruel, singer Albert Camus, philosopher Marie Cardinal, writer Léon Cauvy, painter Marcel Cerdan, boxer Alain Chabat, comedian Hélène Cixous, philosopher Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, physicist (Nobel Prize winner 1997) Étienne Daho, singer Jacques Derrida, philosopher Marcel Deviq, engineer, businessman and politician Julien Dray, politician Edwige Fenech, actress Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, soldier Dinh Gilly, operatic baritone José Gonzalez (French politician), politician Roger Hanin, actor Marlène Jobert, actress Edmond Jouhaud, soldier Alphonse Juin, soldier Gaston Julia, mathematician Bernard-Henri Lévy, philosopher and public intellectual Enrico Macias, singer Jean Pélégri, writer Michèle Perret, linguistics professor and writer of fiction Polaire (Émilie Marie Bouchaud), actress and singer Paul Quilès, politician Stéphane Rambaud, politician Emmanuel Roblès, writer Beatrice Romand, actress Yves Saint Laurent, designer Jean Sénac, poet Benjamin Stora, historian François Valéry, singer Alexandre Villaplane, footballer and Nazi collaborator Zouzou, model and singer
French protectorate of Morocco (1912–1956)
Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes, footballer Frida Boccara, singer Laurence de Cambronne, journalist Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, designer Nathalie Delon, actress and model Just Fontaine, footballer Roland Giraud, actor Élisabeth Guigou, politician Michel Jobert, politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon, politician Macha Méril, actress Philippe Morillon, military Daniel Pennac, writer Nessim Sibony, mathematician Dominique de Villepin, politician Jean Reno, actor
French protectorate of Tunisia (1881–1956)
Serge Adda, businessman Loris Azzaro, designer Claude Bartolone, politician Serge Bramly, writer Claudia Cardinale, actress Paul Chemla, bridge player Pierre Darmon, tennis player Bertrand Delanoë, politician Élie Lellouche, horse trainer Pierre Lellouche, politician Albert Memmi, writer Nine Moati, writer Serge Moati, journalist Edgard Pisani, politician Jean Sassi, military Philippe Séguin, politician Joseph Sitruk, rabbi Georges Wolinski, cartoonist
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