French-speaking Nobel Prize laureates
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updated 9/9/2026
This selection contains 119 French-speaking laureates. Collectively, they have received the Nobel Prize 120 times. Twice-awarded laureates in this selection: [Marie Curie](/en/person/Q7186/). This selection includes not only citizens of France, but every laureate for whom French was a native language, a working language or one of the languages they spoke.
The Francophone world reaches across every field—from Marie Skłodowska-Curie in physics and chemistry to Albert Camus and Annie Ernaux in literature and Albert Schweitzer in peace. Use the filters to explore how a shared language connects different countries, eras, and scientific or cultural traditions.
