# The very first ranking of France's favourite personalities (February 1988): the top 30

The first "Top 50" of France's favourite personalities, published in February 1988, was led by Commander Cousteau, ahead of Bernard Pivot and François Mitterrand. Jean-Jacques Goldman, who would later top it so often, was only 20th.

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## Top 30

1. **François Mitterrand** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — President of France.
2. **Bernard Tapie** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Businessman.
3. **Jacques-Yves Cousteau** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Commander, oceanographer and film-maker.
4. **Bernard Pivot** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Journalist, host of the book show Apostrophes.
5. **Michel Drucker** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — TV presenter.
6. **Raymond Barre** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Former Prime Minister.
7. **Simone Veil** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Politician, former President of the European Parliament.
8. **Alain Prost** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Formula One driver, world champion.
9. **Mireille Mathieu** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Singer.
10. **Jack Lang** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Minister of Culture.
11. **Michel Rocard** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Politician, Prime Minister from May 1988.
12. **Jean-Paul Belmondo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Actor.
13. **Yves Montand** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Singer and actor.
14. **Robert Hossein** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Actor and stage director.
15. **Michel Platini** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Footballer, three-time Ballon d'Or winner.
16. **Anne Sinclair** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — TV journalist.
17. **Alain Delon** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Actor.
18. **Jacques Chirac** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Prime Minister in 1988.
19. **Patrick Poivre d'Arvor** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — TV news anchor.
20. **Catherine Deneuve** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Actress.
21. **Jacques Martin** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — TV presenter.
22. **Jean-Jacques Goldman** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Singer-songwriter.
23. **Gérard Depardieu** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Actor.
24. **Éric Tabarly** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Yachtsman.
25. **Patrick Sabatier** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — TV presenter.
26. **Jeannie Longo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Cyclist.
27. **François Léotard** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Minister of Culture in 1988.
28. **Jean-Marie Lustiger** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Cardinal, Archbishop of Paris.
29. **Michel Polac** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Journalist, host of Droit de réponse.
30. **Daniel Auteuil** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Actor.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.