René Descartes, famous French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist

René Magritte, famous painter of The Son of Man.

Rene Fonck, the most successful pilot of the Allies in WWI.

René, a french given name derived from the Latin name Renatus

René Auberjonois, American character actor best known for his early 1980s role as Clayton Endicott III on the television show Benson and his role as Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

René Lévesque, Québec premier, journalist and founder of the Parti Québécois

René Marqués, renowned short story writer and playwright

Rene Mederos, prominent Cuban poster artist and graphic designer

Rene Medvešek, Croatian actor

Rene Reyes, Major League Baseball center fielder and switch-hitter batter who plays for the Colorado Rockies

Rene Robert, retired professional ice hockey centre who played 12 seasons in the NHL between 1970 and 1982

René (novella), by Chateaubriand