Manuelle Gautrand, born in 1961 in Marseille, France, is a prominent French architect and the founder of Manuelle Gautrand Architecture, established in 1991. She earned her architecture degree from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Montpellier in 1985. Gautrand's diverse portfolio includes cultural, residential, and commercial projects. Notable works encompass the C42 Citroën showroom on Paris's Champs-Élysées, the transformation of the Gaîté-Lyrique Theatre into a digital arts center, and the AVA Tower in La Défense. Her innovative designs have garnered international acclaim, leading to her recognition as a Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur in 2010.