Joseph Étienne Frédéric Mistral, known in his native language as Josèp Estève Frederic Mistral, was a prominent 19th-century French poet and lexicographer of Occitan descent from the region of Provençal. He is a native of Maillane (Malhana), where he was born and raised. He was the author of "Coupo Santo", the regional anthem of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.