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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-11-23 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Jean-Pierre Foucault

Biography:

Jean-Pierre Foucault (born 23 November 1947) is a French television and radio host. He was born in Marseille, his mother was Jewish. He was the host of Qui Veut Gagner des Millions?, the French version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, and the host of Zone Rouge, the French version of The Chair. He has been hosting the Miss France pageant since 1996 and hosted the Miss Europe pageant in 2003, 2005 and 2006.

Foucault played himself in the 2006 film Mon Meilleur Ami directed by Patrice Leconte and starring Dany Boon as a taxi driver who wins the top prize in Qui Veut Gagner des Millions?. Foucault shares his life with Evelyn Jarre without being married. He has a daughter from a previous marriage, Virginia Foucault.

Source: Article "Jean-Pierre Foucault" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Known For

Acting

2025

Merci Dorothée ! as Self (archive footage)

2024

2023

2022

2020

I Love You Coiffure as Gypsy (segment "La Maison de retraite")

2019

Soirée Pyjama as Self - Guest

2018

2016

Quotidien as Self - Guest

2015

Top Gear France as Self - Guest

2014

2013

Murders in... as Marc Valenci

2012

2011

2006

Salut les Terriens ! as Self - Guest

2005

Boudu as Self

2003

Les 100 plus grands... as Self - Host

2000

1997

1992

Euro Disney : L'Ouverture as Self - Présentateur

1990

Stars 90 as Self

1987

Dorothée Show as Director
Sacrée soirée as Self - Host

1986

Miss France as Self - Host

1983

1982

L'Académie des 9 as Self - Host

1976

Les Jeux de 20 heures as Self - Host

1962

Intervilles as Self - Host