Actor
Michaël Youn
December 2, 1973 · Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Michaël Benayoun (born 1973), known professionally as Michaël Youn, is a French actor, singer, comedian and television personality. Youn was born Michaël Benayoun in Suresnes, France, to a family of Hungarian, Italian, Moroccan-Jewish, and Algerian-Jewish descent. After his education as an announcer and theater actor, Youn joined the Paris radio station Skyrock in 1998. There, he made sketches and further entertainment during the morning show. The popularity and success of Michael Youn, at the most important French private broadcast station brought Youn to the attention of French TV executives. In July 2000, he was hired for the new morning show "Morning Live" shown on Métropole 6. With Vincent Desagnat and Benjamin Morgaine, Youn did the entertainment part of the show. Like their sketches and public events (e.g.
Notable work
6Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
as Art Gallery Manager
6.2Le Chef (2012)
as Jacky Bonnot
4.5Lucky Luke (2009)
as Billy The Kid
5.3Chouchou (2003)
as Le transformiste brésilien
5.3The 11 Commandments (2004)
as Mike
6.7Carbone (2017)
as Laurent Melki
5.2Vive la France (2013)
as Feruz and Director
6.1No Filter (2019)
as Fabrice
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