French comedy musicians

German-born French composer (1819–1880)

French composer and pianist (1866-1925)

Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (; 8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel (), was a French comic actor. Born in Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, a town located in the province of Turin, Italy, he became a comedy star, first gaining popularity in French vaudeville, operettas, and music-hall revues. His stage name originated from his marriage to Henriette Manse, the sister of his best friend and frequent cinematic collaborator Jean Manse. So attentive was he to his wife that his mother-in-law amusingly referred to him

French writer and musician (1920–1959)

French singer, actor, and entertainer (1888–1972)

French singer-songwriter and poet (1921–1981)

André Robert Raimbourg (; 27 July 1917 – 23 September 1970), better known as André Bourvil (), and mononymously as Bourvil, was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès in the films Le Corniaud (1965) and La Grande Vadrouille (1966). For his performance in Le Corniaud, he won a Special Diploma at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival.

Michel Gérard Joseph Colucci (, ; 28 October 1944 – 19 June 1986), better known under his stage name Coluche (), was a French stand-up comedian, film actor, activist and philanthropist. He adopted Coluche as a stage name at age 26, as he began his entertainment career. He became known for his irreverent attitude towards politics and the establishment, and he incorporated this into much of his material.

French Caribbean recording artist; singer, songwriter (1917–2008)

French entertainer (1857-1945)

Henriette Ragon (10 June 1918 – 30 April 2015), better known as Patachou, was a French singer and actress, best-known for popularizing Georges Brassens songs by singing them before he became famous. She was an Officier of the Légion d'honneur.

French writer, actor and humorist (1921–1974)

French humorist (1893-1975)

French singer and actor

French musician (1908–1979)

French actor, director, and screenwriter (1926–1992)

French comedian and actor

French comic actor (1926–2009)

French TV personality, hist, singer, writer, actor, director, sports owner

French singer-songwriter (1922–1972)

French singer

French singer, entertainer and actor (1943–2008)

French television presenter (1919-2003)

French TV presenter

French actor, film director and musician (1945–2025)

French humorist (1929–2005)

French hip hop character by Michaël Youn

French entertainer (1944–2010)

French comedian, singer and film / TV actor

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French comedian and imitator (1952–1986)

French actor, television presenter and radio host

French singer (1845-1908)

French singer (1951-2019)

Giedrė Barauskaitė (born in Vilnius) better known by her stage mononym GiedRé or Giedré (pronounced /ɡje.dʁe/), is a Lithuanian-born singer-songwriter comedian based in France.