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Louis de Funès
French actor and comedian (1914–1983)
Fernandel
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
Jean Dujardin
French actor
Jacques Tati
French filmmaker (1907-1982)
Omar Sy
French actor and comedian (born 1978)

Bourvil
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.
Coluche
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.
Pierre Richard
French actor, film director, screenwriter and comedian
Dany Boon
French actor, screenwriter and film director

Jamel Debbouze
Moroccan Amazigh -French comedian and actor

Jean-Claude Pascal
French comedian and singer
Alain Chabat
French actor and director

Thierry Lhermitte
French actor, director and screenwriter
Rémi Gaillard
French humorist and animal rights activist
Aristide Bruant
French cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner (1851–1925)
Le Pétomane
French entertainer (1857-1945)
Antoine de Caunes
French film director and actor

Dieudonné Mbala Mbala
French comedian, actor and political activist
Laurent Lafitte
French actor
Tomer Sisley
Israeli-French actor and comedian
Francis Blanche
French writer, actor and humorist (1921–1974)
Guy Bedos
French actor and comedian
Franck Dubosc
French actor, comedian, film director, screenwriter
Pierre Dac
French humorist (1893-1975)
Ary Abittan
French actor
Darry Cowl
French actor and musician (1925–2006)
Michel Boujenah
French actor and director
Patrick Timsit
French film director and actor
Daniel Prévost
French actor and comedian
Alexandre Astier
French writer, director, editor and actor
Alex Lutz
French actor (born 1978)
Michaël Youn
French comedian and actor
Michel Muller
French actor, screenwriter, director
Franck Gastambide
French actor, film director, screenwriter and producer (born 1978)

Paul Préboist
French actor (1927-1997)

Triboulet
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Tarek Boudali
French actor
Élie Semoun
French comedian, actor, director, writer and singer
Nicolas Bedos
French actor and director
Kev Adams
French humorist and actor
Mouss Diouf
French actor, comedian and humorist (1964–2012)
Guy Grosso
French actor (1933–2001)
Didier Bourdon
French actor and director
Michel Modo
French actor (1937-2008)
Maurice Risch
French actor
Ramzy Bedia
French actor
Bernard Campan
French actor, comedian, film director and screenwriter
Norman Thavaud
French comedian and YouTuber
François-Xavier Demaison
French actor
Manu Payet
French actor, comedian, radio and television presenter
Jean-Marie Bigard
French comedian and actor
Raymond Devos
French comedian (1922-2006)
Pierre Desproges
French humorist (1939–1988)
Bruno Salomone
French actor and comedian (1970-2026)
François Morel
French actor
Cyprien Iov
French comedian and YouTuber (born 1989)
Pierre Palmade
French actor
Roger Pierre
French comedic actor (1923-2010)
Sim
French comic actor (1926–2009)
Kheiron
Manouchehr Tabib (born November 21, 1982), known professionally as Kheiron, is an Iranian-born French comedian, actor and film director. Internationally, he is best known as the director and star of the 2015 comedy-drama film All Three of Us, which was nominated for the César Award for Best First Feature Film. His subsequent film Bad Seeds (French title: Mauvaises Herbes) was released in English-speaking countries through Netflix.