Name
Jean-Pierre Foucault
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1947-11-23 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
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.
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- 2019 Soirée Pyjama as Self - Guest
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- 2022 L'histoire française des Rolling Stones as Self
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- 2020 I Love You Coiffure as Gypsy (segment "La Maison de retraite")
- 2006 My Best Friend as Self
- 2025 Merci Dorothée ! as Self (archive footage)
- 1997 Michel Sardou - Salut ! as Self - Host
- 1988 Voyage Magique à Walt Disney World as Host
- 1992 The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland as Self - Host (FR)
- 1991 Le Cadeau de Noël as Self
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- 2022 Le Grand Bluff : 30 ans déjà ! as Self
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- 2018 The Secret Song ( 1 episode ) as Self
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- 1976 Les Jeux de 20 heures ( 6 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 1982 Champs-Elysées ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 Les 100 plus grands... ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 2000 Who Wants to Win Millions? ( 19 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 1990 Stars 90 ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1987 Sacrée soirée ( 264 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 2024 Gladiators : Qui osera les défier ? ( 10 episodes ) as Self - Cohost
- 2000 Who Wants to Win Millions? ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Contestant
- 2022 The Unexpected Getaway ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2022 C médiatique ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1986 Miss France ( 24 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 2016 Quotidien ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1982 L'Académie des 9 ( 1138 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 1962 Intervilles ( 29 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 2015 Top Gear France ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
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