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My Take
Charb is a name I cannot say lightly. A French cartoonist and journalist at the heart of Charlie Hebdo, he was murdered in the 2015 attack at just 47, killed for drawings. What moves me is not the Legion of Honour he held, but the deliberate courage of someone who kept satirizing power, religion, and taboo while knowing the risk. People will always argue over where satire should stop, and those debates matter. But Charb paid the ultimate price for the freedom to provoke, and I think that demands a clear-eyed, lasting respect rather than easy slogans.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Charb
- Name (Japanese)
- シャルブ
- Reading
- しゃるぶ
- Born
- August 21, 1967 – January 7, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Yvelines, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- journalist / cartoonist / caricaturist / painter / illustrator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Charlie Hebdo | — |
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%96
Frequently asked questions
When was Charb born?
August 21, 1967 – January 7, 2015.
Where is Charb from?
Charb is from Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Yvelines, France.
What does Charb do?
Charb works as journalist, cartoonist, caricaturist, painter, illustrator.
What is Charb known for?
Notable works include Charlie Hebdo.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.