Jamel Debbouze

Debbouze earns my deep respect because comedy is the hardest art to do at a national level, and he reached the very top of it. A Moroccan-French talent born in Paris, he built his name through stand-up before extending into film and screenwriting, and the 2013 Officer of Arts and Letters honor confirms his cultural weight. What moves me is the grit behind it; rising to represent French comedy while carrying an immigrant background is no small feat. Sharing the stage with names like Gad Elmaleh, he has stayed at the frontline of laughter, and I admire that endurance.

Name (English)

Jamel Debbouze

Name (Japanese)

ジャメル・ドゥブーズ

Reading

じゃめる・どぅぶーず

Born

June 18, 1975 (age 51)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rabbit

Origin

Paris, France

Occupation

comedian / cabaret performer / radio personality / screenwriter / film actor

Awards & achievements

• 2013 Officer of Arts and Letters

• Official sitehttp://www.jameldebbouze.fr
• Xhttps://x.com/DebbouzeJamel
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamel%20Debbouze
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%82%A5%E3%83%96%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312661

Tags

• comedian
• cabaret performer
• radio personality

Last updated

2026-06-21

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