Comedians born in Trappes

Trappes, in the Yvelines department west of Paris, is a working-class town in the Ile-de-France region that grew rapidly around post-war housing and the railway. It is widely known in France as the childhood home of a remarkable number of successful entertainers, among them the comedian and actor Jamel Debbouze and the actor Omar Sy. That legacy gives the town a real connection to French comedy, reinforced by its place in the busy Paris performance scene.