Élie Semoun
About Élie Semoun
Elie Semoun (born Elie Semhoun, 16 October 1963) is a French comedian, actor, director, writer and singer. He was born in France to a Sephardic Jewish family of Moroccan-Jewish and Algerian-Jewish descent. In 1980, at the age of 17, he wrote two collections of poems and two plays, and he graduated from high school at the Lycee Descartes in Antony in 1982. Beginning in 1988, he had regular appearances on the television series Vivement lundi! on TF1.
His comedy career began in 1990 with his partner Dieudonne, with whom he wrote and performed daring skits on taboo subjects such as racism and poverty. Their first show was held at Cafe de la Gare in 1991, and the duo acquired notoriety in 1992 after appearances on Arthur's show Emission Impossible, becoming one of the most popular comic duos of the 1990s before splitting in 1997 due to artistic and financial differences. Breaking out on his own, Semoun continued his success with Petites Annonces d'Elie alongside his friend the actor Franck Dubosc, seen through the character of Cyprian.
Semoun returned to the stage with the one-man show Elie and Semoun, and in early 2005 performed Elie Semoun se prend pour qui?, co-authored with Franck Dubosc and Muriel Robin. He also released albums of French songs, including Chansons (2003) and Sur le fil (2007). His mother, a French teacher, died of hepatitis when he was 11, and he has a son, Antoine, born in 1995. According to Paris Match, he has been in a relationship with audiovisual production worker Aude Fraineau since 2023. He is the second cousin of singer and actor Patrick Bruel.
Videos (78)
Videos 1 to 24 of 78.
8:33Elie Semoun - Le Bétisier du DVD L'essentiel - Les Petites Annonces
4.6M views
7:54Elie Semoun - Le bêtisier - Les Petites Annonces
3.9M views
7:28Elie Semoun - Le Betisier La suite de la suite - Les Petites Annonces
3.5M views
1:38Elie Semoun - La Bagarre - Les Petites Annonces
3.1M views
1:35Elie Semoun - Rachida & Toufika - Les Petites Annonces
2M views
1:18Elie Semoun - Satania et Demonio - Les Petites Annonces
1.5M views
1:04Elie Semoun - Mercedes et Janine - Les Petites Annonces
1.3M views
1:14Elie Semoun - Les rodriguez - Les Petites Annonces
1M views
0:54Elie Semoun - Mercedes & Janine se font tirer - Les Petites Annonces
1M views
0:52Elie Semoun - Mercedes & Janine et les quatre chemins - Les Petites Annonces
985K views
2:02Elie Semoun - Le CRS - Les Petites Annonces
914.1K views
1:02Elie Semoun - Les lesbiennes - Les Petites Annonces
888.1K views
1:36Elie Semoun - Babounda - Les Petites Annonces
718.6K views
1:08Elie Semoun - Les très moches - Les Petites Annonces
708.4K views
1:03Elie Semoun - Les grosses têtes - Les Petites Annonces
661.2K views
0:49Elie Semoun - Kevina et Julie - Les Petites Annonces
595.6K views
1:10Elie Semoun - Toufik et Jamel - Les Petites Annonces
575.8K views
0:37Elie Semoun - Les Petites Annonces - Le hurleur au chômage
554K views
1:10Elie Semoun - Le répéteur - Les Petites Annonces
548.5K views
1:24Elie Semoun - Les puceaux - Les Petites Annonces
529.9K views
1:15Elie semoun - La Peurite - Les Petites Annonces
528.2K views
1:41Elie Semoun - Kevin et Julien et Samantha84 - Les Petites Annonces
521.5K views
1:28Elie Semoun - La Brisette - Les Petites Annonces
513.5K views
0:24Elie Semoun - La professeur de portugais - Les Petites Annonces
491.3K viewsGuest appearances (34)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Élie Semoun.
Guest appearances 25 to 34 of 34.
1:03Élie Semoun raconte la fois où il a jeté une balle de tennis sur un Corse
Arthur (animateur)
4.7K views
0:59Taclé par Cyril Hanouna, Elie Semoun fait mine d’être vexé
Cyril Hanouna
4.2K views
8:23Élie Semoun face à un marabout un peu particulier ft.Elie Semoun | CE SOIR AVEC ARTHUR
Arthur (animateur)
3.9K views
8:23Élie Semoun nous fait une danse mythique !
Arthur (animateur)
1.7K views
0:55Titoff et Elie Semoun en hélico ! Deux humoristes cascadeurs... :)
Christophe Junca
1.6K views![CKR E271 - La Cuenta, Élie Semoun LFI, Tapiro invente une sourate - [11/07/2026]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lyWTQvOgkKY/hqdefault.jpg)
1:50:34CKR E271 - La Cuenta, Élie Semoun LFI, Tapiro invente une sourate - [11/07/2026]
Kevin Razy
1.3K views
14:11Élie Semoun va trop loin… et assume | CE SOIR AVEC ARTHUR
Arthur (animateur)
1K views
24:41Elie Semoun face au blind test le plus fou | CE SOIR AVEC ARTHUR
Arthur (animateur)
919 views
24:41L’anecdote (très) gênante d’Élie Semoun au resto | CE SOIR AVEC ARTHUR
Arthur (animateur)
893 views
1:04Julien Denormandie face à Elie Semoun
Dany Mauro
124 viewsChannels on this page: Arthur (animateur), Cyril Hanouna, Christophe Junca, Kevin Razy, Dany Mauro
Frequently asked questions
Who is Elie Semoun?
Elie Semoun, born Elie Semhoun on 16 October 1963 in Paris, is a French comedian, actor, director, writer and singer.
Who was Elie Semoun's early comedy partner?
His comedy career began in 1990 with his partner Dieudonne, with whom he formed one of the most popular comic duos of the 1990s before they split in 1997.
What is Petites Annonces d'Elie?
It is a project Semoun developed alongside his friend Franck Dubosc, inspired by actual classified ads and seen through the character of Cyprian.
Has Elie Semoun released music?
Yes, he released albums of French songs including Chansons (2003) and Sur le fil (2007).
Is Elie Semoun related to Patrick Bruel?
Yes, he is the second cousin of singer and actor Patrick Bruel.
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