About Kev Adams
Kev Adams or Kev' Adams (born Kevin Smadja; 1 July 1991) is a French comedian, actor, humorist, screenwriter and film producer. He was born in 1991 in the 16th district of Paris. His father is a real estate agent of Algerian Jewish descent and his mother, of Tunisian Jewish descent, works in finance. He began taking theater classes at the age of seven. In 2009 he completed his French Baccalaureate in literature and enrolled in law at the University of Paris X-Nanterre while simultaneously pursuing his acting career.
In 2009, Adams was spotted by Elisa Soussan, Anne Roumanoff's producer, who invited him to perform at her Carte Blanche show at the Olympia. Following this, he was offered to be the opening act of a Gad Elmaleh show at the Palais des Sports. His first one-man show, The Young Man Show, first ran in Paris in 2009 at the Theatre Le Temple before touring France, with the tour ending in Switzerland on 22 July 2012 during the Paleo Festival de Nyon. From September 2010 to February 2011, Adams was a contestant on the TV program On n'demande qu'a en rire hosted by Laurent Ruquier, leaving voluntarily to dedicate himself to the Soda television series, in which he plays a major role.
The same year he had his biggest box office successes with Serial Teachers and The New Adventures of Aladdin. In 2018 he created the animated series Kev's World, also voicing himself in the original French version. In 2026 he appears during the auditions for season 21 of the show America's Got Talent.
Videos (82)
Videos 25 to 48 of 82.
0:49Les français à l’étranger
609.6K views
0:51Bonnes fêtes des grand-mères!
587K views
1:30La femme de ma vie Le replay est dispo
567.4K views
0:44Plutôt rentable ce pass culture
532.6K views
28:46Devine qui est Chauve (feat Thomas Deseur et Michaël Youn)
514.7K views
2:51Kev Adams - 2020
509.2K views
19:21Le Jeu de la Miniature (feat Pierre Croce)
507.8K views
2:36Le Physique Comique (ft. Rayane Bensetti)
479.6K views
29:17Y'a quoi là-dessous ? Feat Chantal Ladesou et Studio Danielle
467.4K views
0:29Qui gère son couple avec les ici ?
465.7K views
0:54Du dentifrice USAGÉ à vendre ?
460.2K views
28:43Moi ou le prochain (feat Mickaël Youn le GOAT)
441.9K views
4:07COUP DE FOUDRE (court métrage)
409.6K views
1:26La femme de ma vie
335.3K views
42:11A qui appartient le secret (feat Rayane Bensetti, Darko, Bambi et Brahim)
329.5K views
25:31Le Jeu de la Miniature (feat @gregguillotin )
322.7K views
41:37A qui appartient le secret ? (feat Morgan VS, Jarry, …)
300.9K views
34:16On s’connait ou pas ? (feat Franck Dubosc)
268.7K views
38:05À qui appartient le secret ? Feat Laurent Ruquier et Pierre Croce
267.4K views
31:00Moi ou le Prochain (feat Camille Combal)
247.6K views
26:02La roue des questions infernales feat Gad Elmaleh
216.5K views
34:59A qui appartient le secret (ft Benjamin Verrecchia, Thomas Angelvy, Diane Segard, David Voinson)
211.7K views
1:17Mais qui rêve de ça ?
201.1K views
28:24Il analyse mes 17 films…et j’apprends des trucs sur moi (j’adore chanter)
191K viewsGuest appearances (27)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Kev Adams.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 27.
0:32LA PUBERTÉ FEAT : Kev Adams
Roman Doduik
1.1M views
29:25Le Jeu de la Scolarité S04E01 : Kev Adams remet son titre en jeu !
Pierre Croce
1M views
42:13DJADEL SHOW - EP2 (AVEC KEV ADAMS, NEJ & GAD ELMALEH)
Ilyes Djadel
924.2K views
23:24L' ITW de CAM - KEV ADAMS
Camille Lellouche
903.6K views
0:23KEV ADAMS DE WISH
Roman Doduik
423.3K views
4:50Anne Roumanoff & Kev Adams : la cougar et le chaton
Anne Roumanoff
318.7K views
1:05:51Coloscopie avec Kev Adams
Laurent Baffie
108.3K views
1:01J’ai envoyé 50 haters à Kev Adams
Pierre Croce
81.3K views
6:45Un Gad Elmaleh énervé piège Kev Adams !
Arthur (animateur)
76.1K views
1:01Kev Adams part à la conquête des États-Unis !
Laurent Baffie
76.1K views
1:02Johnny Hallyday pensait que Kev Adams était chanteur !
Laurent Baffie
71.7K views
1:39:48Kev Adams et Ilyes Djadel
Mike Ward
59K views
2:05L'anecdote folle de Kev Adams dans l'avion !
Arthur (animateur)
38.5K views
4:52Cyril Hanouna fait une énorme surprise à Kev Adams !
Cyril Hanouna
34K views
10:06Kev Adams accusé d'avoir escroqué 700 investisseurs
Cyril Hanouna
22.2K views
6:43Kamel le magicien bluffe Kev Adams
Cyril Hanouna
17.7K views
3:1050 nuances de grec avec Kev Adams et Cyril Hanouna !
Cyril Hanouna
14.3K views
1:27Les premières parties de Kev Adams
Édouard Deloignon
11.1K views
2:3215 ans | Kev Adams et Ilyes Djadel | Extrait Sous Écoute
Mike Ward
11K views
5:26Kev Adams répond à ses haters Part 1
Cyril Hanouna
10K views
0:06Kev Adams en direct dans VTEP !
Arthur (animateur)
8K views
0:27Kev Adams dans un Drunk Ball renversant !
Arthur (animateur)
7.7K views
1:14Kev Adams répond à ses haters Part 2
Cyril Hanouna
5.2K views
1:42Il y a trois ans dans TPMP... Kev Adams remplaçait Camille Combal (vidéo)
Cyril Hanouna
4.6K viewsChannels on this page: Roman Doduik, Pierre Croce, Ilyes Djadel, Camille Lellouche, Anne Roumanoff, Laurent Baffie, Arthur (animateur), Mike Ward, Cyril Hanouna, Édouard Deloignon
Frequently asked questions
What is Kev Adams's real name and when was he born?
He was born Kevin Smadja on 1 July 1991, in the 16th district of Paris.
How did Kev Adams's career begin?
In 2009 he was spotted by Elisa Soussan, Anne Roumanoff's producer, who invited him to perform at her Carte Blanche show at the Olympia. He was then offered to be the opening act of a Gad Elmaleh show at the Palais des Sports.
What was Kev Adams's first one-man show?
His first one-man show, The Young Man Show, first ran in Paris in 2009 at the Theatre Le Temple and then continued at the Palais des Glaces before touring France.
What television series did Kev Adams star in?
He plays a major role in the Soda television series, which depicts the daily life of three boys. In 2018 he created the animated series Kev's World.
What were Kev Adams's biggest box office successes?
His biggest box office successes were Serial Teachers, as an almost-school dropout, and The New Adventures of Aladdin, as one of the thieves.
