Nicolas Canteloup

Nicolas Canteloup (born 4 November 1963) is a French comedian and impressionist. He began his career as a host at Club Med in the early 1990s, later transitioning into radio and television. Known for his impersonations, Canteloup gained prominence through appearances on French television shows such as Les Guignols de l'info and C'est Canteloup. He was born in Mérignac, Gironde, studied at Fernand Daguin High School, and earned a horse-riding instructor certification at the UCPA center in Segonzac. In 1991, he joined Club Med in Pompadour as a "Gentil Organisateur".

From 1995 to 2011, Canteloup provided voice impressions for the satirical puppet show Les Guignols de l'info on Canal+, impersonating over forty personalities. His television debut came on Drole de scene in 2001, and he later appeared regularly on Michel Drucker's Vivement dimanche prochain on France 2, as well as performing live shows including appearances at the Olympia in Paris. Starting in 2005, he became a regular on Europe 1's morning show with La Revue de presque, with sketches written by Philippe Caveriviere, Laurent Vassilian and Arnaud Demanche, and produced by Jean-Marc Dumontet.

Canteloup gained his own television show, Apres le 20H c'est Canteloup, on TF1 in 2011, co-hosted with Nikos Aliagas, and it was rebranded as C'est Canteloup in 2013. In 2012, he joined the charity music group Les Enfoires. On 22 July 2021, Jean-Marc Dumontet announced Canteloup's departure from Europe 1 after 16 years, though C'est Canteloup continued airing into its 13th season in 2023-2024. A keen equestrian, he became vice-champion of France in eventing for competitors over 40 years old in 2016, and he was named to the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2007.