Dany Brillant
Known for Acting · 56 credits
- Born
- 1965-12-28 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Tunis, Tunisia
- Also known as
- Danny Brillant · Dany Cohen · Daniel Cohen
Biography
Dany Brillant (né Daniel Cohen-Biran, born 28 December 1965 in Tunis), is a French singer of a Jewish-Tunisian origin.
Born in Tunis, his parents immigrated to France while he was a newborn infant. They settled in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois near Paris. His uncle Nathan, was a famous luth player and interpreter of oriental music. At age 12, Dany Brilliant's family moved to Paris and at 14 his grandfather gave him a guitar. He started performing at various events, including important debut at cabaret "Aux Trois Mailletz" where he got his artistic name. His adopted the name Brillant comes after Jacques Boni, the owner of the cabaret invited him to stage by saying: "Dany! Sois brillant!" (Dany! be brilliant!).
In June 2005, Brillant appeared on Les stars chantent leurs idoles, on France 2, alongside stars such as Julio Iglesias and Il Divo.
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Known For
TV Shows (27)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Le monde est à vous
1987
as Self
Fan School
1977
as Self
C à vous
2009
as Self - Guest
Taratata
1993
as Self
Télématin
1985
as Self
La Chance aux chansons
1984
as Self
Star Academy
2001
as Self
Victoires de la musique
1985
as Self
Vendredi, tout est permis
2011
as Self
Téléthon
1987
as Self
Capitaine Marleau
2015
as Ludo
Salut les Terriens !
2006
as Self - Guest
On n'est pas couché
2006
as Self - Guest
Les Cordier, juge et flic
1994
as Lucas
The Unexpected Getaway
2022
as Self
La chanson de l'année
2004
as Self
The Secret Song
2018
as Self
Un monde, un regard
2021
Stars à domicile
2001
as Self
Le Grand Tralala
1999
as Self
Les années bonheur
2006
as Self
Famille je vous aime
2025
as Self - Guest
3615 code Arthur et Jarry
2018
as Self - Special Appearance
Le grand concert des régions
2024
Movies (29)
Asterix at the Olympic Games
2008
as Le goûteur de miroir
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau
2002
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Change of Address
2006
as Julien
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005
Would I Lie to You? 3
2012
as Dany Brillant
Céline Dion, le grand show
2012
as Self
Please, Please Me!
2009
as Rudolph
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998
The Blond Boy from the Casbah
2023
as Coco
Franck Dubosc - Les Pour Toi Public
2003
as Self
The Great Alibi
2008
as Michel - le chauffeur et factotum de Léa
The New World
1995
as Le chanteur
News from the Good Lord
1996
Star Academy 1, 2 & 3 en concert au Parc des Princes
2004
as Self
Laurent Gerra, 30 ans de rire
2023
as Self
50 ans de Numéro Un - Les Carpentier
2025
as Self : Guest
Un soir à Monaco avec Laurent Gerra
2021
as Self - Guest
Les copains d'abord font du ski
2014
as Self
Mon meilleur copain
2011
Symphonissime
2021
as Self
Laurent Gerra, l'anniversaire-événement
2025
as Self
La Grande Fête de Carcassonne
2025
as Self
Enrico Macias, l'inattendu
2021
as Self
Les Seins de ma prof d'Anglais
2004
as M. Lambert
Dany Brillant chante Aznavour
2022
as Self
Voyage voyage, les stars chantent au Maroc
2026
as Self : Guest
Chantons Aznavour
2023
as Self
About Dany Brillant
Dany Brillant (né Daniel Cohen-Biran, born 28 December 1965 in Tunis), is a French singer of a Jewish-Tunisian origin. Born in Tunis, his parents immigrated to France while he was a newborn infant. They settled in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois near Paris. His uncle Nathan, was a famous luth player and interpreter of oriental music. At age 12, Dany Brilliant's family moved to Paris and at 14 his grandfather gave him a guitar. He started performing at various events, including important debut at cabaret "Aux Trois Mailletz" where he got his artistic… With 56 credits spanning from 1977 to 2026, Dany Brillant has appeared in 29 films and 27 TV shows.
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- Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008) — as Le goûteur de miroir
- Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)
- Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau (2002)
- Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés (2025) — as Self (archive footage)
- Change of Address (2006) — as Julien
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