Jean-Pierre Foucault
Known for Acting · 42 credits
- Born
- 1947-11-23 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Biography
Jean-Pierre Foucault (born 23 November 1947) is a French television and radio host. He was born in Marseille, his mother was Jewish. He was the host of Qui Veut Gagner des Millions?, the French version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, and the host of Zone Rouge, the French version of The Chair. He has been hosting the Miss France pageant since 1996 and hosted the Miss Europe pageant in 2003, 2005 and 2006.
Foucault played himself in the 2006 film Mon Meilleur Ami directed by Patrice Leconte and starring Dany Boon as a taxi driver who wins the top prize in Qui Veut Gagner des Millions?. Foucault shares his life with Evelyn Jarre without being married. He has a daughter from a previous marriage, Virginia Foucault.
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Known For
TV Shows (19)
Quotidien
2016
as Self - Guest
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self - Host
Murders in...
2013
as Marc Valenci
L'Académie des 9
1982
as Self - Host
C à vous
2009
as Self - Guest
Vendredi, tout est permis
2011
as Self
Salut les Terriens !
2006
as Self - Guest
Stars 90
1990
as Self
Les Jeux de 20 heures
1976
as Self - Host
The Unexpected Getaway
2022
as Self
Top Gear France
2015
as Self - Guest
The Secret Song
2018
as Self
C médiatique
2022
as Self - Guest
Who Wants to Win Millions?
2000
as Self - Host / Self - Contestant
Les 100 plus grands...
2003
as Self - Host
Intervilles
1962
as Self - Host
Miss France
1986
as Self - Host
Gladiators : Qui osera les défier ?
2024
as Self - Cohost
Movies (23)
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Meurtres sur la Côte bleue
2024
as Marc Valenci
Boudu
2005
as Self
Le Cadeau de Noël
1991
as Self
My Best Friend
2006
as Self
Michel Sardou - Salut !
1997
as Self - Host
Génération Club Dorothée - L'incroyable histoire d'une émission culte
2014
Merci Dorothée !
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Most Promising Young Actress
2000
as Self
I Love You Coiffure
2020
as Gypsy (segment "La Maison de retraite")
L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
2018
as Self
Euro Disney : L'Ouverture
1992
as Self - Présentateur
Dorothée : Le Show
1983
as Gendarme
The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland
1992
as Self - Host (FR)
Soirée Pyjama
2019
as Self - Guest
Madame Soleil, la femme qui était supposée savoir
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Dorothée Show
1987
as Director
L'histoire française des Rolling Stones
2022
as Self
Le cadeau des cadeaux
1992
Le Grand Bluff : 30 ans déjà !
2022
as Self
Laurent Gerra ne s’interdit rien
2011
as Self - Host
Voyage Magique à Walt Disney World
1988
as Host
About Jean-Pierre Foucault
Jean-Pierre Foucault (born 23 November 1947) is a French television and radio host. He was born in Marseille, his mother was Jewish. He was the host of Qui Veut Gagner des Millions?, the French version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, and the host of Zone Rouge, the French version of The Chair. He has been hosting the Miss France pageant since 1996 and hosted the Miss Europe pageant in 2003, 2005 and 2006. Foucault played himself in the 2006 film Mon Meilleur Ami directed by Patrice Leconte and starring Dany Boon as a taxi driver who wins th… With 42 credits spanning from 1962 to 2025, Jean-Pierre Foucault has appeared in 23 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jean-Pierre Foucault Movies
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
- Meurtres sur la Côte bleue (2024) — as Marc Valenci
- Boudu (2005) — as Self
- Le Cadeau de Noël (1991) — as Self
- My Best Friend (2006) — as Self
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