Michaël Youn
French actor, singer and TV personality
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Key Takeaways
- Michaël Benayoun ( French pronunciation: [mikaɛl benajun] ; born 1973), known professionally as Michaël Youn , is a French actor, singer, comedian and television personality.
- After his education as an announcer and theater actor, Youn joined the Paris radio station Skyrock in 1998.
- The popularity and success of Michael Youn, at the most important French private broadcast station brought Youn to the attention of French TV executives.
- With Vincent Desagnat and Benjamin Morgaine, Youn did the entertainment part of the show.
- foam bath in a Paris fountain, and waking random Parisians up shooting the slogan of the show at them), their parodies were particularly successful.
Michaël Benayoun (French pronunciation: [mikaɛl benajun]; born 1973), known professionally as Michaël Youn, is a French actor, singer, comedian and television personality.
Life and career
Youn was born Michaël Benayoun in Suresnes, France, to a family of Hungarian, Italian, Moroccan-Jewish, and Algerian-Jewish descent.
After his education as an announcer and theater actor, Youn joined the Paris radio station Skyrock in 1998. There, he made sketches and further entertainment during the morning show.
The popularity and success of Michael Youn, at the most important French private broadcast station brought Youn to the attention of French TV executives. In July 2000, he was hired for the new morning show "Morning Live" shown on M6. With Vincent Desagnat and Benjamin Morgaine, Youn did the entertainment part of the show. Like their sketches and public events (e.g. foam bath in a Paris fountain, and waking random Parisians up shooting the slogan of the show at them), their parodies were particularly successful. In particular, they parodied the music scene of Jean-Michel Jarre, casting-popstars, the Grand Prix and French rappers.
The success of "Morning Live" was mainly due to Youn and his colleagues – when they left the show, it remained on the air for just one more year.
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