Gad Elmaleh Bio | Wiki
Gad Elmaleh is a well-known Moroccan-Canadian stand-up comedian and actor. He is popular in his French-speaking world and more recently in the United States. He has also starred in several feature films, including Coco, Priceless, La Doublure, and Midnight in Paris.
Further, he was voted the funniest person in France, a knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Minister of Culture, and also a knight of the National Order of Quebec. In addition, he did national comedy tours across the United States from 2015 to 2018.
Gad Elmaleh Age
He was born on April 19, 1971, in Casablanca, Morocco. Elmaleh is 52 years old.
Gad Elmaleh Height
He is a man of tall stature. Elmaleh stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (Approx 1.78 m).
Gad Elmaleh Family
He was born to his father and mother in Casablanca, Morocco. Elmaleh holds Moroccan-Canadian nationality. He is the son of David Elmaleh and Régine Elmaleh. He grew up in a culturally diverse environment, speaking Moroccan Arabic and French. Elmaleh has a sister Judith, an actress and stage director, and a brother Arié, an actor and singer.
Gad Elmaleh Wife
He was in relationship with French actress Anne Brochet from 1998 to 2002. Anne is a 55 years old French actress who has appeared in Cyrano de Bergerac, Le temps des porte-plumes, 30 ans, Une journée de merde! and Tous les matins du monde. The duo have a son Noé. Their break up and relationship story was told in Brochet’s book Trajet d’une amoureuse éconduite.
Elmaleh was then in a relationship with his partner Marie Drucker, who was a French journalist from 2009 to 2010. From December 2011 to June 2015, he was in a relationship with Charlotte Casiraghi. Charlotte is a 36 years old Monégasque model, socialite, writer, editor, equestrian, journalist, film producer, and humanitarian. The two welcomed a son Raphaël on December 17, 2013. Further, in 2022 he converted to Catholicism.
Gad Elmaleh Education
He received his education from École Maïmonide and Lycée Lyautey in Casablanca. Elmaleh moved to Canada when he was 17 and studied political science at a university in Montreal (it is unclear whether at the University of Montreal or McGill University, as both institutions’ records reflect his attendance) for four years but did not graduate. He moved to Paris to study drama at Cours Florent under the tutelage of Isabelle Nanty in 1992.
Gad Elmaleh Netflix
Elmaleh has starred in the Netflix series Huge in France as a French comedian who has moved to Los Angelestoo be closer to his son. He was the creator, writer, and star of the series. Also, he released the French stand-up special Gad Gone Wild on Netflix on January 24, 2017, and the English language special was released in March 2018.
Gad Elmaleh American Dream
He released his first English-language special, American Dream in 2018. In the stand-up comedy, he gleefully digs into America’s food obsessions, dating culture, and slang among others. The comedy is available on Netflix and runs for 57 minutes.
Gad Elmaleh Movies
Elmaleh has appeared in several movies, some of which include:
- Les soeurs d’Hamlet (1996) as Hamlet
- XXL (1997)
- Hi Cousin (1997) as Allilou
- Vive la République! (1997)
- Man Is a Woman (1998)
- Deuxième vie (2000) as Lionel (voice)
- Dr. Dolittle 2 (2000) as Archie (french voice)
- La Vérité si je mens! 2 (2001)
- A+ Pollux (2002)
- Chouchou (2003)
- Les 11 commandements (2004)
- Priceless (2006)
- Despicable Me (2010)
- Happiness Never Comes Alone (2012)
- Despicable Me 2 (2013), French voice of Gru
- Pattaya, (2016)
- Despicable Me 3 (2017), French voice of Gru
- Huge in France (2019)
- Flashback (2021)
Gad Elmaleh Son
He is a proud father of two sons Noé from his relationship with actress Anne Brochet from 1998 to 2002 and Raphaël, born on December 17, 2013, from his relationship with Charlotte Casiraghi from December 2011 until June 2015. His son Noé participated in the Dolce & Gabanna show catwalk. Elmaleh joked on Instagram bout the assumed marriage of his son stepping in the shoes of a groom with a “bride” in his arms, model Yvonne. “When you find out on Instagram your son just got married ”.
Gad Elmaleh Comedian
He first performed at the “Palais des Glaces” in 1997 where he retraces his journey beginning with his departure from Morocco after high school, continuing with his studies in Montreal and finishing in France where he studied drama at Cours Florent. Elmaleh also did his L’autre c’est Moi show in 2005 which had more improvisation and interaction with the public. In September 2006, he came back to the stage with L’autre, c’est Moi in Canada and U.S.
Moreover, he was voted the “funniest man of the year” by TF1 viewers from a choice of 50 comedians on January 6, 2007. He also appeared on Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee in 2013. Further, he appeared with Kev Adams in the M6 comedy special Tout est Possible in 2016. He also performed in a mix of French and Arabic in Morocco and included some Hebrew in shows in Israel.
Elmaleh began an American tour entitled “Oh My Gad” and moved to New York City in 2015. He appeared as the show’s stand-up act on December 15, 2016, in an episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In addition, his French stand-up special Gad Gone Wild was filmed in Montreal and released by Netflix on January 24, 2017.
Gad Elmaleh Net Worth
He has attained decent possessions by working as a stand-up comedian and actor since 1994. Elmaleh’s net worth is $20 Million.
How Old Is Gad Elmaleh
Elmaleh is 52 years old born on April 19, 1971, in Casablanca, Morocco.
Who Is Gad Elmaleh
Elmaleh is a well-known Moroccan-Canadian stand-up comedian and actor. He is popular in his French-speaking world and more recently in the United States. He has also starred in several feature films, including Coco, Priceless, La Doublure, and Midnight in Paris.
How Much Is Gad Elmaleh Worth
He has earned an estimated net worth of $20 Million from working as a well-known Moroccan-Canadian stand-up comedian and actor.
Elmaleh’s Social Media Account
Instagram – gadelmaleh