Top 50 Comedians in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest comedians in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 341 comedians tracked in France, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Patrick Sébastien, Dany Boon and Ary Abittan lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 5,624,502 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 639,615, and the largest, Patrick Sébastien, reaches around 2,251,805 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each comedian, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Patrick Sébastien |
2,251,805 | 92.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Dany Boon |
1,690,885 | 69.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Ary Abittan |
1,681,812 | 78.7% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Paul Mirabel |
1,584,390 | 84.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Florence Foresti |
1,437,910 | 85.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Booder |
1,277,279 | 86.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Jim Carrey |
1,195,075 | 4.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Philippe Caverivière |
1,177,588 | 91.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Arthur (TV presenter) |
1,120,875 | 21.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Coluche |
1,107,494 | 82.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Nawell Madani |
1,094,730 | 84.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Ahmed Sylla |
1,062,145 | 88.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Alban Ivanov |
913,734 | 89.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Élie Semoun |
830,564 | 94.1% | Comedian | Literature |
| 15 |  Redouane Bougheraba |
818,354 | 86.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Kev Adams |
813,018 | 80.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Kyan Khojandi |
769,766 | 91.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Totò |
765,787 | 2.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  George Carlin |
720,732 | 15.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Nicolas Bedos |
662,678 | 95.7% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Anne Roumanoff |
598,875 | 93.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Damon Wayans |
582,726 | 8.7% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Dieudonné |
551,611 | 86.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Eddie Murphy |
531,503 | 3.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Rowan Atkinson |
493,646 | 3.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Benny Hill |
424,297 | 15.7% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Roberto Benigni |
423,897 | 11.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Guillaume Meurice |
401,627 | 86.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Arnaud Tsamere |
399,524 | 91.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Mustapha el Atrassi |
336,076 | 98.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Colin Jost |
274,885 | 2.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Raymond Devos |
271,515 | 87.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Sacha Baron Cohen |
269,794 | 3.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Bassem Youssef |
266,775 | 29.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Tina Fey |
261,722 | 3.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Jean-Luc Lemoine |
252,382 | 98.7% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Jimmy Fallon |
247,240 | 2.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Seth Rogen |
241,462 | 2.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Pete Davidson |
239,660 | 1.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Russell Brand |
212,632 | 2.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Nicole Ferroni |
212,386 | 88.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Zach Galifianakis |
202,040 | 3.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Ricky Gervais |
194,897 | 2.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Pierre Desproges |
190,509 | 96.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Earthquake (comedian) |
166,650 | 0.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Eric et Ramzy |
156,158 | 87.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Simon Pegg |
152,797 | 3.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Kevin James |
151,401 | 1.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  D'jal |
148,277 | 89.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Fluffy |
147,174 | 3.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each comedian by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest comedian in France?
Patrick Sébastien currently leads with an estimated audience of 2,251,805 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.