10 Facts About Cyril Hanouna

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Cyril Valery Isaac Hanouna is a French radio and television presenter, writer, author, columnist, producer, singer and occasional actor and comedian of Tunisian origins.

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Cyril Hanouna is best known for hosting the popular French TV show Touche pas a mon poste.

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Cyril Hanouna first studied to become a doctor like his father.

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Cyril Hanouna made his television debut in 1999 on the television channel Comedie+ where he wrote the lyrics for the trailers.

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Cyril Hanouna became a television presenter in 2002 when he co-hosted the third series of La Grosse Emission alongside comedian duo Kad et Olivier.

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Since 2008 Cyril Hanouna has been associated with the Eurovision Song Contest.

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The channel bought the rights for Nouvelle Star, the French version of the Pop Idol Series, and Cyril Hanouna became the host of the show.

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Cyril Hanouna is active on almost all channels which are owned by Vincent Bollore.

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Cyril Hanouna has often received satirical awards from Gerards de la Television: Industrial Mistake Award 2007, Worst Presenter 2013 and 2014, The Presenter Who Doesn't Need Drugs 2016.

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In one segment of the show, Cyril Hanouna posted a fake gay dating profile online using a torso picture of gay model Max Emerson and mocked the men who responded to the profile while he was live on air.