With a sharp, direct, and uninhibited tone, Tania is known for using comedy to tell it like it is. With over 16 years in the comedy scene, Tania has appeared on the Netflix show, Comedians of the World, and can also be found as a regular guest on the radio show, Zoom zoom, on France Inter with her weekly humor column: Moi c'que j'en dis (Me when I say).

If you want to see stand-up en français, Tania will be coming to Adelaide for her next upcoming show on Thursday 15 May.

You can also hear her latest interview with SBS French: Son spectacle en Australie, #MeTooStandUp… Rencontre avec l’humoriste Tania Dutel.

Known for his distinctive, quirky comedic style and relatable storytelling, Paul Mirabel is the rising star in contemporary French comedy.

His set, je me suis fait racketter (I was extorted), at the Montreux Comedy Festival – which displayed his mastery of the art of self-mockery – went viral, garnering over 28 million views.

In 2025, Paul was awarded the Molière de l'humour at the Molières 2025 – the French equivalent to the American Tony Awards or the British Olivier Awards. 

Gad Elameleh is one of the biggest names in French stand-up comedy, voted the "Funniest man of the year" by TF1 viewers in 2007. Sometimes called the "Seinfeld of France" due to their similar styles – basing their comedy on everyday life – Gad has also been credited with bringing the American stand-up style to France.

In the modern era, Gad has had his stand-up special Gad Gone Wild and comedy TV series Huge in France both stream on Netflix.

Besides sold out stand-ups shows, Gad also provides the French voice of Gru in the Despicable Me franchise.

Florence Foresti entered French comedy as a sketch comedian, playing fictional, crazy and wacky characters on On a tout essayé (We tried everything) in 2004.

Her stand-up shows Florence Foresti fait des sketches and MotherFucker established her as one of the most popular comedians in France – even once being voted France's favourite comedian.

Florence was nominated for the Molière de l'humour in 2019 and 2023, and has hosted the César Awards in 2016 and 2020.

If your Instagram algorithm has worked out that you love France, its language and its culture, then you're sure to have been served a video of Sebatian Marx.

With millions of views, Sebatian shares his experiences of being a 'forty-something Franco-Jewish-New Yorker PACSED with 3 small children' – having lived in France for over 15 years – as well as sharing video of his crowd work, creating funny moments with his audiences.

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