Éric Degbegni, better known as Éric Blanc (born October 13, 1965 in

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), is a French

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and

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. His father was a professional magistrate and his mother was a pediatric nurse. He lived in Cotonou until 1975, when his family move to Paris in exile after Général Kérékou's

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. He discontinued his law courses for the stage. In 1986 he began his career with an engagement at the Caveau de la République, a venue for new humorists in Paris, performing imitations of

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, the TV host

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, and the French tennis player

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. He has played on different TV shows as ''la Classe'' on

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. He has performed one-man shows in the

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and the Bobino theatres in Paris.

Filmography

* '' L'œil au beur(re) noir'' (1987) * '' Black mic-mac 2'' (1988) * ''

À gauche en sortant de l'ascenseur ''Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator'' (french: À gauche en sortant de l'ascenseur) is a 1988 French comedy written by Gérard Lauzier (based on his play), directed by Édouard Molinaro, and starring Pierre Richard, Emmanuelle Béart, a ...

'' (1988) * '' L'Invité surprise'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1989) * '' L'un contre l'autre'' (1995) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''Retour à la vie'' (2000)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blanc, Eric French stand-up comedians French people of Beninese descent 1965 births Living people People from Cotonou French impressionists (entertainers) French male comedians