M. Pokora
Born: 1985-09-26 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France
Known For: Acting
Biography
Matthieu Tota, is the son of professional footballer André Tota and his mother is Brigitte Tota. His parents divorced in 1998 when he was just 13. As a child, he studied at an elementary school in Hohberg, and later at Collège Paul-Émile Victor in Mundolsheim, and Lycée Aristide Briand inSchiltigheim near Strasbourg. As a young man, football (soccer) became his first ambition and he wanted to be a professional player. But he opted for music. Matthieu Tota explained about the origin of his name Pokora in an interview during the documentary Mis à jour broadcast on 26 August 2010 about him on NRJ 12 television station. He said he was searching for an artistic name and happened to be talking to his grand mother of Polish origin and the importance of humility came up. So he asked her how do we say humility in Polish language and she said "pokora". So Matthieu immediately decided to call himself Pokora. Matt came from his name Matthieu. So he became to be known by his stage name Matt Pokora. He earned some public attention as a member of French R&B group Mic Unity.
Filmography
2026
- Les Enfoirés 2026 - La Ballade des Enfoirés as Self
- La fête de la chanson française - 20 ans d'émotions as Self : Guest
2025
- Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés as Self (archive footage)
- Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés
- Pierre Garnier : Le concert événement as Self : Guest
2024
2023
- Ça va bien se passer, Dadju as Self
- Contact on Stage
- Avec Florent Pagny, tout le monde ELA as Self
- Florent Pagny : Le Phénix as Self
- Tous avec le Maroc as Self
2022
- The Unexpected Getaway as Self
- Tous Inconnus as ("Athlétisme" segment)
- The Grand Restaurant IV
- Les grandes ambitions as Yvan
2021
- Camille & Images as Self
- Match des héros as Self
2020
- I Love You Coiffure as Chantal's Companion (segment "Final")
- Matt Pokora - Pyramide Tour
2019
- La Boîte à secrets as Self
- The First Forgotten as Axel
2018
- Fort Boyard, toujours plus fort ! as Self - Candidate (archive footage)
- The Secret Song as Self
- Basique, le concert as Self
- L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc as Self
- Soprano : le documentaire événement as Self
- Omar Sy, c'est ta chance as Self
2017
2016
- Quotidien as Self - Guest
- À l'état sauvage as Self
- Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
2015
- Robin Hood: The True Story as Robin Hood
- Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
- Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène ! as Self
- M Pokora - Red Tour as Himself
- M.Pokora : 10 Ans de carrière (Symphonic Show) as Self
2014
2013
- Clique as Self - Guest
- Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
- M Pokora - Concert à Bercy as himself
- À la poursuite du bonheur Tour as himself
- Toute la télé chante pour le Sidaction as Self
2012
- The Voice : La Plus Belle Voix as Self - Coach
- The Unexpected Getaway as Self
- Céline Dion, le grand show as Self
2011
- Danse avec les stars as Self - Judge
- Vendredi, tout est permis as Self
2010
- It's Only TV as Self - Guest
2009
- C à vous as Self - Guest
- En direct de l'univers as Self
2006
- Muppets TV as Self - Guest
2004
- La chanson de l'année as Self
- Génération Rap RnB 2 as Self
2001
- Star Academy as Self
2000
- NRJ Music Awards as Self - Nominated
1993
- Taratata as Self
1990
- Fort Boyard as Self
1989
- Télévie as Parrain de l'émission
1985
- Télématin as Self
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self