Christophe Dechavanne
Born: 1958-01-23 in Paris, France
Known For: Acting
Biography
Christophe Dechavanne (born 23 January 1958) is a French television and radio host and program producer. He is the host of La Roue de la fortune. Dechavanne attended the Cours Hattemer, a private school. He started working as a radio host in the early 1980s. In 1985, he presented the daily talk-show C'est encore mieux l'après-midi on the state-owned television channel Antenne 2. In 1987, he went to work for the newly privatized channel TF1: his first show, Panique sur le 16, was not a success, but he soon found his niche with the late-night weekly talk-show Ciel mon mardi!, a program which could be compared to Jerry Springer productions in United States. Dechavanne's energetic public persona and the frequent heated arguments between his guests proved popular among audiences, despite attracting criticism from several French media outlets. Dechavanne became his own producer in 1989, by creating the company Coyote productions. From 1992 to 1994, Dechavanne presented the popular daily talk-show Coucou c'est nous!. However, he was less successful with the prime-time show Tout le toutim, which was stopped after four weeks for lack of sufficient audience shares. In 1997, he went back to state-owned television channels and presented Télé Qua Non and Du fer dans les épinards on France 2. He was then absent from television for several years and concentrated on his radio work for RTL and Europe 1. In 2003, he took part on TF1 to Nice People, a French equivalent of sorts to Celebrity Big Brother, where common people and celebrities were locked in a house. He was then the host of La Ferme Célébrités in 2004 and 2005. Currently, Dechavanne hosts the French version of Wheel of Fortune, entitled La Roue de la fortune and presents special shows on a regular basis. He was in a relationship with Elena Foïs (2019-2023), twenty-two years younger than him, sister of french actress Marina Foïs. In 2025, he was convicted of speeding under the influence of drugs (cocaine). His lawyer appealed the sentence, wich he considers too harsh. He is left-wing like many in show business. Source: Article "Christophe Dechavanne" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
2025
- Toujours possible as Bernard Muscan
2024
2022
- Quelle époque ! as Self - Cohost
- The Unexpected Getaway as Self
- Jean-Luc Delarue, 10 ans déjà : de succès en excès as Self
2021
2020
- I Love You Coiffure as François (segment "L'Addition")
2019
- La télé des Nuls as Self
- La Télé des années 90 as Self
2017
- The Wall : Face au mur as Self - Host
2016
- Amanda as Self
- À l'état sauvage as Self
2015
- Capitaine Marleau as William Perrin
- Top Gear France as Self - Guest
- Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène ! as Self - Host
- TF1 40 ans d'émotions partagées as Self
2011
2009
- Ma sœur est moi ... (Producer)
2008
- Braquage en famille as Antoine Jacquin
2007
- Hubert et le chien as Hubert Martin
2004
- Deal or No Deal France as Self - Host
2003
- Les 100 plus grands... as Self - Host
2002
- Live for Love United as Self
2000
- La Cape et l'épée as Le frère d'Elise
- Who Wants to Win Millions? as Self - Contestant
1999
1992
- Coucou c'est nous ! as Self - Host
1990
- Stars 90 as Self
- Les Nuls, l'émission as Self - Guest
1987
- Sacrée Soirée as Self
- La Roue de la fortune as Self - Host
1986
- Une Famille en Or as Self - Host
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self
1972
- Le Grand Échiquier as Self