Dany Brillant

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1965-12-28 (58 years old)

Place of Birth Tunis, Tunisia

Also Known As Danny Brillant, Dany Cohen, Daniel Cohen

Dany Brillant

Biography

Dany Brillant (né Daniel Cohen-Biran, 28 December 1965 in Tunis), is a French singer of a Jewish-Tunisian origin. Born in Tunis, his parents immigrated to France while he was a newborn infant. They settled in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois near Paris. His uncle Nathan, was a famous luth player and interpreter of oriental music. At age 12, Dany Brilliant's family moved to Paris and at 14 his grandfather gave him a guitar. He started performing at various events, including important debut at cabaret "Aux Trois Mailletz" where he got his artistic name. His adopted the name Brillant comes after Jacques Boni, the owner of the cabaret invited him to stage by saying: "Dany! Sois brillant!" (Dany! be brilliant!). In June 2005, Brillant appeared on Les stars chantent leurs idoles, on France 2, alongside stars such as Julio Iglesias and Il Divo. Source: Article "Dany Brillant" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Actor

2021
2018
2018
3615 code Arthur et Jarry

as Self - Special Appearance

2015
2012
Would I Lie to You? 3

as Dany Brillant

2012
Our dear neighbors

as Cochon Sauvage

2009
2009
Scènes de ménages

as Mécanicien

2008
The Great Alibi

as Michel - le chauffeur et factotum de Léa

2008
Asterix at the Olympic Games

as Le goûteur de miroir

2006
2006
Salut les Terriens !

as Self (guest)

2001
Star Academy

as Self

2001
1999
1998
1995
The New World

as Le chanteur

1985
Télématin

as Self

1982
1977
Fan School

as Self

Crew