Dany Brillant
Known for ActingBorn 1965-12-28Tunis, Tunisia
Dany Brillant (né Daniel Cohen-Biran, born 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!).
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In June 2005, Brillant appeared on Les stars chantent leurs idoles, on France 2, alongside stars such as Julio Iglesias and Il Divo.
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Known for
Asterix at the Olympic Games
2008 · as Le goûteur de miroir
50 ans de Numéro Un - Les Carpentier
2025 · as Self : Guest
Voyage voyage, les stars chantent au Maroc
2026 · as Self : Guest
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025 · as Self (archive footage)
The Great Alibi
2008 · as Michel - le chauffeur et factotum de Léa
Please, Please Me!
2009 · as Rudolph
Franck Dubosc - Les Pour Toi Public
2003 · as Self
Change of Address
2006 · as Julien
Laurent Gerra, 30 ans de rire
2023 · as Self
Les Seins de ma prof d'Anglais
2004 · as M. Lambert
Would I Lie to You? 3
2012 · as Dany Brillant
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Un soir à Monaco avec Laurent Gerra
2021 · as Self - Guest
The Blond Boy from the Casbah
2023 · as Coco
Chantons Aznavour
2023 · as Self
Enrico Macias, l'inattendu
2021 · as Self
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005
The New World
1995 · as Le chanteur