Camille Combal

Combal was born on 18 September 1981 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes.{{cite news| url= https://www.ledauphine.com/hautes-alpes/2010/06/06/une-ascension-fulgurante-a-la-tele-et-a-la-radio| title= Une ascension fulgurante à la télé et à la radio| language=fr| work=Le Dauphiné libéré| date=6 June 2010| accessdate=15 May 2020}} He went to primary school in Les Orres, and secondary school in Embrun. He studied management at Aix-Marseille University.{{cite news| url= https://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/danse-avec-les-stars-ce-que-vous-ignoriez-sur-camille-combal_7b485bfe-d2bb-11e8-8881-439875b4060d/| title= Danse avec les stars : ce que vous ignoriez sur Camille Combal| language=fr| work=Le Figaro| date=20 October 2018| accessdate=15 May 2020}} In 2019, he married Marie in Aix-en-Provence.{{cite news| url= https://www.telestar.fr/people/camille-combal-fait-de-rares-confidences-sur-sa-vie-avec-sa-femme-marie-505355| title= Camille Combal fait de rares confidences sur sa vie avec sa femme, Marie| language=fr| work={{ill|Téléstar|fr}}| date=24 April 2020| accessdate=15 May 2020}}

In 2006, Combal started as an intern at Fun Radio. In 2007, he replaced Manu Payet at NRJ, working alongside Bruno Guillon and {{ill|Florian Gazan|fr}}.{{cite magazine| url= https://www.gala.fr/stars_et_gotha/camille_combal| title= Camille Combal| magazine=Gala| accessdate=15 May 2020}} In 2008, he joined Virgin Radio, hosting their morning programme alongside Sébastien Cauet.{{cite news| url=https://www.strategies.fr/actualites/medias/r98173W/bruno-guillon-et-camille-combal-rejoignent-cauet-sur-virgin-radio.html| title= BRUNO GUILLON ET CAMILLE COMBAL REJOIGNENT CAUET SUR VIRGIN RADIO| language=fr| work=Stratégies| date=20 June 2008| accessdate=15 May 2020}} He worked at Virgin Radio until June 2018,{{cite news| url= https://www.ozap.com/actu/camille-combal-quittera-virgin-radio-la-saison-prochaine/529404| title= Camille Combal quittera Virgin Radio à la fin de la saison prochaine| language=fr| work=Ozap| date=9 June 2017| accessdate=15 May 2020}} when he left to join TF1.{{cite news|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/tv/camille-combal-les-jeunes-me-disent-ma-mere-vous-adore-14-06-2019-8092899.php| title= Camille Combal : «Les jeunes me disent : ma mère vous adore !»| language=fr| work=Le Parisien| date=14 June 2019| accessdate=15 May 2020}}

In 2008, Combal also began presenting the Canal+ programme L'édition spéciale. In 2009, Combal joined TV channel W9, and in 2010, he joined M6, working alongside Estelle Denis. He presented the C8 talkshow Touche pas à mon poste ! alongside Cyril Hanouna,{{cite news| url= https://www.toutelatele.com/le-poste-de-surveillance-camille-combal-propulse-en-prime-time-sur-d8-le-vendredi-16-janvier-66932| title= Le Poste de surveillance : Camille Combal propulsé en prime time sur D8 le vendredi 16 janvier| language=fr| work=Toutelatele| date=22 December 2014| accessdate=15 May 2020}} before leaving the show in 2018 after six seasons.{{cite news| url= http://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/tv/camille-combal-quitte-tpmp-20-04-2018-7674543.php| title= Camille Combal quitte TPMP| language=fr| work=Le Parisien| date=20 April 2018| accessdate=15 May 2020}}{{cite news| url= https://www.telestar.fr/actu-tv/tpmp/info-telestar-depart-de-camille-combal-vers-tf1-incomprehension-totale-chez-les-equipes-de-cyril-hanouna-348204| title= INFO TELESTAR. Départ de Camille Combal vers TF1 : incompréhension totale chez les équipes de Cyril Hanouna| language=fr| work={{ill|Téléstar|fr}}| date=14 May 2018| accessdate=15 May 2020}} He also hosted one series of Il en pense quoi Camille ? between 2016 and 2017.{{cite news| url= https://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/camille-combal-je-ne-voulais-pas-mon-nom-dans-le-titre-de-l-emission-_1282f928-7366-11e6-afd6-7d6aa3e95fab/| title= Camille Combal : «Je ne voulais pas mon nom dans le titre de l'émission»| language=fr| work=Le Figaro| date=6 September 2016| accessdate=15 May 2020}}

Combal has been the presenter of TF1 programme Danse avec les stars since season 9.{{cite news| url= https://www.tf1.fr/tf1/danse-avec-les-stars/news/camille-combal-presentera-prochaine-saison-4642719.html| title= Camille Combal présentera la prochaine saison !| language=fr| work=TF1| date=20 June 2018| accessdate=15 May 2020}} Since 2019, he has presented Mask Singer,{{cite news| url= https://www.ozap.com/actu/-mask-singer-kev-adams-alessandra-sublet-jarry-et-anggun-jures-du-divertissement-evenement-de-tf1/580865| title= "Mask Singer" : Kev Adams, Alessandra Sublet, Jarry et Anggun jurés du divertissement événement de TF1| language=fr| work=Ozap| date=12 July 2019| accessdate=15 March 2020}} and Qui veut gagner des millions ?, the French version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. As part of the handover for Qui veut gagner des millions ?, the 2019 series started with a celebrity special hosted by Jean-Pierre Foucault in which Combal was a contestant.{{cite news| url= https://www.lci.fr/medias/tf1-qui-veut-gagner-des-millions-apres-plus-de-650-emissions-jean-pierre-foucault-passe-le-relais-a-camille-combal-2103796.html| title= "Qui veut gagner des millions ?" : Jean-Pierre Foucault passe le relais à Camille Combal| language=fr| work=La Chaîne Info| date=7 November 2018| accessdate=15 May 2020}} He also hosts his own show, Plan C, which uses carpool karaoke. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Combal hosted episodes of Qui veut gagner des millions ? from his living room.{{cite news| url=https://www.public.fr/News/Camille-Combal-L-animateur-victime-d-un-accident-juste-avant-le-deconfinement-1641231| title=Camille Combal : L'animateur victime d'un accident juste avant le déconfinement !| language=fr| work=Public.fr| date=10 May 2020| accessdate=15 May 2020}} In 2020, Combal became the presenter of {{ill|Une famille en or|fr}}, a French adaption of the American gameshow Family Feud and the British gameshow Family Fortunes.{{cite web| url= https://www.ozap.com/actu/-une-famille-en-or-de-retour-avec-camille-combal-sur-tf1/595840| title= "Une famille en or" de retour avec Camille Combal sur TF1| language=fr| publisher=Ozap.com| date=7 August 2020| accessdate=3 December 2020}}{{cite web| url= https://www.public.fr/News/Jean-Luc-Reichmann-ce-reve-auquel-il-a-du-renoncer-a-cause-de-Camille-Combal-1659782| title= Jean-Luc Reichmann : ce rêve auquel il a dû renoncer à cause de Camille Combal| language=fr| publisher={{ill|Public.fr|fr}}|date=24 November 2020| accessdate=3 December 2020}}

In 2015, Combal was second in the TV Notes award for best presenter, for his work on Touche pas à mon poste !, with 799,000 votes.{{cite news| url= https://www.ozap.com/actu/camille-combal-tv-notes-2015-il-n-y-a-pas-de-competition-avec-bertrand-chameroy/470810| title= Camille Combal (TV Notes 2015) : "Il n'y a pas de compétition avec Bertrand Chameroy"| language=fr| work=Ozap| date=24 June 2015| accessdate=15 May 2020}} He won the 2016 TV Notes award for best presenter.{{cite news| url= https://www.rtl.fr/culture/medias-people/tv-notes-2016-le-petit-journal-grey-s-anatomy-et-koh-lanta-plebiscites-palmares-complet-7783895201| title=TV Notes 2016 : "Le Petit Journal", "Grey's Anatomy" plébiscités... découvrez le palmarès| language=fr| work=RTL| date=29 June 2016| accessdate=15 May 2020}}

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Category:1981 births

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