Jean-Luc Guizonne, born November 9, 1978 in Bondy (Seine-Saint-Denis), is a multi-talented French artist, recognized as a singer, actor and author. Born to a Martinican mother and a Guadeloupean father, he grew up in an environment rich in cultural influences, which nourished his passion for the arts from an early age, particularly music and theater.
As a teenager, Jean-Luc immersed himself in the musical world by joining various local groups, thus refining his art and developing an eclectic musical sensitivity. His varied influences, ranging from gospel to jazz, soul and R&B, allow him to perform alongside renowned artists such as Cunnie Williams and Michel Legrand. In 2005, his participation in the fifth season of the television show Star Academy reveals it to the general public, where he stands out for his vocal and stage performances.
After this television experience, Jean-Luc Guizonne turned to musical comedy. In 2007, he joined the French production of Lion King at the Mogador Theater in Paris, playing the role of Mufasa. This show was a huge success, with more than a million spectators and nearly 1,000 performances. His performance was praised, and he continued the adventure by joining the international productions of Lion King in Singapore in 2011, then in Hamburg in 2012, performing his role in English and German.
Returning to France in 2013, Jean-Luc diversified his artistic activities. He takes part in the musical Gospel on the Hill at the Théâtre des Folies Bergère in 2015, then plays Sam Onotou in Madibaa show dedicated to Nelson Mandelaat the Théâtre Comédia in 2016. The same year, he lent his voice to the character of Chef Tui in the French version of the Disney animated film Vaiana, the legend of the end of the world (2016), which attracts more than 5 million spectators in France, and he finds his character in 2024, in Vaiana 2.
In 2018, Jean-Luc Guizonne is starring in the musical Chicago at the Mogador Theater, where he plays lawyer Billy Flynn alongside Sofia Essaïdi and Carien Keizer. The show received critical and public acclaim, cementing its reputation in musical theater.
In 2020, during the health crisis, Jean-Luc joined the “Our Song Band” collective to raise funds for the Fondation des Hôpitaux de France. He also released the single To Save Youpaying tribute to the nursing staff.
On a personal level, Jean-Luc Guizonne is married to Charlotte Namura, journalist and television host. The couple formalized their relationship in April 2016 and married on July 7, 2017, at the town hall, and during a ceremony on July 12, 2017. He is the father of Malcolm and Maéva, born from a previous union.
This biography was written with the help of artificial intelligence, proofread, corrected and enriched by the editorial staff.
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