The JDD has published its annual ranking of the French’s favorite personalities, with this same question: “ Among the following hundred personalities, who are the most important to you today and whom you find the most likeable? “. Carried out by Ifop between December 26 and 30, this survey once again shows the triumph of a singer well known to the public: Jean-Jacques Goldman. Yet in retreat for many years, the interpreter of “Je te donne” flies over the Top 50 established by the magazine since 1988. And this is the 14th time that the 73-year-old artist has come to the top, inching closer little by little from the record of Abbé Pierre (16 titles) and Commander Cousteau (20 coronations, but at the time the ranking was published several times a year). Jean-Jacques Goldman thus ahead of Omar Sy, up two notches, and Teddy Riner, who soared 17 places thanks to the Olympics.
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Michel Sardou and Mylène Farmer acclaimed
Moreover, the athletes who shone this summer are popular, as evidenced by the arrival of swimmer Léon Marchand in fifth place, the explosion of rugby player Antoine Dupont – who goes from 38th to 8th place – or the breakthrough of ‘Alexis and Felix Lebrun, the two table tennis star brothers, 31st. On the music side, three other singers are in the top 10 besides Jean-Jacques Goldman. Second in the previous ranking, Florent Pagny, who is preparing to make his return to “The Voice”, falls to fourth place while Soprano remains stable in sixth position and that Francis Cabrel finds himself ninth (-2). Thanks to his farewell tour, Michel Sardou regains color and moves up a notch to rank 12th, where Vianney falls five places and is positioned 16th.
Already present in the very first JDD ranking in 1988 in 42nd place, Eddy Mitchell makes its comeback in 20th position. For his part, Mylène Farmer remains the favorite singer of the French, since she moves from 31st to 25th place after an intense year 2024 between her concerts at the Stade de France or the broadcast of her concert film at the cinema, with a record to boot. Lower down, Great Sick Body, Renaud et Alain Souchon tumble and follow each other in 33, 34 and 35th positions, where Julien Doré falls 14 places (37th). In addition to Mylène Farmer, two other singers shine in the top 50: Louane (40th) and Clara Luciani (44th).
The 10 favorite personalities of the French:
1. Jean-Jacques Goldman
2. Omar Sy
3. Teddy Riner
4. Florent Pagny
5. Leon Marchand
6. Soprano
7. Thomas Pesquet
8. Antoine Dupont
9. Francis Cabrel
10. Jordan Bardella
