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Haroun is a French humorist born in 1984.

Biography
Haroun grew up in the Paris region, in Bures-sur-Yvette in Essonne.. Passionnate about hip-hop dance and improvisation, he studied at a business school. After a world tour and the creation of a company focused on corporate training through theatrical improvisation, he approached the theater, firstly via a Franco-German cultural program in 2007.

Theater
He wrote a one man show beside his studies : the show named ' Vous les humains', literally 'You, humans'. In 2013 he won a prize for writing and interpretation at the 'Scènes du souffleur' with his show 'Tous Complices', as well as a prize "favorite" of 'La Boîte à rires'.

In January 2013, he plays for the first time his show 'Tous Complices' in Toulouse, in the only theater which, at that time, agrees to open its doors to him, the 'Théâtre de Poche de Didier Albert'. Didier Albert notices him and will allow him to play several times in his theater until 2015, before he decides to try his luck in Paris.

February 14, 2017, he fills the Theater of the Marie-Bell Gymnasium for a special show 2017 presidential elections, 3 unique sold out dates, written in 2 months, which is also broadcast live on Facebook. This show, also posted in stride on YouTube, currently exceeds 5.8 millions views.

In May 2018, he wrote a new show beside his show, a show on the theme of internet and new technologies, which will be played only three times on May 17th, 18th and 19th and broadcast live on its website. He makes this show immediately accessible in replay on this same website by offering a 'Chapeau Digital' to any spectator wishing to support this artistic approach.

In May 2019, he renews the experience with his new ephemeral show called 'EN VRAC', played in unusual places, currently available on the website pasquinade.fr.

TV and cinema
In 2015, he decided to try his luck in Paris. He made a notable passage at the Jamel Comedy Club.

In November 2016, he launched his series "Haroun casse la Télé" ("Haroun breaks the TV" in english) which diverts political interviews by becoming encrusted in shows. This technical prowess allowed the comedian to be quoted several times in the French media.

In May 2017, French TV host Thierry Ardisson announces the recruitment of the young humorist in his new weekly show "Les terriens du Dimanche" ("The earthlings of Sunday") starting in September 2017 , a collaboration that will proved to be short-lived (Haroun puts an end to it in early 2018, deeming depreciating some cuts editing ).

In May 2017, he created the concept "Ta Blague" ("Your Joke") which consist of asking his audience the theme they wants to see addressed in his videos that he post on YouTube.

In July 2017, Haroun launched the barbecue tour in France an Belgium following his show on the elections and went to meet his audience by playing directly at the spectator home, the latter receiving him for a barbecue.

He appears in the movie ' La Finale' (2018).

He appears in 2020 in the choral film ' Selfie' by Thomas Bidegain, Marc Fitoussi, Tristan Aurouet, Cyril Gelblat and Vianney Lebasque

His type of humour
His humour his described as dark, tongue-in-cheek and absurd,. Among his humorous references, Pierre Desproges, Les Inconnus, les Nuls, Coluche, Ricky Gervais, Stewart Lee.

In January 2017, he made his debut at 'Le République Theater'. On February 4 he spends on France 2 in the first part of the evening but the most caustic replicas of his sketch are not broadcast. ,.