Nagui (born Nagui Fam) is a French television and radio personality who is known professionally by his first name. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, he began his television career in 1987 and became well known in the early 1990s with the game show Que le meilleur gagne. He has since hosted a range of programmes on French television and radio, and in 2010 a national survey placed him as the country's top TV host.
Career highlights
After starting on M6 and later moving to TF1, Nagui rose to prominence with Que le meilleur gagne, which he took to France 2. In 1993 he founded his own production company, Air Productions, which created the music show Taratata, where artists perform live. He later attempted to succeed Philippe Gildas and Antoine de Caunes on Canal+'s Nulle part ailleurs, and returned to France 2 to host several game shows, including Intervilles and Tout le monde veut prendre sa place.
Radio and later work
Nagui has also worked extensively in radio, co-hosting a morning show on Europe 2 before presenting Décrochez le Soleil on Europe 1 and La Bande Originale on France Inter. He hosts N'oubliez pas les paroles!, the French version of Don't Forget the Lyrics!, and is fluent in both French and English. He also appeared in films, including Babel in 1999 and My Wife Is an Actress in 2001.