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Michèle Laroque

Michèle Laroque

Actor, also writer and director · Born June 15, 1960 (66) · Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Michèle Laroque is a French comedian, comedian and actress, who has starred in more than 60 films and television productions since 1988. She was born on June 15, 1960, in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. Michèle Doïna Laroque was born on Wednesday June 15, 1960, at the Santa Maria clinic in Nice. She is the daughter of Doïna Trandabur, a Romanian dancer and violinist who fled the communist dictatorship in Romania then led by Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej. His father, Claude Laroque, of French nationality, is a real estate developer. Pierre Laroque, a senior civil servant who set up social security in France, is a cousin of his father. She then lived in the Musicians district and studied economics and English at the University of Nice. She stays in the United States on the Austin campus in Texas. She obtained a degree in economics and a diploma in general university studies in English. In 1979, in the company of her best friend, she was the victim of a terrible car accident which led them both to the clinic for two years, with a multitude of femur fractures in 18 pieces. During this period, she underwent a dozen operations, two years in bed and a long convalescence. It was following this psychological trauma that she decided to become an actress. Recovering from her accident in 1981 after a long rehabilitation, she resumed her studies and took classes with Julien Bertheau at the Municipal Conservatory of Antibes. Recommended to Jean Poiret, she went to Paris at the age of 25 to perform her first play in 1985 at the Théâtre des Blancs-Manteaux (one of the halls of which bears her name) in René Badache's play Save the women babies, staged by Francoise Thyrion. In 1987 at the Théâtre des Variétés, It's even better in the afternoon by Ray Cooney, adapted by Jean Poiret. She then chained roles in the theater for seven years. She was nominated for the César for Best Actress in La Crise (1992) and Pédale Douce (1996).

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Born
June 15, 1960 (66)
From
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Works as
Actor, also writer and director
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 116 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 8% in 30 days

What are Michèle Laroque's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Self
32%
Morality
11%
Society
6%
Survival
5%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 21 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 10 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 14

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 21 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 16 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 16
Ally
4 of 16
Mentor
4 of 16
Shapeshifter
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
18
Joyful
12
Absurd
7
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michèle Laroque's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michèle Laroque's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

116 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • H24 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Mauvaise pioche(2026)

    as Marie Duteil

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • L'Infiltrée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Commissaire Mercier

  • Better Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Diane

  • 100 Million! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Suzanne

  • Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Honeymoon Crasher(2025)

    as Lily

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Pimp My Bride(2024)

    as Solange

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Karaoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Bénédicte

  • Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • French Roulette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Renée Le Roux

  • Only 3 Days Left(2023)

    as Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Filles du feu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Madame de Léoz

  • Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • BDE(2023)

    as Hannah Cohen

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Grand Restaurant IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Belle and Sébastien: The New Generation(2022)

    as Corinne

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Just Retired 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Marilou Blanchot

  • Tenor(2022)

    as Mme Loyseau

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Ils s'aiment... enfin presque!(2022)

    as Chloé

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dancing On(2021)

    Director · Writer · as Sandra

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Chacun chez soi(2020)

    Director · Writer · as Catherine

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Emily in Paris(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Yvette

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Joyeuse retraite!(2019)

    as Marilou Blanchot

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Peplum: la folle histoire du mariage de Cléopâtre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Arria

  • Premier de la classe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Madame Martin

  • Encore un instant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Suzanne

  • Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Brillantissime(2018)

    Director · Writer · as Angela

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Chouquette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Diane

  • Kiss Me! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Babouchka

  • Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Alibi.com(2016)

    as Françoise

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Elles s'aiment depuis 20 ans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Author · as Isabelle

  • Ils s'aiment aussi depuis 20 ans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer · as Isabelle

  • Ils s'aiment depuis 20 ans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Isabelle

  • Camping 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Anne So

  • The Canterville Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Elisabeth Otis

  • Wicked Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Hélène de Lassay Anger

  • Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Peplum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Arria

  • Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • My Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mathilde

  • Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Ils se RE-aiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer · as Isabelle

  • Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • La Méthode Claire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Claire Robin

  • La Méthode Claire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Claire Robin

  • Moi à ton âge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Caroline Gardel

  • Monsieur Papa(2011)

    as Marie Vallois

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Great Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mme Chalabert - une cliente du restaurant

  • Oscar and the Lady in Pink(2009)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Michèle Laroque : Mon brillantissime divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Angela

  • In Your Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Solange, Mother

  • Hard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Madeleine Fournier

  • Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Neighbor(2007)

    as Christine

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Faisons un rêve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Elle

  • The Merry Widow(2007)

    as Anne-Marie

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • En marge des jours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Julie

  • La Face cachée d'Orion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Petits secrets et gros mensonges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Isabelle Delambre

  • L'Entente cordiale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as La directrice de la banque

  • The House of Happiness(2006)

    as Anne Boulin

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Hey Good Looking!(2006)

    as Isa

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • L'Anniversaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Élisabeth

  • Pédale dure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Marie Hagutte

  • Malabar Princess(2004)

    as Valentine

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mon voisin du dessus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Claire Letellier

  • Public Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Michèle

  • Ils se sont aimés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Isabelle

  • Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • J'ai faim !!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Arlette

  • L'Oiseau rare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Alexandra

  • Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • The Closet(2001)

    as Miss Bertrand

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Une femme neuve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Marie

  • Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Marry Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Oriane Roche

  • Doggy Bag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jeanne

  • Les Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Serial Lover(1998)

    as Claire Doste

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Ma vie en rose(1997)

    as Hanna Fabre

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Ils s'aiment ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Isabelle

  • Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • The Best Job in the World(1996)

    as Hélène Monier

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Les aveux de l'innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Judge

  • Should Not!... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Constance

  • Death in Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Florence

  • What a Drag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Marie Hagutte

  • Le mouton noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Cécile

  • Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud(1995)

    as Isabelle

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Madame Petlet's True Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Marcie

  • B comme Bolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Dr. Salomé

  • Nobody Loves Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Marie-Christine 'Cricri'

  • Every Man for Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Fernande

  • Life's Little Treasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sabine

  • Louis, the Child King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Duchesse de Longueville

  • Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Hélène Baraduc

  • Paranoïa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Martine

  • Max & Jeremie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Suzanne

  • Leopard Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Blandine Bergaux-Latour

  • Une époque formidable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Head hunter

  • Bébé express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Agathe Auclaire

  • The Hairdresser's Husband(1990)

    as Adopted Child's Mother

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • La Drague (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mme Dugommier, Josianne, Madeleine Bichu, Odile, Evelyne, Alice

  • Marc et Sophie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Florence

  • Everything Can Happen! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Louise

  • Le Petit roi du monde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 116 titles, 113 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

The Closet (2001)

$50M worldwide

Highest rated

Ma vie en rose (1997)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Pimp My Bride (2024)

Film career

19832026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting116 of 116: 109 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndDirecting4 of 116: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting7 of 116: 0 only writing, 7 with another role

116 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s29 · acting2000s29 · acting2010s29 · 29 acting · 4 crew2020s24 · 24 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 18% of 45 roles
90950005102025

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Michèle Laroque's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Belle and Sébastien: The New Generation (2022)

72nd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ma vie en rose (1997)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Michèle Laroque work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michèle Laroque's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thierry Lhermitte shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers