Gad Elmaleh and French nationality: “I gave up”

In an interview, the Moroccan-Canadian comedian and actor Gad Elmalehknown to the French public since his show entitled L’Autre, c’est moi, in 2005, reveals why he does not have French nationality.

Although he is popular in France and has lived there for several years, Gad Elmaleh has not been able to acquire French nationality. “I don’t have a French passport, I don’t have French citizenship. It’s not a belief. To be very honest, I started the process a very long time ago, and it was such a job that I gave up on it,” said Gad Elmaleh on the 8:30 p.m. set on Sunday on France 2, where he was invited to promote his new show Himself.