Paul de Saint Sernin in Dubai

“When I first got into stand-up, a guy told me: ‘If you get up on stage, it means you’ve got a void to fill, something to prove to yourself.’

That couldn't be further from the truth, haha! I just want to make people laugh—that’s all.

Then I started writing jokes about the time I got humiliated by a girl in front of the whole high school, the time I hid in a bush for eight hours to avoid getting beaten up, but also about that revelation in April 2023 and the time a therapist told me I was incapable of love.

Anyway, I don’t have any void to fill, nothing to prove to myself. I just want to make people laugh—that’s all…”

Paul de Saint Sernin – Did you know?
Paul de Saint Sernin is the quick-witted commentator on Léa Salamé’s show *Quelle époque!* on France 2.

"A clever and endearing one-man show” – *Le Parisien*
“Sharp yet good-natured humor” – *Paris Match*
“A brilliant show” – *La Tribune*
“Hilarious” – *Elle*
“Stand-up that is as funny as it is tender” – *Télérama*
“Paul de Saint Sernin has established himself as a stage phenomenon, with a stand-up act where he puts his weapons aside and dares to lay himself completely bare” – *GQ*

GQ Man of the Year 2025