As a French artist, Chantal Lauby demonstrates versatility through her work as an actress, film director, screenwriter, humorist, comedian, and television host. Her birth occurred on March 23, 1948, in Gap (Hautes-Alpes), and her formative years were spent in Auvergne, specifically between Auzon and Clermont-Ferrand. Her career began early, with work as a speaker for ORTF Auvergne in 1970 and later roles as an announcer on FR3 Auvergne. During her time with regional offices of France 3 and Radio France, she encountered Bruno Carette. A pivotal moment in Lauby's career as a comedian arrived with her participation as a founding member of Les Nuls, a comedy troupe that also included Bruno Carette, Alain Chabat, and Dominique Farrugia. This group created memorable works such as the mock space series 'Objectif Nul' in 1987. Together, they hosted several comedic shows including 'Azur Rock', 'Un petit clip vaut mieux qu’une grande claque', 'Bzzz!', 'Le JTN', 'TVN 595', and 'A.B.C.D. Nuls'. She also starred in ‘La Cité de la peur’ (1994), a satirical comedy featuring other Les Nuls members, and subsequently appeared in films directed by her former colleagues, including 'Delphine 1, Yvan 0' (1996) and 'Didier' (1997). She also had roles in ‘XY’, ‘Meilleur Espoir féminin’ (1999), ‘Antilles sur Seine’ (2000), and ‘Astérix et Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre’ (2002). Beyond her work with Les Nuls, Lauby has continued to build a diverse career. She directed the film 'Laisse tes mains sur mes hanches' in 2002 and appeared in numerous other comedies, such as ‘Toi et moi’ (2006), ‘Comme tout le monde’ (2007), ‘Vilaine’ (2008), and ‘Bancs publics (Versailles Rive-Droite)’ (2009). Notably, she initially developed the script for a film called 'Comme un Ouragan', which later became 'Les Tuche', and recommended Jean-Paul Rouve and Isabelle Nanty for lead roles. She also provided voiceovers for the morning show on Virgin Radio from August 23, 2010, and presented the show ‘Génération’ with Jean-Luc Lemoine in 2012. An album called Aéromusical served as the soundtrack for one of her films. She is the mother of Jennifer Ayache, singer for Superbus, born in 1983.
