Alfons (comedian)

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Alfons
Peterfalvi Emmanuel 2009.jpg
Alfons in 2009
Born
Emmanuel Peterfalvi

(1967-03-17) 17 March 1967 (age 56)
NationalityFrench
German
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor, television presenter
Website www.alfons-fragt.de

Alfons is the stage name of Emmanuel Peterfalvi (born March 17, 1967 in Paris), a French comedian in Germany. [1]

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Peterfalvi came to Germany for his military service in the French Army. [2] He learned the German language and decided to stay in Hamburg, after he "fell in love with Germany and the Germans". [2] In 1994 he began his career in the television show Kalkofes Mattscheibe on German pay TV network Premiere. [3]

On 3 November 2017, Peterfalvi became a German citizen while maintaining his native French citizenship. [4] [5]

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References

  1. PORTRAIT – Alfons : le clown français des marchés de Hambourg, Lepetitjournal, April 21, 2008
  2. 1 2 Militärdienst beim Pay-TV, Medienkorrespondenz, Mai 27, 2016
  3. "Bonjour, ich bin Emmanuel und ich bin.. Franzose", Libération , June 30, 2000
  4. "Deutscher Pass für den Franzosen mit Puschel-Mikro", Norddeutscher Rundfunk , November 4, 2017
  5. "Oh, là là! TV-Franzose Alfons ist jetzt Deutscher!", Bild , November 4, 2017
  6. "Verdienstkreuz für Kabarettist Peterfalvi". Saarländischer Rundfunk (in German). 31 August 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.