Actor, producer, and host, Nagui Fam is one of the most famous personalities of the French media landscape. Of Italian-Egyptian origin, this outstanding animator is better known by his first name: Nagui. He made a name for himself in the industry thanks to shows like Pop Show, “Don’t forget the lyrics! “Everyone wants to take their place, Telethon… Many people are talking about Nagui’s salary and fortune. How much does he actually earn? How much is his fortune? In the following lines, we are going to lift a corner of the veil on this set of questions.
Nagui was born on November 14, 1961 in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. Her father Lotfy Fam, of Greek-Egyptian origin, has a doctorate in letters from the University of Paris and works as an interpreter at the UN. His mother Colette Teitelbaum, a Jew of Franco-Italian origin, is a professor of classics. Nagui arrived in France at the age of 4 and lived for two years in Aix-en-Provence. He and his parents then moved to Ottawa in Canada. In 1968, the young Nagui returned with his parents to France and the family moved to Cannes.
After his secondary cycle at the Stanislas Institute, Nagui, a hyperactive student, obtained his Bac C with honors. He then joined the Faculty of Sciences of Nice, before joining the preparatory classes for business schools. Demotivated, he ends up giving up and decides to turn to one of his passions: music. He launches into entertainment and organizes parties and parties with friends.
In 1979, Nagui discovered a passion for radio. He took his first steps on pirate radio stations, which were very popular at the time. Radio Ventimiglia is the first channel to host it. In 1980, he launched his own channel “Radio galère”. After having managed to avoid military service, he officiates as a DJ in several discotheques. The local branch of Radio France spotted him and decided to give him a chance in 1982. In 1983, he acted as presenter in “Club 06” on the television channel Télé Monte Carlo (TMC), a position he held in 1985. In 1986, he worked for a few months on Chic FM. After a brief stint on an ephemeral television channel, he was hired by M6 as host of the show “Clip Dédicace”. His talents as an animator convinced Monique Le Marcis to hire him on RTL. For 19 years, Nagui hosted games and entertainment shows there.
Nagui made a name for himself in the early 1990s with his game show “Que le Meilleur Gagnant” on La Cinq, which he then broadcast on France 2, which he joined in May 1992. His notoriety is marked by a frenetic humor in the parody show “Don’t forget your toothbrush” and a much more relaxed and serious tone in the show “May the best win”
In 1993, he founded his own production company, Air Productions, located in Plaine Saint-Denis, and created a benchmark musical show, “Taratata”, where artists perform live. In 1999, he tried to succeed Philippe Gildas and Antoine de Caunes in the Canal + show, “Nowhere else”, a program previously presented by Guillaume Durand.
In 2001, he returned to France 2 to present a game show, “Le Numéro Gagnant”, “Le Coffre” (2003), then the revival of Intercity during the summer of 2004. Since 2006, he has been the host of a daily game show entitled “Everyone wants to take their place”, on France 2. The concept of the game is also bought by Michael Davies, producer of Power of 10.
Since December 2007, it hosts, during prime time, a daily musical game: “N’oublie pas les mots”, which is the French version of “Do not Forget the Lyrics”. On the radio, after having co-hosted the morning show on Europe 2 (which later became Virgin Radio) with Manu from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., he then hosted a show on Europe 1 entitled “Décrochez le Soleil” from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. .
In 1993, 1994 and 1995, he received the 7 d’or for best game host. Similarly in 1995 and 2000, his show Taratata received the 7 d’or for best music show. On January 3, 1993, the first broadcast of “May the best win” was seen by 12.6 million viewers. That of “Don’t forget your toothbrush” is seen by 8 million people, which makes Nagui one of the best animators in France 2.
Nagui has regularly occupied the top of the podium of the best animators in France since 2009. This place of choice in the hearts of the French was confirmed by an Ipsos poll published in Le Parisien in 2009, then by an Ozap poll in 2011. The host then collected 20.4% of the vote. The same year 2011, the readers and Internet users of www.toutelatele.com voted him as TV personality of the year 2010. Each month, the magazine TV Magazine releases a ranking of TV presenters. From 2009 to 2012, Nagui always held first place, except on very rare occasions.
Nagui is not the only one who is adored by viewers. His shows are just as good. In a 2011 TV show popularity poll, two of this talented host’s shows took the top spot. First place went to the game “Everyone wants to take their place”, while “Don’t forget the lyrics!” came second.
Nagui has set himself the mission of bringing joy to the hearts of the inhabitants of France, but that’s not all. The one, whose talent all of France has recognized, is also very involved in social issues. Believing that the happiness of these fellow citizens is intimately linked to the political atmosphere, he does not hesitate to take a stand when he considers that their interests are threatened. He thus never hid his opposition to extremists of all persuasions, and in particular the National Front.
In 2013 already, he affirmed that he would not hesitate to leave France if this party acceded to the supreme magistracy. During the 2017 presidential election, which saw the accession to power of Emmanuel Macron, he was one of those public figures who signed a platform calling on everyone to mobilize in order to prevent the far right from winning the elections. He publicly criticized the attitude of some of his friends, who like Pierre-Emmanuel Barré, called on the French to abstain during the second round of the presidential election.
To well-born souls, value does not wait for the number of years, says the adage. Nagui has talent and his employers pay him back. The one who attracts millions of viewers on each show has nothing to complain about, on the salary side. According to the revelations of VSD magazine, Nagui would receive €11,000 gross for each of his shows, which is equivalent to a gross monthly salary of €14,000 per month. This may be small compared to Cyril Hanouna’s salary of 70,000 euros, but it must be recognized that the public service cannot afford delusions of grandeur.
However, Nagui is not just a simple employee. He is also a talented entrepreneur. He is the founding president of the production company Air Productions. This structure, which produces Nagui’s emissions, would, according to analysts, have a plump turnover of 32 million euros, enough to make even the best-rated hosts of private channels green with envy. Although this company has passed under the bosom of Banijay of Stéphane Courbit, the income he derives from it makes Nagui the second fortune among French animators.
Nagui’s salary and fortune are not the result of chance. They are the result of hard work and an unbridled passion for what he does. For more than a quarter of a century, Nagui has been striving to bring joy and good humor into homes. His creativity and inventiveness convinced more than one. The numerous distinctions he has received testify to this immense talent.
Nagui is, without a doubt, one of the most talented animators of his time. Passionate about radio and television, he ennobled the profession of radio and television presenter. Creative, studious and applied to the task, he created and produced programs that will long remain in the annals of radio and television. These media have given him back, because he has won prestigious awards and has been named the favorite host of the French on several occasions. His salary and the small fortune he has amassed are the fruit of his labor and not a gift. That he has a substantial salary and can amass a small fortune should not shock, but rather bring joy, because this animator proves that a job well done pays off.