Chantal Lauby to announce shock retirement from comedy?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on April 7, 2025

Lauby created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Lauby fans. Speculation had been rife that the French comedienne best known for her roles in Serial (Bad) Weddings or The City of Fear, is about to announce her retirement from comedy, at age 68, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 07/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a comedienne isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a comedienne just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouChantal

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouChantal was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.