Ornella Fleury

About Ornella Fleury

Ornella Fleury is a French actress and comedian, born on February 26, 1986, in Thonon-les-Bains.

She is the sister of singer Érika Fleury, lead singer of the band Whatfor, and wife of Raphaël Carlier of the comedy duo McFly and Carlito.

At the age of 25, she decided to become an actress and enrolled at the Cours Peyran Lacroix drama school.

In 2013, she recorded a parody of Zahia Dehar with her ex-partner.

In 2014 and 2015, she had small roles in Dany Boon's Supercondriaque and Fabien Onteniente's Camping 3. She also performed on stage alongside Gérard Darmon and Philippe Lellouche.

Since 2015, she has been performing her stand-up at the Théâtre du Point-Virgule. Télérama praised the comedian's quick wit and charisma, while also noting a sense of déjà vu, facile jokes, and a lack of rhythm in a show deemed uneven and falsely subversive.

In the fall of 2016, Ornella Fleury became the weather presenter on Canal+'s Le Grand Journal. Some of her segments drew criticism.

On September 5, during her first appearance on the show, she addressed transgender journalist Brigitte Boréale, saying: "Good evening, sir/madam, or rather, Brigitte. Good evening." This remark was considered transphobic by many viewers on Twitter, as well as by the LGBT Journalists Association. She announced she was filing a complaint with the CSA (French Broadcasting Authority) in a Facebook post on September 6.

On September 9, the commentator irritated American actor Jonah Hill, who was there to promote the film *War Dogs*, with remarks about his sex appeal in his film roles and then about his physical appearance. This led the offended actor to ironically conclude, "Being ridiculed by a local journalist pleases me." The exchange, reported in several foreign press articles, prompted the actor to cancel several of his promotional interviews in Europe. Regarding these controversies, the commentator claimed it was "humor" and that her remarks had been "misinterpreted."

In March 2017, the show was cancelled, ending her career as a weather presenter on Canal+.

In 2024, she joined the cast of the comedy series "Benoît Gênant Officiel" alongside Artus, broadcast on TMC.

Since October 2024, she has also co-hosted the 4-7 pm slot on NRJ with Camille Combal.