Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Games wide open.

On 26 July 2024, the largest-ever Olympic Games Opening Ceremony took place, beginning at 7.30 p.m. CET. The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 was an unprecedented experience drawing on the natural light of the setting sun with all its nuances to illuminate the world’s best athletes as they travelled down the Seine, in the heart of the French capital.

Jamel Debbouze

(Self (torchbearer))

Zinédine Zidane

(Self (torchbearer))

Lady Gaga

(Self)

Christian Andreu

(Self (Gojira))

Mario Duplantier

(Self (Gojira))

Joe Duplantier

(Self (Gojira))

Jean-Michel Labadie

(Self (Gojira))

Aya Nakamura

(Self)

Alexandre Kantorow

(Self)

Axelle Saint-Cirel

(Self)

Jakub Józef Orliński

(Self)

Abdelkarim Brahmi-Benalla

(Self)

Marina Viotti

(Self)

Nathan Paulin

(Self)

Barbara Butch

(Self (DJ))

Farida Khelfa

(Self)

Vincent Frédéric-Colombo

(Self)

Raya Martigny

(Self)

Marin Judas

(Self)

Ildjima

(Self)

Bebe Vio

(Self)

Nicky Doll

(Self)

Germain Louvet

(Self - Dancer (segment "Festivité"))

Adeline Kerry Cruz

(Self)

Jr Maddripp

(Self)

Josepha Madoki

(Self)

Anne Minetti

(Self)

Pascal Allio

(Self)

Fauve Hautot

(Self)

Romain Guillermic

(Self)

Bboy Haiper

(Self)

Philippe Katerine

(Self)

Juliette Armanet

(Self)

Sofiane Pamart

(Self)

Tony Estanguet

(Self)

Thomas Bach

(Self)

Emmanuel Macron

(Self)

Rafael Nadal

(Self (torchbearer))

Carl Lewis

(Self (torchbearer))

Serena Williams

(Self (torchbearer))

Nadia Comăneci

(Self (torchbearer))

Shaheem Sanchez

(Self)

Amélie Mauresmo

(Self (torchbearer))

Tony Parker

(Self (torchbearer))

Marie-Amélie Le Fur

(Self (torchbearer))

Alexis Hanquinquant

(Self (torchbearer))

Nantenin Keïta

(Self (torchbearer))

Michaël Guigou

(Self (torchbearer))

Allison Pineau

(Self (torchbearer))

Jean-François Lamour

(Self (torchbearer))

Félicia Ballanger

(Self (torchbearer))

Florian Rousseau

(Self (torchbearer))

Émilie Le Pennec

(Self (torchbearer))

David Douillet

(Self (torchbearer))

Clarisse Agbegnenou

(Self (torchbearer))

Alain Bernard

(Self (torchbearer))

Laure Manaudou

(Self (torchbearer))

Renaud Lavillenie

(Self (torchbearer))

Laura Flessel

(Self (torchbearer))

Charles Coste

(Self (torchbearer))

Teddy Riner

(Self (torchbearer))

Marie-José Pérec

(Self (torchbearer))

Céline Dion

(Self)

Giselle Palmer

(Self)

Hugo 'Paloma' Bardin

(Self)

Simon Nogueira

(Masked torchbearer)

Pierre Coffin

(Minions (voice))

Morgane Suquart

(Horsewoman)

Thomas Jolly

(Voice cameo)