As Plus belle la vie comes to an end, the editorial staff of Télé Star has devised a ranking of the 50 best characters from four daily soap operas.
They make the heyday of access-prime-time. They are the daily soap operas. This is France 3 which popularized this genre with the launch of More beautiful life in 2004. Since then, TF1 and France 2 have also wanted to take their share of the cake. And it was done successfully. In 2017, the front page thus kicked off tomorrow belongs to uswhile a year later, such a big sun landed on France 2. Building on the success of DNA, the leading channel in France repeated the feat by launching a series derived from it, Here it all starts. But there will be upheaval in the world of soap operas. Next November 18 will mark the definitive cessation of More beautiful life. An end clap that will undeniably mark the small screen. On this occasion, the drafting of TV Star has concocted a ranking – completely subjective – of the 50 best characters from these four fictions. Here are those who are positioned from 50th to 41st place.
50 Alex Levy (Benjamin Bourgois) – Such a big sun
A little clumsy but endearing all the same, courageous and upright, Alex Levy narrowly integrates the classification of Télé Star of the 50 best characters of soap operas currently broadcast. It must be said that the competition is tough, but the Montpellier cop is one of the key characters in the series without whom Un si grand soleil would surely not have the same flavor…
49. Jean-Paul Boher (Stéphane Hénon) – More beautiful life
From gruff and racist cop to respectful and respected police commissioner, the evolution of Jean-Paul Boher (Stéphane Hénon) is one of the most successful of More beautiful life, to the point of making it one of the emblematic faces of the series today. His passionate love story with Samia (Fabienne Carat) remains among the most unforgettable of the soap opera of France 3, which earned him this beautiful place in this top.
48. Laurence Moiret (Charlotte Valandrey) – Tomorrow belongs to us
Laurence Moiret has seen all the colors. Investigating judge, it was she who offered Marc Véry a place of choice in the investigation of the serial killer … that he was. Later, she killed Lola Brunet, Victor’s daughter while she was blackmailing her son Arthur. Son who had to be amputated after being run over by the van of Hugo Quéméré and Bart Vallorta. If his character has not appeared since 2019 in tomorrow belongs to usthis ranking is also a pretext to pay tribute to the actress behind this role: Charlotte Valandrey, who left us on July 13th.
47. Johanna Marci (Dounia Coesens) – More beautiful life
She is a character who has marked a whole generation of viewers who have seen Johanna Marci grow and evolve at the same time as them. From a rebellious teenager who got pregnant in high school to a serene and fulfilled young woman who knew how to bury the hatchet with her mother, Johanna went through all the emotions. And it is with undisguised joy that viewers were able to find her during a special reunion bonus.
46. Pavel (Laurent Hennequin) – More beautiful life
The wicked also have a right to their hour of glory. Even if he caused harm and pain to many characters from Plus belle la vie, Pavel remains an iconic character brilliantly embodied by Laurent Hennequin. Introduced as Andrès Galeano, he broke Luna’s heart and the fates of several people under his Bloodlord identity while sending shivers down the spine of viewers.
45. Charlène Teyssier (Pola Petrenko) – Here it all begins
Charlène Teyssier is the kind of character we love to hate. Unbearable daddy’s girl – and moreover of the director of the Auguste Armand Institute – and engaged to her male counterpart, Charlène does everything possible to achieve her ends, even if it means fomenting Machiavellian plans to belittle her classmates. However, she does not come close to her father and Louis Guinot, hence her 45th place.
44. Cécile Alphand (Marie-Gaëlle Cals) – Such a big sun
The judge is a woman… and she takes power! Cécile Alphand is not afraid to take a stand, whether at work or in her personal life. There is still a downside: Christophe. Admittedly, she had decided to draw a line under their idyll by learning that he had hidden the existence of a teenager from her that he took his wing. But at the first opportunity, she backtracked. Cécile Alphand risks falling from very high when she discovers the true identity of the one who shares her life…
43. Alix (Nadia Fossier) – Such a big sun
He is without a doubt one of the most charismatic characters insuch a big sun. Queen of shenanigans, Alix (Nadia Fossier) imposes herself in Montpellier as a real breath of fresh air, ready to entertain viewers at each appearance. A character sublimated by the interpretation of Nadia Fossier, who seems born for this role of talkative-in-chief.
42. Mirta Torres (Sylvie Flepp) – More beautiful life
A true institution of Plus belle la vie, the character of Mirta played by Sylvie Flepp is too cult not to include her in the best soap opera characters. Her love for her family, her relationship with those close to her, her complicated past… Everything contributed to making her the true personality of Marseille that she has become, even her faith which made her take some very particular paths!
41. Alexandra (Meryl Bie) – More beautiful life
It’s only been a few weeks since she became part of the Plus belle la vie family, yet Meryl Bie has already made a place for herself in the hearts of fans. And for good reason, her character Alexandra, in addition to being intelligent and courageous, stood out for her endearing personality and her determination, whether in her professional life or in her private life. Another big detail, Alexandra is a transgender police officer played by a transgender actress who, through her storylines, also gently educates viewers and highlights the importance of representation in the media.
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