The year 2024 is about to end. It will have been marked by popular festivals, joys, anger… The opportunity for the writing of VL. to remember the personalities who marked this year: from the Paris 2024 Games, to the dissolution, including the Pelicot affair.
This year, few people are likely to forget it. The year 2024 shone through events, whether sporting with the Paris Games or historic with the reopening of Notre-Dame. Certain personalities have marked the year 2024, whether festive, political or even cultural. Let’s look back at the personalities who made 2024 a year like no other.
1 – Donald Trump
The year 2024 marks the return of Donald Trump. The American businessman was re-elected as President of the United States on November 6. For Trump, this re-election means a second (non-consecutive) term. Facing Kamala Harris, Donald Trump becomes the 47th president of the United States and succeeds Joe Biden. In 2024, the campaign was fierce between Democrats and Republicans offering historic images. Joe Biden called Donald Trump voters ‘trash,’ so the president-elect arrived wearing an orange vest on board a garbage truck at one of his meetings.
Nevertheless, the historical image of this year 2024 and the one in which Donald Trump is the victim of an assassination attempt. On July 13, the Republican candidate was at a meeting in Butler, Pennsylvania. Shots ring out and the secret services tackle Donald Trump to the ground. When the businessman gets up, his ear is bloody. A bullet almost killed him. He raises his fist in the air shouting “Fight!” Fight! », before being evacuated. This image made Donald Trump legendary.
2 – Emmanuel Macron
The least we can say is that the year 2024 was not a beneficial year for Emmanuel Macron. On June 9, the President of the Republic decided to dissolve the National Assembly after losing the European elections: “I have decided to give you back the choice of our parliamentary future through voting. I therefore dissolve the National Assembly this evening“ he announced in a speech on television. Finally, the legislative elections offer no majority to any party. The head of state must then appoint a new Prime Minister (Michel Barnier) who will ultimately be censored. François Bayrou was appointed Prime Minister this Friday, December 13, 2024. Will he in turn be censored before the end of the year?
3 – Thomas Joly
Thomas Jolly was the artistic director of the four ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Ceremonies that made the whole world dream. For the first time in history, the opening ceremonies did not take place inside a stadium but outside (on the Seine or Place de la Concorde). Exceptional shows with the presence of Celine Dion on the Eiffel Towerof Tom Cruise jumping from the roof of the Stade de France or of the singer Aya Nakamura taking up Aznavour on the Pont des Arts.
4 – Léon Marchand
The Paris Games inevitably marked the year 2024. Little known before the Games, Léon Marchand became an international star in just a few weeks. In Paris, the swimmer of Toulouse origin won with three gold medals during the 200 meter breaststroke, 200 meter butterfly and 400 meter individual medley. He became the sporting personality of these Olympic Games. During the closing ceremony, the young swimmer is chosen to extinguish the Olympic flame.
5 – Tony Estanguet
At the organization of these sublime Games which took place in the capital, one man: Tony Estanguet. The sportsman and Olympic medalist was the president of the organizing committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Thanks to him and his teams, the whole world dreamed of the equestrian events at Versailles, the fencing at the Grand Palais or even the sublime images of the Eiffel Tower stadium. Paris became a party again for a summer. Recently, Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) assured that the Paris Games had been the most followed in history with on average 5 billion viewers. They will undoubtedly be the most beautiful. Good luck in Los Angeles…
6 – Arthur
Released on May 1, 2024, comedian Artus’ first film “Un p’tit truc en plus” became a box office success in France. With Clovis Cornillac and Alice Belaïdi on the bill, Artus highlights mental disability in a film that has reached more than 10 million entries at the cinema. “A little thing in addition” is the biggest success in French cinema for more than ten years.
7 – Rafael Nadal
Sad news for the sports community. The year 2024 also marks a career end for tennis legend Rafael Nadal. The Spanish player decided to retire last November after the Davis Cup finals. At 38, Nadal won 22 Grand Slam titles including 14 Roland-Garros.
8 – Gisèle Pelicot
A symbol of strength against violence against women and rape culture, Gisèle Pelicot has become an icon. In Mazan, in Vaucluse, Dominique Pelicot, her husband, is suspected ofhaving drugged his wife for almost ten years so that other men can rape her…An extraordinary and highly publicized trial opened in September 2024. 51 men are suspected of having participated in these atrocious acts. In Avignon, the trial should end before the end of 2024.
9 – Inoxtag
Aged 21, YouTuber Inoxtag took on the crazy challenge of climb Everest in just one year. The one who made himself known by playing Fortnite, succeeded in his exceptional challenge. In September 2024, Inoxtag published on YouTube a documentary called “Kaizen”, which retraces its journey to the summit. Inoxtag arrives at the top and counts 39 million views so far for this video.
10 – Cyril Hanouna
Every year, Cyril Hanouna has become accustomed to being at the heart of controversies. This year, it’s “a little” in spite of himself. On July 26, ARCOM announced the disappearance of C8 and NRJ12 who will no longer have the right to broadcast from February 28, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. What will become of Cyril Hanouna and his show TPMP? While the host of the Canal + group blames the blow and denounces a political choice, he assures that the TPMP show will continue in March 2025. We do not yet know on which channel. See you in 2025.
