André Pousse (20 October 1919 – 9 September 2005) was a noted French actor and, in his youth, also a notable cyclist.

The "race," as it was, took place in front of 20,000 spectators and was a major French cultural and sporting event.

It lasted six days and nights and, until two-man teams were established, it was apt to land exhausted participants in hospital, as Pousse himself remarked.

André Pousse retired from the track in 1950; and later, from 1960, went on to his better known years as an actor in cinema and television.

For many years, he was the artistic director of the Moulin Rouge in Paris and many other establishments, including the Casino of Lebanon.