Christian Jules Le Blanc

An eight-time Emmy nominee and three-time Outstanding Lead Actor Emmy winner, Christian Jules Le Blanc, stars as Michael Baldwin on CBS’s number one rated daytime drama, The Young and the Restless.
Christian joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in October, 1991, departing in 1993. He returned to the series in April, 1997. A slick attorney, Michael has found happiness in his marriage to Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman), despite the antics of his troubled brother, Kevin (Greg Rikaart) and his unpredictable mother, Gloria (Judith Chapman).
Christian’s television appearances also include the role of Kirk Mc Coll on As the World Turns, a starring role as a regular on In the Heat of the Night with Carol O’Connor and Howard Rollins, and many guest appearances including Perry Mason, Cheers and Gabriel’s Fire. He produced and starred in his first short film, Puppy Love, with actress, Grace Zabriskie, which was honored as the Outstanding Short Film at the Los Angeles International Short Film Awards.

Le Blanc’s stage credits include Ladies In Retirement, in which he starred with the legendary actresses Julie Harris and Eileen Brennan. More recently, Le Blanc appeared in the Los Angeles Times Pick-of-the-Week, No Orchids for Miss Blandish. In 2008, he appeared in The Catonsville Nine, in 2009, Appearances to the Contrary and in 2011, The Tennessee Williams Literary Festival. He is currently a member of the Rogue Theater Company of Los Angeles.

Christian is an award winning artist who has shown in Los Angeles and Washington D.C. and whose work is currently on display at the Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art in New Orleans. His other interests include writing, he is currently working on a children’s novel which he is illustrating, genealogy, and travel.

Christian, an army brat, was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, but calls New Orleans, Louisiana, home. He is one of the eight children of Andre and Alice Le Blanc. His father is a decorated veteran of the U.S. Special Forces.