Rachid Badouri
{{Short description|Canadian comedian|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Rachid Badouri
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|10|16}}
| birth_place = Laval, Quebec, Canada
| nationality = Canadian
| occupation = Comedian, actor
| years_active = 1999–present
| notable_works = Arrête ton cinéma!, Just for Laughs performances
| awards = {{ubl|
* Craven A Award (1999)
* Revelation of the Year – Just for Laughs (2005)
* Discovery of the Year – Oliviers Gala (2006)
* Performance of the Year – Oliviers Gala (2008)
* Double Platinum for ticket sales in Quebec (2009)
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| known_for = Stand-up comedy, television appearances
| television = Quel talent! (2024–present)
}}
Rachid Badouri (born October 16, 1976, in Laval, Quebec) is a Canadian comedian.
Biography
Badouri was born to immigrants of Moroccan Berber origin.{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/rachid-badouri-breaks-quebecs-colour-barrier/article1320970/|author=Patricia Bailey|title=Rachida Badouri breaks Quebec's colour barrier|date=23 December 2010|accessdate=12 May 2012|work=The Globe and Mail}} He studied at College Montmorency in Laval, Quebec where he had his first experience on stage. In 1999, he had a major appearance at Just for Laughs (Juste pour rire) festival in Montreal with a presentation about immigration. He also appeared in a number of comedic advertisements in Quebec media (television, radio, print media), and has had occasional acting roles in film and television, notably in the 2010 film The Bait (L'Appât).Patricia Bailey, [https://playbackonline.ca/2010/12/17/badouri-and-lepage-cut-bait/ "Badouri and Lepage cut Bait"]. Playback, December 17, 2010.
In October 2007, he launched his first one-man show entitled Arrête ton cinéma! .
In 2024, he was announced as one of the judges on Quel talent!, the forthcoming Quebec version of the international Got Talent franchise.Ariane Auclair-Gendron, [https://showbizz.net/tele/noovo-annonce-l-arrivee-d-un-populaire-concours-de-talent-sur-ses-ondes "Noovo annonce l'arrivée d'un populaire concours de talent sur ses ondes"]. Showbizz, March 28, 2024.
Awards
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- 1999: Craven A award joined with École Nationale de l'Humour and third place in Just For Laughs gala
- 2005: Revelation of the Year at Just for Laughs festival
- 2006: Discovery of the Year at the Oliviers gala
- 2008: Performance of the Year at the Oliviers gala
- 2009: Double platinum for number of tickets sold in 18 months in Quebec (above 100,000 tickets)
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180805084240/http://rachid-badouri.com/ Rachid Badouri site]
- [http://hahaha.com/microsite/RachidBadouri/ Just for Laughs Rachid Badouri site]{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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Category:Canadian stand-up comedians
Category:Canadian people of Moroccan descent
Category:Comedians from Quebec
Category:People from Laval, Quebec
Category:Canadian male comedians
Category:21st-century Canadian comedians
Category:21st-century Canadian male actors