Rachid Badouri (born October 16, 1976, in Laval, Quebec) is a Canadian comedian.
Biography
editBadouri was born to immigrants of Moroccan Berber origin.[1] 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).[2]
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.[3]
Awards
edit- 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
edit- ^ Patricia Bailey (23 December 2010). "Rachida Badouri breaks Quebec's colour barrier". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ Patricia Bailey, "Badouri and Lepage cut Bait". Playback, December 17, 2010.
- ^ Ariane Auclair-Gendron, "Noovo annonce l'arrivée d'un populaire concours de talent sur ses ondes". Showbizz, March 28, 2024.