Rachid Badouri

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Rachid Badouri (born October 16, 1976, in Laval, Quebec) is a Canadian comedian.

Badouri 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]

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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)

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