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Rachid Badouri (born October 16, 1976, in Laval, Quebec) is a Canadian comedian.
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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).
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. [2]
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