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    Dominique Michel

    1932-09-24 (92 years old) in Sorel-Tracy, Québec, Canada

    Dominique Michel (born Aimée Sylvestre; September 24, 1932 in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec) is a Quebec comedian, actress, singer and artist. She began her career in cabarets performing songs written by Raymond Lévesque and subsequently sang with Jean Coutu. She made her television debut co-hosting a variety show then widened her audience with her first sitcom Moi et l'autre in which she co-starred with Denise Filiatrault. The show was an enormous success during its run from 1966 to 1972 and made Michel a household name in Quebec. She has been married only once in 1958 to New York Rangers all star Camille Henry but later divorced in 1960. From 1977 to 1982, she had numerous leading roles in television programs such as Dominique, Chère Isabelle and Métro-boulot-dodo. Michel's first film role was in Tiens-toi bien après les oreilles à papa with Yvon Deschamps in 1971. She played for cineast Denys Arcand in two movies well known outside of Quebec: The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain) and its sequel The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares). She is also a comedian. She notably co-starred with Daniel Lemire and has hosted the Festival Juste pour rire multiple times. Michel also showed her multiple comedic talents in the year-end review show Bye Bye from Radio-Canada in which she would do multiple impressions on top of hosting the 90 minutes special. In 1992, Michel received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement in broadcasting. In 1994, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for her encouragement of humour and her contribution to the cultural life of the country."[1] In 2002, she was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. In 1995, she received, jointly with Denise Filiatrault, the Grand Prix Gémeau from l'Académie canadienne du cinéma et de la télévision for lifetime achievements. In 2010, at 77, it was announced that she had colon cancer. After undergoing chemotherapy treatments, she declared in April 2011 that she was cancer-free.

    Movies

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    Jukebox
    0 %|Sep 4, 2020
    Documentary, Music
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    Valérie et moi
    0 %|Dec 13, 2019
    Documentary
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    The Barbarian Invasions
    71 %|Sep 24, 2003
    Comedy, Drama
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    Laura Cadieux II
    50 %|Dec 3, 1999
    Comedy
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    Louis 19, King of the Airwaves
    56 %|Apr 1, 1994
    Comedy
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    Les Tisserands du pouvoir
    0 %|Oct 21, 1988
    History, Drama
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    Night Zoo
    70 %|May 1, 1987
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
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    The Decline of the American Empire
    68 %|Jun 19, 1986
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
    63 %|Aug 29, 1984
    Crime, Drama
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    Je suis loin de toi mignonne
    30 %|Nov 3, 1976
    Comedy
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    Les aventures d'une jeune veuve
    80 %|Dec 25, 1974
    Comedy
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    There's Always a Way to Find a Way
    50 %|Sep 27, 1973
    Comedy
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    I've Had It
    50 %|Feb 23, 1973
    Comedy
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    Hold on to Daddy's Ears
    0 %|Dec 25, 1971
    Comedy
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    Let's sing now
    0 %|Feb 9, 1956
    Documentary, Comedy

    Series

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    La semaine des 4 Julie
    20 %|Jan 6, 2020
    Talk
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    Bonsoir bonsoir!
    40 %|Apr 1, 2019
    Talk
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    Cette année-là
    0 %|Sep 15, 2018
    Talk
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    Conversation secrète
    0 %|Sep 24, 2017
    Documentary
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    Le beau dimanche
    90 %|May 21, 2017
    News, Talk
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    MTL
    0 %|Apr 13, 2017
    Documentary
    actor
    Vox pop
    100 %|Apr 19, 2016
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    Les échangistes
    0 %|Apr 4, 2016
    Talk
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    Marina
    0 %|Oct 27, 2014
    Documentary
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    Viens-tu faire un tour?
    0 %|May 25, 2014
    Talk
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    Qui êtes-vous?
    0 %|Nov 9, 2013
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    On passe à l'Histoire
    0 %|Sep 16, 2013
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    Les enfants de la télé
    65 %|Sep 15, 2010
    Talk
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    Le moment de vérité
    0 %|Sep 22, 2007
    Reality
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    La petite séduction
    20 %|May 1, 2006
    Documentary
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    Tout le monde en parle
    42 %|Sep 12, 2004
    Talk
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    C'est dans l'air!
    0 %|Sep 6, 2004
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    Viens voir les comédiens
    0 %|Sep 20, 2002
    Talk
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    Catherine
    75 %|Sep 10, 1999
    Comedy
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    Champs-Elysées
    62 %|Jan 16, 1982
    Talk
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    Bye Bye
    57 %|Dec 31, 1968
    Comedy
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    Juste Pour Rire - Galas
    55 %|Invalid Date
    Comedy