Guy Laliberté
Canadian businessman, investor, poker player, space tourist, and musician (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Guy Laliberté, OC CQ (born September 2, 1959) is a Canadian billionaire businessman, and poker player.[1][2] Along with Gilles Ste-Croix, he is the co-founder of Cirque du Soleil in 1984. The Canadian circus company's shows have since been seen by more than 90 million people worldwide. Before founding the company, he had busked, performing as an accordion player, stiltwalker, and fire-eater.
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Guy Laliberté | |
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Born | (1959-09-02) September 2, 1959 (age 64) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Co-founder of Cirque du Soleil |
Political party | Rhinoceros (1980) |
Spouse | Rizia Moreira (ex de facto spouse) Claudia Barilla (ex-girlfriend) |
Children | 5 |
Nickname(s) | Ahtata (Full Tilt Poker) |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 2 |
Space career | |
Space Adventures tourist | |
Time in space | 10d 21h 17m |
Missions | Soyuz TMA-16 / TMA-14 |
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In 2006, he was named the Ernst & Young Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year.[3][4] In 2007, he was named Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year. In January 2018, Laliberté was ranked by Forbes as the 11th wealthiest Canadian.[5]