BBC: Guy Laliberté: Cirque du Soleil’s clown turned CEO
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Guy Laliberté
Guy Laliberté is a Québécois billionaire businessman and poker player. Along with Gilles Ste-Croix, he is the co-founder of Cirque du Soleil, which was founded 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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business · Canadian businessman (born 1959) · entrepreneur · musician · poker player · also Guy Laliberté, Guy Laliberte, Laliberté
Born 2 September 1959 · Q357468
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 1 entry
Yahoo: Cirque du Soleil Founder Guy Laliberté Celebrates Bringing Water to 3 Million People at One Drop Gala
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2024· 2 entries
Forbes: Cirque Du Soleil Billionaire Guy Laliberté Lists His Montreal Mansion For $9.3 Million
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Montreal News: Photos: Guy Laliberté’s Outremont mansion for sale
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2018· 1 entry
Artnet: Guy Laliberte Is Hosting a Charity Auction at Phillips to Help Make Clean Drinking Water Available Worldwide
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2017· 1 entry
Yahoo: ‘Cirque Du Soleil’ Creator Guy Laliberté & Alexandre Amancio Form Reflector Entertainment – Cannes
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2016· 1 entry
Awarded Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec (2016).
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2015· 1 entry
Card Player: Poker Enthusiast Guy Laliberté Agrees To Deal To Sell Cirque du Soleil: Report
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2011· 2 entries
Laweekly: Guy Laliberté, Cirque du Soleil Founder, Discusses His Outer Space Photography
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Laliberté announced the Big One, a US$1 million buy-in tournament which was featured at the 2012 World Series of Poker
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2009· 1 entry
SpaceNews: Space Adventures Announces Founder of Cirque du Soleil Guy Laliberte Successfully Launched to the International Space Station
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2007· 2 entries
Laliberté became the owner of the atoll of Nukutepipi in the French Polynesia
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Was named Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year
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2006· 2 entries
Laliberté won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for all three levels: Quebec, Canada and international
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Was named the Ernst & Young Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year
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2003· 1 entry
Was honored by the Condé Nast group as part of the Never Follow Program, a tribute to creators and innovators
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2001· 1 entry
Was named a Great Montrealer by the Académie des Grands Montréalais, and received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002
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1997· 2 entries
Awarded Knight of the National Order of Quebec (1997).
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Laliberté was appointed Knight of the National Order of Quebec (CQ)
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1984· 2 entries
Career landmark: chief executive officer (1984).
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With Gilles Ste-Croix and a small group of colleagues
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1959· 1 entry
Born 1959-09-02.
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