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Dominique Michel

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
43

Gender
Female

Birthday
September 24, 1932 (93 years old)

Place of Birth
Sorel-Tracy, Québec, Canada

Dominique Michel

Biography

Dominique Michel (born Aimée Sylvestre; September 24, 1932) is a retired Québec 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.

Known For

Acting

2024Daniel Lemire - 40 ans de carrièreas Self
2023Janette Bertrand : à l'aube d'être centenaireas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020Jukeboxas Self (archive footage)
2020La semaine des 4 Julieas Self
2019Valérie et moias Self
2019Bonsoir bonsoir!as Self
2018Cette année-làas Self
2017Juste pour rire - 35 ans d'ovationsas Self (archive footage)
2017Conversation secrèteas Self
2017Le beau dimancheas Self
2017MTLas Self
2016Vox popas Self
2016Les échangistesas Self
2014Marinaas Self
2014Viens-tu faire un tour?as Self
2013Qui êtes-vous?as Self
2010Les Enfants de la téléas Self
2008Juste pour rire: 25 grands numérosas Self
2007Le moment de véritéas Self
2005Juste pour rire - Juste le meilleur des Galas 2005as
2004Tout le monde en parleas Self
2004C'est dans l'air!as Self
2003The Barbarian Invasionsas Dominique St. Arnaud
2002Viens voir les comédiensas Self
1999Laura Cadieux IIas Mother-in-law
1999Catherineas Rachel Salvail
1994Louis the 19th, King of the Airwavesas Aline Jobin
1988Les Tisserands du pouvoiras Henriette Fontaine
1987Night Zooas Receptionist at peep-show
1986The Decline of the American Empireas Dominique
1984Le 101, ouest, avenue des Pinsas Sonia
1984The Crime of Ovide Plouffeas L'agente de voyage
1984The Crime of Ovide Plouffeas
1982Champs-Elyséesas Self
1976Far Away From You, Darlingas Rita
1974Les aventures d'une jeune veuveas Hélène
1973There's Always a Way to Find a Wayas Mother Superior
1973I've Had Itas Danielle Cartier
1971Hold on to Daddy's Earsas Suzanne David
1968Bye Byeas
1966Moi... et l'autreas Dominique André
1956Let's sing nowas Self
Juste Pour Rire - Galasas Self

Production

1976Far Away From You, Darling...Writer