About

Known credits:
22
Birthday:
1932-09-24
Place of birth:
Sorel-Tracy, Québec, Canada
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Dominique Michel

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 Daniel Lemire - 40 ans de carrière Actor N/A
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2020 Jukebox Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2019 Valérie et moi Actor Self N/A
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2017 Juste pour rire - 35 ans d'ovations Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2005 Juste pour rire - Juste le meilleur des Galas 2005 Actor N/A
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2003 The Barbarian Invasions Actor Dominique 64
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1999 Laura Cadieux II Actor La belle-mère 58
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1999 Catherine Actor Rachel Salvail 70
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1994 Louis the 19th, King of the Airwaves Actor Aline Jobin 58
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1988 Les Tisserands du pouvoir Actor Henriette Fontaine N/A
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1987 Night Zoo Actor Receptionist at peep-show 59
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1986 The Decline of the American Empire Actor Dominique 61
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1984 Le 101, ouest, avenue des Pins Actor Sonia N/A
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1984 The Crime of Ovide Plouffe Actor L'agente de voyage 58
Average
1976 Je suis loin de toi mignonne Actor Rita 58
Average
1974 Les aventures d'une jeune veuve Actor Hélène 59
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1973 There's Always a Way to Find a Way Actor Mother Superior 58
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1973 I've Had It Actor Danielle Cartier 59
Average
1971 Hold on to Daddy's Ears Actor Suzanne David N/A
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1966 Moi... et l'autre Actor Dominique André N/A
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1956 Let's sing now Actor Self N/A
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Writing
1976 Je suis loin de toi mignonne Writing Writer 58
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