Anthony Kavanagh (born September 26, 1969) is a Canadian stand up
comedian, actor, singer and TV presenter. After a successful career on
the francophone stand-up scene in Quebec, he became a major star in
France and is now a popular television host.Anthony Kavanagh was born
to Haitian parents on September 26, 1969. He made his stage début in
a high school talent show at the age of 14. In 1989, he won the Best
New Comic Award of the Juste pour rire Festival ("Just for Laughs") in
Montreal. This award propelled him onto the Quebec show business
scene. Kavanagh charmed English and French speaking audiences alike.
In 1992, Kavanagh opened for touring artists such as Julio Iglesias
and Natalie Cole and spent two years as Céline Dion's opening act
across Canada, in French and in English. Kavanagh got his own
television talk show in 1993 "…et Anthony", becoming the youngest
talk show host in Quebec at age 23. He co-starred on the French
Canadian comedy radio show Les Midis fous on CKOI (No.1 in their time
slot), then in a recurring role on the television series Super sans
plomb and a starring role in the made-for-TV movie "Voodoo Taxi" for
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).Kavanagh presented his first
stand-up comedy show, "Kavanagh!" across Quebec in 1995. The one-man
show was a success and garnered rave reviews. That same year, he
received the Outstanding New Talent award at the Montreux Comedy
Festival in Switzerland. In December, Kavanagh once again opened for
Celine Dion in Paris at the Paris-Bercy and Zenith arenas.In 1998,
after taking a year to adapt and prepare his show "Kavanagh!" for
France with famous French comedian Pascal Légitimus, Kavanagh debuted
in Lyon right in the middle of the FIFA World Cup. Nevertheless, the
show drew sold-out crowds, even turning away more than 150 people a
day. In the fall, he took up residence at Theâtre Trévise in Paris
for seven months to sold-out audiences. After less than one year in
France, Kavanagh was asked to do four shows at the Olympia, the most
prestigious theater in France. After 5 years, in 2003, his Kavanagh!
Tour ended after 500 shows in 7 countries and 250,000 DVDs sold.
comedian, actor, singer and TV presenter. After a successful career on
the francophone stand-up scene in Quebec, he became a major star in
France and is now a popular television host.Anthony Kavanagh was born
to Haitian parents on September 26, 1969. He made his stage début in
a high school talent show at the age of 14. In 1989, he won the Best
New Comic Award of the Juste pour rire Festival ("Just for Laughs") in
Montreal. This award propelled him onto the Quebec show business
scene. Kavanagh charmed English and French speaking audiences alike.
In 1992, Kavanagh opened for touring artists such as Julio Iglesias
and Natalie Cole and spent two years as Céline Dion's opening act
across Canada, in French and in English. Kavanagh got his own
television talk show in 1993 "…et Anthony", becoming the youngest
talk show host in Quebec at age 23. He co-starred on the French
Canadian comedy radio show Les Midis fous on CKOI (No.1 in their time
slot), then in a recurring role on the television series Super sans
plomb and a starring role in the made-for-TV movie "Voodoo Taxi" for
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).Kavanagh presented his first
stand-up comedy show, "Kavanagh!" across Quebec in 1995. The one-man
show was a success and garnered rave reviews. That same year, he
received the Outstanding New Talent award at the Montreux Comedy
Festival in Switzerland. In December, Kavanagh once again opened for
Celine Dion in Paris at the Paris-Bercy and Zenith arenas.In 1998,
after taking a year to adapt and prepare his show "Kavanagh!" for
France with famous French comedian Pascal Légitimus, Kavanagh debuted
in Lyon right in the middle of the FIFA World Cup. Nevertheless, the
show drew sold-out crowds, even turning away more than 150 people a
day. In the fall, he took up residence at Theâtre Trévise in Paris
for seven months to sold-out audiences. After less than one year in
France, Kavanagh was asked to do four shows at the Olympia, the most
prestigious theater in France. After 5 years, in 2003, his Kavanagh!
Tour ended after 500 shows in 7 countries and 250,000 DVDs sold.
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