Anthony Kavanagh
| Anthony Kavanagh | |
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| Born |
September 26, 1969 Greenfield Park, Quebec |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Spouse | Alexandra Kavanagh |
| Children |
Mathis Kavanagh (2009) Alice Kavanagh (2016) |
Mathis Kavanagh (2009)
Anthony Kavanagh (born September 26, 1969 in Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada) is a Haitian 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, where he is now a popular television host.
Anthony Kavanagh was born to Haitian parents on September 26, 1969. He made his stage debut 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 Celine 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 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.
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