Dominique Michel

Known for ActingBorn 1932-09-24 (age 93)Sorel-Tracy, Québec, Canada

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Vox pop

Hold on to Daddy's Ears

Le beau dimanche

Le 101, ouest, avenue des Pins

Let's sing now

Les Tisserands du pouvoir

Les aventures d'une jeune veuve

Catherine

Jukebox

The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

The Barbarian Invasions

Night Zoo

The Decline of the American Empire

Les Enfants de la télé

Champs-Elysées

Bye Bye

There's Always a Way to Find a Way

I've Had It

Louis the 19th, King of the Airwaves

Laura Cadieux II

Far Away From You, Darling

Tout le monde en parle

Bonsoir bonsoir!

La semaine des 4 Julie

The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

Daniel Lemire - 40 ans de carrière

Janette Bertrand : à l'aube d'être centenaire

Valérie et moi

Cette année-là

Juste pour rire - 35 ans d'ovations

MTL

Conversation secrète

Les échangistes

Viens-tu faire un tour?

Marina

Qui êtes-vous?

Juste pour rire: 25 grands numéros

Le moment de vérité

Juste pour rire - Juste le meilleur des Galas 2005

C'est dans l'air!

Viens voir les comédiens

Moi... et l'autre

Juste Pour Rire - Galas