Guy Laliberté
Guy Laliberté, OC CQ (born 2 September 1959) is a Canadian billionaire businessman, and poker player. He is the co-founder of Cirque du Soleil. In January 2018, Laliberté was ranked by Forbes as the 11th wealthiest Canadian.[2] In September 2009, he became the first Canadian space tourist.[3]
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![]() Laliberté at the $25,000 World Poker Tour No Limit Hold'em Championship | |
Born | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | 2 September 1959
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Co-founder of Cirque du Soleil |
Net worth | US$1.2 billion (June 2020)[1] |
Political party | Rhinoceros (1980) |
Spouse(s) | Rizia Moreira (ex de facto spouse) |
Partner(s) | Claudia Barilla (girlfriend) |
Children | 5 |
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Space career | |
Space Adventures Tourist | |
Time in space | 10d 21h 17m |
Missions | Soyuz TMA-16 / TMA-14 |
References
- Forbes Guy Laliberte – Forbes Forbes.com. Accessed June 2020.
- "The World's Billionaires". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- "Biography Guy Laliberté". Cirque du Soleil. Archived from the original on 2011-05-08.
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