Guy Laliberté
Guy Laliberté, (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 | 2 September 1959 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| 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 |
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Laliberté during a press conference at the Johnson Space Center
References
- ↑ Forbes Guy Laliberte – Forbes Forbes.com. Accessed June 2020.
- ↑ "The World's Billionaires". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/wealth/billionaires/list?country=223&industry=-1&state=. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ↑ "Biography Guy Laliberté". Cirque du Soleil. Archived from the original on 2011-05-08.