Cirque du Soleil

Summary

Cirque du Soleil is a circus^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of circus entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,494 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cirque du Soleil received the Canada's Walk of Fame^[3].
• Cirque du Soleil received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[4].
• Cirque du Soleil is in the country of Canada^[5].
• Cirque du Soleil's instance of is recorded as circus^[6].
• Cirque du Soleil's instance of is recorded as Wikipedia overview article^[7].
• Cirque du Soleil's instance of is recorded as collection^[8].
• Cirque du Soleil's instance of is recorded as Wikidata items that need to be split^[9].
• Cirque du Soleil's founder is recorded as Guy Laliberté^[10].
• Cirque du Soleil's founder is recorded as Gilles Ste-Croix^[11].
• Cirque du Soleil's founder is recorded as Daniel Gauthier^[12].
• Cirque du Soleil is owned by TPG^[13].
• Cirque du Soleil's headquarters location is recorded as Montreal^[14].
• Cirque du Soleil's chief executive officer is recorded as Stéphane Lefebvre^[15].
• Cirque du Soleil's discography is recorded as Cirque du Soleil discography^[16].
• Cirque du Soleil's Commons category is recorded as Cirque du Soleil^[17].
• Cirque du Soleil's industry is recorded as performing arts^[18].
• January 1, 1984 marks the founding of Cirque du Soleil^[19].
• Cirque du Soleil's location of formation is recorded as Baie-Saint-Paul^[20].
• Cirque du Soleil's significant event is recorded as bankruptcy^[21].
• Cirque du Soleil's official website is recorded as https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/^[22].
• Cirque du Soleil's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cirque du Soleil^[23].
• Cirque du Soleil's main subject is Q138391333^[24].
• Cirque du Soleil's main subject is Q138391347^[25].
• Cirque du Soleil's main subject is Q138391370^[26].
• Cirque du Soleil's main subject is Q138391375^[27].

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Founding

Founders include Guy Laliberté^[10], Gilles Ste-Croix^[11], and Daniel Gauthier^[12]. January 1, 1984 marks the founding of Cirque du Soleil^[19]. Its location of formation is recorded as Baie-Saint-Paul^[20].

Leadership

Cirque du Soleil's chief executive officer is recorded as Stéphane Lefebvre^[15].

Operations

Cirque du Soleil's headquarters location is recorded as Montreal^[14].

Industry

Cirque du Soleil's industry is recorded as performing arts^[18].

Ownership

Cirque du Soleil is owned by TPG^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada's Walk of Fame^[3], a street^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1998^[30] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[4], a commemorative plaque^[31], in United States^[32].

Why It Matters

Cirque du Soleil ranks in the top 7% of circus entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,494 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

What awards did Cirque du Soleil receive?

Honors received include Canada's Walk of Fame^[3] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[4].