Gad Elmaleh

Moroccan-Canadian comedian and actor
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Gad Elmaleh

Summary

Gad Elmaleh is a human[1]. He was born in Casablanca[2]. He was born on April 19, 1971[3]. He worked as a comedian[4], cabaret performer[5], director[6], screenwriter[7], and stage actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,552 views/month, #6,740 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gad Elmaleh was born in Casablanca[2].
  • Gad Elmaleh was born on April 19, 1971[3].
  • A child of Gad Elmaleh was Raphaël Elmaleh[10].
  • Gad Elmaleh held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Gad Elmaleh held citizenship in Morocco[12].
  • Gad Elmaleh held citizenship in France[13].
  • Arabic was Gad Elmaleh's native language[14].
  • French was Gad Elmaleh's native language[15].
  • Gad Elmaleh worked as a comedian[4].
  • Gad Elmaleh worked as a cabaret performer[5].
  • Gad Elmaleh worked as a director[6].
  • Gad Elmaleh worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Gad Elmaleh worked as a stage actor[8].
  • Gad Elmaleh's professions included film actor[16].
  • Gad Elmaleh's education included a stint at Cours Florent[17].
  • Gad Elmaleh was educated at Lycée Lyautey[18].
  • Gad Elmaleh received the Officer of Arts and Letters[19].
  • Gad Elmaleh received the Knight of the National Order of Quebec[20].
  • Gad Elmaleh's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].
  • Gad Elmaleh is recorded as male[22].
  • Gad Elmaleh's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Gad Elmaleh's Commons category is recorded as Gad Elmaleh[24].
  • Gad Elmaleh's family name is recorded as Elmaleh[25].
  • Gad Elmaleh's given name is recorded as Gad[26].
  • Gad Elmaleh's official website is recorded as https://www.gadelmaleh.com/[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: MA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1971-04-19[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b8139b3e-94f1-4119-8c2c-5ca1a48c5f5b[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Casablanca[2], Gad Elmaleh… he was born on April 19, 1971[3]. Native languages include Arabic[14] and French[15].

Education

Educated at Cours Florent[17], a drama school[32], in France[33], founded in 1967[34] and Lycée Lyautey[18], a French school abroad[35], in Morocco[36], founded in 1958[37], headquartered in Casablanca[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[4], cabaret performer[5], director[6], screenwriter[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of Arts and Letters[19], a grade of an order[39], in France[40] and Knight of the National Order of Quebec[20], a grade of an order[41], in Canada[42].

Personal Life

A child of Gad Elmaleh was Raphaël Elmaleh[10]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].

Why It Matters

Gad Elmaleh ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,552 views/month, #6,740 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Gad Elmaleh born?

Born in Casablanca[2], Gad Elmaleh…

What did Gad Elmaleh do for work?

Gad Elmaleh worked as comedian[4], cabaret performer[5], director[6], screenwriter[7], and stage actor[8].

Where did Gad Elmaleh go to school?

Gad Elmaleh was educated at Cours Florent[17] and Lycée Lyautey[18].

What awards did Gad Elmaleh receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters[19] and Knight of the National Order of Quebec[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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