Dominique Michel

Dominique Michel

Dominique Michel (born Aimée Sylvestre; September 24, 1932 in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec) is a Quebec 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.

  • Title: Dominique Michel
  • Popularity: 2.241
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1932-09-24
  • Place of Birth: Sorel-Tracy, Québec, Canada
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  • Also Known As: Aimée Sylvestre
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Dominique Michel Movies

  • 2003
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    The Barbarian Invasions

    The Barbarian Invasions

    7.1 2003 HD

    In this belated sequel to 'The Decline of the American Empire', middle-aged Montreal college professor, Remy, learns that he is dying of liver...

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  • 2017
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    Juste pour rire - 35 ans d'ovations

    Juste pour rire - 35 ans d'ovations

    1 2017 HD

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  • 1986
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    The Decline of the American Empire

    The Decline of the American Empire

    6.8 1986 HD

    Four very different Montreal university teachers gather at a rambling country house to prepare a dinner. Remy (married), Claude (a homosexual),...

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  • 1956
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    Let's sing now

    Let's sing now

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1973
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    I've Had It

    I've Had It

    5 1973 HD

    A Parisian named Cartier living in Quebec City and employee of a major English Canadian insurance company is promoted to a job in Vancouver. He...

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  • 1994
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    Louis 19, King of the Airwaves

    Louis 19, King of the Airwaves

    5.6 1994 HD

    Louis Jobin is an ordinary young man from Montreal who sells televisions at an electronics store. He wins a contest sponsored by the local cable...

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  • 1976
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    Je suis loin de toi mignonne

    Je suis loin de toi mignonne

    3 1976 HD

    In 1940, two sisters work in an ammunition factory, but dream of marriage.

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  • 2023
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    Janette Bertrand : à l'aube d'être centenaire

    Janette Bertrand : à l'aube d'être centenaire

    1 2023 HD

    Janette Bertrand will soon celebrate her 100th birthday. This intimate documentary, dotted with archives, pays tribute to this great lady, who...

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  • 1973
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    There's Always a Way to Find a Way

    There's Always a Way to Find a Way

    5 1973 HD

    A bank clerk is driven by his brother-in-law in many adventures.

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  • 1971
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    Hold on to Daddy's Ears

    Hold on to Daddy's Ears

    1 1971 HD

    The tribulations of two Québec nationalists in the English-speaking world of insurance. A satire that draws its irony from a specific social...

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  • 1974
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    Les aventures d'une jeune veuve

    Les aventures d'une jeune veuve

    8 1974 HD

    A widow must cope with her late husband's associates, crooked Japanese businessmen who want her shares of a rich Northern Quebec land and a Jewish...

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  • 1984
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    The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

    The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

    6.3 1984 HD

    Ovide Plouffe has married Rita. She still tries to attract other men even after their marriage. Unhappy Ovide feels for Marie - a young French woman...

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  • 1987
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    Night Zoo

    Night Zoo

    7 1987 HD

    Marcel, recently released from prison, attempt to rebuild his relationship with his girlfriend Julie (now a prostitute) and especially his father...

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  • 2020
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    Jukebox

    Jukebox

    1 2020 HD

    In the mid-1950s, Denis Pantis, the son of Greek immigrants, became obsessed with rock ’n’ roll. His dream was to be the next Elvis, but...

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  • 1999
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    Laura Cadieux II

    Laura Cadieux II

    5 1999 HD

    Laura Cadieux and her friends are taking a cruise on the St. Lawrence River to celebrate Laura's 50th birthday.

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  • 2019
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    Valérie et moi

    Valérie et moi

    1 2019 HD

    A meeting between the character of yesterday and the woman of today. A life later, Danielle Ouimet revisits the different stages and circumstances of...

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  • 1988
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    Les Tisserands du pouvoir

    Les Tisserands du pouvoir

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1976
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    Je suis loin de toi mignonne

    Je suis loin de toi mignonne

    3 1976 HD

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  • 2018
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    Cette année-là

    Cette année-là

    1 2018 HD

    A culture show set hosted by Marc Labrèche and his collaborators, Simon Boulerice, Émilie Perreault and Fred Savard. Each week, based...

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  • 2004
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    C'est dans l'air!

    C'est dans l'air!

    1 2004 HD

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  • 1984
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    Le 101, ouest, avenue des Pins

    Le 101, ouest, avenue des Pins

    1 1984 HD

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  • 2020
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    La semaine des 4 Julie

    La semaine des 4 Julie

    2 2020 HD

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  • 2004
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    Tout le monde en parle

    Tout le monde en parle

    4.2 2004 HD

    Host Guy A. Lepage brings together six to eight personalities from different milieus—sports, politics, stage productions and more—that...

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  • 2014
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    Viens-tu faire un tour?

    Viens-tu faire un tour?

    1 2014 HD

    Michel Barrette hits the road with public figures. Every drive is the perfect opportunity to share a moment, a chat and a trip down memory lane. For...

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  • 2017
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    Le beau dimanche

    Le beau dimanche

    9 2017 HD

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  • 2016
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    Les échangistes

    Les échangistes

    1 2016 HD

    Host Penelope McQuade welcomes three celebrities each evening, along with two different swapping contributors who will intervene, make critical...

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  • 1968
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    Bye Bye

    Bye Bye

    5.7 1968 HD

    Broadcast on December 31st, Bye Bye is a comic year-in-review which consists of sketches that parody the political, cultural and social events of the...

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  • 1970
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    Juste Pour Rire - Galas

    Juste Pour Rire - Galas

    5.5 1970 HD

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  • 2006
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    La petite séduction

    La petite séduction

    2 2006 HD

    Dany Turcotte invites celebrities to discover a small rural towns in unexpected and surprising ways. Events are carefully planned cater to the...

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  • 2017
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    MTL

    MTL

    1 2017 HD

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  • 2017
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    Conversation secrète

    Conversation secrète

    1 2017 HD

    Paul Arcand conducts interviews as he strolls with guests from all walks of life, including entertainment, business, politics and sports, through the...

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  • 2013
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    Qui êtes-vous?

    Qui êtes-vous?

    1 2013 HD

    Public figures take a trip to the place where their most quaint and colourful ancestors lived. They meet historians, genealogists, archivists, museum...

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  • 2014
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    Marina

    Marina

    1 2014 HD

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  • 2013
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    On passe à l'Histoire

    On passe à l'Histoire

    1 2013 HD

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  • 2002
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    Viens voir les comédiens

    Viens voir les comédiens

    1 2002 HD

    Viens voir les comédiens is a television show on the Canadian French-language arts and culture television network ARTV.

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  • 2019
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    Bonsoir bonsoir!

    Bonsoir bonsoir!

    4 2019 HD

    Each day, Jean-Philippe Wauthier welcomes guests on the show in warm, friendly setting. His interviews focus on their newsworthy achievements but...

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  • 2007
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    Le moment de vérité

    Le moment de vérité

    1 2007 HD

    Each week, three teams must train and successfully complete a skill-testing challenge in order to win once-in-a-lifetime dream prizes.

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  • 2016
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    Vox pop

    Vox pop

    10 2016 HD

    The first vox pops are of inestimable sociological value. Now, decades later, André Robitaille takes his mike to the street again to ask...

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  • 2010
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    Les enfants de la télé

    Les enfants de la télé

    6.5 2010 HD

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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  • 2008
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    Juste pour rire: 25 grands numéros

    Juste pour rire: 25 grands numéros

    1 2008 HD

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  • 1999
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    Catherine

    Catherine

    7.5 1999 HD

    Catherine was a Quebec sitcom that aired on Radio-Canada from 1999 to 2003. It tells the story of Catherine, a sexy, epicurean, man-crazy Montrealer...

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