Anthony Kavanagh

Anthony Kavanagh

Anthony Kavanagh Jr. (born September 26, 1969 in Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada) is a Quebec comedian, actor and singer. After a successful career on the francophone stand-up scene in Quebec, he became a major star in France, where he is now a popular television host. His parents are from Haiti and fled the Haitian political regime of the 1960s. His mother was the first woman of colour in Quebec to become Director of Nursing.

Since 2000, he is the host of the NRJ Music Awards in France. In 2003, he played Billy Flynn in the musical "Chicago" in Montreal; he took the mantle again in 2004 for the Paris audience. He played Brock Steel in the Quebec satirical soap opera "Le cœur a ses raisons". Along with his hosting duties, he is still active in stand-up comedy.

See also

* List of Quebec comedians
* Culture of Quebec

Not to be confused with

* Highfield RFC legend Anthony Kavanagh
* British recording artist Anthony "Kavana" Kavanagh

External links

* [http://www.anthonykavanagh.com Official website of Anthony Kavanagh]


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