Cirque du Soleil is a Canadian entertainment company and the largest contemporary circus producer in the world. Located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, Montreal, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul on 16 June 1984 by former street performers Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix.
On stage at the 1993 finale of Nouvelle Expérience
Koozå's grand chapiteau in Santiago, Chile
Night shot of Quidam's grand chapiteau in Barcelona, Spain
Guy Laliberté, is a Canadian billionaire businessman, and poker player. Along with Gilles Ste-Croix, he is the co-founder of Cirque du Soleil in 1984. The Canadian circus company's shows have since been seen by more than 90 million people worldwide. Before founding the company, he had busked, performing as an accordion player, stiltwalker, and fire-eater.
Laliberté at the $25,000 World Poker Tour No Limit Hold'em Championship
Laliberté during a press conference at the Johnson Space Center