Comedian Dany Boon

There are a wide range of different styles of French comedian styles and performances and for a unique one man show you cannot help but look to the stylings of Dany Boon. His self appointed stage name is meant to reflect the historical American figure of Daniel Boone, although his given name is Daniel Hamidou. He was born in 1966 in Armentières, France, which is right on the Belgian border.
His background as a comedian starts as a mime working on the streets of Paris but he quickly was spotted and featured on several television shows starting in the early 1990s. His work has included comedy works in specific French dialects, many which are poking fun of the political and cultural prejudices seen between different regions of the country. This first movie, aptly named Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis or Welcome to the Sticks, became the second highest viewed film in French cinemas, with the record holder being the classic Titanic.
Not only is Dany Boon a writer, actor and director he is also a producer and continues to provide a wide variety of shows as a comedian. As of 2008 Boon became the highest paid actor in all of Europe, earning about thirty three million dollars in that year alone.