who is the first founder?
A Canadian billionaire businessman, and poker player. He was ranked by "Forbes" as the 11th wealthiest Canadian.
Guy Laliberté
Guy Laliberté, (born 2 September 1959) is a Canadian billionaire businessman, and poker player. Along with Gilles Ste-Croix, he is the co-founder of Cirque du Soleil. In January 2018, Laliberté was ranked by "Forbes" as the 11th wealthiest Canadian.

what are the names of the cirque du soleil shows O, La Nouba, Mystère, Saltimbanco, Alegría, Quidam, Dralion what is it whose shows you just mentioned? Cirque du Soleil (Circus of the Sun) is a Montreal-based entertainment company and the largest contemporary circus producer in the world. who founded this company? Guy Laliberté, Gilles Ste-Croix and when? 16 June 1984 what was the first international venture? "Le Cirque Réinventé" marked the company's first performances outside of North America when it performed in London and Paris in 1990.
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Guy Laliberté [SEP] Introduction
Guy Laliberté, (born 2 September 1959) is a Canadian billionaire businessman, and poker player. Along with Gilles Ste-Croix, he is the co-founder of Cirque du Soleil. In January 2018, Laliberté was ranked by "Forbes" as the 11th wealthiest Canadian. Following an announcement from Cirque du Soleil in April 2015 concerning a change in ownership, Laliberté will maintain a stake in the business and will continue to provide strategic and creative input to the company. In 1984, Laliberté founded Cirque du Soleil. The Canadian circus company's shows have since been seen by more than 90 million people worldwide. Prior, he busked, performing as an accordion player, stiltwalker and fire-eater.