| Born on June 26, 1966 in the "City of Fabric" | | | | also offered film roles and he made his first |
| Armentières in France, Dany Boon is a famous | | | | movie through "Joyeux Noël" which was also |
| comedian who has performed both for films and | | | | released internationally in 2005. |
| stage plays. His screen name was taken from a | | | | In 2003, Boon performed in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, his |
| television show "Daniel Boone." | | | | native region, using its local dialect. Although his |
| Boon began his entertainment career by being the | | | | performance was not in the French language, 60 |
| voice behind cartoons and working as a mime on | | | | millions copies of the DVD version of the show, |
| the streets of France. In 1922, he had his first | | | | which included French subtitles, have been sold. |
| taste of being a professional comedian when he | | | | According to reports, Boon's DVD performance |
| was invited by Patrick Sébastien to perform in | | | | made history in France for having the most |
| his television show. That Boon's TV appearance | | | | number of sales for a DVD featuring a one-man |
| started his successful career in performing | | | | show. |
| one-man shows and sketches. Soon after he was | | | | |