Dieudonné M'bala M'bala (born 11 February 1966), generally known by his stage nameDieudonné (French: [djø.dɔ.ne]), is a controversial French comedian, actor, andpolitical activist. His father is from Cameroonand his mother is French.
Dieudonné initially achieved success with a Jewish comedian, Élie Semoun, humorously exploiting racial stereotypes. At that time, he campaigned against racism and unsuccessfully presented himself in the 1997 and 2001 legislative elections in Dreuxagainst the National Front, the French far-right political party which he perceived as racist.[1][2]
On 1 December 2003, Dieudonné performed a sketch on a TV show about an Israeli settlerwhom he depicted as a Nazi. Some critics argued that he had "crossed the limits of antisemitism" and several organizations sued him for incitement to racial hatred. Dieudonné refused to apologize and denounced Zionismand the Jewish lobby.[3]
Dieudonné approached Jean-Marie Le Pen, leader of the National Front political party that he had fought earlier in his life, and the men became political allies and friends.[4]
Holocaust denier Robert Faurisson appeared in one of his shows in 2008.[5][6] Dieudonné described Holocaust remembrance as "memorial pornography".[7] He was convicted in court eight times on antisemitismcharges.[8][9]
Dieudonné subsequently found himself with increasing frequency banned from mainstream media, and many of his shows were cancelled by local authorities.[10][5][11][12][13][14] Active on the internet and in his Paris theater, Dieudonné has continued to have a wide following.[15]Hisquenelle signature gesture became notorious in 2013, particularly after footballer Nicolas Anelka used the gesture one during a match in December 2013.
After Dieudonné was recorded during a performance mocking a Jewish journalist, suggesting it was a pity that he was not sent to the gas chambers,[16] French Interior Minister Manuel Valls stated that Dieudonné was "no longer a comedian" but was rather an "anti-Semite and racist" and that he would seek to ban all Dieudonné's public gatherings as they amounted to a public safety risk.[17]The ban on his shows has been confirmed upheld by French courts.[18]
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