Patrick Bruel (born Patrick Maurice Benguigui, on May 14, 1959 in Tlemcen, Algeria) is a Jewish French singer, actor, and professional poker player. The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... Non-Main Event gold bracelets given to the event winners during the 2005 WSOP The World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is the biggest non-monetary prize a poker player can win. ... For a list of words Poker, see the PokerPoker category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A game of Texas hold em in progress. ...

Although Bruel aspired to be a football (soccer) star as a youth, he decided to pursue singing after seeing Michel Sardou in 1975. His first success came as an actor, however, in 1979's Le Coup de sirocco. He continued acting in films, on television and in the theater while pursuing his singing career. His first single, "Vide" ("Empty"), released in 1982, was not a success, but the follow up, "Marre de cette nana-là" ("Fed up with that chick"), was a hit. A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Michel Sardou Michel Sardou (born January 26, 1947) is a French singer. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2003, he had his last name officially changed to Bruel-Benguigui, his stage name with his birthname, before his partner Amanda Maruani gave birth to his first child, Oscar, on August 19. On September 21, 2004, he wed the 24-year-old Maruani; it is his first marriage. His second child, Léon Bruel was born on the 28th September, 2005.

As of 2004 Bruel has acted in more than 40 different television and film productions and made five studio albums and several live albums. His last album to date is Entre Deux (2002), a double CD of classic chanson that features duets with Charles Aznavour, Jean-Louis Aubert, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Alain Souchon and Renaud, among others. It sold two million copies and made Bruel France's best paid singer of the year. At the beginning of 2005, in response to the South Asian tsunami of December 26, 2004, Bruel wrote the song "Et puis la terre" to benefit the Red Cross. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chanson is a French word for song, and in English-language contexts is often applied to any song with French words, particularly a cabaret song. ... Charles Aznavour (Armenian: Շառլ Ազնավուր; born May 22, 1924) is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter and actor. ... Jean-Louis Aubert (born April 12, 1955 in Nantua) is a French guitarist, singer and songwriter. ... Jean-Jacques Goldman (born October 11, 1951) is a French singer and songwriter. ... Alain Souchon (born Alain Kienast on May 27, 1944, Casablanca, Morocco) is a French singer, songwriter and actor. ... Renaud Séchan, known as Renaud, (born in Paris on May 11, 1952) is a popular French singer. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The tsunami that struck Malé in the Maldives on December 26, 2004. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Anarchist Black Cross was originally called the Anarchist Red Cross. The band Redd Kross was originally called Red Cross. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Bruel has had a running feud with French comic Dieudonné over Zionist politics^[1]. Dieudonné can refer to: Jean Dieudonné, (1906-1992), a French mathematician Dieudonné, a commune of the Oise département, in northern France Dieudonné Mbala Mbala, a French comedian[1] This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

In addition to acting and singing, Bruel is a world class professional poker player. He won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 1998 for the $5,000 Limit Hold'em event. As of 2007 he has earned more than $750,000 in live tournament play.^[2] Non-Main Event gold bracelets given to the event winners during the 2005 WSOP The World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is the biggest non-monetary prize a poker player can win. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Notes

1. ^ Montreal Gazette -Comedy awards gala yields gales of groans instead of guffaws
2. ^ Hendon Mob tournament results

External links

• Patrick Bruel at the Internet Movie Database
• Biography of Patrick Bruel, from Radio France Internationale