Laurent Bourgeois: Biography in Details
Who is Laurent Bourgeois?
Laurent Bourgeois is a popular French dancer, choreographer, producer, creative director, actor, model, and designer who along with his identical twin brother Larry Nicolas Bourgeois, is known as the Les Twins.
Age, Parents and Ethnicity
He was born in Sarcelles, Paris, France on December 6, 1988.
He was born Laurent Nicolas Bourgeois. Laurent has 8 siblings, among which he and his identical twin brother, Larry Nicolas Bourgeois are the youngest.
The twins did not receive any formal dance lessons and instead learned to dance by observing other breakers, lockers, and poppers and self-teaching. They began to perform in concerts and musicals at the age of 12
Laurent holds French citizenship but his ethnicity is unknown.
Laurent Bourgeois: Professional Life and Career
The Les Twins rose to fame after they defeated French street dancers Joseph Go and Meech Onomo at the semi-finals of Juste Debout.
They went on to compete and reach the finals of Season 3 of Incroyable Talent.
And a video of them performing on the World of Dance tour in San Diego in August 2010, went viral on YouTube, giving them new opportunities.
They made their US debut via The Ellen DeGeneres Show on November 9, 2010.
In addition, Larry Nicolas and Laurent Bourgeois won Juste Debout and performed with Beyoncé at Billboard Music Awards, the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival, the BET Awards, and the Good Morning America Summer Concert Series in 2011.
Furthermore, Laurent Bourgeois and his twin have danced on the Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour, The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, Everybody Dance!, On the Run Tour, to name a few.
As choreographers, they have worked on the song Jump, and the video game Just Dance 2.
Likewise, The Les Twins are signed with NEXT Model Management in Paris and have worked with national and international brands- New Era, Benetton, Givenchy, H&M, Adidas, Pioneer Steez, EMOBILE, 25 Magazine, Beats By Dre, Hewlett-Packard and have walked at 2010 Paris Fashion Week – Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2010 Men’s Collection.
Similarly, Laurent Bourgeois has appeared in 2019 films Men in Black: International, Cats, and Homecoming.
They have also had appearances on the shows So You Think You Can Dance (2014), The Arsenio Hall Show (2014), The Queen Latifah Show (2015), World of Dance (2017), and Révolution (2018).
Awards, Nominations
Laurent Bourgeois was nominated for the 2015 Teen Choice Awards, 2015 World of Dance Industry Awards, and 2011 Youth Rocks Awards and has won 2012 Hip Hop International, 2014 World of Dance Industry Awards, and 2017 World of Dance, among others.
Net Worth, Income, Salary
He has an estimated net worth of around $4 million as of 2023, and he has earned that sum of money from his professional career.
Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
Beyonce and Laurent Bourgeois are much more than friends and have begun a relationship that’s been deemed “inappropriate.”
How tall is Laurent Bourgeois?
He has a height of 6 ft. 4 inches and weighs average.
Also, Laurent Bourgeois has dark brown eyes and dark brown hair.
But, information about Laurent’s shoe size, dress size, etc. are not available.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Laurent Bourgeois has around a 1.2million followers on Instagram and around 50.7k followers on Twitter but he does not seem to be active on Facebook.
Laurent Bourgeois’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | December | Friday |
| 2025 | December | Saturday |
| 2026 | December | Sunday |
| 2027 | December | Monday |
| 2028 | December | Wednesday |