{{Short description|French dancer and choreographer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{BLP sources|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Brahim Zaibat | image = Brahim Zaibat 08 02 14 Galaxie Danse avec les stars.jpg | image_size = | caption = Zaibat at the [[Danse avec les stars]] Tour in 2014 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|09|09|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Lyon]], [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]], France | partner = [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] (2010–2013) }}
'''Brahim Zaibat''' (born 9 September 1986 in [[Lyon]]) is a French dancer and choreographer of Algerian origin.
== Biography == [[File:Madonna à Nice 31.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Zaibat during [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'s concert at [[Nice]] in 2012.]] Brahim Zaibat start in a hip-hop band called Baby Boom Crew. In 2001, he is part of the Pockemon Crew.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.staragora.com/star/brahim-zaibat|title=Brahim Zaibat|work=Staragora|access-date=8 February 2018|language=fr|archive-date=28 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628032928/http://www.staragora.com/star/brahim-zaibat|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2005, he joined as a dancer, the TV show and the tour [[Star Academy (French TV series)|Star Academy]], choreographed by [[Kamel Ouali]].
He left Pockemon Crew in 2008 to dance alongside the Germans, [[Flying Steps]] during the Game convection.
In 2012, he danced alongside [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] during the halftime of [[Super Bowl XLVI]] in [[Indianapolis]]. That year, he also participates to [[The MDNA Tour]].
In 2013, he became the artistic consultant for the musical ''Robin Hood''. He participated to the TV Show [[Danse avec les stars (France season 4)|Danse avec les stars 4]] on [[TF1]]; he came 2nd in the competition with his dance partner, [[Katrina Patchett]].
Since January 2014, he began the tour of [[Danse avec les stars]].
He announced on 31 January 2014 the launch of his show ''Rock it All'', on tour throughout France from late October to early December 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.closermag.fr/article/brahim-zaibat-en-tournee-dans-toute-la-france-il-lance-son-spectacle-268189|title=Brahim Zaibat en tournée dans toute la France : il lance son spectacle|last=Closermag.fr|date=1 February 2014|work=Closermag.fr|access-date=8 February 2018|language=fr-FR}}</ref> His show is a success, with a very positive response from the public and the press.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/culture/2014/11/04/03004-20141104ARTFIG00373-brahim-zaibat-danse-fort-pour-son-premier-show.php|title=Brahim Zaibat danse fort pour son premier show|date=4 November 2014|work=FIGARO|access-date=8 February 2018|language=fr-FR}}</ref> The tour include 23 performances throughout France and Belgium, including three shows at the [[Casino de Paris]] displaying complete. This show is nominated to the ''Prix de la Création musicale 2015'' for the ''Original creation for a show''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://csdem.org/5emes-prix-de-la-creation-musicale-les-nommes|title=5èmes Prix de la Création Musicale – Les nommés – CSDEM|website=csdem.org|language=fr-FR|access-date=8 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227034525/http://csdem.org/5emes-prix-de-la-creation-musicale-les-nommes/|archive-date=27 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2015, he participated in a new [[The Three Musketeers: One For All, All For One!|musical interpretation]] of ''[[The Three Musketeers]]'', in which he played the leading role of [[Athos (character)|Athos]], and was also part of the artistic direction of the show.
== Awards == In 2003 he won his first title of world champion at the [[Battle of the Year]]. In 2004, he won two league titles in Europe, one in 8 against 8 and the other in duet. In 2005, he won in duet with [[B-boy Lilou]], the [[Freestyle Session]] in Seoul. In 2006, he won the [[UK B-Boy Championships]] with his crew. A year later, he won, again with his crew, the world championship KB BBOY. In 2010, he won his last title of world champion in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.premiere.fr/Star/Brahim-Zaibat-2435371 |title=Brahim Zaibat - News & actus people sur Premiere |access-date=14 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922133311/http://www.premiere.fr/Star/Brahim-Zaibat-2435371 |archive-date=22 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Personal life == Brahim was in a relationship with [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]. They met when Madonna asked him to dance for promoting her clothing line ''Material Girl Collection'' presented at [[Macy's]] in New York in September 2010. The couple broke up in December 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gala.fr/l_actu/news_de_stars/brahim_zaibat_avec_madonna_on_etait_d_accord_pour_se_separer_328359|title = Brahim Zaibat: " Avec Madonna, on était d'accord pour se séparer " - Gala}}</ref>
On 12 December 2015, on the eve of the second round of regional elections where the [[National Front (France)|National Front]] had won the first round, he published a selfie taken two years earlier with [[Jean-Marie Le Pen]], without his consent, then sleeping in an aircraft on a flight between Nice and Paris. The tweet bears the legend "Put them all K.O. going vote tomorrow. To preserve our fraternal France !!! ". He was sentenced in February 2016 at a euro provision.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/politique/20160122.OBS3210/brahim-zaibat-vs-jean-marie-le-pen-le-proces-du-selfie.html|title=Brahim Zaibat vs. Jean-Marie Le Pen : le procès du selfie|work=L'Obs|access-date=8 February 2018|language=fr-FR}}</ref>
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