10 Facts About Ali G

1.

Alistair Leslie Graham, better known as Ali G, is a satirical fictional character created and performed by English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.

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2.

However, Ali G returned at the 2012 British Comedy Awards to accept Baron Cohen's Outstanding Achievement Award, causing controversy by making jokes about Kate Middleton and Jimmy Savile.

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3.

Rezurection features new footage of Ali G introducing old highlights of Da Ali G Show, while Borat reappeared for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm in 2020.

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4.

Ali G is a fictional stereotype of a British suburban male "chav" known as Alex; who imitates inner-city urban British hip hop culture and British Jamaican culture, particularly through hip hop, reggae, drum and bass and jungle music, as well as speaking in rude boy-style Multicultural London English from Jamaican Patois.

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5.

Ali G was part of a group called the "West Staines Massiv", and grew up near Staines in Langley.

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6.

Ali G appeared in the 2003 short film Spyz, directed by James Bobin.

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7.

Ali G was featured in the music video "Music" by Madonna as her limo driver.

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8.

Ali G complains that her "babylons" are not as big as they appear to be on TV and calls her "Maradona" when asking to be in her next video.

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9.

Ali G is the leader of a fictional gang called "Da West Staines Massif", who currently lives in his grandmother's garage in a semi-detached house at 36 Cherry Blossom Close, in the heart of the "Staines Ghetto".

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10.

Ali G was educated at what he calls "da Matthew Arnold Skool", which is a real school in Staines.

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