Companions on stage and in town, the two actors Corinne and Gilles Benizio, known under the name Shirley and Dino, are parents of two children: a son named Raphaël and a daughter named Elisa. The latter looks exactly like Corinne, her mother.
Corinne and Gilles Benizio form the famous hilarious duo Shirley and Dino. In the 2000s, the comedy duo made the heyday of the television show The Largest cabaret in the worldpresented by Patrick Sébastien, the host who went through an ordeal. In love for 40 years, the duo has not only built a joint professional career. Corinne and Gilles Benizio also built a beautiful family by giving birth to Raphaël and Elisa, their two children. Elisa has appeared many times alongside her parents, notably during the 33e Private theater meetings in 2017. We tell you more about the children of the comic duo.
Elisa Benizio: following in the footsteps of her parents Shirley and Dino
What do the couple's children do?
During their careerShirley and Dino performed many rolesbut the most of all is that of the parents of Elisa and Raphaël. If the boy chose the profession of embedded electronics engineer, the girl preferred to follow in her parents' footsteps. “I learned my trade from my parents”she told the magazine Le Figaro in February 2023. Elisa has carried out numerous theater courses. Then, she joined the Jean-Laurent Cochet course in 2011 for 2 years of training.
At the head of a theater company
After his theater trainingthe young woman and some of her friends started a theater company called Les Mauvais Élèves. Together, the troupe created 5 shows, directed by the comedy duo Shirley and Dino. The shows were even performed in Paris, on tour and at the Avignon festival. If the young girl is doing well in the field, it is also thanks to the tips received from her mother. These little secrets allowed him to stage the first presentations of his compagnie LBad Students.
True copy of his mother
During his interview with Le FigaroElisa Benizio had told “My mother helped us put on a show at the Avignon Festival, it was supposed to last three weeks, the adventure has been going on for ten years. My mother starts with an idea and passes the baton to my father at the end”. In addition to inheriting the talent of her parents for comedythe young woman also inherited thephysical appearance of his mother. In fact, she looks just like him. On social networks, the two women shared a video in which they recite a song by Georges Brassens, reports Purepeople.
Elisa Benizio: an impressive career like her parents
Elisa on stage
The daughter of Corinne and Gilles Benizio was elected Talent Cannes Adami in 2014. That's not all, she was also chosen to take part in the Actors' Words. According to the actress' official website, “She plays in the show Archipel Marie N'Diaye, directed by Georges Lavaudant, as part of the Festival d'Automne à la Cartoucherie repeated at the Bouffes du Nord. Elisa also participates in other plays, such as L' impromptu of Versailles directed by Anthony Magnier and short films”.
What happened to Shirley and Dino?
Elisa Benizio also went on stage at the Théâtre Montparnasse & Petit Montparnasse in 2023 to perform in the play Albert et Charlie. If the young woman is talked about, her parents for their part have disappeared from the screens since 2010. Many viewers wonder what happened to Shirley and Dino. THE couple had still given his news in the newspaper The Provence issue of August 7, 2022, explaining why he preferred to end their careers.
Shirley and Dino in a retirement home
Their absence on screen does not mean that the duo has abandoned the boards. Shirley and Dino are doing other things and waiting for requests, because according to them, going on projects unforeseen is also interesting. According to their confidences in ProvenceCorinne and Gilles Benizio preferred to look to the future and have fun in another way. The couple reassures that the souls of Shirley and Dino are still present, but their costumesTHE characters and the gingham dress is ancient history.
