Ali G

Ali G (born Alistair Leslie Graham) was a satirical fictional character invented and performed by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Originally appearing on Channel 4's Eleven O'Clock show, Ali G was the title character of Channel 4's Da Ali G Show, original episodes of which aired on HBO in 2003-2004, and was the title character of the film Ali G Indahouse. Sacha Baron Cohen's character Ali G, alongside his Borat and Brüno characters, has been ... more

Ali G (born Alistair Leslie Graham) was a satirical fictional character invented and performed by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Originally appearing on Channel 4's Eleven O'Clock show, Ali G was the title character of Channel 4's Da Ali G Show, original episodes of which aired on HBO in 2003-2004, and was the title character of the film Ali G Indahouse. Sacha Baron Cohen's character Ali G, alongside his Borat and Brüno characters, has been retired. The character of Ali G plays on the stereotype of a non-black suburban male who revels in a mixture of American Gangsta Rap and Jamaican Black culture, particularly through hip hop, reggae, and jungle music; though the actual ethnicity of Ali G's character caused confusion, with some believing him to be a British Asian due to a sizable Asian population in Ali's home town of Staines, having a Muslim name (though it turned out to be short for Alistar) & references to his rival Sandy Batachouri who has an Indian name. As Baron Cohen... less