Since the first edition in 2001, a number of public figures have taken on the Leucan Shaved Head Challenge, inspiring hundreds of people to follow their lead.

In so doing, those public figures sent out a powerful message of hope and solidarity with cancer-stricken children. Leucan is extremely grateful for their commitment to the cause! Meet those women and men who agreed to embrace a new bold look to transform the future of thousands of children.

Dominic Paquet

Dominic Paquet has been the official spokesperson of the Leucan Shaved Head Challenge since 2012. His commitment to the cause is nothing short of remarkable. Since his first year as a spokesperson for Leucan, Dominic has taken on the Challenge six times. But his commitment to the cause goes way beyond the Leucan Shaved Head Challenge. Dominic is always on hand to support other fundraising campaigns and extend the Association’s outreach.

Jay Du Temple

2020 kicked off with a bang with host and stand-up comedian Jay Du Temple tackling the Challenge. For the last performance of his tour at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Jay said goodbye to his famous mane in front of 10,000 enthusiastic fans, raising a total of $23,700 for Leucan.

Marie-Mai

In April 2020, François Bellefeuille agreed to bid farewell to his long hair—his signature look since the beginning of his career in stand-up comedy. Thanks to a video with more than 400,000 views, François gave Leucan a huge boost of visibility and became an ambassador for the cause by talking about his Challenge on various TV shows.

François Bellefeuille

In April 2020, François Bellefeuille agreed to bid farewell to his long hair—his signature look since the beginning of his career in stand-up comedy. Thanks to a video with more than 400,000 views, François gave Leucan a huge boost of visibility and became an ambassador for the cause by talking about his Challenge on various TV shows.

Arnaud Soly

Arnaud Soly took on the Leucan Shaved Head Challenge live on his Instagram page in May 2020. Nearly 10,000 people watched the event live. As is his habit, Arnaud’s live feed also featured guest appearances from a dozen public personalities, including Jay Du Temple and Marie-Mai. Arnaud had his head shaved at the end of the video and announced that his Challenge raised the impressive amount of $32,000 for Leucan.

André Robitaille

Actor and TV host André Robitaille is also deeply committed to Leucan’s cause. In 2016, several Proxim-affiliated pharmacists-owners had their Challenges featured on Robitaille’s show, Entrée principale. In 2017, he welcomed Proxim-affiliated pharmacists-owners and members of the general public on the set of the TV show Les Échangistes and took on the Challenge alongside them as a sign of solidarity with cancer-stricken children. He took on the Challenge once more in June 2020, reaffirming his support to the cause.

Benjamin Gratton

Benjamin Gratton, the son of stand-up comedian Mathieu Gratton and TV host Patricia Paquin, a participant in the docuseries Autiste, bientôt majeur, and the author of a Facebook page on the reality of autism entitled Le monde de Benjamin, took on the Leucan Shaved Head Challenge on August 24, 2020. The 18-year-old overcame his fear of razors to help children afflicted with cancer. His inspirational Challenge raised the impressive amount of $24,000 for Leucan.

Vanessa Pilon

Vanessa Pilon also made this incredible gesture as part of her TV show Vrak Attak! in April 2016. “When I became a TV host, a field where image occupies a prominent place, several people warned me that getting my head shaved could compromise my career. So, I gave up on the idea of participating in the Challenge. However, a few months ago, my big sister Geneviève was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. This brutal reminder of how fragile life can be instilled in me the need to go against safe opinions and follow my heart instead.”

Klô Pelgag

In 2015, to mark the last show of her L’Alchimie des monstres tour, Klô Pelgag went out with a bang by taking on the Leucan Shaved Head Challenge. In addition to supporting cancer-stricken children, Klô had always wondered how it would feel like to go bald and shake up preconceived ideas about hair and femininity!

Marianne St-Gelais

After years of competitions, the three-time Olympic medallist Marianne St-Gelais tackled a different kind of Challenge, the Leucan Shaved Head Challenge, at Marché Central in Montreal on May 25, 2014. Marianne’s campaign struck a chord with Quebecers, raising a total of $15,000. “I remember wanting to get my head shaved for my high school graduation ball. I’m so glad to take on the Leucan Shaved Head Challenge today to finally make that wish come true but, most of all, to support a cause so dear to my heart: children.”

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