Borat Sagdiyev

Borat Sagdiyev Борат Сагдиев
Da Ali G Show / Borat character
Baron Cohen as Borat at the German premiere of Borat (2006)
First appearance	F2F (1997) (as Alexi Krickler) Da Ali G Show (2000) (as Borat)
Last appearance	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2024)
Created by	Sacha Baron Cohen
Portrayed by	Sacha Baron Cohen
In-universe information
Full name	Borat Margaret Sagdiyev
Aliases	Prof. Philip Drummond III John Chevrolet Cliff Safari Country Steve Patient zero
Title	Global ambassador for Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Occupation	Journalist broadcaster singer actor ping pong player global ambassador for Kazakhstan
Family	Asimbala Sagdiyeva (mother) Boltok the Rapist (father) Natalya Sagdiyeva (sister) Bilo Sagdiyev (twin brother) Oksana Sagdiyeva (wife)
Spouses	Ludmilla Sagdiyev Oksana Sagdiyev (died during filming of Borat's "documentary") Luenell At least 2 more
Children	Bilak and Biram Sagdiyev (twin sons) Hueylewis ("Jeffery Epstein") Sagdiyev (son) Tutar Sagdiyev (daughter)
Religion	Tengrism Pentecostalism (briefly)
Origin	Kuzcek, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (present-day Kazakhstan)
Nationality	Soviet (formerly) Kazakhstani (currently)

Borat Margaret Sagdiyev (Kazakh: Борат Маргарет Сағдиев, romanized: Borat Margaret Sağdiyev, pronounced [boˈɾɑt mɑɾɡɑˈɾet sɑʁˈdijev]) is a satirical fictional character created and performed by Sacha Baron Cohen. Depicted as a Kazakh television journalist, the character serves as the main protagonist of the mockumentary Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) and its sequel Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2020), and a main character of Da Ali G Show.

Borat's humour arises from his espousal of outrageous sociocultural viewpoints, his violation of social taboos, and his use of vulgar language and behaviour in inappropriate settings. Most often the comedy relies on Borat's obliviousness to First World natives not sharing his regressive worldview, but occasionally Borat's innocent and collegial demeanor will provoke his targets to reveal biases they would otherwise be reluctant to share publicly. Entertainment Weekly put the 2006 film on its end-of-the-decade "best-of" list, saying, "The Kazakhstani journalist gave us some of the most incisive cultural commentary ever filmed. That, and a wrestling match between butt-naked men. Something for everyone."^[1]