Florence Blain Mbaye

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Florence Blain Mbaye
Born1986
NationalitySenegalese-Canadian
Occupation(s)Actress, voice actress, oboist, singer, music producer and director, sound designer
Years active2004–present
AwardsCanadian Screen Award nominations, Gala Dynastie Actrice de l'année

Florence Blain Mbaye (born 1986), sometimes credited as Florence Blain, is a Senegalese-Canadian actress, voice actress, oboist, singer, music producer and director, and sound designer based in Montreal. She has performed on both national and international stages across film, television, theatre, music, and multimedia projects. [1]

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Early life and education

Blain Mbaye studied oboe and chamber music at the Montreal Conservatory of Music, as well as theatre acting and dubbing at the Montreal Conservatory of Dramatic Art. [2] [3]

Career

She has appeared in films including Waiting for April (En attendant avril), There Are No False Undertakings (Il n'y a pas de faux métier), Bungalow , This House (Cette maison), [1] Invincible , Ireland Blue Book (Irlande cahier bleu), Making Babies (Faire un enfant), and the upcoming film Follies (autumn 2025) by Éric K. Boulianne. Her television credits include Bellefleur, Dumas, and L'œil du cyclone . She has also appeared in numerous theatre productions, including Cabaret Noir, Civilization and Its Discontents, Selle de nouvelles, and Sappho. [1] She also performs dub and voiceover work.

Blain Mbaye has performed as a professional ensemble oboist since 2008. She has appeared on several albums and has released multiple albums of her own. As a musician, she has collaborated with the UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra, Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España, Les Violons du Roy, [1] Orchestre Métropolitain, [1] Philippe B, and Avec pas d'casque. In 2023, she released her album Les lignes de désir, and in 2024, she released the EP Cabaret Noir, which she produced and directed. [4]

Awards and recognition

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2012L'autre maisonMaïaMax Films MédiasCSA nomination, Best Supporting Actress [1]
2017La VoyanteActriceAlexandre Auger & Alexis Fortier GauthierShort film
2018En attendant AvrilLa Renarde Olivier Godin
2021Cette MaisonValeska Myriam Charles [1]
2022BungalowLilou Lawrence Côté-Collins
2023Faire un enfantComédienne Éric K. Boulianne CSA nomination, Short Drama
2025 Follies Éric K. Boulianne Upcoming, autumn release
2024InvincibleSonia Vincent René-Lortie Short film, Oscar-nominated

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022–2022L'œil du cycloneJulie Agence RBL
2024BellefleurMiaAgence RBL
2024DumasMylèneAgence RBL

Theatre

YearProductionRoleDirectorNotes
2022MytheFlorenceMykalle BielinskiLa Serre – Arts vivants [Agence RBL]
2022SapphoArianeMarie-Ève Milot Théâtre de Quat'sous [Agence RBL] [1]
2019–2020Soifs matériauxVénus Denis Marleau Ubus Théâtre [Agence RBL] [1]
2021–2025Cabaret NoirFlorence Mélanie Demers Mayday Danse [Agence RBL]

Music / Discography

YearAlbum / EPRole / Notes
2024Cabaret Noir (EP)Producer, director, composer, performer [Agence RBL]
2023Les lignes de désirCo-producer, co-director, composer, performer [Agence RBL]
2020–2021Dans mon salonCo-producer, co-director, composer, performer [Agence RBL] [1]

Dubbing (selected)

YearProjectRoleNotes
2021 Dune Shadout MapesCinélume [Agence RBL]
2021 Cruella Anita DarlingDifuze Inc [Agence RBL]
2022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 MaddieCinélume [Agence RBL]
2023 The Color Purple SofiaDifuze Inc [Agence RBL]
2024 The Fire Inside JackieCinélume [Agence RBL]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Florence Blain Mbaye Profile" (in French). Transistor Media. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Florence Blain Mbaye". Suoni per il Popolo. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Florence Blain Mbaye Profile" (in French). Transistor Media. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "FLORENCE BLAIN MBAYE". SUONI PER IL POPOLO. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
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