Virginie Fortin

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Virginie Fortin (born September 3, 1986) is a Canadian actress and comedian from Quebec. [1]

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Comedy

She first became known as a comedian in the early 2010s, when she won the 2013 edition of the televised stand-up comedy competition En route vers mon premier gala Juste pour rire. [2] In 2014 and 2015, she was a cast member of the sketch comedy series SNL Québec [3] and Le nouveau show . [4]

In the same era, she and Mariana Mazza undertook a comedy tour, Mazza-Fortin, 2 révélations, 1 incontournable, as a duo. [5]

In 2018 she launched her first solo comedy tour, Du bruit dans le cosmos. [6] She received a Félix Award nomination for Comedy Concert of the Year at the 41st Félix Awards in 2019. [7]

Her second solo tour, Mes sentiments, was launched in 2022, [8] garnering her a second Félix nomination for Comedy Concert of the Year at the 44th Félix Awards. [9]

Acting

She also had occasional small acting roles in scripted television series, until being cast in her first major role as Anaïs in the comedy series Trop in 2017. [10]

She had her first film role in the 2022 film Two Days Before Christmas (23 décembre), for which she received a Prix Iris nomination for Revelation of the Year at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2023. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Claire-Marine Beha, "Virginie Fortin en 6 moments marquants". Ici ARTV, June 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ Nathalie Petrowski, "Virginie Fortin, naturellement baveuse". La Presse , July 8, 2013.
  3. ↑ Luc Boulanger, "SNL Québec: La bande des six". La Presse , February 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Radio-Canada repêche les comédiens de SNL Québec". La Presse , April 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ Eugénie Pascal, "Mariana Mazza et Virginie Fortin: duo incontournable de l'humour". Elle Québec, April 29, 2014.
  6. ↑ Stéphanie Vallet, "Des rires en orbite". La Presse , November 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Les résultats du premier gala de l’ADISQ 2019". Le Canal Auditif, October 23, 2019.
  8. ↑ Marissa Groguhé, "Virginie Fortin : l’existentialisme comme matière à rire". La Presse , March 10, 2022.
  9. ↑ Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Les résultats du Premier Gala de l’ADISQ 2022". Le Canal Auditif, November 2, 2022.
  10. ↑ Marie-Hélène Goulet, "Virginie Fortin revient sur son rôle d’Anaïs dans «Trop», son premier personnage de fiction". 7 Jours, February 10, 2021.
  11. ↑ Charles-Henri Ramond, "(Iris 2023) Viking en tête des nominations". Films du Québec, November 15, 2023.
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