Ann Pornel
NationalityCanadian
EducationUniversity of Toronto
Known forGreat Canadian Baking Show, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Second City Toronto, The Baroness von Sketch Show
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Websiteannpornel.com

Ann Pornel is a Canadian sketch comedian, actress, and television host based in Toronto.

Pornel was born in the Philippines and immigrated to Canada with her family as a child.[1][2] She grew up in the High Park area of Toronto.[2]

Pornel got into sketch comedy as an undergraduate student in the sciences at the University of Toronto and seeking a non-academic outlet.[2] She is a former member of The Sketchersons and performed in the troupe's weekly sketch show Sunday Night Live.[3] She later joined The Second City and starred in the all-woman production She the People featuring Second City sketches written by and about women.[4][5] In a review of the show for NOW, Glenn Sumi called Pornel a "force of nature."[5] She was named the 2017 Performer of the Year by My Entertainment World.[6]

In 2021, she debuted alongside Alan Shane Lewis as the co-hosts of the fourth season of The Great Canadian Baking Show.[7][8] A fashion enthusiast, Pornel collaborated with designer Vanessa Magic to come up with her wardrobe for the show.[3] Prior to her co-hosting duties on the Baking Show, Pornel appeared in guest roles on the Baroness von Sketch Show and This Hour Has 22 Minutes.[3] In 2023, she guest starred in season 2 of Run the Burbs episode 5, "Phestival of Life" and episode 7, "Phresh Start" playing real estate agent Orelei Pena.

Lewis and Pornel received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Host or Presenter in a Factual or Reality/Competition Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 for The Great Canadian Baking Show.[9] In 2023, she was nominated and was the recipient of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards,[10]

References

  1. ^ Droganes, Constance (21 June 2017). "Comedian Muses on Canada's 'Hoser' Style". WWD. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Rainford, Lisa (23 August 2016). "Second City's Come What Mayhem debuts with Toronto comedian Ann Pornel". Toronto.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Younge, Marty. "Forget the sweets, the real treat on The Great Canadian Baking Show is new co-host Ann Pornel". CBC. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ^ Wheeler, Brad. "Review: Second City show She the People laughs at the absurdity of it all". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b Sumi, Glenn (20 August 2018). "Second City's She The People shows why women rule comedy". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  6. ^ "The 2017 Critics' Pick Award Winners: Theatre". My Entertainment World. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  7. ^ Mcneely, Jen (12 February 2021). "Comedian Ann Pornel brings expressiveness and hilarity to 'The Great Canadian Baking Show'". Shedoesthecity. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  8. ^ Clapson, Dan (16 September 2020). "The Great Canadian Baking Show announces new hosts for season 4". Eat North. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  9. ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
  10. ^ https://canadianimmigrant.ca/canadas-top-25-immigrants/canadas-top-25-immigrants-2023

External links

Ann Pornel at IMDb

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