Virginie Fortin (born September 3, 1986) is a Canadian actress and comedian from Quebec.Claire-Marine Beha, "Virginie Fortin en 6 moments marquants". Ici ARTV, June 1, 2023.
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.Nathalie Petrowski, "Virginie Fortin, naturellement baveuse". La Presse, July 8, 2013. In 2014 and 2015, she was a cast member of the sketch comedy series SNL QuébecLuc Boulanger, "SNL Québec: La bande des six". La Presse, February 8, 2014. and Le nouveau show."Radio-Canada repêche les comédiens de SNL Québec". La Presse, April 9, 2015.
In the same era, she and Mariana Mazza undertook a comedy tour, Mazza-Fortin, 2 révélations, 1 incontournable, as a duo.Eugénie Pascal, "Mariana Mazza et Virginie Fortin: duo incontournable de l'humour". Elle Québec, April 29, 2014.
In 2018 she launched her first solo comedy tour, Du bruit dans le cosmos.Stéphanie Vallet, "Des rires en orbite". La Presse, November 9, 2018. She received a Félix Award nomination for Comedy Concert of the Year at the 41st Félix Awards in 2019.Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Les résultats du premier gala de l’ADISQ 2019". Le Canal Auditif, October 23, 2019.
Her second solo tour, Mes sentiments, was launched in 2022,Marissa Groguhé, "Virginie Fortin : l’existentialisme comme matière à rire". La Presse, March 10, 2022. garnering her a second Félix nomination for Comedy Concert of the Year at the 44th Félix Awards.Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Les résultats du Premier Gala de l’ADISQ 2022". Le Canal Auditif, November 2, 2022.
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.Marie-Hélène Goulet, "Virginie Fortin revient sur son rôle d’Anaïs dans «Trop», son premier personnage de fiction". 7 Jours, February 10, 2021.
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.Charles-Henri Ramond, "(Iris 2023) Viking en tête des nominations". Films du Québec, November 15, 2023.
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