Ann Pornel
Ann Pornel | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Education | University of Toronto |
Known for | Great Canadian Baking Show, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Second City Toronto, The Baroness von Sketch Show |
Height | 5'1" |
Website | annpornel |
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 as one of 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]
Ann is a huge fan of the K-pop group BTS, with Suga as her bias.
References[]
- ^ Droganes, Constance (21 June 2017). "Comedian Muses on Canada's 'Hoser' Style". WWD. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wheeler, Brad. "Review: Second City show She the People laughs at the absurdity of it all". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b Sumi, Glenn (20 August 2018). "Second City's She The People shows why women rule comedy". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "The 2017 Critics' Pick Award Winners: Theatre". My Entertainment World. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Mcneely, Jen (12 February 2021). "Comedian Ann Pornel brings expressiveness and hilarity to 'The Great Canadian Baking Show'". Shedoesthecity. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Clapson, Dan (16 September 2020). "The Great Canadian Baking Show announces new hosts for season 4". Eat North. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
External links[]
Ann Pornel at IMDb
- 21st-century Canadian comedians
- Canadian sketch comedians
- Living people
- Filipino emigrants to Canada
- Canadian television hosts
- Comedians from Toronto
- Canadian women comedians