Ann Pornel is a Canadian
sketch comedian, actress, and television host based in Toronto.
Pornel was born in the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
and immigrated to Canada with her family as a child.
She grew up in the
High Park
High Park is a municipal park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. High Park is a mixed recreational and natural park, with sporting facilities, cultural facilities, educational facilities, gardens, playgrounds and a zoo. One-third of the park remains ...
area of Toronto.
Pornel got into sketch comedy as an undergraduate student in the sciences at the University of Toronto and seeking a non-academic outlet.
She is a former member of
The Sketchersons
The Sketchersons are a sketch comedy troupe based in Toronto, Ontario. They are winners of the 2007 Canadian Comedy Award for best Sketch Troupe, an award they had been nominated for each of the 3 years prior. The Sketchersons were again nominat ...
and performed in the troupe's weekly sketch show ''Sunday Night Live''.
She later joined
The Second City
The Second City is an improvisational comedy enterprise and is the oldest ongoing improvisational theater troupe to be continually based in Chicago, with training programs and live theatres in Toronto and Los Angeles. The Second City Theatre op ...
and starred in the all-woman production ''She the People'' featuring Second City sketches written by and about women.
In a review of the show for ''
NOW
Now most commonly refers
to the present time.
Now, NOW, or The Now may also refer to:
Organizations
* Natal Organisation of Women, a South African women's organization
* National Organization for Women, an American feminist organization
* Now ...
'', Glenn Sumi called Pornel a "force of nature."
She was named the 2017 Performer of the Year by ''My Entertainment World''.
In 2021, she debuted alongside
Alan Shane Lewis
Alan Shane Lewis is a Canadians, Canadian comedian, actor and television host, best known as the co-host with Ann Pornel of ''The Great Canadian Baking Show'' since season 4.
An alumnus of The Second City's Toronto company who appeared most notabl ...
as the co-hosts of the fourth season of ''
The Great Canadian Baking Show
''The Great Canadian Baking Show'' is a Canadian cooking competition television series which premiered on CBC Television on November 1, 2017. It is an adaptation of the U.K. series ''The Great British Bake Off'', which is aired in Canada under t ...
''.
A fashion enthusiast, Pornel collaborated with designer Vanessa Magic to come up with her wardrobe for the show.
Prior to her co-hosting duties on the ''Baking Show'', Pornel appeared in guest roles on the ''
Baroness von Sketch Show
''Baroness von Sketch Show'' is a Canadian television sketch comedy series. It debuted on CBC Television on June 14, 2016. Produced by Frantic Films, the series is an all-female comedy series starring Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Bro ...
'' and ''
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' (commonly shortened to ''22 Minutes'' since 2009) is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics wi ...
''.
In 2023, she guest starred in season 2 of ''
Run the Burbs
''Run the Burbs'' is a Canadian television sitcom, which premiered on CBC Television on January 5, 2022.Greg David"CBC announces winter premiere dates" ''TV, eh?'', November 23, 2021. The series stars Andrew Phung as Andrew Pham, a suburban stay- ...
'' episode 5, "Phestival of Life" and episode 7, "Phresh Start" playing real estate agent Orelei Pena.
Lewis and Pornel received a
Canadian Screen Award
The Canadian Screen Awards (french: link=no, Les prix Écrans canadiens) are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media (web series) p ...
nomination for Best Host or Presenter in a Factual or Reality/Competition Series at the
10th Canadian Screen Awards
The 10th Canadian Screen Awards were held on April 10, 2022, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television and digital media production in 2021.Etan Vlessing"Maitreyi Ramakrishnan to Receive Canadian Screen Awards Special Honor" ''The Hollyw ...
in 2022 for ''The Great Canadian Baking Show''. In 2023, she was nominated and was the recipient of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards,
[https://canadianimmigrant.ca/canadas-top-25-immigrants/canadas-top-25-immigrants-2023]
References
External links
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21st-century Canadian comedians
Canadian sketch comedians
Canadian actresses of Filipino descent
Living people
Filipino emigrants to Canada
Canadian television hosts
Year of birth missing (living people)
Comedians from Toronto
Canadian women comedians