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Pornel was born in the [[Philippines]] and immigrated to Canada with her family as a child.<ref name="Droganes">{{cite web |last1=Droganes |first1=Constance |title=Comedian Muses on Canada's 'Hoser' Style |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/second-city-comedian-pays-homage-to-canadas-hoser-style-10920848/ |website=WWD |access-date=17 February 2021 |date=21 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="Rainford" /> She grew up in the [[High Park, Toronto|High Park]] area of Toronto.<ref name="Rainford">{{cite web |last1=Rainford |first1=Lisa |title=Second City's Come What Mayhem debuts with Toronto comedian Ann Pornel |url=https://www.toronto.com/news-story/6821425-second-city-s-come-what-mayhem-debuts-with-toronto-comedian-ann-pornel/ |website=Toronto.com |access-date=17 February 2021 |language=en-CA |date=23 August 2016}}</ref>
Pornel was born in the [[Philippines]] and immigrated to Canada with her family as a child.<ref name="Droganes">{{cite web |last1=Droganes |first1=Constance |title=Comedian Muses on Canada's 'Hoser' Style |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/second-city-comedian-pays-homage-to-canadas-hoser-style-10920848/ |website=WWD |access-date=17 February 2021 |date=21 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="Rainford" /> She grew up in the [[High Park, Toronto|High Park]] area of Toronto.<ref name="Rainford">{{cite web |last1=Rainford |first1=Lisa |title=Second City's Come What Mayhem debuts with Toronto comedian Ann Pornel |url=https://www.toronto.com/news-story/6821425-second-city-s-come-what-mayhem-debuts-with-toronto-comedian-ann-pornel/ |website=Toronto.com |access-date=17 February 2021 |language=en-CA |date=23 August 2016}}</ref>


Pornel got into sketch comedy as an undergraduate student in the sciences at the University of Toronto and seeking an outlet non-academic outlet.<ref name="Rainford" /> She is a former member of [[The Sketchersons]] and performed in the troupe's weekly sketch show ''Sunday Night Live''.<ref name="Younge" /> 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.<ref name="Wheeler">{{cite news |last1=Wheeler |first1=Brad |title=Review: Second City show She the People laughs at the absurdity of it all |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/article-review-she-the-people-laughs-at-the-absurdity-of-it-all/ |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=Globe and Mail}}</ref><ref name="Sumi">{{cite news |last1=Sumi |first1=Glenn |title=Second City's She The People shows why women rule comedy |url=https://nowtoronto.com/culture/comedy/second-city-she-the-people/ |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=NOW Magazine |date=20 August 2018}}</ref> In a review of the show for ''[[Now (newspaper)|NOW]]'' Glenn Sumi called Pornel a "force of nature."<ref name="Sumi" /> She was named the 2017 Performer of the Year by My Entertainment World.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 2017 Critics' Pick Award Winners: Theatre |url=https://www.myentertainmentworld.ca/2018/04/winners-theatre/ |website=My Entertainment World |access-date=17 February 2021 |date=17 April 2018}}</ref>
Pornel got into sketch comedy as an undergraduate student in the sciences at the University of Toronto and seeking a non-academic outlet.<ref name="Rainford" /> She is a former member of [[The Sketchersons]] and performed in the troupe's weekly sketch show ''Sunday Night Live''.<ref name="Younge" /> 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.<ref name="Wheeler">{{cite news |last1=Wheeler |first1=Brad |title=Review: Second City show She the People laughs at the absurdity of it all |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/article-review-she-the-people-laughs-at-the-absurdity-of-it-all/ |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=Globe and Mail}}</ref><ref name="Sumi">{{cite news |last1=Sumi |first1=Glenn |title=Second City's She The People shows why women rule comedy |url=https://nowtoronto.com/culture/comedy/second-city-she-the-people/ |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=NOW Magazine |date=20 August 2018}}</ref> In a review of the show for ''[[Now (newspaper)|NOW]]'' Glenn Sumi called Pornel a "force of nature."<ref name="Sumi" /> She was named the 2017 Performer of the Year by My Entertainment World.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 2017 Critics' Pick Award Winners: Theatre |url=https://www.myentertainmentworld.ca/2018/04/winners-theatre/ |website=My Entertainment World |access-date=17 February 2021 |date=17 April 2018}}</ref>


In 2021 she debuted as one of the co-hosts of the fourth season of the ''[[The Great Canadian Baking Show]]''.<ref name="Mcneely">{{cite web |last1=Mcneely |first1=Jen |title=Comedian Ann Pornel brings expressiveness and hilarity to 'The Great Canadian Baking Show' |url=https://www.shedoesthecity.com/comedian-ann-pornel-brings-expressiveness-and-hilarity-to-the-great-canadian-baking-show |website=Shedoesthecity |access-date=17 February 2021 |date=12 February 2021}}</ref><ref name="Clapson">{{cite web |last1=Clapson |first1=Dan |title=The Great Canadian Baking Show announces new hosts for season 4 |url=https://eatnorth.com/dan-clapson/great-canadian-baking-show-announces-new-hosts-season-4 |website=Eat North |access-date=17 February 2021 |language=en |date=16 September 2020}}</ref> A fashion enthusiast, Pornel collaborated with designer Vanessa Magic to come up with her wardrobe for the show.<ref name="Younge">{{cite news |last1=Younge |first1=Marty |title=Forget the sweets, the real treat on The Great Canadian Baking Show is new co-host Ann Pornel |url=https://www.cbc.ca/comedy/forget-the-sweets-the-real-treat-on-the-great-canadian-baking-show-is-new-co-host-ann-pornel-1.5913519 |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=CBC}}</ref> 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]]''.<ref name="Younge" />
In 2021 she debuted as one of the co-hosts of the fourth season of the ''[[The Great Canadian Baking Show]]''.<ref name="Mcneely">{{cite web |last1=Mcneely |first1=Jen |title=Comedian Ann Pornel brings expressiveness and hilarity to 'The Great Canadian Baking Show' |url=https://www.shedoesthecity.com/comedian-ann-pornel-brings-expressiveness-and-hilarity-to-the-great-canadian-baking-show |website=Shedoesthecity |access-date=17 February 2021 |date=12 February 2021}}</ref><ref name="Clapson">{{cite web |last1=Clapson |first1=Dan |title=The Great Canadian Baking Show announces new hosts for season 4 |url=https://eatnorth.com/dan-clapson/great-canadian-baking-show-announces-new-hosts-season-4 |website=Eat North |access-date=17 February 2021 |language=en |date=16 September 2020}}</ref> A fashion enthusiast, Pornel collaborated with designer Vanessa Magic to come up with her wardrobe for the show.<ref name="Younge">{{cite news |last1=Younge |first1=Marty |title=Forget the sweets, the real treat on The Great Canadian Baking Show is new co-host Ann Pornel |url=https://www.cbc.ca/comedy/forget-the-sweets-the-real-treat-on-the-great-canadian-baking-show-is-new-co-host-ann-pornel-1.5913519 |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=CBC}}</ref> 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]]''.<ref name="Younge" />

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Ann Pornel
NationalityCanadian
EducationUniversity of Toronto
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 as one of the co-hosts of the fourth season of the 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]

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.

External links

Ann Pornel at IMDb

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