{{Short description|Canadian actress and comedian}} '''Virginie Fortin''' (born September 3, 1986) is a Canadian actress and comedian from Quebec.<ref>Claire-Marine Beha, [https://ici.artv.ca/blogue/virginie-fortin-meilleurs-moments-spectacle-evelyne-brochu/ "Virginie Fortin en 6 moments marquants"]. Ici ARTV, June 1, 2023.</ref>
==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''.<ref>Nathalie Petrowski, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/dossiers/nathalie-petrowski-rencontre/201307/08/01-4668651-virginie-fortin-naturellement-baveuse.php "Virginie Fortin, naturellement baveuse"]. ''La Presse'', July 8, 2013.</ref> In 2014 and 2015, she was a cast member of the sketch comedy series ''SNL Québec''<ref>Luc Boulanger, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/television/201402/07/01-4736814-snl-quebec-la-bande-des-six.php "SNL Québec: La bande des six"]. ''La Presse'', February 8, 2014.</ref> and ''Le nouveau show''.<ref>[http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/television/201504/09/01-4859570-radio-canada-repeche-les-comediens-de-snl-quebec.php "Radio-Canada repêche les comédiens de SNL Québec"]. ''La Presse'', April 9, 2015.</ref>
In the same era, she and Mariana Mazza undertook a comedy tour, ''Mazza-Fortin, 2 révélations, 1 incontournable'', as a duo.<ref>Eugénie Pascal, [https://www.ellequebec.com/style-de-vie/sorties/mariana-mazza-et-virginie-fortin-duo-incontournable-de-l-humour "Mariana Mazza et Virginie Fortin: duo incontournable de l'humour"]. ''Elle Québec'', April 29, 2014.</ref>
In 2018 she launched her first solo comedy tour, ''Du bruit dans le cosmos''.<ref>Stéphanie Vallet, [https://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/d927e854-1604-4b2c-aaba-264bbecf04f8%7C_0.html "Des rires en orbite"]. ''La Presse'', November 9, 2018.</ref> She received a Félix Award nomination for Comedy Concert of the Year at the 41st Félix Awards in 2019.<ref>Louis-Philippe Labrèche, [https://lecanalauditif.ca/actualites/les-resultats-du-premier-gala-de-adisq-2019/ "Les résultats du premier gala de l’ADISQ 2019"]. ''Le Canal Auditif'', October 23, 2019.</ref>
Her second solo tour, ''Mes sentiments'', was launched in 2022,<ref>Marissa Groguhé, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/humour/2022-03-10/critique-de-mes-sentiments/virginie-fortin-l-existentialisme-comme-matiere-a-rire.php "Virginie Fortin : l’existentialisme comme matière à rire"]. ''La Presse'', March 10, 2022.</ref> garnering her a second Félix nomination for Comedy Concert of the Year at the 44th Félix Awards.<ref>Louis-Philippe Labrèche, [https://lecanalauditif.ca/actualites/resultats-premier-gala-adisq-2022/ "Les résultats du Premier Gala de l’ADISQ 2022"]. ''Le Canal Auditif'', November 2, 2022.</ref>
==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.<ref>Marie-Hélène Goulet, [https://www.7jours.ca/2021/02/10/virginie-fortin-revient-sur-son-role-danais-dans-trop-son-premier-personnage-de-fiction "Virginie Fortin revient sur son rôle d’Anaïs dans «Trop», son premier personnage de fiction"]. ''7 Jours'', February 10, 2021.</ref>
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.<ref>Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/iris-2023-viking-en-tete-des-nominations/ "(Iris 2023) Viking en tête des nominations"]. ''Films du Québec'', November 15, 2023.</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|4430947}}
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