Véronique Claveau
Véronique Claveau | |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Partner | Bryan Audet |
Véronique Claveau is a Canadian actress and sketch comedian from Quebec, most noted for her role as Céline Dion in the Canadian production of the stage musical Titanique.[1]
Career
[edit]A contestant in the 2004 edition of the singing competition series Star Académie,[2] she first became more widely known as a musical comedian, appearing for several years in the annual Revue et corrigée shows at Montreal's Théâtre du Rideau Vert, where she first established her skills as a Dion impressionist.[3] She later joined the cast of Ici Radio-Canada Télé's annual New Year's Eve Bye Bye specials in 2014.[4] She also had a number of roles in musical theatre, including as Amber Von Tussle in a production of Hairspray[5] and Miss Farrell in Annie.[6]
In 2022 she competed in the second season of Chanteurs masqués, the Quebec version of the international The Masked Singer franchise, as the "Queen of the Day and the Night", winning the season.[7]
In 2024 she debuted in Titanique, performing the role both in the show's Montreal run at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts,[8] and its Toronto engagement at the CAA Theatre.[9]
Personal life
[edit]She is in a relationship with Bryan Audet, a singer and broadcaster who competed in a later edition of Star Académie.[10] In 2022 the couple became cohosts of C'est plus qu'un jardin, a documentary television series about gardening, for Unis.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Guillaume Picard, "Véronique Claveau interprétera Céline Dion dans ce projet". 7 Jours, May 2, 2024.
- ^ Claudia Blais-Thompson, "Star Académie: l'étau se resserre". Le Quotidien, April 10, 2022.
- ^ Christian Saint-Pierre, "Véronique Claveau, un pont entre deux solitudes". Le Devoir, October 24, 2024.
- ^ "Véronique Claveau se joint à l'équipe du Bye bye". Ici Radio-Canada, June 18, 2014.
- ^ Louise Bourbonnais, "Le plaisir de jouer dans hairspray". Le Journal de Montréal, August 7, 2013.
- ^ Alicia Rochevrier, "Annie, un émerveillement du début à la fin". Ici Radio-Canada, August 18, 2022.
- ^ Frédérique De Simone, "«Chanteurs masqués»: Véronique Claveau la reine de la soirée". Le Journal de Montréal, December 5, 2022.
- ^ Pamela Pagano, "All aboard!: New York award-winning musical ‘Titanique’ making Canadian debut in Montreal". CityNews, October 15, 2024.
- ^ Aisling Murphy, "Titaníque is a campy, Celine Dion-jukebox spoof buoyed by an unsinkably fabulous cast". The Globe and Mail, December 10, 2024.
- ^ Guillaume Picard, "Véronique Claveau et Bryan Audet ont amorcé leur relation en frenchant pendant une semaine dans une Tercel". Le Journal de Montréal, July 5, 2024.
- ^ Michèle Lemieux, "Véronique Claveau succédera à Édith Cochrane dans ce projet télé". 7 Jours, July 22, 2022.
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[edit]- 21st-century Canadian actresses
- 21st-century Canadian comedians
- 21st-century Canadian singers
- Canadian film actresses
- Canadian television actresses
- Canadian musical theatre actresses
- Canadian comedy musicians
- Canadian sketch comedians
- Canadian women comedians
- Canadian television hosts
- Actresses from Quebec
- Comedians from Quebec
- Singers from Quebec
- Living people
- Masked Singer winners
- Canadian impressionists (entertainers)