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]
Véronique Claveau | |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Partner | Bryan Audet |
Career
editA 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]
She has also done dubbing work, including the voice of Anna in the French translations of the Frozen films.[7]
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.[8]
In 2024 she debuted in Titanique, performing the role both in the show's Montreal run at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts,[9] and its Toronto engagement at the CAA Theatre.[10]
Personal life
editShe is in a relationship with Bryan Audet, a singer and broadcaster who competed in a later edition of Star Académie.[11] In 2022 the couple became cohosts of C'est plus qu'un jardin, a documentary television series about gardening, for Unis.[12]
References
edit- ^ Guillaume Picard, "Véronique Claveau interprétera Céline Dion dans ce projet" Archived 2024-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. 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" Archived 2024-12-14 at the Wayback Machine. Ici Radio-Canada, June 18, 2014.
- ^ Louise Bourbonnais, "Le plaisir de jouer dans hairspray" Archived 2024-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Le Journal de Montréal, August 7, 2013.
- ^ Alicia Rochevrier, "Annie, un émerveillement du début à la fin". Ici Radio-Canada, August 18, 2022.
- ^ Glenn Sumi, "She met her hero, Céline Dion, when she was 11 years old. Now Véronique Claveau gets to play her eight times a week in ‘Titanique’" Archived 2024-12-17 at the Wayback Machine. Toronto Star, December 17, 2024.
- ^ 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" Archived 2024-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. CityNews, October 15, 2024.
- ^ Aisling Murphy, "Titaníque is a campy, Celine Dion-jukebox spoof buoyed by an unsinkably fabulous cast" Archived 2024-12-12 at the Wayback Machine. 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" Archived 2024-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. 7 Jours, July 22, 2022.