Florence Blain Mbaye, sometimes credited as Florence Blain, is a Senegalese-Canadian actress, voice actress, oboist, singer, music producer and director, and sound designer based in Montreal. She has performed on both national and international stages across film, television, theatre, music, and multimedia projects.
Florence Blain Mbaye, sometimes credited as Florence Blain, is a Senegalese-Canadian actress, voice actress, oboist, singer, music producer and director, and sound designer based in Montreal. She has performed on both national and international stages across film, television, theatre, music, and multimedia projects.
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Florence Blain Mbaye (born 1986), sometimes credited as Florence Blain, is a Senegalese-Canadian actress, voice actress, oboist, singer, music producer and director, and sound designer based in Montreal. She has performed on both national and international stages across film, television, theatre, music, and multimedia projects.
Early life and education
Blain Mbaye studied oboe and chamber music at the Montreal Conservatory of Music, as well as theatre acting and dubbing at the Montreal Conservatory of Dramatic Art.
Career
She has appeared in films including Waiting for April (En attendant avril), There Are No False Undertakings (Il n'y a pas de faux métier), Bungalow, This House (Cette maison), Invincible, Ireland Blue Book (Irlande cahier bleu), Making Babies (Faire un enfant), and the upcoming film Follies (autumn 2025) by Eric K. Boulianne. Her television credits include Bellefleur, Dumas, and L'œil du cyclone. She has also appeared in numerous theatre productions, including Cabaret Noir, Civilization and Its Discontents, Selle de nouvelles, and Sappho. She also performs dub and voiceover work.
Blain Mbaye has performed as a professional ensemble oboist since 2008. She has appeared on several albums and has released multiple albums of her own. As a musician, she has collaborated with the UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra, Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España, Les Violons du Roy, Orchestre Métropolitain, Philippe B, and Avec pas d'casque. In 2023, she released her album Les lignes de désir, and in 2024, she released the EP Cabaret Noir, which she produced and directed.
Awards and recognition
2004 – Étoile Galaxie, 1st prize (category 17 and under), Music Competition of Canada
2004 – Winner, Montreal Youth Symphony Orchestra concerto competition
2004 – Recipient, Grant Sandra Wilson
2006 – Golden Category, Mozart Competition of Sinfonia de Lanaudière
2006 – Winner, Competition Young Artists of Radio-Canada
2006 – Recipient, Grant McAbby, Montreal Conservatory
2014 – Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, Another House
2024 – Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama, Making Babies
2024 – Actress of the Year (Cinema/Television), Gala Dynastie