Florence Blain Mbaye

Florence Blain Mbaye
Born1986 (age 39–40)
OccupationsActress, voice actress, oboist, singer, music producer and director, sound designer
Years active2004–present
AwardsCanadian Screen Award nominations, Gala Dynastie Actrice de l'année

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.[1]

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.[2][1]

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),[1] 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.[1] 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,[1] Orchestre Métropolitain,[1] 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.[3]

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

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Another House (L'autre maison)MaïaCanadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress[1]
2017La VoyanteActriceShort film
2018Waiting for April (En attendant Avril)La Renarde
2020There Are No False Undertakings (Il n'y a pas de faux métier)La Renarde
2020The Sticky Side of Baklava (La face cachée du baklava)Museum guide
2021This House (Cette Maison)Valeska[1]
2021Archipelago (Archipel)Narrator
2022BungalowLilou
2022InvincibleSoniaShort film
2023Making Babies (Faire un enfant)ElleCanadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama
2023Ireland Blue Book (Irlande cahier bleu)Charming Louise
2024Vile & Miserable (Vil & Misérable)Agent Marion
2024You Are Not Alone (Vous n'êtes pas seuls)Police officer
2025Follies (Folichonneries)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022–2022L'œil du cycloneJulieAgence RBL
2024BellefleurMiaAgence RBL
2024DumasMylèneAgence RBL

Theatre

YearProductionRoleDirectorNotes
2022MytheFlorenceMykalle BielinskiLa Serre – Arts vivants [Agence RBL]
2022SapphoArianeMarie-Ève MilotThéâtre de Quat'sous [Agence RBL][1]
2019–2020Soifs matériauxVénusDenis MarleauUbus Théâtre [Agence RBL][1]
2021–2025Cabaret NoirFlorenceMélanie DemersMayday Danse [Agence RBL]

Music / Discography

YearAlbum / EPRole / Notes
2024Cabaret Noir (EP)Producer, director, composer, performer [Agence RBL]
2023Les lignes de désirCo-producer, co-director, composer, performer [Agence RBL]
2020–2021Dans mon salonCo-producer, co-director, composer, performer [Agence RBL][1]

Dubbing (selected)

YearProjectRoleNotes
2021DuneShadout MapesCinélume [Agence RBL]
2021CruellaAnita DarlingDifuze Inc [Agence RBL]
2022Sonic the Hedgehog 2MaddieCinélume [Agence RBL]
2023The Color PurpleSofiaDifuze Inc [Agence RBL]
2024The Fire InsideJackieCinélume [Agence RBL]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Florence Blain Mbaye Profile" (in French). Transistor Media. March 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Florence Blain Mbaye". Suoni per il Popolo. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "FLORENCE BLAIN MBAYE". SUONI PER IL POPOLO. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
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