A New Era for Quebecois Comedy

The Olivier Awards, a highlight of Quebec’s comedy scene, celebrated a groundbreaking evening as female comedians and characters claimed top honors. The gala, hosted by Korine Côté, saw Rosalie vaillancourt, Marthe Laverdière, Mégan brouillard, and the character Mona de Grenoble (Alexandre Aussant) recognized for their outstanding contributions, signaling a refreshing change in the industry.

Key Winners and Their Achievements

Rosalie Vaillancourt: Humor Show of the Year

Rosalie Vaillancourt emerged victorious in the coveted Humor Show of the Year category for her show, MILF. Despite being nominated in multiple categories, including Olivier of the Year, Text of the year, and Staging of the Year, this was her sole win of the night. Vaillancourt’s success underscores the growing popularity and critical acclaim of female-led comedy shows.

Mona de Grenoble: Olivier of the Year

In a surprising turn, Mona de Grenoble, portrayed by Alexandre Aussant, secured the prestigious Olivier of the Year award. This win is especially noteworthy as Mona de Grenoble was only nominated in this single category, triumphing over other strong contenders like Katherine Levac, Arnaud Soly, Rosalie Vaillancourt, and Mike Ward.Some industry observers have questioned the absence of Laurent Paquin and Marthe Laverdière from the nominations in this category, given their multiple nominations across other categories.

Marthe Laverdière: Best Seller Humor Show

Marthe Laverdière’s one-woman show, Marthe Laverdière does her show!, was crowned the Humor Spectacle/Best Seller of the Year. This victory came after Laverdière was nominated in four categories, highlighting the widespread appeal and commercial success of her comedic work.She surpassed Eve Côté, Laurent Paquin, Christine Morency, and Dominic paquet to claim the prize.

Mégan Brouillard: Discovery of the Year

Mégan Brouillard’s win in the Discovery of the Year category was widely anticipated. After losing to Mona de Grenoble last year, Brouillard’s consistent rise in popularity culminated in this well-deserved recognition. In her acceptance speech, Brouillard delivered an empowering message to young girls, encouraging them to pursue their dreams nonetheless of societal expectations. That you want to become a hockey player, pompière, electrician or humorist, it looks at you and that’s it, you’re not going to be good as you’re a girl, you’re going to be good, she stated, resonating with manny viewers.

Male Comedians Still in the Spotlight

While female comedians dominated the major categories, male comedians also received recognition for their contributions. guillaume Pineault and Pascal Mailloux shared the Olivier for Text of the Year for Pineault’s show, Vulnerable. Pierre Hébert won the Humor Number of the Year, and Charles Beauchesne secured the Humorous Podcast with Script of the Year for For the Worst Moments of History – Season 6.

Complete List of Winners

• Humor Show of the Year: MILF by Rosalie Vaillancourt
• Text of the Year/Humor Show: Guillaume Pineault, Pascal Mailloux for Vulnerable by Guillaume Pineault
• Humor Show/Best Seller of the Year: Marthe Laverdière does her show! by Marthe Laverdière
• Discovery of the Year: Mégan Brouillard
• Humor Number of the Year: Number in the Grand bien-Cuit Comediha! by Pierre Hébert (Authors: pierre Hébert, Étienne Marcoux, Yan Bilodeau, Virginie Chauvette)
• Humorous TV Show of the Year: The great COMEDIHA COMMANDS! – Season 3, Just for Laughs
• humorous Fiction Series of the Year: This is how I love you – Season 3, Productions casablanca
• Olivier of the Year: Mona de Grenoble
• Humorous Capsule or Radio Sketch of the Year: The story of Jesus, Simon Duchesne, Tyler Rourke
• Humorous Podcast with Script of the Year: The worst moments in history with Charles Beauchesne – Season 6, Charles Beauchesne (Authors: Charles Beauchesne, François de Grandpré, Odrée Rousseau)
• humorous Podcast without Script of the Year: The characters’ podcast, Jay Laliberté