Described by The Globe and Mail as “a right hot blast of funny,” Ann Pornel cut her comedy teeth as a regular cast member on Sunday Night Live, a weekly sketch show in Toronto, and continued creating biting satire at the venerated Second City Toronto Main Stage where she wrote three critically-acclaimed shows. She would move on to join the cast of She The People, which has toured at Just For Laughs in Montreal, Edmonton Fringe, as well as a limited engagement with Mirvish Productions.

Ann is a Canadian Comedy Award winner and winner of the 2017 Entertainer of the Year award from My Entertainment World. Ann’s unique perspectives on diversity, body image and inclusion have garnered her spots at NBC’s Break Out Comedy Festival and JFL 42. You can hear Ann as a panelist on CBC’s BECAUSE NEWS or on award-winning television shows such as ODD SQUAD, THE BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW, THE BEAVERTON and THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES. Along with co-host Alan Shane Lewis, Ann was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition. 

Ann is unbelievably excited to return to the Baking Tent for Season 6 of THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW alongside Bruno, Kyla, Alan and the fantastic bakers. She still hopes that the experience will teach her to be a better baker...or how to bake.