Véronique Cloutier
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Véronique Cloutier is a popular French Canadian TV and Radio personality. She is the daughter of producer Guy Cloutier
and the sister of Stéphanie Cloutier. She has hosted various programs on Radio-Canada
, including La Fureur
, Véro
and Paquet Voleur. Her daily radio show Les Midis de Vero on Rythme FM
is one of the most popular daily programs.
station of the University of Montreal, CISM-FM
, on the radio program Virus Chronique. Her first television appearance was on the program Les mini-stars on the Quebec television network TVA
in 1990.
In September 1993, Cloutier attended a public audition for the television channel MusiquePlus
and was offered a job with the channel. Various programs that she hosted included Combat des clips, Le décompte MusiquePlus and Vox Pop. From 1995 to 1997, she hosted her own program called Véro Show.
In August 1997, she left MusiquePlus to join Radio-Canada. Her first job with the channel was the quiz show La Tête de l'emploi.
Her career would reach new heights after hosting La Fureur
, a weekly game show where celebrities answer questions related to music. It would become one of the highest rated programs in Quebec with more than 1,200,000 viewers each week. In the fall of 1999, she would host the Gala de l'ADISQ.
On April 3, 2002, she was the master of ceremonies at the Molson Centre in Montreal at an event La Fureur de Céline, in which 15,000 fans saw Céline Dion
perform. In the summer of 2002, she starred in her first film, Les Dangereux, directed by Louis Saia and produced by Richard Goudreau. On December 21, 2007, she was hired by the Royal Canadian Mint
as a campaign spokesperson. The campaign was for the launching an all-new ad campaign for Quebec on December 27, 2007. She signed on to represent the Mint for three years.
In 2008, Cloutier was involved in several projects. She was the host of the Prix Gemeaux, the French Canadian equivalent of the Gemini Awards.
In December 2008, Cloutier hosted Radio-Canada's annual New Year's TV special, Bye Bye
. The show, produced by Cloutier and Morissette, received over 1,300 complaints from viewers finding it vulgar, angry and racist for material that included sketches on the assassination
of then-American
president-elect
Barack Obama
, jokes about Nathalie Simard
, who was sexually assaulted as a child by Guy Cloutier (her father) and anglophone-bashing.
Guy Cloutier
Guy Cloutier is a Canadian music producer and talent manager.Cloutier adapted reality TV to the Quebec market. Entertainers Stéphanie Cloutier and Véronique Cloutier are his daughters...
and the sister of Stéphanie Cloutier. She has hosted various programs on Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
, including La Fureur
La Fureur
La Fureur is a French music game show, first aired by France 2 in Summer 1996.Created by French television personality Arthur, the show features two teams of celebrity contestants, segregated by gender, playing various music-related games and stunts...
, Véro
Véro
Véro was a Canadian talk show hosted by Véronique Cloutier , which aired on Radio-Canada.The show originally aired Monday through Thursday live at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and also aired live over much of the country from Manitoba eastward, though tape delayed at 5:00 p.m. in Mountain and Pacific...
and Paquet Voleur. Her daily radio show Les Midis de Vero on Rythme FM
Rythme FM
Rythme FM is a network of French-language adult contemporary FM radio stations broadcasting throughout most of the province of Quebec. They are owned and operated by Cogeco....
is one of the most popular daily programs.
Career
While in high school, Cloutier worked on the radio program Bonjour Champion on CKAC. She also worked on the campus radioCampus radio
Campus radio is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution. Programming may be exclusively by students, or may include programmers from the wider community in which the radio station is based...
station of the University of Montreal, CISM-FM
CISM-FM
CISM-FM is the official radio station of Université de Montréal. It is student-run on a volunteer basis and can be heard in Montreal, Canada, and its outlying regions, or by internet users around the world through live-streaming technology...
, on the radio program Virus Chronique. Her first television appearance was on the program Les mini-stars on the Quebec television network TVA
TVA (TV network)
TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
in 1990.
In September 1993, Cloutier attended a public audition for the television channel MusiquePlus
MusiquePlus
MusiquePlus is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel owned by Astral Media operating from Montreal, Quebec.MusiquePlus is devoted to music and music related programming from various genres including pop, rock, RnB and focuses on a younger demographic than its sister station, MusiMax...
and was offered a job with the channel. Various programs that she hosted included Combat des clips, Le décompte MusiquePlus and Vox Pop. From 1995 to 1997, she hosted her own program called Véro Show.
In August 1997, she left MusiquePlus to join Radio-Canada. Her first job with the channel was the quiz show La Tête de l'emploi.
Her career would reach new heights after hosting La Fureur
La Fureur (Canada)
La Fureur was a French-language Canadian game show broadcast live on the Radio-Canada network from 1998 to 2007. It was based on the game show of the same name that was televised in France. As with the original version, the program featured two gender-segregated teams of celebrities answering...
, a weekly game show where celebrities answer questions related to music. It would become one of the highest rated programs in Quebec with more than 1,200,000 viewers each week. In the fall of 1999, she would host the Gala de l'ADISQ.
On April 3, 2002, she was the master of ceremonies at the Molson Centre in Montreal at an event La Fureur de Céline, in which 15,000 fans saw Céline Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
perform. In the summer of 2002, she starred in her first film, Les Dangereux, directed by Louis Saia and produced by Richard Goudreau. On December 21, 2007, she was hired by the Royal Canadian Mint
Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint produces all of Canada's circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. The Mint also designs and manufactures: precious and base metal collector coins; gold, silver, palladium, and platinum bullion coins; medals, as well as medallions and...
as a campaign spokesperson. The campaign was for the launching an all-new ad campaign for Quebec on December 27, 2007. She signed on to represent the Mint for three years.
In 2008, Cloutier was involved in several projects. She was the host of the Prix Gemeaux, the French Canadian equivalent of the Gemini Awards.
In December 2008, Cloutier hosted Radio-Canada's annual New Year's TV special, Bye Bye
Bye Bye (TV series)
Bye Bye is a Quebecois New Year's Eve sketch comedy special broadcast by Radio-Canada. The yearly program features sketches satirizing the past year's events, followed by a countdown to the next year itself...
. The show, produced by Cloutier and Morissette, received over 1,300 complaints from viewers finding it vulgar, angry and racist for material that included sketches on the assassination
Assassination
To carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
of then-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
president-elect
President-elect of the United States
President-elect of the United States is the title used for an incoming President of the United States in the period between the general election on Election Day in November and noon eastern standard time on Inauguration Day, January 20, during which he is not in office yet...
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
, jokes about Nathalie Simard
Nathalie Simard
Nathalie Simard is a pop singer from Quebec, Canada and sister of performer René Simard.She was discovered by producer Guy Cloutier. Her first role was in a Laura Secord pudding commercial at age 2...
, who was sexually assaulted as a child by Guy Cloutier (her father) and anglophone-bashing.