Marie-Soleil Tougas (May 3, 1970 â€" August 10, 1997) was an actress
and TV host based in Quebec, Canada.She began her career as a teenager
in the role of Zoe in the soap opera Banana Peel (Peau de banane),
then continued as a young adult in Chop suey, Rooms in town (Chambres
en ville), Ent'Cadieux and Jasmine.She also co-hosted the show Fort
Boyard and The Débrouillards alongside Gregory Charles. She appeared
in numerous advertising campaigns including a campaign for condom use
as well as those of Toyota dealers. She was well known as a
spokesperson for the Éduc'alcool organization, promoting responsible
alcohol consumption, for her involvement in the cause of disabled
children, and as a spokesperson for Operation Enfant Soleil and host
of the annual telethon of the foundation.She died with her boyfriend
Jean-Claude Lauzon when their plane crashed near Ungava Bay in
northern Quebec on August 10, 1997. Patrice L'Écuyer and Gaston
Lepage, who followed them in another plane, were the first to see the
accident. The funerals were broadcast on TVA.
and TV host based in Quebec, Canada.She began her career as a teenager
in the role of Zoe in the soap opera Banana Peel (Peau de banane),
then continued as a young adult in Chop suey, Rooms in town (Chambres
en ville), Ent'Cadieux and Jasmine.She also co-hosted the show Fort
Boyard and The Débrouillards alongside Gregory Charles. She appeared
in numerous advertising campaigns including a campaign for condom use
as well as those of Toyota dealers. She was well known as a
spokesperson for the Éduc'alcool organization, promoting responsible
alcohol consumption, for her involvement in the cause of disabled
children, and as a spokesperson for Operation Enfant Soleil and host
of the annual telethon of the foundation.She died with her boyfriend
Jean-Claude Lauzon when their plane crashed near Ungava Bay in
northern Quebec on August 10, 1997. Patrice L'Écuyer and Gaston
Lepage, who followed them in another plane, were the first to see the
accident. The funerals were broadcast on TVA.
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