Candy Palmater

Candy Palmater

Country

Canada

Birth - Death

1976 -

Occupation

Entertainment

Description

First nations standup-comedian and LGBTQ activist. Host of her national television comedy show 'The Candy Show', and participates in the national radio show 'DNTQ' (Definitely Not The Opera). Produced her first film, 'Building Legends: The Mi'Kmaq Canoe Project' (2011). Recipient of a Bonham Centre Award from the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies at the University of Toronto (2017).

See Also

• Lesbian Comedians
• The Two-Spirit, Aboriginal, and Native LGBTQ Community

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.thecandyshow.com/
• http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/Shows/More+Shows/At+The+Table/ID/2599139042/
• http://femalecomedians.ca/entertainer/candy-palmater/