Arlene Duncan

Arlene Duncan is a Canadian singer/actress from Oakville, Ontario.[1] Her father is African Canadian, with ancestors from Nova Scotia and her mother is West Indian. She is best known for her television role as Fatima, a diner owner in the CBC situation comedy Little Mosque on the Prairie.[2]

Duncan was a winner of the Du Maurier's Search for Stars contest and represented Canada at the Pacific Song Contest in 1979.[3][4] She won a Dora Mavor Moore Award in 2012 for Outstanding Performance by a Female (Musical) for her performance in Caroline, or Change.[5]

References
  1. "A Pillar in the Community - Arlene Duncan". Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton. 25 May 2010. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011.
  2. Brioux, Bill (9 January 2007). "Little Mosque On The Prairie: CBC's 'Mosque' needs a miracle". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012.
  3. "Canadian Singer to Visit New Zealand". Ottawa Citizen. 1 September 1979. p. 14. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  4. Bessey, Melissa (16 January 2012). "Woman of the Week: Arlene Duncan". womenspost.ca. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  5. "'Crash,' 'Caroline, or Change' big winners at Dora Mavor Moore theatre awards". Canadian Press, June 25, 2012.


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