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Internationally renowned voice specialist Roxanne Jean is best known as the first French-speaking Canadian woman to be the voice of Siri, the iPhone 4s' virtual assistant launched by Apple in 2011.

Thanks to her legendary eloquence, Roxanne leverages her talent in her work as a narrator, announcer, actress, master of ceremonies and moderator, in both French and English. A resident of Montreal, she has worked alongside many of the world's greatest for over 25 years in Canada, the United States and Europe.

Roxanne began her career as a cultural columnist and traffic reporter at CKLM radio and quickly rose through the ranks with her distinct vocal timbre and incredible versatility.

Among other things, she played the role of Dr. Beauchamp in the TV movie Open Heart, before lending her voice to thousands of radio and television commercials, narrations and navigation systems (GPS). As the world's leading French-Canadian voice for GPS systems, Francophones around the world trust Roxanne to take them where they want to go!

Her unique voice, boundless passion, bilingualism, vast experience and in-depth knowledge of the French-Canadian market have earned her a special place as a Canadian narrator and pioneer in text-to-speech technology. She was the iconic official voice of Maybelline New York for 14 years, thereby becoming one of the longest-lasting voices in the history of Canadian advertising.

Roxanne’s voice is one of the most sought-after in Quebec and abroad, and many big companies rely on her expertise to reach the French-Canadian market, including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Paypal, Estee Lauder, MasterCard, Procter & Gamble, Pfizer, AIG, Xerox, and more.

With many strings in her bow, Roxanne has served as a master of ceremonies and moderator at various corporate events across North America for over 25 years. Drawing on her electrifying energy, captivating charisma, highly developed sense of humour and powerful voice, she knows how to captivate an audience's attention while ensuring an event runs smoothly.

Roxanne has hosted hundreds of professional events held across Canada, including a roundtable discussion co-hosted with the former Premier of Quebec, Philippe Couillard, the Mackenzie Tour – PGA Tour, the Canadian Family Medicine Forum and the Soirée des Mérites et des prix Francopub organized by the Office québécois de la langue française. She also presented her "It’s in the Box" conference at the prestigious Cannexus conference, opening for the former Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Paul Martin. This year, Roxanne is making history at the Honda Classic as the first female starter to ever announce at the PGA TOUR event.