Arlene Duncan, actor, singer, songwriter (born in Oakville, Ontario). Arlene Duncan is an award-winning actress and singer who has worked extensively in theatre, television, radio and film, but is perhaps best-known for her role as the conservative and crotchety café owner Fatima Dinssa on the hit CBC Television series “Little Mosque On The Prairie” (2007–12). And most recently as Velma Diggs in the CBC series Diggstown
Awards
1983 Canadian Black Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year
1994 Black Label Artists Coalition (BLAC) Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance/House Music
2012 Dora Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female, Musical Theatre Production Division
2012 Toronto Theatre Critics Award for Best Actress in a Musical