Free Souffriau (born 8 February 1980) is a
Flemish
Flemish may refer to:
* Flemish, adjective for Flanders, Belgium
* Flemish region, one of the three regions of Belgium
*Flemish Community, one of the three constitutionally defined language communities of Belgium
* Flemish dialects, a Dutch dialec ...
musical actress and singer. Free is a Dutch spelling of Fré (a contracted form of Fréderique) and is hence pronounced 'fray' in contrast to the usual pronunciation of 'free' in English.
After graduating from ballet school in Antwerp in 1998, she went on to perform in a variety of musicals. She is best known for her portrayal of
Mega Mindy, the singing superhero of the eponymous television series (2006–present).
She established herself as an accomplished singer during the 2007 series of Flemish TV programme ''
Steracteur Sterartiest'', the Flemish version of ''
Soapstar Superstar'', which she won.
In 2008, her television successes were recognised when she received the Rising Star Award from the
Flemish Television Academy.
In February 2010, Souffriau gave her first solo concert in a tribute performance to Belgian singer
Ann Christy, widely acclaimed as one of Flanders' greatest musical talents.
Personal life
Souffriau is in a relationship with musician, composer and producer Miguel Wiels. In May 2008, she gave birth to their first child Wolf.
On 23 July 2010 during a performance in Ghent, Souffriau announced that she was pregnant again and was due in January 2010.
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1980 births
Flemish musical theatre actresses
Flemish voice actresses
Flemish television actresses
Belgian women singers
Dutch-language singers of Belgium
Living people
Musicians from Ghent
21st-century Flemish actresses
Entertainers from Ghent
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