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• Comment: This draft establishes notability under WP:PERFORMER and WP:MUSICIAN. The subject is a 2025 META Award winner with significant coverage in independent, reliable sources including Global News, Ludwig Van Toronto, and BroadwayWorld. Note: Contributor is the father of the subject and has disclosed this COI.

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Christopher Ning (born 1988) is a Canadian theatre actor and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his work in the Canadian production of Titanique, for which he won the 2025 META Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance.

Ning was born in Toronto and raised in Mississauga, Ontario.^[1] He attended Cawthra Park Secondary School from 2002 to 2006, where he was enrolled in the Regional Arts Program, majoring in vocal music and minoring in drama.^[2] He subsequently attended the University of Western Ontario from 2006 to 2007, studying in the vocal program under Todd Wieczorek.^[2]

After a five-year hiatus from performing, Ning returned to the stage to make his professional debut in the Canadian premiere of Titanique, a musical parody featuring the music of Céline Dion.^[3] The production was staged at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts and later presented by Mirvish Productions at the CAA Theatre in Toronto. Ning performed multiple roles, including the Seaman, the Iceberg, and Peabo Bryson.^[4] In December 2024, Ning was featured on Global News alongside co-star Constant Bernard to discuss the production's impact and its tribute to the legacy of the film and Dion.^[5] His performance received critical praise for its comedic versatility. Ludwig Van Toronto described him as a performer who "comes close to stealing the show."^[6] In 2025, Ning won the META Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance for his work in the production.^[7] In 2025, Ning played King Herod in Drayton Entertainment's production of Jesus Christ Superstar.^[8] He has also performed the roles of Audrey 2 in Little Shop of Horrors and the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz with TheatreTO.^[1]

Ning is an alternative rock artist and songwriter. His debut album, Losing My Faith (2007), was named "Album of the Year" by Toronto Exclusive Magazine.^{[citation needed]} In 2021, he released his second studio album, Digital God. Ning has also been a member of various musical groups, including the electro-punk collective Other Families.^[2]

Christopher Ning interview with Global News

• Comment: This draft establishes notability under WP:PERFORMER and WP:MUSICIAN. The subject is a 2025 META Award winner with significant coverage in independent, reliable sources including Global News, Ludwig Van Toronto, and BroadwayWorld. Note: Contributor is the father of the subject and has disclosed this COI.