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Audrey Pulvar
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Audrey Pulvar in 2017
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Audrey Pulvar
21 February 1972 Fort-de-France, Martinique, French West Indies
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| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
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Notable credit(s)
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Le Soir 3 on France 3 Le 19/20 on France 3 Audrey Pulvar Soir on I-Télé |
| Partner(s) | Alain Passard (2008–2009) Arnaud Montebourg (2010–2012) |
Audrey Pulvar (born 21 February 1972) is a well-known French journalist, TV presenter, and politician. She has worked on many popular TV and radio shows. For example, she was a news anchor for the 19/20 show on France 3 from 2005 to 2009. She also appeared on the show On n'est pas couché and later joined Canal+ Group.
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Early Life and Education
Audrey Pulvar grew up in Fort-de-France, Martinique, a beautiful island. Her father, Marc Pulvar, was a math teacher and a leader in a local political movement. Her mother worked as a social worker.
From age 14, Audrey split her time between Martinique and mainland France. She finished high school in the Caribbean. Then, she moved to France to study Economics at the University of Rouen. She later attended a journalism school in Paris, finishing in 1994.
Journalism Career
Audrey Pulvar started her career as an intern at Antilles Television. She was hired as a photojournalist and became an evening news anchor in 1995. By 1999, she was the channel's deputy editor-in-chief, still presenting the news.
She worked there until 2002, then joined LCI, a news channel, as a freelance journalist. She also started working for TV5 at the same time.
Working at France 3
In 2003, Audrey became a regional news presenter for France 3 Marseille. She sometimes filled in for national news shows. In September 2004, she began co-hosting Soir 3. She was the first black woman to present a news show on a main French TV channel.
From September 2005, she hosted the evening news show, 19/20, on France 3. She also presented special programs, like Les Victoires du jazz. In 2008, she joined other well-known people at France 3 to protest against a ban on advertising on public TV.
Since 2006, she also presented a monthly magazine show called Parlez-moi d'ailleurs. This show was broadcast on the parliamentary channel.
Moving to i>Télé and Radio
In July 2009, Audrey left France 3 and joined the news channel i>Télé. There, she hosted a daily program in the evening and a political interview show on Sundays.
She also started hosting a morning radio show on France Inter. This show focused a lot on international news. She continued to work at i>Télé but reduced her TV show to one hour.
In November 2010, i>Télé briefly suspended her show. This happened because her partner, Arnaud Montebourg, announced he would run for president. She returned to the air a few weeks later, hosting a non-political interview segment.
In January 2011, France Inter changed her radio schedule. She continued her morning slot and started a new column. She also returned to i>Télé to host a debate show about social issues. She left i>Télé in July 2011.
Later TV Appearances
In September 2011, Audrey Pulvar joined the popular Saturday night talk show On n'est pas couché on France 2. She appeared alongside Natacha Polony and the host Laurent Ruquier.
After leaving that show, she joined the daily talk show Le Grand 8 on the D8 TV channel.
Political Involvement
Audrey Pulvar has also been involved in local politics in Paris for several years. On 3 July 2020, she became the Deputy Mayor of Paris. Her role focuses on important topics like sustainable food, agriculture, and how food gets to people.
Personal Life
Audrey Pulvar has a daughter who was born in 1997. She lived with the famous chef Alain Passard from 2008 to 2009. Later, until November 2012, her partner was the French politician Arnaud Montebourg. He was a minister in the French government.
