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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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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 on February 21, 1972, is a well-known French journalist. She has worked as a television and radio host. She is also involved in politics. From 2005 to 2009, she was a news anchor for the show 19/20 on France 3. Later, she became a commentator on Laurent Ruquier's show On n'est pas couché on France 2. In 2013, she joined the Canal+ Television Group and its channel D8.
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Early Life and Education
Audrey Pulvar grew up in Fort-de-France, Martinique. This island has a rich culture. Her father, Marc Pulvar, was a math teacher. He also started a political movement in Martinique. Her mother worked as a social worker.
When Audrey was 14, she started splitting her time between Martinique and mainland France. She finished high school in the Caribbean. Then, she moved to Rouen, France, to study economics at the University of Rouen. After that, she went to a journalism school in Paris, called École supérieure de journalisme de Paris (ESJ), and finished in 1994.
Her Career in Journalism
After journalism school, Audrey Pulvar started as an intern at Antilles Television. She was hired as a photojournalist. By 1995, she was anchoring the evening news. In 1999, she became the deputy editor-in-chief, while still anchoring the news.
She stayed there until 2002. Then, she joined LCI, a news channel, as a freelance journalist. She also started working for TV5 in December of that year.
Becoming a News Presenter
In 2003, Audrey Pulvar 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 TV news show on a main French channel. She did not want this to be seen as just a symbol.
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 hosted a monthly magazine show called Parlez-moi d'ailleurs. This show was broadcast on the parliamentary channel.
Moving to New Channels
In July 2009, Audrey Pulvar left France 3. She joined the news channel i>Télé. There, she hosted a daily show from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. She also had a political interview show on Sundays.
Later, she took over an early morning radio show on France Inter. She wanted this show to focus on international news. At the same time, she continued working at i>Télé, but her show there became shorter, from 7:00 to 8:00 P.M.
In November 2010, i>Télé suspended her from her show. This happened because her partner, Arnaud Montebourg, announced he would run for president in 2012. After a few weeks, she returned to the air. She hosted a 10-minute interview that was not about politics.
In January 2011, France Inter removed her 7:50 A.M. interview. However, she continued to host the 6-7 A.M. slot. She also started a new segment at 8:37 A.M. Later in January 2011, Pulvar returned to i>Télé to host a debate about social issues. She left the channel in July 2011.
In September 2011, Pulvar appeared on the Saturday night talk show On n'est pas couché on France 2. This show was hosted by the popular TV personality Laurent Ruquier.
After leaving Ruquier's talk show, Pulvar appeared on the daily talk show Le Grand 8 on D8.
Her Role in Politics
Audrey Pulvar has been involved in local politics in Paris for several years. On July 3, 2020, she became the Deputy Mayor of Paris. Her job involves working on 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 chef Alain Passard from 2008 to 2009.
After that, her partner was the French politician Arnaud Montebourg until November 2012. He was a minister in the French government.
