Sophie Grégoire Trudeau facts for kids
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Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
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Trudeau in 2017
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Sophie Grégoire
April 24, 1975 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| Alma mater | Université de Montréal |
| Occupation | Media personality |
| Known for | Spouse of the Prime Minister of Canada |
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| Children | 3 |
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau (born April 24, 1975), also known as Sophie Grégoire, is a Canadian media personality. She was married to Justin Trudeau, who is the prime minister of Canada. They separated in 2023. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is very active in charity work. She also does social work and public speaking. Her main focus areas are the environment, women's issues, and children's issues. She was an ambassador for the WE Charity, which faced some issues in 2020.
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Early Life and School
Sophie Grégoire was born on April 24, 1975, in Montreal, Quebec. She was the only child of Jean Grégoire, who worked with stocks, and Estelle Blais, a nurse. Her family first lived north of Montreal in Sainte-Adèle. When she was four, they moved to Montreal. She grew up in the Mount Royal area of Montreal. There, she was a friend and classmate of Michel Trudeau. Michel was the youngest son of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. He was also the brother of Sophie's future husband, Justin Trudeau.
Sophie has said her childhood was happy. She was a good student and made friends easily. She loved sports and being outdoors. Around age 17, she started struggling with an eating disorder. This challenge continued into her early twenties. She told her parents about it and began a two-year recovery process. She credits therapy, support from loved ones, and yoga for her recovery.
Sophie went to high school at Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie. She then attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf. She first studied business at McGill University, planning to follow her father's career. However, she soon switched to communications studies. She earned a degree in communications from the Université de Montréal.
Career and Helping Others
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Sophie Grégoire's first job was at an advertising company. She started as a receptionist and assistant. She was later promoted to an account manager. After three years in advertising and public relations, she decided to go to radio and television school. She quickly felt she had found her true calling there. After finishing her studies, she got a job writing news for a newsroom.
She loved culture, arts, and films. When she saw an opening for an entertainment reporter at Quebec TV station LCN, she applied and got the job. She reported on entertainment for LCN's Showbiz segment. She also worked on other shows like Salut, Bonjour! and Clin d'œil. She hosted Escales de Rêves for Canal Évasion and Teksho for Canal Z. Sophie also co-hosted morning radio shows on CKMF-FM Radio. She contributed to Radio-Canada's Coup de Pouce. In the mid-2000s, she also worked as a personal shopper.
In 2012, she became a certified yoga instructor. Sophie Grégoire also works as a professional public speaker. She mainly talks about issues important to women.
eTalk Entertainment Show
In 2005, Sophie Grégoire went to a charity event. There, she met people who worked for CTV Television Network. This led to her being hired in September 2005. She became a reporter for eTalk, a Canadian entertainment news show. She worked for eTalk until 2010. She was their Quebec reporter. Her reports often focused on how celebrities helped charities and causes.
Charity Work
Sophie Grégoire is very active in charity work. She volunteers for many Canadian charities and non-profit groups. She supports causes that help people with eating disorders. She also helps a center for pregnant mothers who need support. She works with Dove's "Pay Beauty Forward" campaign. She supports the Self-Esteem Fund and Girls for the Cure.
She also helps the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Mental Health Association. She supports the Women's Heart and Stroke Association and WaterCan. In October 2006, she traveled to Ethiopia with her mother-in-law, Margaret Trudeau. This trip was for her work with WaterCan. Their journey was shown in a CTV documentary called "A Window Opens: Margaret and Sophie in Ethiopia."
Sophie Grégoire is the national ambassador for Plan Canada's "Because I am a Girl" program. She is also the official spokesperson for The Shield of Athena. This organization helps women and children dealing with domestic violence.
Personal Life
Sophie Grégoire first met Justin Trudeau when they were children in Montreal. Justin is the oldest son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Sophie was a classmate and friend of Justin's younger brother, Michel. Sophie and Justin met again as adults in June 2003. They were asked to co-host a charity event. They started dating a few months later. They got engaged in October 2004. They married on May 28, 2005, in Montreal. They have three children: Xavier James, Ella-Grace Margaret, and Hadrien Gregoire.
Sophie Grégoire is said to have introduced Justin's brother Alexandre to his future wife, Zoë Bedos.
After Justin Trudeau became a Member of Parliament in 2008, Sophie continued to live in Montreal with their children. Justin stayed in a hotel in Ottawa during the week. In June 2013, Justin became the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. The couple then sold their Montreal home. They moved to a rented home in the Rockcliffe Park area of Ottawa.
Justin Trudeau became the Prime Minister of Canada on November 4, 2015. After the election, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau preferred to use the name "Grégoire-Trudeau." However, in March 2016, she started using the unhyphenated form, "Grégoire Trudeau."
Sophie is fluent in French, English, and Spanish.
On March 12, 2020, Sophie Grégoire isolated herself at Rideau Cottage. This was with her husband and children. She had flu-like symptoms after returning from an event in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister's Office announced later that day that she had tested positive for COVID-19. By March 28, she had recovered.
On August 2, 2023, Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire announced their separation.
"Smile Back at Me" Song
On January 18, 2016, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau sang a song she wrote. The song was called "Smile Back at Me." She sang it at the end of a speech. The speech was given in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Ottawa City Hall. Many people in the audience gave her a standing ovation. Some music critics had different opinions about the song. Some felt it was not perfect, while others found her voice surprisingly strong. Remixed versions of the song were later shared online. Some people felt the song was not quite right for a memorial event for a civil rights leader. Others noted that she had trained in music before.
See also
In Spanish: Sophie Grégoire para niños
