Laurence Ferrari

About

French journalist who became famous as a news anchor on the evening news show Le 20H on the TF1 network. She has covered prominent news stories like the 2007 French presidential election during her time with the network.

Before Fame

She graduated from Sorbonne University and got her start in the news business as a stringer at AFP and Le Figaro Magazine.

Trivia

Her decision to wear a veil while interviewing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad drew controversy in some circles.

Family Life

She married violinist Renaud Capucon in 2009. She was previously married to Thomas Hugues. She has three children named Laetitia, Baptiste and Elliott.

Associated With

She and Melissa Theuriau are two of the many journalists who sponsored the La Rose Marie Claire educational project with UNICEF.