Karine Ferri

Karine Ferri (born 25 April 1982) is a French television presenter and model.

Early life and education

Karine Ferri was born Karine Jalabert in Suresnes in the department of Hauts-de-Seine, to a French father and a Portuguese mother. She grew up in Rueil-Malmaison with her older brother David. After obtaining her high school final exam and studying modern literature at university, she started a modeling career. In 1999, she was elected first runner-up of Miss World France 2000, Sandra Lou.

Television career

In 2004, she was one of the finalists on the second season of ''Bachelor, le gentleman célibataire'' (French version of '' The Bachelor'') on M6. She began presenting television programs while continuing her modeling career.

The same year, she co-hosted with Alex Fighter the program ''En direct avec les colocataires'' on M6 just after '' Les Colocataires'' and joined the team of ''C'est pas trop tôt !'' where she presents a sequence about seduction and life on the same channel. In the meantime, she presented the weather on the same channel until 2008.

She then presented on Fun TV ''100 choses interdites aux moins de 30 ans'' from September to November 2004. In 2006 she presented ''Le Hit TF6'' on channel TF6. From 2006 to 2009 she presented a number of programs on M6; these include ''La Route en Direct'', ''Club'' alternating with Ariane Brodier, ''Star Six Music'' with Alexandre Delpérier, and ''Fan De'' in which she became the third presenter.

In 2007, she presented ''Hit de la Pub'' on TF6 succeeding to Virginie Efira. In 2008 she presented on W9 the fashion show of Victoria's Secret from Miami and ''Le Meilleur des caméras cachées'' on TF6 that she recorded in Las Vegas. From August 2009 to July 2010 she co-hosted ''Absolument Stars'' and ''Absolument Stars, la suite'' on M6 with Jérôme Anthony.

In early 2010 ''Fan De'' was then broadcast on W9 and was named ''Fan de Stars''. She presented the program from January to July 2010. After that, she announced her departure from M6, W9 and the other channels of the group to join Direct 8 in September 2010. She presented on this channel three new programs, ''Mademoiselle Cinéma'', ''L'Amour au menu'' and ''Ma Vie'', a society program.

From August 2010 to June 2011, in addition to her new programs on Direct 8 including ''À chacun son histoire'', she joined the radio NRJ to present along with Nikos Aliagas the morning program ''Le 6/9'' every day of the week. In summer 2011, Direct 8 entrusted her with the presentation of the daily program ''Mag de l'été''. From August 2011 to June 2012, she became a columnist for world television on the team of the program ''Morandini !'', broadcast on the same channel.

In 2012 she joined TF1 to co-host with Nikos Aliagas the second season of '' The Voice: la plus belle voix'', where she replaced Virginie de Clausade. She also presents the programs ''Toute la musique qu'on aime'' and ''Tout pour la musique''. She replaced Victoria Silvstedt at the presentation of ''Le Grand bêtisier de l'été'' and ''Le Grand Bêtisier''. She also presents programs on TMC like ''Les Trente Histoires'' in duet with Pascal Bataille.

In October 2016, she became a contestant at the seventh season of '' Danse avec les stars'' on TF1. She was eliminated at the semi-final. On 31 December 2016, she presented ''Le Grand Bêtisier du 31'' on the same channel and just before the program ''Toute la musique qu'on aime'' presented by Nikos Aliagas who celebrated the new year. In November 2017, she was one of the ten presenters who take turns co-hosting with Sandrine Quétier, a primetime of the eighth season of ''Danse avec les stars''. On 31 December 2017, she presented again ''Le Grand Bêtisier du 31''.

Personal life

Since 2011, she is in a relationship with football player Yohann Gourcuff. She announced in ''Paris Match'' on 5 November 2015 that she was expecting her first child. She gave birth to a boy named Maël on 6 April 2016 at the Saint-Grégoire hospital near Rennes. In March 2018, Karine Ferri announced that she was expecting her second child. She gave birth to a girl named Claudia on 16 July 2018.

References

External links

Official site of Karine Ferri

Official site of the Association Grégory Lemarchal

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1982 births
French television presenters
French women television presenters
People from Suresnes
French people of Portuguese descent
Living people