Isabelle Racicot (born March 9, 1972) is a

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television and radio host.

Early years

Racicot was born in

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, Quebec to a

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an father and a

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mother. She was adopted by French Canadian parents and grew up with three brothers. In 1995 she graduated from

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with a BA in Communication Studies.

Career

Racicot began her career in 1997 as a researcher at MusiquePlus (Quebec Canada's MTV) and quickly moved to a position in front of the camera. Between 1999 and 2006, she traveled the globe interviewing stars for the Canadian daily entertainment program, Flash'' and covering the

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, the

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and the

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. She has interviewed stars such as Sir Paul McCartney,

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, and

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. Racicot is bilingual, and has worked as a contributor to English television in

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between 2002 and 2004 for the CBC and CBC Newsworld. She was also the host of a French interior design show ''Des Idées de Grandeur'' on Women's Network

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from August 2007 to October 2010. Racicot has hosted two shows on Canada's number one French television network TVA. From 2000 to 2012 she was with the morning talk show ''Deux Filles Le Matin'', which remains the number one morning show, covering family, human interest subjects, kids, and music. On Friday nights she hosts the number one talk show ''Ça Finit Bien La Semaine'' where Canadian and international personalities sit down with her for one-on-one in-depth interviews. On August 25, 2012, Racicot joined

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as a host.

Awards and charity

Racicot has been named "Female Personality of the Year" at the Sounds of Blackness Awards in Quebec three times in 2008, 2009, and 2010. She also won the anglophone radio personality award at the Dynastie Gala. Racicot is the spokesperson for the Girls Action Foundation whose goal is to help young women develop confidence and leadership skills.

Magazine covers

Racicot has been featured on the cover of several French Canadian magazines: * ''Vita'', May 2010 * ''Souché'', September 2010 * ''Moi & Cie'', Holiday 2012 * ''Guide Beauté'', August * ''Le Lundi'', March 2012 * ''Mieux-Être'', April 2011Mieux Être, Plourde, Marie, "Bonheur en Banlieue", No 47, April 2011, French

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Racicot, Isabelle 1972 births Living people Canadian people of Haitian descent Concordia University alumni