Isabelle Racicot

Isabelle Racicot (born March 9, 1972 in Montreal, Canada), is a television and radio host in Canada.

Early years

Racicot was born in Montreal to a Haitian father and a French Canadian mother. She was adopted by French Canadian parents and grew up with three brothers.[1]

Career

She 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 Academy Awards, Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, the Grammy Awards and the People's Choice Awards. She has interviewed stars such as Sir Paul McCartney, Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, and John Travolta.[1]

She is bilingual, and has worked a contributor to English television in Quebec 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 Canal Vie from August 2007 to October 2010.[1]

She has hosted two shows on Canada's number one French television network TVA.[2] From 2000 - 2012 Isabelle was with the morning talk show Deux Filles Le Matin which just completed its 13th season and remains the number one morning show [3] covering family, human interest subjects, kids and music. On Friday nights she hosts the number one talk show Ça Finit Bien La Semaine[4] where Canadian and international personalities sit down with her for one-on-one in-depth interviews.[5]

On August 25, 2012 she joined CJFM-FM as a host.[6]

Awards and Charity

Isabelle has been named "Female Personality of the Year" at the Sounds of Blackness Awards in Quebec three times. (2008, 2009, 2010) [7] and she is the spokesperson for the Girls Action Foundation whose goal is to help young women develop confidence and leadership skills.[1]

Magazine Covers

Racicot has been featured on the cover of several French Canadian Magazines:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 http://girlsactionfoundation.ca/en/isabelle-racicot-0
  2. ↑ http://www.bbm.ca/en/isabelle-racicot-0
  3. ↑ http://bbm.ca/en/175-2012-13-quebec-top-program-reports-archive
  4. ↑ http://www.divertissement.ca.msn.com/television/isabelle-racicot-de-retour-à-la-barre-de((ça-finit-bien-la-semaine)) Entertainment article from MSN.com Isabelle Racicot Back to the Bar at "The Week that Ends Well"
  5. ↑ http://astral.com/en/press-room/news/2012/isabelle-racicot-joins-the-virgin-radio-team. Press Release Isabelle Racicot Joins the Virgin Radio Team
  6. ↑ http://www.astral.com/en/press-room/news/2012/isabelle-racicot-joins-the-virgin-radio-team. Press Release Isabelle Racicot Joins the Virgin Radio Team
  7. ↑ http://voir.ca/musique/2009/02/26/gala-soba-breve-musique/
  8. ↑ Vita,Villeneuve, Emilie "Comme Vous Ne L'Avez Jamias Vue!", No 29, p 44-55, May 2012, French
  9. ↑ Souché, Tessier, Karine, "Apprendre a Assumer Ses Choix", Vol 1, No 3, p 24-28, Sept - Oct 2010, French
  10. ↑ Moi & Cie, Hall, Nancy, "Patricia Raçoit, Eric Salvail, Isabelle Racicot, et Louis-François Marcotte", p 14-15, Jan 2012, French
  11. ↑ Guide Beauté, Michel, Cathy, "A La Rencontre De L'Authenticite...Isabelle Racicot", Vol 36, No 48, p 13-17, August, French.
  12. ↑ Le Lundi, Remy, Eric, "Une Fête-Surprise Pour Ses 40 Ans", Vol 36, No 48, p 4-13, March 16, 2012, French
  13. ↑ Mieux Être, Plourde, Marie, "Bonheur en Banlieue", No 47, April 2011, French
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