Christine Kelly
French journalist
Christine Eugénie Kelly (French pronunciation: [kʁistin keli]; née Tigiffon, (1969-07-13)July 13, 1969) is a French radio and television presenter, journalist, and writer.
Kelly began working in media in 1992, first in Guadeloupe, and later in metropolitan France. She was a member of the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) from 2009 to 2015. She then chaired the Alice Millat Foundation, a European foundation for women's sports.
She has hosted Face à l'info on the TV channel CNews since 2019.
Biography
Early life
Christine Kelly was born on 13 July 1969 in Lamentin, Guadeloupe, France.
Both her parents were schoolteachers who lived in a tied cottage in a school. They then lived in a house built by her parents in Lamentin. She is the second of four children.
Her mother was violent and her father was an alcoholic.
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