1. Sophie Thalmann was born on 7 May 1976 and is a French TV host and beauty pageant titleholder.
12 Facts About Sophie Thalmann
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Sophie Thalmann was crowned Miss Lorraine 1997 and Miss France 1998.
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Sophie Thalmann studied in Nancy and gained a diploma in public relations in the arts and cultural sector.
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Sophie Thalmann then studied at the European Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual at the University of Lorraine in Nancy.
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In 1996, at the age of 20, Sophie Thalmann won the title of Miss Meuse and was runner up in the Miss Lorraine contest.
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Sophie Thalmann was crowned Miss France at age 21 in Deauville in front of a TV audience of 15 million.
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Sophie Thalmann participated in the game shows une famille en or on TF1 and Fort Boyard on France 2.
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On 12 May 1998, Sophie Thalmann represented France at the Miss Universe contest, which took place in Honolulu, but did not make it into the final ten.
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Sophie Thalmann began her career on television in 1999 with her first season on Telefoot on TF1.
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Sophie Thalmann then presented Le matin de Diane on 10 June 2007 on the Equidia channel.
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Sophie Thalmann hosted radio programmes including Passionnement Sophie in 2001 on France Bleu Sud Lorraine and Les tontons footeux in 2003 on RTL.
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Sophie Thalmann married Belgian jockey Christophe Soumillon on 22 July 2006.