Claire Lamarche

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Claire Lamarche (born June 28, 1945) is a television personality in Quebec, Canada. [1]

She was born in Quebec City and grew up there. [2] She studied sociology in university and then began a career in teaching. She later decided to work in television. Lamarche began work as a researcher [3] and later was host for the popular program Droit de parole on Radio-Québec for eight years. She then joined the TVA network [4] where she hosted a daily show Claire Lamarche for more than 12 years. [3] She was also host of the television program Les Retrouvailles which reunited adopted children with their birth parents. [2]

Lamarche had suffered from sudden drops in blood pressure and fainting since she was young. In 1997, she collapsed on live television during a debate between national party leaders. These health problems have since been addressed with a pacemaker. [2]

She married actor Guy Messier  [ fr ] who died in February 2012. [5]

She received the Prix Gémeaux for best host in 1987, 1991 and 1992 as well as several MetroStar Awards and a Prix Artis  [ fr ] in 2006. [3] Lamarche was inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame in 2003. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Aujourd'hui c'est un grand jour pour Claire Lamarche". mondedestars.com (in French).
  2. 1 2 3 "Claire Lamarche: la passion du présent". La Presse (in French). May 14, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 "Claire Lamarche - animatrice et productrice". TDAH mon amour (in French). Télé-Québec.
  4. 1 2 "Lamarche, Claire (1945- )". Canadian Communication Foundation.
  5. ↑ "Claire Lamarche en deuil". canoe.ca (in French). February 10, 2012.
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