Sonia Benezra

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Sonia Benezra (born 25 September 1960 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian broadcaster, described as "Quebec's answer to Barbara Walters". [1] She has hosted shows on MusiquePlus, MusiMax, MuchMusic, MuchMoreMusic, TVA, and CHMP-FM. [1] She has also worked as an actress [2] and clothing designer. [3]

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Career

Benezra is best known for hosting a daily live talk show on TQS for six years, featuring francophone and anglophone entertainers. Over 200 shows were produced per year, with more than 1 million viewers per show.

Benezra worked as co-host (2008–2009) for the English-language radio station CFQR (Q92) afternoon drive show. She is involved[ when? ] in the "Walk for Breast Cancer" charities in and around the Island of Montreal.[ citation needed ]

Personal Life

Benezra was born in Montreal to a Moroccan mother and Spanish father; Spanish is her first language. She was raised Jewish. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "With Sonia Benezra, interviewer becomes interviewee". The Gazette (Montreal) . CanWest MediaWorks Publications. 15 September 2006. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Sonia Benezra". IMDb . Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Sonia & Rick – Dissections: Boyce/Perera/Santos". Phi.ca.
  4. ↑ Wyatt, Nelson (8 July 1992). "Quebec TV 'outsider' beat back detractors to become vee-jay star". Toronto Star (AM ed.). p. D8. Born in Montreal she was raised in the Jewish faith by a Spanish father and a Moroccan mother with Spanish as her first language.



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