Élise Lucet
Élise Lucet | |
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Lucet in 2010 | |
| Born | 30 May 1963 Rouen, France |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, television presenter |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Employer(s) | France 3 (1983–2005) France 2 (2005–present) |
| Spouse | Martin Bourgeois (2006–2011) |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Élise Lucet (French pronunciation: [eliz lysɛ]; born 30 May 1963) is a French journalist and television host. Known for her investigative journalism work on France Télévisions shows such as Pièces à Conviction, Cash Investigation and Envoyé spécial, she has been dubbed France's "incorruptible journalist". In 2008, she was named Knight of the Legion of Honour. Lucet's work for Cash Investigation garnered her and her crew around twenty international awards including a Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for their investigation on the Panama Papers.