
Daniela Lumbroso
Career
Active 1984 – present
Biography
About Daniela Lumbroso
Journalist and TV host Daniela Lumbroso has built a decades-long career in French broadcasting. Born on August 18, 1961, in Tunis, Tunisia, she is French and Caucasian. She began her television career in 1984 as a reporter in the TF1 newsroom, covering culture and society for the newscasts. In 1987, when the channel was privatized, she moved to Antenne 2, where she first worked alongside Jacques Martin on La Lorgnette. Over the following years, she hosted many programs on the channel, including Jeux sans frontières, Question de charme with Georges Beller, and La Machine à chanter, which she conceived as the first karaoke show on television. She also presented the Télématin news in 1993, the 1 p.m. news during the summer in a duet with Gérard Morin, and Le Magazine de l'emploi until 1994.
In 1994, she joined the newly launched LCI channel, where she hosted LCA (La culture aussi) for seven years, a daily live talk show on cultural news. She welcomed nearly a thousand guests a year, including Michel Houellebecq, Pierre Boulez, Jean d'Ormesson, Angelin Preljocaj, Doc Gynéco, and Lauren Bacall. In 1997, she was appointed editor-in-chief and head of the culture department. Concurrently, she produced and hosted the magazine program Culture! on TF1, which alternated with Patrick Poivre d'Arvor's Vol de nuit. She continued hosting prime-time shows on TF1, including variety specials with artists such as Charles Aznavour and Céline Dion, as well as the show Hits d'un jour, hits de toujours.
In 2001, she joined France 2, where she hosted magazine programs like Y'a un début à tout, Les Coulisses du pouvoir, Sacrés pères, and Comme au cinéma, along with major evening events such as the Fête de la Musique at venues like the Trocadéro, Château de Versailles, and Bois de Boulogne, and the Fête de la chanson française at the Zénith and the Olympia. Since 2004, she has worked as a producer through her company Degel Prod, which creates new program formats for France TV, TF1, Arte, and DTT channels. She remains active in the industry, with a career spanning over four decades. At 64 years old, she stands 5'7" with a slim build, blonde hair, and brown eyes. Her Instagram following has grown to 21k.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1984-present (started around 22 years old; 42 years active)
- Birthplace
- Tunis, Tunisia
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Blonde
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Weight
- 119 lbs (or 54 kg)
- Measurements
- 34–24–36 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.67
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 21k (as of June 2026)
Frequently asked
How did Daniela Lumbroso's career begin?
She started in television in 1984 as a reporter for TF1's newsroom, covering culture and society, before moving to Antenne 2 in 1987 when TF1 was privatized.
What was notable about La Machine à chanter?
It was the first karaoke show on television, and Daniela Lumbroso conceived the program herself.
What are some of her achievements at LCI?
She hosted the daily live talk show LCA (La culture aussi) for seven years, welcoming nearly a thousand guests a year, and was appointed editor-in-chief and head of the culture department in 1997.
Which major events has she hosted for France 2?
She hosted the Fête de la Musique at several iconic locations including the Trocadéro, Champ-de-Mars, Château de Versailles, and Bois de Boulogne, as well as the Fête de la chanson française at the Zénith and the Olympia.
Did you know
- She conceived La Machine à chanter, the first karaoke show on television.
- At LCI, she received nearly a thousand guests per year on her talk show LCA.
- She was appointed editor-in-chief and head of the culture department at LCI in 1997.
- Her production company, Degel Prod, creates formats for France TV, TF1, Arte, and DTT channels.
- She hosted the Fête de la Musique at venues such as the Château de Versailles and the Bois de Boulogne.
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