Anne-Sophie Lapix

(born 29 April 1972) is a French journalist, news anchor, and television presenter. She is best known for presenting the flagship 8 pm news program, , on France 2 from September 2017 to June 2025. has been described as "regularly feared by the political sphere for her sometimes incisive tone in interviews and for her ability not to spare her interlocutors".

was born and grew up in . She studied and graduated from Sciences Po Bordeaux and CFJ Paris, and also spent a year at the University of Bristol. worked for Bloomberg, TF1 Group's LCI, and M6, where she presented the news magazine Zone interdite, before joining the TF1 team, alongside Claire Chazal. She also presented the Sunday evening magazine program with while at TF1. In 2008, began presenting the political television program on Canal+, when her interviewing dexterity in this field became apparent. She presented on France 5 from 2013 to 2017.

was the face of France 2's for eight years, until the end of June 2025. Starting in the fall of 2025, she will join the M6 channel to host Sunday interviews and cover major events. She will also join RTL, where she will replace on the 6 pm to 8 pm news program. was made an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2020.

Early life and education was born on 29 April 1972 in , , France. Her father, , was an entrepreneur in the construction industry. Her mother, , was a trained psychologist. She has an older sister, , who later became a music teacher.

At the age of 10, considered a career in journalism. With her friends, she launched her newspaper called , which she distributed on the streets of the Basque Coast seaside resort,

After graduating with a diploma, Entering the CFJ Paris, graduated from Sciences Po Bordeaux and the CFJ in 1996. in July 1995, producing reports as part of an internship,

2005-2006: M6 In the summer of 2005, joined M6 to become the main presenter and managing editor of the news program Zone interdite, replacing Bernard de La Villardière. Starting in January 2006, she began presenting Le 12:50, the then-new midday news program launched by M6, which aired Monday through Friday. On 2 May, she inaugurated 13h10 le Mag, a new daily news magazine following 12:50. Two days later, she announced that she was leaving for TF1. Mélissa Theuriau succeeded on Zone interdite and Nathalie Renoux succeeded Anne-Sophie Lapix on Le 12:50.

2006-2008: Return to TF1 In the fall of 2006, became the regular replacement for Claire Chazal for the main 8 pm news program on TF1, presenting the bulletin on weekends.

She co-presented a Sunday program, Sept à huit, alongside Harry Roselmack. She presented her first news bulletin on 5 January 2007.

2008-2013: Canal+ In 2008, left TF1 to join Canal+, replacing as presenter of the political program ,

From September 2014 to June 2015, she replaced Yves Calvi on the program Mots croisés on France 2, while continuing to present .

On 11 January 2015 following the Charlie Hebdo shooting on 7 January, she co-presented an evening program alongside Patrick Cohen and Nagui in support of journalists, , simultaneously broadcast on France 2, France Inter, France Culture, France Bleu, TV5 Monde, and RTBF.

From Canal+ to France 5, her attacking-style interviews have often sparked conflicting moments between her and members of the National Front. In March 2017, radical-left leader , 's guest on , did not appreciate his interview and shortly afterwards described the show as a "trap". , and previously , regularly reached record audiences. was the target of and , who both agreed to refuse to participate in their televised debate for the 2022 presidential election if she were to interrogate them.

Many of her interviews with major politicians such as , , and were praised for her "well-oiled repartees" and because she doesn't "spare" them. On 5 October 2024, the magazine C l'Hebdo devoted a segment to her titled "Anne-Sophie Lapix: A Politician's Nightmare?" that examined her interview style.

From the fall of 2024, she began presenting a new format for with "an hour of news" between 8 pm and 9 pm, including the weather, and divided into two parts. First, between 7:58 pm and 8:30 pm or 8:35 pm, followed by a second half to 8:50 pm, with a long-format segment lasting between seven and nine minutes.

Charles Bremner of The Times said, "Tenacious and given to light sarcasm, differs from the traditionally emollient hosts of the '8pm JT.

From 2025: M6 and RTL On 16 June 2025, the M6 group announced that would join M6 in the fall as an interviewer for Sunday programs and presenter for coverage of major prime-time events. At the same time, she will replace as presenter of the 6 pm to 8 pm time slot on RTL radio. She will be responsible for the evening news program from 6 pm to 7:15 pm, then transition to a debate program until 8 pm.

Personal life After two years of living together, married , CEO of the advertising agency Publicis, on 26 June 2010 at the town hall of the 16th arrondissement of Paris. has two children from a previous relationship, born in 2003 and 2006. The couple keep their lives private, only being seen on the red carpet of the annual Cannes Film Festival, or at Roland Garros.

In 2006, told a journalist from Elle that she had been practising classical dance for fifteen years. She practices various sports, including hiking, rafting, water skiing and speleology,

Honours Her "pugnacity under a courteous calm" earned her the for Best Interviewer in 2012.