Quick Info
| Profession | High school teacher |
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| Nationality | French |
| Date of Birth | 13/04/1953 |
| Age | 73 years |
| Birthplace | Amiens, France |
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Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Brigitte Marie-Claude Macron |
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| Nickname | Trogneux, Auzière |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
| Current Role | First Lady of France (since 14 May 2017) |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 168 cm (5' 6") |
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| Weight | 57 kg (126 lbs) |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Master of Arts degree | |
| Secondary school teaching qualification in French language and literature | |
| Certificate of Compliance for Secondary School Teachers (CAPES) |
Personal Life
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Hobbies | Reading, Traveling, Theatre |
Relationships & More
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Emmanuel Macron, French Politician (1992-present) |
| Husband(s) | André-Louis Auzière (m. 1974; div. 2006), Emmanuel Macron, French Politician (m. 2007-present) |
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Family
| Father | Jean Trogneux (1909–1994) |
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| Mother | Simone Pujol (1910–1998) |
| Siblings | 5 |
| Family Business | Chocolaterie Trogneux (five-generation chocolate factory founded in 1872 in Amiens, known for specialty 'Macrons d'Amiens') |
| Grandchildren | 7 |
Career
| Press officer for the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Chamber of Commerce (1982) | |
| Teacher of French and Latin at various schools including Collège Lucie-Berger in Strasbourg (1980s), Lycée la Providence in Amiens (1990s-2007), and Lycée Saint-Louis de Gonzague in Paris (2007-2015) | |
| Initiated the LIVE (Institute of Vocations for Employment) project in September 2018 to support and train young adults over 25 who are neither in employment nor training; first institute opened in Clichy-sous-Bois in September 2019 | |
| Chair of the LIVE association and leads the teaching committee | |
| Gives master classes in theatre and literature | |
| Teacher of French and Latin at Collège Lucie-Berger in Strasbourg (1980s) | |
| Teacher of French and Latin at Lycée la Providence in Amiens (1990s-2007) | |
| Teacher of French at Lycée Saint-Louis de Gonzague in Paris (2007-2015), where she taught sons of luxury business tycoon Bernard Arnault | |
| Supporter of causes including inclusive opportunities for individuals with disabilities, protection against online and in-school bullying |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Amiens, France is the birthplace and hometown of the individual. | |
| 2. The individual's parents are the proprietors of France's renowned 5-generation Chocolaterie Trogneux. | |
| 3. Career commenced as a teacher at Collège Lucie-Berger in Strasbourg. | |
| 4. While working at Lycée la Providence, the individual encountered Emmanuel Macron. | |
| 5. In 1989, the individual made an initial foray into politics by contesting a city council seat. | |
| 6. Significant involvement in Emmanuel Macron's campaign during the French Presidential Election. | |
| 7. Youngest of six children. | |
| 8. Has seven grandchildren. | |
| 9. Met Emmanuel Macron at a theatre workshop she was running at Lycée La Providence in Amiens. | |
| 10. Married Emmanuel Macron on 20 October 2007 in Le Touquet. | |
| 11. Stopped teaching in 2015. | |
| 12. When Emmanuel Macron became President in May 2017 at age 39, she became the oldest First Lady at age 64. | |
| 13. A 'transparency charter relating to the status of the spouse of the Head of State' was implemented in August 2017. | |
| 14. First husband André-Louis Auzière died in 2019. |