Sébastien Folin was born in 1970 in Antananarivo, on the island of Madagascar. He began his television career in the early 1990s by landing a small contract on Antenne Réunion. He hosted several shows, most of which were aimed at young adolescents or music enthusiasts. In 1993, he also started hosting the news on the same channel. It wasn’t until the year 2000 that he made his way to France and immediately became the news presenter for TF1, no less!
At the same time, he became the iconic host of “Vidéo Gag,” a humorous show that he co-hosted with Olivia Adriaco until 2008. After the show ended, he hosted various programs on other channels such as TMC and TV5 Monde. He joined France Télévisions in late 2009.
Context: Sébastien Folin’s early career in television and transition to French television.
Sébastien Folin, a Shadow Figure
Among various entertaining magazines focused on nature or science, Sébastien Folin gradually began to fade from the spotlight. Despite this, he hosted the game “Harry” from 2012 to 2018. He then almost completely disappeared from the small screen. From 2015 to 2016, he hosted a show titled “Folin Hebdo” on France Ô, but due to its late timeslot, the viewership did not follow.
Today, Sébastien Folin isn’t really an entertainer anymore. However, he excels as a producer and director. In 2017, he produced a documentary titled “One Love One Bob” about Bob Marley’s story. In 2021, he produced the mini-series “Diana Boss,” and in 2022, he directed “Ziskakan, une révolution créole.” This 52-minute documentary, broadcast on France Télévisions, narrates the story of the Reunion cultural movement fighting for the preservation of Creole culture. With each production, Sébastien Folin proudly affirms his roots and remains committed to the cause of the Overseas Territories.
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Sébastien Folin, Committed and Enthusiastic
But that’s not all! Even though he’s not prominently on television anymore, Sébastien Folin continues to work behind the scenes. In 2024, he wrote the series “En boucle,” which was quite successful. In 2025, he hosted “À la poursuite du rougail saucisses” on Canal+. Notably, since 2011, he has also been the Honorary President of the “Festival Atmosphère,” a free event for which he proudly promotes every year, especially on his active Instagram account. “Today, my activity is 100% focused on production and content creation, so I am both a producer and creator of this concept with my partner, Olivier Drouot,” he revealed in 2022 to Le Figaro.
Regarding his personal life, Sébastien Folin is still married to the former Réunion journalist Ketty Pausé, with whom he has two children, a daughter born in 2004 and a son born in 2008.
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