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 lovers. In 1993, he also started hosting the weather forecast on the same channel. It wasn’t until the year 2000 that he arrived in France and immediately took on the role of news presenter on TF1, just like that!
At the same time, he became the iconic host of “Vidéo Gag,” a humorous show he hosted until 2008 alongside Olivia Adriaco. After the show ended, he went on to host various programs on other channels such as TMC and TV5 Monde before joining France Télévisions at the end of 2009.
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– Sébastien Folin is a television personality known for his work in both Madagascar and France as a presenter and host.
Between various fun magazines dedicated to nature or science, Sébastien Folin gradually began to fade into the background. However, he managed to host the game “Harry” from 2012 to 2018. He then almost disappeared from the small screen… From 2015 to 2016, he hosted a show called “Folin Hebdo” on France Télévisions, but at such a late hour that the audiences did not follow.
Today, Sébastien Folin is no longer mainly an entertainer. However, he shines as a producer and director. In 2017, he notably produced a documentary called “One Love One Bob,” about Bob Marley’s life. In 2021, he produced the mini-series “Diana Boss,” and in 2022, he directed “Ziskakan, a Creole Revolution.” This 52-minute documentary, which airs on France Télévisions, tells the story of the Reunionese cultural movement that fought for the preservation of Creole culture for 43 years. With each of his productions, Sébastien Folin proudly asserts his origins and remains committed to the cause of Overseas Territories.
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– Sébastien Folin transitioned from being a TV host to a producer and director, focusing on documentaries and series.
Sébastien Folin, engaged and enthusiastic
But that’s not all! Even though he is less visible on television, Sébastien Folin continues to work behind the scenes. In 2024, he wrote the series “En boucle,” which was quite successful. In 2025, he presented “À la poursuite du rougail saucisses” on Canal+. Since 2011, he has also been the Honorary President of the “Festival Atmosphère,” a free event that he proudly promotes every year, especially on his active Instagram account! In a 2022 interview with Le Figaro, he explained, “Today, my activity is 100% focused on production and content creation, so I am both a producer and a creator of this concept with my partner, Olivier Drouot.”
Regarding his personal life, Sébastien Folin is still married to former Reunionese journalist Ketty Pausé, with whom he has two children, a daughter born in 2004 and a son in 2008.
