Vincent Ferniot

Vincent Ferniot (born July 14, 1960) is a French actor, television presenter and culinary writer.

Vincent Ferniot
Vincent Ferniot in 2013
Born	(1960-06-14) June 14, 1960 (age 65) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Nationality	French
Education	École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs
Occupation	Journalist
Parent(s)	Jean Ferniot Christiane Collange
Relatives	Émile Servan-Schreiber (maternal grandfather)Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber (maternal uncle) Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber (maternal uncle) Brigitte Gros (maternal aunt)

Early life

Vincent Ferniot was born on July 14, 1960, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.^[1] His parents, Jean Ferniot and Christiane Collange, are journalists and authors.^[1] He is of Jewish-Prussian descent on his maternal side.^[2]

Ferniot graduated from the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs.^[1]

Career

Ferniot started his career as a singer and guitar player for Les Civils, a rock'n'roll band.^[1] He subsequently became an actor, starring in Le bunker de la dernière rafale and Adieu Blaireau 1985, followed by Agent Trouble in 1987.^[1]

Ferniot was a radio contributor on France Inter, Europe 1 and RTL.^[1] He went on to become a presenter on France 2 and Canal+.^[1] Since 2015, he has presented Midi en France, a culinary programme on France 3.^[3][4]

Ferniot is the author of several books about food.^[1] He is the vice president of the Association Amicale des Amateurs d'Andouillette Authentique.^[3] He was described by Le Figaro as a "bon vivant".^[3]

Works

• Ferniot, Vincent (1996). Trésors du terroir. Paris: Stock. ISBN 9782234044074. OCLC 36084369.
• Ferniot, Vincent (1999). Plus jamais gros! : la méthode d'un gourmand qui a su maigrir avec plaisir. Paris: Orban. ISBN 9782855658575. OCLC 421804313.
• Ferniot, Vincent (2002). Mon carnet de recettes. Paris: Flammarion. ISBN 9782082008112. OCLC 470063447.
• Ferniot, Vincent (2005). Le guide Ferniot Hachette des bons produits. Paris: Hachette. ISBN 9782012368682. OCLC 470415446.
• Ferniot, Simon; Ferniot, Vincent (2013). Recettes de chefs en boco : simple et beau. Paris: Hachette Cuisine. ISBN 9782012315082. OCLC 936675106.
• Ferniot, Vincent; Lagorce, Sylvie (2015). La cuisine de nos régions : un tour de France gourmand en 200 recettes. Paris: Solar éditions. ISBN 9782263062445. OCLC 930935034.
• Ferniot, Vincent (2015). 20 recettes créatives et savoureuses : Boursin cuisine. Paris: Hotcakes. ISBN 9791094981023. OCLC 922809508.