Full Name Valérie Kahl Years active 2000 - Present | Nationality French | |
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Occupation Television host, Radio host, Presenter, Journalist, Producer | ||
Val Kahl (born Valérie Kahl) is a French television host, radio host, journalist, and producer. She is known in France for winning the Reality Television competition show "Le Grand Casting de la Télé" on NRJ12 network in 2010, a Reality TV Show looking for their next television host. She also went viral for her parody of the interview gone wrong between the French TV host Enora Malagré and Pharrell Williams on Virgin Radio in 2015, which was a massive hit in the French media.
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Val Kahl has been hosting pop culture, Awards ceremony, lifestyle and Extreme Makeover shows on NRJ12 and MCM in France from 2009 to 2013. Well known for her celebrity interviews, she is now a Los Angeles-based Entertainment television, radio correspondent and host for the French and European Medias. She has cohosted on the show "Fashion411" on Black Hollywood Live and AfterBuzzTV, an online Entertainment network founded by Maria Menounos and partner Keven Undergaro where she features the latest trends in fashion and lifestyle between Paris and Hollywood.
Early life
Val Kahl was born in Le Chesnay, France. She grew up between France and the US. She studied Political Science in a preparatory school in Paris and at ILERI School. She attended EFAP Paris and earned a bachelor's degree in broadcasting and communication. She completed her Master Degree at New York Institute of Technology, and New York University. After graduading in 2005, she started as an intern at CBS Evening News with Dan Rather.
Television and radio career
In 2010, Val was a "Le Grand Casting de la Télé" Reality TV Show contestant, where she won among hundreds of thousands of candidates to become the next face of NRJ12 network.
In 2011, she hosted her own segment for "Paris C'est Fou" on NRJ Paris channel, reporting and trying out all the latest lifestyle trends with Culinary Chefs (Alain Ducasse, Jean-François Piège, Cyril Lignac, Guy Martin), Fashion Designers (Jean-Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Jean-Claude Jitrois, Elie Saab) and Fitness Personalities. She was also a Reality TV expert on Le Mag Les Anges de la téléréalité Talk Show, Season 1 and 2, hosted by Matthieu Delormeau. She then landed her own show “Val By Night”, where she conducted one-on-one interviews with music, movie and fashion international a-listers. She quickly became the face of all major red carpets live coverage with her quick wit, repartee and off the cuff sense of humor.
From 2011 to 2013, Val presented "Tellement Cannes" Show covering the Cannes Film Festival. From movie stars interviews to the Festival's behind the scenes, she opened the doors of the most iconic hotels, celebrities' suites and yatch, and revealed the most exclusive parties and events.
Val Kahl became the host of "Les coulisses des NRJ Music Awards" on NRJ12, an international Award ceremony presented by the French radio station NRJ to honor the best in the French and Worldwide music industry (2011 to 2013).
She interviewed music and movie international superstars as Sting, Mika, The Black Eyed Peas, PSY, Shakira, Jason Statham, Omar Sy, Stromaé, Shy'm, Michaël Canitrot, Victoria Silvstedt, Usher, Zaz as well as top DJs Bob Sinclar and David Guetta.
She was a special correspondent for the MTV Music Awards in Belfast in 2012, and was the live voice commentator of the Grammys in 2013.
From 2012 to 2013, Val Kahl hosted "Une Famille Au Top", an Extreme Makeover show, coaching Belgian and French families in style, fitness and nutrition with her team of experts.
In 2013, she co-presented the Television Specials “La Nuit de la Pub Drôle” and “La Nuit de la Pub Sexy” on MCM, with television host Bruno Guillon. She also presented "Les 12 Résolutions de l'année 2012" on MCM Network, and made appearances as a co-host on two episodes of the Talk Show Touche pas à mon poste ! on France 4 channel.
She played herself in the Reality TV Show “Les Sosies à Hollywood” on the TF6 network in 2013.
In 2014, Val moved to Los Angeles and became the U.S. special correspondent for the Entertainment network Non Stop People and I24News reporting on movies, news, and Hollywood.
She became a celebrity expert on Extra (TV program) on a segment about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's wedding in Europe. On the set, she was discovered by Maria Menounos and has been offered to be a host for the online show "Fashion411" on Black Hollywood Live and AfterBuzzTV(from 2014 to 2016). As a fashion and lifestyle expert, she hosted her segment "Le Chaud" ("Le hot") featuring trends between Paris and Hollywood. She interviewed Beverly Johnson and other Hollywood personalities.
In 2015, she was announced on the Talk Show "Le Daily Mag" airing in France on NRJ12 producing and hosting "Le Daily Mag Hollywood".
In 2016, Val Kahl hosted a Hollywood news, movie and technology segment called “Good Morning USA” for the "Matin Week End" Talk Show on Bel RTL, the number one radio in Belgium.
As a food and travel expert, Val is now a host on the online travel channel “Visit the USA”.
She is also the Hollywood correspondent on W9 channel for the French Talk Show OFNI, l'info retournée hosted by Bertrand Chameroy.
She was the correspondent covering the US elections 2017 on the Entertainment TV Show “Indiscrétions” on NRJ12 hosted by Frédéric Joly.
In 2017, Val Kahl is announced on AB Moteurs, the number one European motor channel, as the host and producer of a new car TV show, in English and French language.
Productions
Val Kahl is a producer for numerous French TV shows in Hollywood such as "Les Sosies a Hollywood" on TF6 (2013), "Les Cht’is a Hollywood" on W9, Les Anges de la téléréalité and Hollywood Girls on NRJ12 (2014), and "Hélène et les animaux" in Hollywood on France 5 (2015).
In 2015, Val Kahl wrote, produced and acted in a parody spoofing the interview gone wrong between the French TV host Enora Malagré and Pharrell Williams on Virgin Radio. The parody became a viral online hit
Val founded FrenchFries Productions, a Los Angeles based production company producing Reality TV Shows and documentaries for European networks, as well as video content for lifestyle brands. She is often featured as a brand ambassador.
Publishing
From 2013 to 2014, she is the editorial associate for the magazines "Fan 2" and "Series" reporting on Hollywood series and movies.
Since 2015, Val is the US Chief Editor for "Welcome Magazine", a French and English luxury print and online magazine, and features her own column as the go to girl and trend expert between Hollywood and Paris.
Master of ceremonies
In 2012, Val hosted the Danone Nations Cup in Japan, an international soccer-cup event.
In 2014, she hosted the charity fundraiser “Kay Angel” in Malibu, California, benefiting the children of Haiti.
In 2015, she presented the talent show, “Côte-d’Or Festival Song” in Dijon, France with French-Italian singer and personality Mario Barravecchia