Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (born December 23, 1967) is a former model who is now married to the French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Find more Carla Bruni-Sarkozy pictures, articles, news, and information here.
A major charity concert honoring Nelson Mandela, who turned 91 today, kicked off in New York, where dozens of famous artists will pay tribute to the iconic anti-apartheid leader. The gala is taking place in the majestic Radio City Hall, in the heart of Manhattan, with performances expected from musicians Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and the first lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. Ahead of the 8:00 pm local start time (0000 GMT), the red carpet was to be filled with celebrities including... Read Full Story
NEW YORK (Reuters) - French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy will sing in public for the first time since marrying President Nicolas Sarkozy at a concert in New York on Saturday to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday. The French president will attend the event, where his wife will perform along with Aretha Franklin, Queen Latifah, Stevie Wonder, Cyndi Lauper and others, organizers said Friday. Bruni-Sarkozy, 41, released her third album months after she married Sarkozy in February 2008... Read Full Story
French sex symbol turned animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has urged first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy to support a ban on bullfighting, in an open letter sent to AFP on Friday. "Could you convince your husband to ban bullfights, this atrocious spectacle of death, by telling him 'someone told me France must no longer allow the death of a tortured animal'?" wrote the 74-year-old Bardot. The former screen goddess retired from movie-making 30 years ago and now devotes herself to animal... Read Full Story
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy will sing at a birthday celebration for Nelson Mandela in New York in her first public concert since she married France's president. French President Nicolas Sarkozy's office says the model-turned-singer will perform at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday along with stars including Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys. The concert is part of several "Mandela Day" events marking the South African statesman's 91st birthday. Sarkozy's office says Bruni-Sarkozy has... Read Full Story
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has called for investments in high-tech weaponry and intelligence services during the annual review of French troops as part of Bastille Day celebrations. The leaders of India and Germany are presidential guests of honor this year, as France honors its deepening relations with India and celebrates the deployment of German troops on French soil as part of France's return to NATO's command structure. Crowds cheered as German and Indian troops marched on Tuesday... Read Full Story
French First Lady Carla Bruni came in for withering criticism from the right-wing daily Il Giornale on Friday for snubbing the official programme for Group of Eight spouses. "Someone tell the first lady that snobbery to the nth degree where we come from is called boorishness," the paper said as the G8 summit was wrapping up in L'Aquila, central Italy. On Thursday, the other G8 first ladies including Michelle Obama toured the city devastated by an April 6 earthquake, while Bruni planned to... Read Full Story
The French Senate Wednesday adopted a revamped version of a contested Internet piracy bill, after the original text was struck down as unconstitutional in a blow to President Nicolas Sarkozy. Adopted by the upper-house Senate, where Sarkozy's right-wing UMP party holds a clear majority, the new bill will head to the National Assembly in the coming weeks for its definitive adoption. Championed by Sarkozy and singer-turned-first lady Carla Bruni, the original anti-piracy law was adopted in May... Read Full Story
Dozens of big-name performers and actors gathered at a major charity concert in New York to pay tribute to iconic anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela on his 91st birthday. Gloria Gaynor kicked off the gala at the majestic Radio City Music Hall, in the heart of Manhattan, with a rousing performance of her 1978 disco hit "I Will Survive." Celebrities on the performance list included Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and the first lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, as well as Queen Latifah... Read Full Story
French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has called on Group of Eight leaders meeting in Italy to maintain support for health programmes in Africa amid the global downturn. In an article in Britain's Guardian newspaper, the Italian-born wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy said great progress had been made since the G8 pledged a multilateral effort against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in 2001. "This revolution is beginning to transform Africa, yet much of the progress made in reducing... Read Full Story
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