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Born on July 23, 1967, Mariane Pearl is from Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Mariane Pearl is a journalist. The age as of 2026 is 59. Listed accolades include BBC 100 Women (2013).
My Take
Mariane Pearl commands my deepest respect. A French journalist born in Clichy, she became known to the world through the worst kind of tragedy: the murder of her husband, Daniel Pearl, in Pakistan in 2002. What stays with me is not the horror but her response to it. Rather than surrendering to hatred, she kept speaking, kept insisting on dignity, and was rightly named to the BBC 100 Women in 2013. Her life feels like an answer to the question of why journalism matters at all. She redefined what strength can look like, and I find that genuinely humbling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mariane Pearl
- Name (Japanese)
- マリアンヌ・パール
- Reading
- まりあんぬ・ぱーる
- Born
- July 23, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Occupation
- journalist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2013 BBC 100 Women
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
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When was Mariane Pearl born?
Born July 23, 1967 (age 59).
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Mariane Pearl is from Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
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Mariane Pearl works as journalist.