Linord Rachel Moudou

Born and raised in Côte d’Ivoire, Linord Rachel Moudou moved to the United States to study International Journalism. While attending university, she acquired hands-on broadcast training as a producer and host by volunteering at local television and radio stations in Washington DC , including WPFW radio, DCTV and Montgomery County TV . She received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media production from George Mason University, and a Certificate in Television and Radio Broadcast from Columbia School of Broadcasting.

Before joining VOA as the new host of Healthy Living, Linord Moudou worked as an independent broadcast and print journalist, traveling between Africa , Europe and the United States. She worked for TELE-SUD, a Paris-based television station, where she produced and hosted a cultural program showcasing African people and events. Her experience also includes working as an Associate Producer for VOA Africa Journal in 1999-2000. Later in 2000, she created, produced, and hosted for four years “Spotlight on Africa, ” a bilingual (French-English) television and radio program on Public Access Television and New World Radio in Washington DC.  With “Spotlight on Africa,” Linord Moudou dedicated herself to promote a more positive image of Africa internationally, through information and entertainment.

Her experience in print includes Africa Journal, a Corporate Council on Africa publication, and AMINA Magazine, a Paris-based magazine about women of Africa and the Diaspora.

Ms. Moudou has interviewed various newsmakers, artists and political figures including President Amani Toumani Toure of Mali, Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia, President Laurent Gbagbo of Côte d’Ivoire, Congressman William Jefferson, Ambassador Andrew Young, Jamaican reggae singer Shaggy, Actor Danny Glover, artist Youssou Ndour, and designer Alphadi.

Linord Rachel Moudou has hosted many events internationally including the Kora All Africa Music Awards in Johannesburg, South Africa, televised live to millions of viewers in Africa, Europe, America and Asia.