Before Trudeau: The remarkable life of Sophie Grégoire

Before Trudeau: The remarkable life of Sophie Grégoire - On April 24, the glamorous Sophie Grégoire Trudeau turns 43. While most people know her as the wife of Canada's prime minister, she did a whole lot prior to marrying Justin Trudeau. She is still actively involved in several charities and focuses primarily on matters concerning women and children. Click through to learn more!

0 / 30 Fotos

Media personality - Before reuniting with her childhood friend, and future prime minister, Justin Trudeau in 2003, Sophie Grégoire was in the world of television and broadcasting.

1 / 30 Fotos

Media personality - Sophie Grégoire worked as an entertainment reporter for some time, eventually landing a gig on CTV's 'eTalk.'

2 / 30 Fotos

Media personality - Grégoire also hosted and co-hosted several radio shows. She has been heard on CBC Radio One, CKMF, CKOI, and CKAC.

3 / 30 Fotos

Beginnings - Before she found her calling in the media world, she worked as a receptionist and assistant at an ad firm.

4 / 30 Fotos

Education - She studied commerce at McGill University, thinking she'd follow in the footsteps of her stockbroker father.

5 / 30 Fotos

Education - But she eventually graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from Université de Montréal.

6 / 30 Fotos

Education - She later took classes in radio and television at École de radio et télévision Promédia in Montreal.

7 / 30 Fotos

Eating disorder - When Sophie Grégoire was around 17, she started suffering from an eating disorder.

8 / 30 Fotos

Eating disorder - Well into her early twenties, she struggled with bulimia nervosa.

9 / 30 Fotos

Eating disorder - She eventually opened up to her mother, who helped her get the treatment she needed.

10 / 30 Fotos

Helping others - Following her experience, she has advocated for others who struggle with eating disorders.

11 / 30 Fotos

Helping others - Sophie Grégoire was the featured speaker at a conference by the Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association (BANA) in Windsor, Ontario in 2008.

12 / 30 Fotos

Helping others - She also spoke out about her experience at the Fairmont Royal Hotel in Toronto in 2013 and again at a Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre event in 2016.

13 / 30 Fotos

Mental health advocacy - For years, Sophie Grégoire has also been an advocate for mental health.

14 / 30 Fotos

Mental health advocacy - In 2016, she contributed a blog post to HuffPost on the importance of talking openly about mental health and reducing stigma.

15 / 30 Fotos

Mental health advocacy - She's also lent her voice to the Canadian Mental Health Association.

16 / 30 Fotos

Women's issues - Sophie Grégoire is the national ambassador for Plan Canada's 'Because I am a Girl' movement.

17 / 30 Fotos

WE Day - She has also spoken at several WE Day events alongside her husband.

18 / 30 Fotos

Charity - Evidently, philanthropy and giving back are very important to her.

19 / 30 Fotos

Other hobbies - But outside of her charity work, what else does this busy mother of three dedicate her time to?

20 / 30 Fotos

Sophie the yogi - Grégoire is a certified yoga instructor and even helped get her husband into the discipline.

21 / 30 Fotos

A woman of many talents - She is also a painter.

22 / 30 Fotos

A woman of many talents - And she occasionally breaks into song.

23 / 30 Fotos

A woman of many talents - She has even thought about recording an album one day!

24 / 30 Fotos

Nature-lover - Sophie Grégoire is also a lover of the great outdoors.

25 / 30 Fotos

Active lifestyle - A look at her Instagram reveals it's not a rare sight to see her canoeing, biking, skating, hiking, or skiing.

26 / 30 Fotos

Birthday - Sophie Grégoire was born in Montreal on April 24, 1975.

27 / 30 Fotos

Trilingual - She speaks fluent English, French, and Spanish.

28 / 30 Fotos

Happy birthday! - Bonne fête, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau!

29 / 30 Fotos