Christiane Tourtet, B.A.
Well-known, Award-winning,
Author, Artistic Photographer, Poetess, Photo-Journalist, Multiple Chemical
Sensitivity (MCS) and Electromagnetic Sensitivity (EMS) Activist, Founder/President
of INTERNATIONAL MCS/EMS AWARENESS, former Publicity Model, Commercial Actress,
Radio Producer/Air Personality, Artist, Teacher, College Instructor, CHRISTIANE
TOURTET was born in Grenoble, France, daughter of
renowned award-winning, abstract painter
ANDRE TOURTET and his wife Maria Tourtet. Her father,
ANDRE TOURTET, a Master abstract painter, won many Honors and Awards, for his
fantastic abstract paintings, at numerous Arts Exhibits, in
Commandeur de l’Ordre du Mérite 1975
Ordre National du Mérite
Etoile d’Or du Mérite Mondial
Chevalier de l’Ordre
du Mérite National
Médaille d’Argent Arts-Sciences-Lettres
Trophée d’Argent
du Grand Prix du Festival
de Cannes
Médaille de Bronze du Grand Prix
de la Ville de Nice
Médaille d’Officier du Mérite Belgo-Hispanico
Médaille d’OR du
Grand Prix de
Médaille de Bronze Ve Grand Prix d’Eté de Nice 1969
Trophée d’Or
Grand Prix du Festival de Cannes 1970
Medaille
d’Or VIe Grand
Prix d’Eté
de Nice 1970
1er Grand
Prix international de l’U.A.F.E. à Fregus 1973
Délégué Arts,
Sciences, Lettres.
CHRISTIANE TOURTET, who inherited the numerous great talents
from her father, was a child prodigy, who wrote her first poem at age 6, and
showed outstanding writing, singing, acting, painting, and musical talents. She
won:
1st Prize, Solfège, at “ Concours Artistique de
Paris”,
1st Prize, Solo, Accordion, Académie d’Accordéon de
3rd Prize
of
1st Prize, Gold Medal, at la” Coupe de France”, Accordion, Quintet,
COUPE D’EUROPE, Accordion , Symphonic Orchestra,
2nd Prize, “Grand
Prix de la Chanson”,
At age 15, she was designing
ladies hi-fashion, dresses, and coats. She appeared many times on French
television, and publicity posters, as a model, in
She came to the
She studied at
From 1977 to 1979, Ms Tourtet
served as Producer, Director, Radio Personality, of the French Program “ Les Actualités Françaises”, on WFAM Radio in
She has been Guest of Honor, and Lecturer at many
Universities, Chamber of Commerce,
She has been a writer and editor for
Her work as an artist is known internationally. Christiane Tourtet’s paintings
have been exhibited in Grenoble, Cannes, Nice,
Monte-Carlo, Paris, (France) Albany, New York, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando,
Tallahassee (USA) and numerous other places. She is the author of a poetry book
“Fruits of life” for which she was awarded the Silver Medal of Arts, Sciences,
and Letters in
She has been a member of the American Public Health
Association, an Associate member of the American Academy of Environmental
Medicine, a Publicity Officer for the India Association of Tallahassee, a member
of the Human Ecology Action League, International Platform Association,
American Medical Writers Association and National Association of Sciences
Writers. Ms Tourtet
is a member of Chemical Injury Information Network, and of American
International News Service (Press).
She
has received from French Government Dignitaries:
The
Medal of Chevalier of the Order of Merit 1977.
The
Medal of National Merit in
The
Medal of the City of
The
Medal of
The Medal of
Chevalier of French Courtesy as an “ Ambassador” in
the United
States,
of Courtesy, Humanitarianism and Achievement, in
She was also awarded:
The Title of
International Woman of the Year 1991-1992.
The Title of
International Woman of the year 1996-1997, for which
she
was crowned by Romanian Prince Paltin Sturdza, Princess Cornelia Sturdza,
and their Son, Prince Michael Sturdza.
The Diploma of Meritorious Achievement (1993)
The Twentieth Century Award of Achievement (1992)
The Silver Medal of Honor (1992)
The Title of International Woman of the Millennium (2000)
The Title of International Personality of the year 2001.
The title of Woman of the Year 1993.
The
title of Who’s Who of the year 1993.
The Diploma of Five-Star Leader (1998)
The Key of success for Excellence in the Arts (1993)
The Key of success for Excellence in Global relations (1994)
The Key of Success as a Notable Author (1992)
Inducted in the Women’s Circle of Achievement (1992)
The Title of Woman of the Year 1995.
The Title of Woman of the year 1998.
Four Certificates of publication pictures awards (1998)
Three certificates of
publication picture awards (2004)
The Lifetime Distinction of Honor for Photographic
Achievement (2004)
CHRISTIANE TOURTET’S BIOGRAPHY APPEARS IN:
International Who’s Who of Professional and
Business Women (4th, 5th, 6th, 7th,
8th, 9th editions)
International Leaders in Achievement, (3rd
edition)
Dictionary of International Biography (23rd,
24th, 28th, 30th, 31st, 32nd,
editions)
Who’s Who of American Women, (17th,
21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th,
25th, 26th, editions) Marquis Who’s
Who,
Personalities of
International Directory of Distinguished Leadership, (4th, 5th,
10th, 11th editions)
Five Hundred Leaders of Influence (1st, 2nd, 5th,
8th, 10th, 11th editions)
The World Who’s Who of Women (12th,
14th, and 15th editions)
Who’s Who in Entertainment
(3rd edition) Marquis Who’s Who.
Who’s Who in the South and
Southwest (26th edition) Marquis Who’s Who.
Most Admired Men and Women of the Year, (1st
edition)
500 Notable Women (1st edition)
Who’s Who in
Who,
Who’s Who in the World (16th,17th, 18th, 19th, 20th
, 21st,22nd,23rd , 24th, 25th
editions) Marquis Who’s
Who,
1000 World Leaders of influence (1st
edition)
Five Thousands Personalities of the World ( 4th,
5th, 6th, editions)
Two Thousand Notable American Women (4th,
5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th,
editions)
Outstanding People of 20thCentury
(2nd edition)
International Who’s Who of Intellectuals (13th
edition)
2000 Outstanding Writers of the 20th Century (1st
edition)
2000 Outstanding Artists and Designers of the 20th Century (1st
edition)
2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 20th Century (1st
edition)
2000 Outstanding Scholars of the 20th Century (1st
edition)
2000 Outstanding Women of the 20th Century (Millennium
edition)
Leading Intellectuals of the World (2nd 3rd,
Edition)
Who’s Who of the 21st
Century (1st Edition)
International Leaders of
Achievements (3rd Edition)
Outstanding People of the 21st
Century (1st Edition)
American
Biography (1st edition).
2000 Outstanding People (1st, 2nd, 3rd
edition)
Great Lives of the 21st
Century ( 1st edition)
Great Women of the 21st Century (1st
edition)
International Directory of
Experts and Expertise (Premier edition)
On December 25th
1996, a star was named in
her honor in the name of The
Honorable Christiane Tourtet
and was published in
The International Star Registry.
As an award-winning artistic
photographer, Christiane Tourtet’s
photographs have been shown in many exhibits and galleries and have been
published in many magazines, notably in Today’s Photographer International.
She was awarded:
2nd
Place and two 3rd, Place, Category
Photography, Fine Arts Exhibit, North Florida Fair 2002,Tallahassee, Florida
Two 2nd Place, Category Photography,
Fine Arts Exhibit, North Florida Fair 2004, Tallahassee, Florida
Three 2nd Place, Category Photography,
Fine Arts Exhibit, North Florida Fair 2005, Tallahassee, Florida
Three 1st Place and
one 2nd Place, Category
Photography, Fine Arts Exhibit, North Florida Fair 2006, Tallahassee, Florida
Two 1st Place and two 2nd
Place, Category Photography, Fine Arts Exhibit, North Florida Fair 2007,
Tallahassee, Florida.
One Honorable Mention, Category Photography,
Fine Arts Exhibit, North Florida Fair 2008, Tallahassee, Florida.
SPECIAL
HONORS:
At the request of the HONORABLE ALLEN BOYD, Member of
Congress of the
On february
15th 1999, on President’s Day and Susan B. Anthony’s Day, in Honor of Christiane
Tourtet for her Integrity, Courage, and perseverance for the betterment of
society.
On june
18th 2000, to
Honor Christiane Tourtet as
a writer, photographer, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) activist, for her
extraordinary achievements, her title of International Woman of the Millennium
2000 and her Induction in the Millennium Hall of Fame.
On august 20th 2001, in the Honor of Christiane
Tourtet, for her outstanding achievements,
contribution to society, and for her title of
International Personality of the year 2001.
.
Christiane
Tourtet has been appointed as an AAAA Press Photographer,
Photo-Journalist, for American International News Service. She is also a well
known author for World Sentinel, American Chronicle, California Chronicle, LA
Chronicle, California Political Daily, Catalina Chronicle, Florida Chronicle,
Fresno Chronicle, Illinois Chronicle, Irvine Chronicle, Los Angeles Chronicle,
Long Beach Chronicle, Maryland Chronicle, Palm Springs Chronicle, Pennsylvania
Chronicle, Porcupine Pete, Riverside Chronicle, Sacramento Chronicle, San Diego
Chronicle, San Jose Chronicle, Santa Barbara Chronicle, Santa Monica Chronicle,
World News. Christiane Tourtet’s
articles can be read at:
http://www.americanchronicle.com/authors/view/1766
Christiane Tourtet
B.A. is pursuing her career as an Author, Photo-Journalist, Founder/President , INTERNATIONAL MCS/EMS
Awareness, Artistic Photographer, Poetess,
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and Electromagnetic Sensitivity (
EMS) Activist.
Christiane Tourtet’s Personal Achievement Philosophy is:
Faith,
Honesty, Talent, Hard work, Determination and Perseverance are the Keys to
Greatest Achievements.
As a role
model for Society, her
Biography has been published in the Millennium 54th Edition of Who’s Who in America which was chosen to be included in the White House Millennium Time Capsule, because
it establishes a benchmark that will be used by future biographers and
historians for understanding our Nation’s
greatest achievers at the turn of the Millennium.