Born in Lyon on 15 September 1969, Carré completed her secondary education in 1987 before earning a Diplôme national de licence [fr] in modern literature.
She joined the Agence France Presse in 1988 and lived in Lyon, doing freelance journalism with local newspapers and magazines.
[4] She then hosted two daily shows for Europe 2 once she joined radio: Sortir and Vas-y, moi j'en viens.
In 1994, Carré joined television with Paris Première, hosting a weekly talk show titled Tout-Paris.
[4] The following year, she joined Daniela Lumbroso [fr] on Et si ça vous arrivait for TF1.