Mazarine Mitterrand-Pingeot, 49, is the daughter of former French president François Mitterand. The author was once nicknamed "the president's hidden daughter" She spoke about her decision to adopt her father's surname on the set of C à Vous, this Wednesday, February 28.

For the first time in her career, she chose to write an “M” between her first and last name on the cover of her book, a reference to the name of her father.