Upon graduation at the age of 24, he began work as an advertising executive, author, broadcaster, publisher, and dilettante.
In 2002, he presented the TV talk show "Hypershow" on French channel Canal +, co-presented with Jonathan Lambert, Sabine Crossen and Henda.
He worked for a few years as an editor for Flammarion. He left Flammarion in 2006.
Beigbeder is working with Volkswagen to shape an urban car model.
In 1994, Beigbeder founded the "Prix de Flore", which takes its name from the famous and plush Café de Flore in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. The prize is awarded annually to a promising young French author. Vincent Ravalec, Jacques A. Bertrand, Michel Houellebecq are among those who have won the prize. In 2004, the tenth anniversary of the prize, it was awarded to the only American to ever receive it, Bruce Benderson.
In 2002 he advised French Communist Party candidate Robert Hue in the presidential election.
Beigbeder was born into a privileged family in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine.
His mother, Christine de Chasteigner, is a translator of mawkish novels (Barbara Cartland et al.); his father, Jean-Michel Beigbeder, is a headhunter. His brother is Charles Beigbeder, a businessman.
He is divorced and has a daughter, Chloé.
