Sarah Knafo Biography: Age, Boyfriend, Net Worth, Career, Relationship, European Parliament

Sarah Knafo is a French magistrate and senior civil servant who rose to prominence through her role as campaign manager and close advisor to Éric Zemmour, the right-wing presidential candidate in 2022.

Born into a Maghrebi Jewish family in the Paris suburbs, she swiftly built a reputation for her organizational acumen and strategic insights, first within the Cour des Comptes and later on the national political stage.

Profile

• Full name: Sarah Knafo
• Date of birth: 24 April 1993
• Age: 32 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Les Pavillons-sous-Bois, France
• State of origin: Seine-Saint-Denis
• Nationality: French
• Profession: Magistrate, civil servant, author, politician
• Parents: Mother (hypnotherapist); Father (businessman)
• Siblings: Cindy Knafo; Dan Knafo (deceased 2017)
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Domestic partner of Éric Zemmour (since 2021)
• Religion: Jewish
• Ethnicity: Maghrebi Jewish ancestry
• Net worth: €1–3 million

Early Life and Education

Now aged 32, Sarah Knafo was born on 24 April 1993 in Les Pavillons-sous-Bois, a northeastern suburb of Paris.

Raised in a family of Maghrebi Jewish background whose grandparents migrated to France after the Six-Day War, she moved to Paris as a teenager to pursue her studies.

After obtaining her baccalauréat in 2011 from the Lycée de l’Alliance, she earned a degree in public administration from Sciences Po in 2014 and then completed a master’s in economics and political science at Panthéon-Sorbonne University the same year.

In 2017, she was admitted to the École nationale d’administration (ENA), graduating among the top of her class.

Personal Life

Prior to her partnership with Éric Zemmour, Sarah Knafo was linked to Louis Sarkozy, son of former President Nicolas Sarkozy.

In January 2022, Zemmour publicly acknowledged her as his romantic partner and campaign chief.

Career

Sarah Knafo began her professional journey as an intern at the French embassy in Libya (relocated to Tunisia), researching migration routes from Africa to Europe.

In January 2020, she joined the Cour des Comptes as an auditor magistrate, rising quickly through the ranks.

From October 2021, she served as one of the directors of Éric Zemmour’s Reconquête! presidential campaign, orchestrating strategy sessions and high-level meetings with prominent political figures.

In June 2024, she was elected as a Member of the European Parliament and assumed office on 16 July 2024.

Net worth

Sarah Knafo’s net worth is estimated between €1 million and €3 million, primarily derived from her civil-service salaries at the Cour des Comptes and her position as a Member of the European Parliament.

Controversy

In late 2021, Closer magazine faced a lawsuit threat from Éric Zemmour over speculation about Sarah Knafo’s pregnancy, which she firmly denied.

In October 2024, Paris prosecutors closed a complaint against her for allegedly “spreading false news” about French development aid to Algeria.

Social Media

• Instagram: @sarahknafo1
• TikTok: @sarah_knafo
• X (formerly Twitter): @knafo_sarah