Born in 1966, Reda Benjelloun graduated from the Sorbonne. He began his career as a consultant in a law cabinet. In 1995, he took up a career in journalism at TV 2M, first as a reporter and news presenter, and afterward as a producer of news magazines. He is currently the Director of Information and Documentaries programs. In 2011, he launched the weekly documentary television program Des Histoires et des Hommes.