Paris West University Nanterre La Défense
Hélène Lipietz was born on 7 May 1958 in Paris. Her father, Georges Lipietz (1922-2003), was a Jewish Polish immigrants in France, who was arrested and interned during World War II. Her brother is Alain Lipietz, also a green politician. She graduated from Paris West University Nanterre La Défense, where she received a law degree.