Miss Provence

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|type = Beauty pageant

|headquarters = Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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|membership = Miss France

|language = French

|leader_title = Regional director

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Miss Provence is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the departments of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Hautes-Alpes, Vaucluse, and portions of Var in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA). The other regional pageant within PACA is Miss Côte d'Azur, which selects a representative from the department of Alpes-Maritimes and the remaining portions of Var. The first Miss Provence was crowned in 1986, although women from the region have competed at Miss France with other titles since 1976.

The current Miss Provence is Mégane Bertaud, who was crowned Miss Provence 2024 on 30 July 2024. One woman from Provence has been crowned Miss France:

Sylvie Paréra, who was crowned Miss France 1979, competing as Miss Marseille

Results summary

Miss France: Sylvie Paréra (1978; Miss Marseille)
1st Runner-Up: Tatiana Bouguer (1999); Lou Ruat (2019); April Benayoum (2020)
2nd Runner-Up: Laëtizia Penmellen (2013); Adélina Blanc (2023)
3rd Runner-Up: Jennifer Willey (1998); Émilie Corbi (2009); Solène Froment (2011); Julia Courtès (2015)
5th Runner-Up: Brigitte Hermelin (1976; Miss Marseille); Analisa Kebaili (2010); Wynona Gueraini (2018)
Top 12/Top 15: Pascale Delzenne (1996); Lætitia Duffaux (2001); Lydia Podossenoff (2005); Marine Mahiques (2012); Anne-Laure Fourmont (2014); Kleofina Pnishi (2017)

Titleholders

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! Year

! Name

! Age{{efn|name=Age|Ages at the time of Miss France}}

! Height

! Hometown

! Miss France placement

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2024

| Mégane Bertaud{{cite web|url=https://www.laprovence.com/article/region/13520094853784/decouvrez-miss-provence-2024-megane-bertaud-originaire-de-saint-raphael|title=Découvrez Miss Provence 2024, Mégane Bertaud originaire de Saint-Raphaël|last=Jacob|first=Jérôme|date=30 July 2024|language=French|work=La Provence}}

| 24

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| Tourrettes{{cite web|url=https://www.varmatin.com/detente/-en-me-presentant-j-ai-voulu-depasser-mes-peurs--936719|title=Miss Provence 2024: "En me présentant, j’ai voulu dépasser mes peurs"|date=31 July 2024|work=Var-Matin|language=French|last=Amalric|first=Laurent}}

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|2023

|Adélina Blanc{{cite web|url=https://www.laprovence.com/article/region/1119242094498914/adelina-blanc-originaire-deyrargues-elue-miss-provence-2023|title=Adelina Blanc, originaire d'Eyrargues, élue Miss Provence 2023|date=27 July 2023|language=French|work=La Provence}}

|25

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|Eyragues

|2nd Runner-Up

2022

|Chana Goyons{{cite web|url=https://www.bfmtv.com/marseille/chana-goyons-est-miss-provence-2022_AN-202207290567.html|title=Chana Goyons est Miss Provence 2022|date=30 July 2022|work=BFM Marseille|language=French}}

|18

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|Gassin

2021

|Eva Navarro{{cite web|url=https://www.nicematin.com/index.php/festivites/elue-miss-provence-2021-a-cogolin-eva-navarro-19-ans-sera-t-elle-la-prochaine-miss-france-705457|title=Élue Miss Provence 2021 à Cogolin, Eva Navarro, 19 ans, sera-t-elle la prochaine Miss France?|date=31 July 2021|language=French|work=Nice-Matin}}

|19

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|Istres

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|2020

|April Benayoum{{cite web|url=https://www.varmatin.com/detente/video-april-benayoum-est-elue-miss-provence-2020-592886|title=VIDEO. April Benayoum est élue Miss Provence 2020|date=24 October 2020|work=Var Matin|language=French}}

|21

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|Éguilles

|1st Runner-Up

|Top 13 at Miss World 2021

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|2019

|Lou Ruat{{cite web|url=https://www.laprovence.com/video/lou-ruat-est-elue-miss-provence-2019/x7ef9tm|title=Miss Provence 2019 : Lou Ruat représentera la région au concours Miss France 2020|publisher=La Provence|language=French|date=27 July 2019}}

|19

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|Aix-en-Provence

|1st Runner-Up

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|Aurélie Pons{{cite web|url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/vaucluse/miss-provence-est-vauclusienne-1518652.html|title=Et Miss Provence est... Vauclusienne !|date=27 July 2018|language=French|work=France Info}}

|22

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|Valréas

|{{n/a|Did not compete}}

|rowspan=2|Pons resigned a month after winning the title for personal reasons, and was replaced by Gueraini, her second runner-up, after her first runner-up declined to take over the title.{{cite web|url=https://www.nicematin.com/insolite/aurelie-pons-miss-provence-abandonne-et-elle-explique-pourquoi-254587|title=Aurélie Pons, Miss Provence, abandonne... et elle explique pourquoi|work=Nice-Matin|date=21 August 2018|language=French}}

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|Wynona Gueraini{{cite web|url=https://www.laprovence.com/actu/en-direct/5117291/la-marignanaise-wynona-gueraini-recupere-le-titre-de-miss-provence-2018-apres-labandon-daurelie-pons.html|title=La Marignanaise Wynona Gueraini récupère le titre de Miss Provence 2018 après l'abandon d'Aurélie Pons|language=French|publisher=La Provence|date=21 August 2018}}

|19

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|Marignane

|Top 12 (5th Runner-Up)

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|2017

|Kleofina Pnishi{{cite web|url=http://www.laprovence.com/actu/en-direct/4559214/khleofina-pnishi-est-elue-miss-provence-2017.html|title=Kléofina Pnishi, Miss Bouches-du-Rhône, est élue Miss Provence 2017|date=30 July 2017}}

|23

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|Peyrolles-en-Provence

|Top 12

2016

|Noémie Mazella{{cite news|title=Qui est Noémie Mazella, la nouvelle Miss Provence 2016?|url=http://www.varmatin.com/vie-locale/photos-qui-est-noemie-mazella-la-nouvelle-miss-provence-2016-68340|accessdate=April 3, 2017|newspaper=Var-Matin|date=July 31, 2016}}

|19

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|Marseille

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|2015

|Julia Courtès{{cite web|language=fr|author=|url=http://www.laprovence.com/actu/elles/3518297/julia-courtes-elue-miss-provence-2015.html|title=Julia Courtès élue Miss Provence 2015|work=laprovence.com|date=1 August 2015 }}.

|18

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|Martigues

|3rd Runner-Up

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|2014

|Anne-Laure Fourmont{{cite web|url=http://www.varmatin.com/toulon/la-varoise-anne-laure-fourmont-elue-miss-provence-2014.1839441.html|publisher=varmatin.com|title=www.varmatin.com/toulon/la-varoise-anne-laure-fourmont-elue-miss-provence-2014.1839441.html|accessdate=2017-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927101015/http://www.varmatin.com/toulon/la-varoise-anne-laure-fourmont-elue-miss-provence-2014.1839441.html|archive-date=2014-09-27|url-status=dead}}

|21

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|Toulon

|Top 12

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|2013

|Laëtizia Penmellen{{Cite web|url=http://www.varmatin.com/draguignan/laetizia-giovannelli-miss-var-devient-miss-provence-2013.1351717.html|title = Laetizia Giovannelli: Miss Var devient Miss Provence 2013|date = 3 August 2013}}

|19

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|Villecroze

|2nd Runner-Up

|Competed at Miss Earth 2014

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|2012

|Marine Mahiques

|19

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|Seillans

|Top 12

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|2011

|Solène Froment

|19

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|Aix-en-Provence

|3rd Runner-Up

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|2010

|Analisa Kebaili

|18

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|Marseille

|Top 12 (5th Runner-Up)

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|2009

|Émilie Corbi

|21

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|Bouc-Bel-Air

|3rd Runner-Up

2008

|Laurie Imbert

|19

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|Martigues

2007

|Angélique Donat

|23

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|La Garde

2006

|Stéphanie Gros

|24

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|Roquebrune-sur-Argens

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|2005

|Lydia Podossenoff

|23

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|Barrême

|Top 12

2004

|Angélique Faure

|22

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|Gap

2003

|Émilie Ladsous

2002

|Béatrice Poorterman

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|Lætitia Duffaux

|Top 12

|Johanne Grall

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|Tatiana Bouguer

|22

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|Bormes-les-Mimosas

|1st Runner-Up

|Competed at Miss International 2000

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|1998

|Jennifer Willey

|20

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|3rd Runner-Up

1997

|Alexia Russo

|22

|{{height|m=1.82}}

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|1996

|Pascale Delzenne

|Top 12

1995

|Sarah Desage

1994

|Sophie Archambault

1993

|Maryline Dubuc

|22

1992

|Sonia Dziabas

|18

|Barbara Ghigi

|Véronique Laval

|Hélène Michaud

|Nathalie Wernert

|Nathalie Puerari

=Miss Marseille=

From 1976 until 1978, Marseille, the largest city in Provence, crowned its own representative as Miss Marseille. The city was absorbed into Miss Provence following the establishment of Miss Provence in 1986.

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! Year

! Name

! Age{{efn|name=Age}}

! Height

! Hometown

! Miss France placement

! Notes

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|1978

|Sylvie Paréra

|18

|Marseille

|Miss France 1979

1977

|Marie-Dominique Calanducci

|Marseille

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|1976

|Brigitte Hermelin

|Marseille

|5th Runner-Up

=Miss Côte Bleue=

In 1990 and 1991, the department of Bouches-du-Rhône crowned its own representative as Miss Côte Bleue, although the department was reabsorbed into Miss Provence in 1992.

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! Year

! Name

! Age{{efn|name=Age}}

! Height

! Hometown

! Miss France placement

! Notes

1991

|Annabel Trapani

1990

|Alexandra Devilleneuve

=Miss Comtat Venaissin=

In 1986, the department of Vaucluse crowned its own representative as Miss Comtat Venaissin, although the department was absorbed into Miss Provence the following year.

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! Year

! Name

! Age{{efn|name=Age}}

! Height

! Hometown

! Miss France placement

! Notes

1986

|Juliette Ben

Notes

References

External links

{{Instagram|comitemisspaca}}

Category:Miss France regional pageants

Category:Beauty pageants in France

Category:Women in France