Miss Provence

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.

Miss Provence
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Membership
Miss France
Official language
French
Regional director
Lydia Podossenoff
Websitewww.missprovencealpescotedazur.fr

The current Miss Provence is Adélina Blanc, who was crowned Miss Provence 2023 on 27 July 2023. 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)
  • 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
Year Name Age[lower-alpha 1] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
2023 Adélina Blanc[1] 25 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Eyragues TBD
2022 Chana Goyons[2] 18 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Gassin
2021 Eva Navarro[3] 19 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Istres
2020 April Benayoum[4] 21 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Éguilles 1st Runner-Up Top 13 at Miss World 2021
2019 Lou Ruat[5] 19 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Aix-en-Provence 1st Runner-Up
2018 Aurélie Pons[6] 22 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Valréas Did not compete 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.[7]
Wynona Gueraini[8] 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Marignane Top 12 (5th Runner-Up)
2017 Kleofina Pnishi[9] 23 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Peyrolles-en-Provence Top 12
2016 Noémie Mazella[10] 19 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Marseille
2015 Julia Courtès[11] 18 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Martigues 3rd Runner-Up
2014 Anne-Laure Fourmont[12] 21 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Toulon Top 12
2013 Laëtizia Penmellen[13] 19 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Villecroze 2nd Runner-Up Competed at Miss Earth 2014
2012 Marine Mahiques 19 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Seillans Top 12
2011 Solène Froment 19 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Aix-en-Provence 3rd Runner-Up
2010 Analisa Kebaili 18 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Marseille Top 12 (5th Runner-Up)
2009 Émilie Corbi 21 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Bouc-Bel-Air 3rd Runner-Up
2008 Laurie Imbert 19 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Martigues
2007 Angélique Donat 23 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) La Garde
2006 Stéphanie Gros 24 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Roquebrune-sur-Argens
2005 Lydia Podossenoff 23 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Barrême Top 12
2004 Angélique Faure 22 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Gap
2003 Émilie Ladsous
2002 Béatrice Poorterman
2001 Lætitia Duffaux Cavaillon Top 12
2000 Johanne Grall La Londe-les-Maures
1999 Tatiana Bouguer 22 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Bormes-les-Mimosas 1st Runner-Up Competed at Miss International 2000
1998 Jennifer Willey 20 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) 3rd Runner-Up
1997 Alexia Russo 22 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
1996 Pascale Delzenne Top 12
1995 Sarah Desage
1994 Sophie Archambault
1993 Maryline Dubuc 22
1992 Sonia Dziabas 18
1991 Barbara Ghigi
1990 Véronique Laval
1989 Hélène Michaud
1988 Nathalie Wernert
1986 Nathalie Puerari Salernes

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.

Year Name Age[lower-alpha 1] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
1978 Sylvie Paréra 18 Marseille Miss France 1979
1977 Marie-Dominique Calanducci Marseille
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.

Year Name Age[lower-alpha 1] 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.

Year Name Age[lower-alpha 1] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
1986 Juliette Ben

Notes
  1. Ages at the time of Miss France

References
  1. "Adelina Blanc, originaire d'Eyrargues, élue Miss Provence 2023". La Provence (in French). 27 July 2023.
  2. "Chana Goyons est Miss Provence 2022". BFM Marseille (in French). 30 July 2022.
  3. "Élue Miss Provence 2021 à Cogolin, Eva Navarro, 19 ans, sera-t-elle la prochaine Miss France?". Nice-Matin (in French). 31 July 2021.
  4. "VIDEO. April Benayoum est élue Miss Provence 2020". Var Matin (in French). 24 October 2020.
  5. "Miss Provence 2019 : Lou Ruat représentera la région au concours Miss France 2020" (in French). La Provence. 27 July 2019.
  6. "Et Miss Provence est... Vauclusienne !". France Info (in French). 27 July 2018.
  7. "Aurélie Pons, Miss Provence, abandonne... et elle explique pourquoi". Nice-Matin (in French). 21 August 2018.
  8. "La Marignanaise Wynona Gueraini récupère le titre de Miss Provence 2018 après l'abandon d'Aurélie Pons" (in French). La Provence. 21 August 2018.
  9. "Kléofina Pnishi, Miss Bouches-du-Rhône, est élue Miss Provence 2017". 30 July 2017.
  10. "Qui est Noémie Mazella, la nouvelle Miss Provence 2016?". Var-Matin. July 31, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  11. "Julia Courtès élue Miss Provence 2015". laprovence.com (in French). 1 August 2015..
  12. "www.varmatin.com/toulon/la-varoise-anne-laure-fourmont-elue-miss-provence-2014.1839441.html". varmatin.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  13. "Laetizia Giovannelli: Miss Var devient Miss Provence 2013". 3 August 2013.
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