Miss Réunion

Miss Réunion is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the overseas region of Réunion. The competition was first held in 1957, but was not organized regularly until 1974.

Miss Réunion
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersRéunion, France
Membership
Miss France
Official language
French
Regional director
Aziz Patel
Websitewww.missreunion.fr

The current Miss Réunion is Mélanie Odules, who was crowned Miss Réunion 2023 on 26 August 2023. Two women from Réunion have been crowned Miss France:

Results summary
  • Miss France: Monique Uldaric (1975); Valérie Bègue (2007)
  • 1st Runner-Up: Joëlle Ramyead (1986)
  • 2nd Runner-Up: Évelyne Pongérard (1976); Kelly Hoarau (1977); Isabelle Jacquemart (1978); Corine Lauret (1994); Raïssa Boyer (2006); Marie Payet (2011)
  • 3rd Runner-Up: Myrose Hoareau (1979); Élodie Lebon (2005); Morgane Soucramanien (2018)
  • 4th Runner-Up: Élodie Surray (1999); Azuima Issa (2015); Audrey Chane Pao Kan (2017)
  • 5th Runner-Up: Virginie Benoîte (2004); Ambre Nguyen (2016); Lyna Boyer (2020)
  • 6th Runner-Up: Raïssa Law Wan (2001); Dana Virin (2021)
  • Top 12/Top 15: Bernadette Orboin (1974); Brigitte Adam (1991); Delphine Courteaud (2008); Vanille M'Doihoma (2013); Marie-Morgane Lebon (2019)

Titleholders
Year Name Age[lower-alpha 1] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
2023 Mélanie Odules[1] 20 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Saint-Paul TBD
2022 Marion Marimoutou[2] 18 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Saint-André
2021 Dana Virin[3] 22 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Sainte-Suzanne Top 15 (6th Runner-Up)
2020 Lyna Boyer[4] 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) La Possession Top 15 (5th Runner-Up)
2019 Marie-Morgane Lebon[5] 21 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Saint-Joseph Top 15
2018 Morgane Soucramanien[6] 18 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Sainte-Marie 3rd Runner-Up
2017 Audrey Chane Pao Kan[7] 19 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Saint-Joseph 4th Runner-Up
2016 Ambre Nguyen[8] 20 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Saint-Denis Top 12 (5th Runner-Up)
2015 Azuima Issa[9] 19 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Saint-Denis 4th Runner-Up
2014 Ingreed Mercredi[10] 19 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Saint-Paul After making inflammatory comments about the Miss Réunion Committee, Mercredi was dethroned on 28 April 2015. Her reign was completed by Laterrière, her first runner-up.[11][12]
Anne-Gaëlle Laterrière 24 Saint-Paul Did not compete
2013 Vanille M'Doihoma[13] 21 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Le Tampon Top 12
2012 Stéphanie Robert 21 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Saint-Paul
2011 Marie Payet 19 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Saint-Denis 2nd Runner-Up Top 10 at Miss Universe 2012 (representing France)
2010 Florence Arginthe 18 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Saint-Joseph
2009 Kim Hoa Barutaut 18 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Saint-Denis
2008 Delphine Courteaud 22 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) La Possession Top 12
2007 Valérie Bègue 22 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Saint-Leu Miss France 2008
2006 Raïssa Boyer 19 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Sainte-Marie 2nd Runner-Up
2005 Élodie Lebon 18 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Les Avirons 3rd Runner-Up
2004 Virginie Benoîte 22 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Saint-Joseph Top 12 (5th Runner-Up)
2003 Gelsie Robert 19 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Sainte-Marie
2002 Stéphanie Tapé Saint-Philippe
2001 Raïssa Law Wan 21 Le Port Top 12 (6th Runner-Up)
2000 Natacha Delmas Saint-André
1999 Élodie Surray 19 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) La Possession 4th Runner-Up
1998 Angélique Marcel 18 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
1997 Sandrine Aipar 18 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Did not compete Aipar withdrew from Miss France 1998 after contracting an illness on the day of the competition.
1996 Fabienne Sabrimoutou
1995 Béatrice Drula
1994 Corine Lauret 18 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 2nd Runner-Up Competed at Miss Universe 1995 (representing France)
1992 Laurence Lam-Wing-Hime 17
1991 Brigitte Adam Top 12
1988 Gilda Payet 17 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
1986 Joëlle Ramyead 1st Runner-Up Competed at Miss International 1987 (representing France)
1985 Marie Florestan Florestan, the first Cafrine winner of Miss Réunion, resigned six months after her crowning due to the racial discrimination she was subjected to. Her reign was completed by Geneviève Lebon, her first runner-up.[14]
Geneviève Lebon Did not compete
1984 Linda Hoareau
1983 Marie-Paule Drula
1982 Dominique Fontaine
1981 Ginon Manthe
1980 Patricia Abadie Competed at Miss Universe 1981 (representing Réunion)
1979 Myrose Hoareau 3rd Runner-Up
1978 Isabelle Jacquemart 2nd Runner-Up Competed at Miss Universe 1979 (representing Réunion)
1977 Kelly Hoarau 2nd Runner-Up Competed at Miss World 1978 (representing France)
1976 Évelyne Pongérard 2nd Runner-Up Competed at Miss Universe 1978 (representing Réunion)
1975 Monique Uldaric 21 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Miss France 1976 Competed at Miss Universe 1976 and Miss World 1976 (representing France)
1974 Bernadette Orboin Top 12
1958 Régine Fontaine
1957 Monique Hoarau

Notes
  1. Ages at the time of Miss France

References
  1. "Mélanie Odules élue miss Réunion 2023". La Première (in French). 26 August 2023.
  2. "Marion Marimoutou élue Miss Réunion 2022" (in French). 27 August 2022.
  3. "Miss Réunion 2021 est Dana Virin !" (in French). L'Info.re. 28 August 2021.
  4. "Lyna Boyer élue Miss Réunion 2020". Imaz Press (in French). 31 October 2020.
  5. "Morgane Lebon est sacrée Miss Réunion 2019" (in French). Linfo. 24 August 2019.
  6. "Morgane Soucramanien est la nouvelle Miss Réunion" (in French). France Info. 26 August 2018.
  7. "Audrey Chane Pao Kan, candidate numéro 3, élue Miss Réunion 2017".
  8. Mercereau, Damien (December 12, 2016). "Miss France 2017 : qui es-tu Ambre N'Guyen, Miss Réunion 2016 ?". Le Figaro. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  9. "Miss Réunion : Azuima Issa décroche la couronne". clicanoo.re (in French). 19 July 2015..
  10. "Concours de beauté : Ingreed Mercredi sacrée Miss Réunion 2014 - Imaz Press Réunion : l'actualité de la Réunion en photos". ipreunion.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  11. "2015 - Ingreed Mercredi suspendue par le comité Miss Réunion". IP Réunion (in French). 29 April 2017.
  12. "Affaire Ingreed Mercredi : l'ancienne miss fait appel". L'Info.re (in French). 13 April 2018.
  13. "Concours de beauté : Vanille M'Doihoma sacrée Miss Réunion 2013". 17 August 2013.
  14. "Marie-Chocolat : "On ne voulait pas que je représente La Réunion"". L'Info.re (in French). 30 August 2018.
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