Miss Languedoc

Miss Languedoc
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersLanguedoc, France
MembershipMiss France
Official language
French
Regional director
Thierry Mazars
Websitewww.misslanguedoc.fr

Miss Languedoc (formerly Miss Languedoc-Roussillon) is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the departments of Aude, Gard, Hérault and Lozère in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon. Until 2023, the organization was known as Miss Languedoc-Roussillon and also represented the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, sometimes through the Miss Roussillon sister pageant, until the department's separation into the independent Miss Roussillon organization. The first Miss Languedoc-Roussillon was crowned in 1976, although several women have represented the region with various other titles.

The current Miss Languedoc is Jade Benazech, who was crowned Miss Languedoc 2024 on 10 August 2024. Three women from Languedoc have been crowned Miss France:

  • Madeleine Mourgues, who was crowned Miss France 1929, competing as Miss Languedoc-Roussillon
  • Myriam Stocco, who was crowned Miss France 1971, competing as Miss Languedoc-Roussillon
  • Alexandra Rosenfeld, who was crowned Miss France 2006

Results summary

  • Miss France: Madeleine Mourgues (1928; Miss Languedoc-Roussillon); Myriam Stocco (1970; Miss Languedoc-Roussillon); Alexandra Rosenfeld (2005; Miss Languedoc)
  • 1st Runner-Up: Martine David (1978); Florence Dourdou (1979); Cathy Billaudeau (1985); Jenna Sylvestre (2010); Aurore Kichenin (2016; Miss Languedoc-Roussillon)
  • 2nd Runner-Up: Stéphane Bracher (1986; Miss Camargue)
  • 3rd Runner-Up: Rouja Chanon (1992; Miss Camargue)
  • 4th Runner-Up: Violette Pena (1968; Miss Toulouse-Languedoc); Lætitia Guirodou (1983); Florence Olivier (1989; Miss Littoral Sud); Sandra Praduroux (1992; Miss Littoral Sud); Maxime Teissier (2023)
  • 5th Runner-Up: Laure Mazon (2003; Miss Camargue-Cévennes)
  • 6th Runner-Up: Estelle Rouquette (2000; Miss Cévennes); Alison Cossenet (2011)
  • Top 12/Top 15: Roseline Casal (1987; Miss Grande Motte); Anne-Laure Bastide (1995; Miss Cévennes); Céline Gimbert (1997); Céline Torrès (1997; Miss Camargue); Sabrina Dubois (1999; Miss Cévennes); Raphaelle Navarro (2000); Agnès Fouques (2001); Cindy Martinez (2004; Miss Camargue-Cévennes); Marie-Charlotte Méré (2005; Miss Camargue-Cévennes); Anaïs Franchini (2013); Léna Stachurski (2015); Alizée Rieu (2017; Miss Languedoc-Roussillon); Lola Brengues (2018; Miss Languedoc-Roussillon); Marion Ratié (2021; Miss Languedoc-Roussillon); Cameron Vallière (2022)
  • Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2016 Aurore Kichenin
    Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2016
    Aurore Kichenin
  • Miss Languedoc 2005 and Miss France 2006 Alexandra Rosenfeld
    Miss Languedoc 2005 and Miss France 2006
    Alexandra Rosenfeld
  • Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 1970 and Miss France 1971 Myriam Stocco
    Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 1970 and Miss France 1971
    Myriam Stocco
  • Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 1928 and Miss France 1929 Madeleine Mourgues
    Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 1928 and Miss France 1929
    Madeleine Mourgues

Titleholders

Year Name Age[a] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
2024 Jade Benazech[1][2] 18 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Sallèles-d'Aude
2023 Maxime Teissier[3] 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Montpellier 4th Runner-Up
2022 Cameron Vallière[4] 23 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Nîmes Top 15
2015 Léna Stachurski[5] 20 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Roquemaure Top 12
2014 Marie Fabre[6] 22 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Lattes
2013 Anaïs Franchini[7] 22 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Narbonne Top 12
2012 Emmanuelle Fabre 22 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Gignac
2011 Alison Cossenet 19 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Cournonsec Top 12 (6th Runner-Up)
2010 Jenna Sylvestre 22 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Montpellier 1st Runner-Up
2009 Manon Ricci 18 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Montpellier
2006 Stéphanie Pomarès 20 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Lattes
2005 Alexandra Rosenfeld 18 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Saint-Thibéry Miss France 2006 Competed at Miss Universe 2006
2002 Ismaëlle Allouane Bellegarde
2001 Agnès Fouques Alès Top 12
2000 Raphaelle Navarro Montpellier Top 12
1999 Carine Balestié 18 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Lattes
1998 Séverine Perpina 18 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Mireval
1997 Céline Gimbert 18 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Béziers Top 12
1996 Carole Pagès
1995 Laurence Bergonnier
1994 Cynthia Kastener 22
1993 Myriam Girardier
1992 Céline Muratore 18
1991 Stéphanie Santa
1990 Catherine Galière
1989 Sophie Bonnier
1988 Sophie Lustro
1987 Laurence Aimable
1986 Nathalie Thérond
1985 Cathy Billaudeau 1st Runner-Up
1983 Lætitia Guirodou 4th Runner-Up
1979 Florence Dourdou 1st Runner-Up
1978 Martine David 1st Runner-Up
1976 Myriam Sokja

Miss Languedoc-Roussillon

For several years, the entire region of Languedoc-Roussillon sent one sole contestant under the title Miss Languedoc-Roussillon.

Year Name Age[a] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
2021 Marion Ratié[8] 20 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Redessan Top 15
2020 Illana Barry[9] 19 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Aigues-Mortes
2019 Lucie Caussanel[10] 18 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Montblanc
2018 Lola Brengues[11] 19 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Congénies Top 12
2017 Alizée Rieu[12] 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Vallabrix Top 12
2016 Aurore Kichenin[13] 22 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Jacou 1st Runner-Up Top 5 at Miss World 2017
2008 Cindy Filipiak 22 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Perpignan
2007 Florence d'Odorico 21 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Nîmes
2004 Charlotte Ledet 20 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
2003 Stéphanie Gamba
1970 Myriam Stocco Beaucaire Miss France 1971 Top 12 at Miss Universe 1971 and Top 7 at Miss World 1971
1928 Madeleine Mourgues 22 Miss France 1929

Miss Camargue

From the 1980s to 2000s, the region also crowned a representative under the title Miss Camargue.

Year Name Age[a] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
2002 Élodie Canville
2001 Magali Savé Uzès
2000 Frédérique Noël Chaudeyrac
1999 Audrey Marbouty 18 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
1998 Marion Perbost 18 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
1997 Céline Torrès 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Nîmes Top 12
1996 Sandrine Montagud Teyran
1995 Sylviane Renaudeau
1994 Armelle Rigaud
1992 Rouja Chanon 18 3rd Runner-Up
1991 Laure Dethon
1989 Michèle Meyer
1986 Stéphane Bracher 2nd Runner-Up
1985 Françoise Coulon

Miss Cévennes

From the 1990s to 2000s, the region also crowned a representative under the title Miss Cévennes.

Year Name Age[a] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
2002 Sophie Larmignat
2001 Sophie Pépin Caveirac
2000 Estelle Rouquette Frontignan Top 12 (6th Runner-Up)
1999 Sabrina Dubois 18 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Anduze Top 12
1998 Christelle Goeury 22 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
1997 Laurence Lamy 18 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Nîmes
1995 Anne-Laure Bastide Top 12
1994 Karine Saysset

Miss Littoral Sud

From the 1980s to 1990s, the region also crowned a representative under the title Miss Littoral Sud.

Year Name Age[a] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
1992 Sandra Praduroux 22 4th Runner-Up
1991 Lucille Viguier
1990 Catherine Cambon
1989 Florence Olivier 4th Runner-Up
1988 Carole Mondon
1987 Caroline Bruno
1985 Françoise Torres

Miss Grande Motte

From the 1970s to 1980s, the region also crowned a representative under the title Miss Grande Motte.

Year Name Age[a] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
1987 Roseline Casal Top 12
1979 Véronique Crouail
1978 Florence Dourdou
1977 Béatrice Ladenos
1976 Corinne Maury

Miss Camargue-Cévennes

From 2003 to 2005, the region also crowned a representative under the title Miss Camargue-Cévennes.

Year Name Age[a] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
2005 Marie-Charlotte Méré 18 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Carcassonne Top 12 Competed at Miss International 2006
2004 Cindy Martinez Alès Top 12
2003 Laure Mazon Top 12 (5th Runner-Up)

Miss Lozère

In 1970, the department of Lozère crowned its own representative for Miss France.

Year Name Age[a] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
1970 Françoise Saubert

Miss Toulouse-Languedoc

In 1968, the regions of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées crowned a shared representative under the title Miss Toulouse-Languedoc.

Year Name Age[a] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
1968 Violette Pena 4th Runner-Up

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Ages at the time of Miss France

References

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  3. ^ ""Ce titre de Miss Languedoc, je ne m'y attendais pas du tout", la Montpelliéraine Maxime Teissier, émue après son élection". Midi Libre (in French). 5 August 2023.
  4. ^ "La Nîmoise Cameron Vallière sacrée Miss Languedoc 2022". Midi Libre (in French). 6 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Léna Stachurski, reine du Languedoc 2015". MidiLibre.fr. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  6. ^ "Hérault : Marie Fabre élue Miss Languedoc". midilibre.fr. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  7. ^ "Anaïs Franchini élue Miss Languedoc 2013 à Carnon".
  8. ^ "Concours. Miss Languedoc-Roussillon est Gardoise !". La gazette de Nîmes (in French). 1 August 2021.
  9. ^ "ÉLECTION Illana Barry, Miss Beaucaire élue Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2020 – Objectif Gard". Objectif Gard (in French). 1 August 2020.
  10. ^ "L'Héraultaise Lucie Caussanel sacrée Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2019" (in French). Midi Libre. 4 August 2019.
  11. ^ "La Gardoise Lola Brengues sacrée Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2018" (in French). Midi Libre. 5 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Alizée Rieu sacrée Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2017".
  13. ^ "Montpellier: Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2016 a été élue... mais elle n'est ni Audoise, ni Catalane". L'Indépendant. August 7, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2017.