Mortaud was born in Lisieux in the Calvadosdepartment to a French father from Poitou-Charentes and an African-American mother from Mississippi, who had emigrated from the United States to France.[1][2][3] Her father worked as an agriculture advisor for the Chamber of Agriculture, while her mother was a tempEnglish language instructor at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. She additionally has a younger brother.[1]
Mortaud spent her early life in Eure, Burgundy, and Vienne, before settling with her family in the town of Bénac in the Ariège department at age 10.[3] Mortaud was educated in the nearby towns of Serres-sur-Arget and Foix, and was studying for a brevet de technicien supérieur (BTS) diploma in international trade in Toulouse, at the time of beginning her career in pageantry.[4]
Miss Universe 2009
Mortaud represented France at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant and finished in 6th place overall barely missing the top 5 by a mere one-fifth of a point (0.219). This pageant was won by Venezuelan Stefanía Fernández.
In 2017, Chloé joined journalist Christophe Roux as the French commentators for Miss Universe 2016 in the Philippines, which aired live in France on Paris Première. She became overly emotional when French hopeful Iris Mittenaere was crowned the winner.[5]
