Miss France Univers

Miss France Univers
Miss Univers France
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersParis
Country representedFrance
Qualifies for
First edition1952 (1952)
Most recent edition2025
Current titleholderÈve Gilles
Nord-Pas-de-Calais
President
Inés Ligron
Franchise Owner/License Holder
Miss Universe France
LanguageFrench

Miss France Univers or Miss Univers France (English: Miss France Universe or Miss Universe France) is a title that has been officially and unofficially conferred upon French representatives to Miss Universe since 1952. The franchise license holder to crown Miss France for the Miss Universe contest has varied throughout the years.

The most recent Miss France Univers is Ève Gilles of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, who was crowned Miss France Univers 2025 on August 27, 2025.[1]

History

The early years of the title (and exceptionally afterwards), the ladies representing France at Miss Universe were not from the Miss France Committee and held the title of Miss Cinémonde (named after the French film magazine), most of them were actresses before or after their election. Claude Godard was the very first French woman to compete in Miss Universe at the first edition of the competition in 1952.

Initially, only the young woman holding the title of Miss France obtained the right to compete in Miss Europe and the two main international beauty pageants, namely Miss Universe and Miss World. However, following an internal decision by the Miss France organization, or due to scheduling conflicts between the two events, it is common and permitted for the runners-up of Miss France to participate in one of the two world pageants or Miss Europe. In 1963, Monique Lemaire was the first Miss Universe participant from the Miss France Committee/Miss France Company (then chaired by Louis Poirot/Louis de Fontenay, Geneviève de Fontenay's partner). Marie-Thérèse Tullio, 2nd Runner-Up of Miss France 1965, was the very first runner-up in a national pageant to represent the country at Miss Universe in 1965.

In 1986, while Valérie Pascale was Miss France, Catherine Carew was Miss Overseas at Miss France for that year and was appointed to represent France at Miss Universe and Miss World that year in place of Pascale. A similar decision happened the previous year, with the Miss Overseas at that Miss France contest with Nathalie Jones representing France at Miss World 1985. On May 11, 2001, Élodie Gossuin placed in the top 10 of the Miss Universe 2001 pageant in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, despite rumors questioning whether or not she was actually a woman, which turned out to be false when it was determined that she was actually a woman.[2][3]

The official sash and title of Miss France Univers/Miss Univers France (Miss France Universe/Miss Universe France) first appeared in 2003 at the initiative of Michel Leparmentier, member and organizer of the historic Miss France Committee (also referred to as the Miss France Committee of Paris), with the appointing of Emmanuelle Chossat as representative for France at Miss Universe 2003. Before then, the titleholders were mostly referred to as "Miss France" even if they had never won Miss France or participated in the pageant and had won a pageant/title from a competing organization and/or separate pageant. In 2003, one young woman was therefore elected by the historic Miss France Committee (Miss France Committee of Paris) founded in 1954. After the 2003 edition of Miss Universe, the Miss France Committee of Geneviève de Fontenay (also referred to as the Miss France Company or the Miss France Organization) regained the license franchise after de Fontenay sold the pageant to Endemol France, which later became Endemol Shine France and is now Banijay France (the French branch of the Dutch television production company Endemol, later Endemol Shine, now Banijay), after outbidding the historic Miss France Committee of Paris for the Miss Universe license and has been the main license holder/franchise owner since.

Two Miss France and Miss Universe France winners were national directors of the Miss France Company: Sylvie Tellier from 2007 to 2022 and Cindy Fabre from 2022 to 2025. Sylvie Tellier also served as a French translator and commentator several times on the Miss Universe election for the French airing of the pageant on Paris Première and Cindy Fabre also held the titles of Miss France Monde and Miss France Europe.

On May 28, 2026, the Miss France Company, on behalf of its president Frédéric Gilbert, announced via a press release its withdrawal from the Miss Universe contest, following the controversies that occurred during the 2025 edition and the questionable outcome of the contest.[4] The last French woman representing France from an external committee was Emmanuelle Chossat, in 2003. Due to the withdrawal of the Miss France Company, the Miss Universe Organization announced that it will directly organize a selection process to choose France's representative for Miss Universe 2026 with Miss Univers France 2026.

France has sent the following to the Miss Universe competition:

  • 58 candidates from the Miss France contest by the Miss France Company (1963, 1965-1967, 1971-2002, 2004-2025)
  • 16 from an external committee (1952-1962, 1964, 1968-1970, 2003)
  • 1 from the Miss Universe Organization (2026)

France and Canada are the only countries to have participated in every edition of Miss Universe. The United States, the home country of the pageant and its headquarters, only missed out on this feat due to the disqualification of Miss USA 1957 at Miss Universe 1957.

To date, two French women have won the Miss Universe crown:

  • Christiane Martel, Miss Universe 1953[5]
  • Iris Mittenaere, Miss Universe 2016.[6]

Titleholders

Color key
  •   Winner
  •   Runner-Up
  •   Semifinalist
  •   Ended as a special awards winner but was unplaced
  •   Did not compete/Replaced/Dethroned
YearMiss France UniversRegion Represented/Regional TitleQualification MethodPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial Awards
2026 TBA Appointed without regional and national pageants
(Miss Universe title through selection directly from Miss Universe.)		 Miss Univers France 2026 TBD
Angélique Angarni-Filopon Martinique Miss Martinique 2024 Miss France 2025 Withdrawal from the Miss France Company due to the controversial outcome of the previous contest.[7][8]
2025 Ève Gilles[9] Nord-Pas-de-Calais Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2023 Miss France 2024 Top 30[10]
2024 Indira Ampiot[11] Guadeloupe Miss Guadeloupe 2022 Miss France 2023 Top 30
2023 Diane Leyre[12] Île-de-France Miss Île-de-France 2021 Miss France 2022 Unplaced
2022 Floriane Bascou[13] Martinique Miss Martinique 2021 1st Runner-Up at Miss France 2022 Unplaced
Diane Leyre Île-de-France Miss Île-de-France 2021 Miss France 2022 Reallocated to the 2023 edition due to lack of time for preparation available for this edition which prompeted Diane Leyre to opt out of competing. Was allowed to compete the following year.[14]
2021 Clémence Botino Guadeloupe Miss Guadeloupe 2019 Miss France 2020 Top 10
Amandine Petit Normandy Miss Normandie 2020
(Miss Normandy 2020)		 Miss France 2021 Reallocated to the 2020 edition due to scheduling conflicts between Miss Universe 2021 and Miss France 2022.[15]
2020 Amandine Petit[16] Normandy Miss Normandie 2020
(Miss Normandy 2020)		 Miss France 2021 Top 21
Clémence Botino Guadeloupe Miss Guadeloupe 2019 Miss France 2020 Reallocated to the 2021 edition due to Miss France wanting to make sure that Amandine Petit could compete at Miss Universe without running into scheduling conflicts.[15]
2019 Maëva Coucke[17] Nord-Pas-de-Calais Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2017 Miss France 2018 Top 10
Vaimalama Chaves French Polynesia Miss Tahiti 2018 Miss France 2019 Chose to accompany the contestants of Miss France 2020 to their trip to Tahiti rather than compete internationally, thus, opting out of Miss Universe 2019.[18] Also could not compete at Miss World 2019 due to scheduling conflicts between Miss World 2019 and Miss France 2020 along with her preparation for the pageant.[19]
2018 Eva Colas[20] Corsica Miss Corse 2017
(Miss Corsica 2017)		 1st Runner-Up at Miss France 2018 Unplaced[21]
Maëva Coucke[22][23] Nord-Pas-de-Calais Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2017 Miss France 2018 Withdrew and was replaced due to scheduling conflicts between Miss World 2018 and Miss Universe 2018.[24]
2017 Alicia Aylies[25] French Guiana Miss Guyane 2016
(Miss French Guiana 2016)		 Miss France 2017 Unplaced
2016 Iris Mittenaere[26] Nord-Pas-de-Calais Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2015 Miss France 2016 Miss Universe 2016[26]
2015 Flora Coquerel[27] Orléanais Miss Orléanais 2013
(Centre/Centre-Val de Loire Centre-Val de Loire)		 Miss France 2014 Top 5 (3rd Runner-Up)
Camille Cerf Nord-Pas-de-Calais Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2014 Miss France 2015 Reallocated to the 2014 edition due to scheduling conflicts between Miss Universe 2015 and Miss France 2016.[28]
2014 Camille Cerf[29] Nord-Pas-de-Calais Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2014 Miss France 2015 Top 15
Flora Coquerel Orléanais Miss Orléanais 2013
(Centre/Centre-Val de Loire Centre-Val de Loire)		 Miss France 2014 Reallocated to the 2015 edition due to Miss France wanting to make sure that Camille Cerf could compete at Miss Universe without running into scheduling conflicts.[28]
2013 Hinarani de Longeaux[30] French Polynesia Miss Tahiti 2012 1st Runner-Up at Miss France 2013 Unplaced
Marine Lorphelin Burgundy Miss Bourgogne 2012
(Miss Burgundy 2012)		 Miss France 2013 Withdrew and was Replaced
2012 Marie Payet Réunion Miss Réunion 2011 2nd Runner-Up at Miss France 2012 Top 10 (6th Runner-Up)
Delphine Wespiser Alsace Miss Alsace 2011 Miss France 2012 Withdrew and was replaced due to scheduling conflicts between Miss Universe 2012 and Miss France 2013.
2011 Laury Thilleman[31] Brittany Miss Bretagne 2010
(Miss Brittany 2010)		 Miss France 2011 Top 10 (6th Runner-Up)
2010 Malika Ménard[32] Normandy Miss Normandie 2009
(Miss Normandy 2009)		 Miss France 2010 Top 15
2009 Chloé Mortaud[33] Midi-Pyrénées Miss Albigeois Midi-Pyrénées 2008
(Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées)		 Miss France 2009 Top 10 (5th Runner-Up)
2008 Laura Tanguy[34][35][36][37] Pays de la Loire Miss Pays de la Loire 2007 2nd Runner-Up at Miss France 2008 Unplaced
Valérie Bègue[38][39] Réunion Miss Réunion 2007 Miss France 2008 Barred from competing internationally at Miss World 2008 and Miss Universe 2008.
2007 Rachel Legrain-Trapani Picardy Miss Picardie 2006
(Miss Picardy 2006)		 Miss France 2007 Unplaced
2006 Alexandra Rosenfeld Languedoc-Roussillon Miss Languedoc 2005 Miss France 2006 Unplaced
2005 Cindy Fabre Normandy Miss Normandie 2004
(Miss Normandy 2004)		 Miss France 2005 Unplaced
2004 Lætitia Bléger Alsace Miss Alsace 2003 Miss France 2004 Unplaced
2003 Emmanuelle Chossat  Franche-Comté
Appointed without regional and national pageants
(historical Miss France Committee of Paris title)		 Miss France Univers 2003 Unplaced
2002 Sylvie Tellier Lyon Miss Lyon 2001
(Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes)		 Miss France 2002 Unplaced
2001 Élodie Gossuin Picardy Miss Picardie 2000
(Miss Picardy 2000)		 Miss France 2001 Top 10
2000 Sonia Rolland Burgundy Miss Bourgogne 1999
(Miss Burgundy 1999)		 Miss France 2000 Top 10
1999 Mareva Galanter French Polynesia Miss Tahiti 1998 Miss France 1999 Unplaced
1998 Sophie Thalmann Lorraine Miss Lorraine 1997 Miss France 1998 Unplaced
1997 Patricia Spehar Paris Miss Paris 1996
(Île-de-France Île-de-France)		 Miss France 1997 Unplaced
1996 Laure Belleville Pays de Savoie Miss Pays de Savoie 1995
(Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes)		 Miss France 1996 Unplaced
1995 Corine Lauret Réunion Miss Réunion 1994 2nd Runner-Up at Miss France 1995 Unplaced
1994 Valérie Claisse Pays de la Loire Miss Pays de la Loire 1993 Miss France 1994 Unplaced
1993 Véronique de la Cruz Guadeloupe Miss Guadeloupe 1992 Miss France 1993 Unplaced
1992 Linda Hardy Pays de la Loire Miss Pays de la Loire 1991 Miss France 1992 Unplaced
1991 Mareva Georges French Polynesia Miss Tahiti 1990 Miss France 1991 Top 10
1990 Gaëlle Voiry Aquitaine Miss Aquitaine 1989 Miss France 1990 Unplaced
1989 Pascale Meotti Franche-Comté Miss Franche-Comté 1988 3rd Runner-Up at Miss France 1989 Unplaced
1988 Claudia Frittolini Alsace Miss Alsace 1987 1st Runner-Up at Miss France 1988 Unplaced
1987 Nathalie Marquay Alsace Miss Alsace 1986 Miss France 1987 Unplaced
1986 Catherine Carew Guadeloupe Miss Guadeloupe 1985 Miss Outre-Mer 1986 at Miss France 1986 Unplaced
1985 Suzanne Iskandar Alsace Miss Alsace 1984 Miss France 1985 Unplaced
1984 Martine Robine Normandy Miss Normandie 1983
(Miss Normandy 1983)		 Miss France 1984 Unplaced
1983 Frédérique Leroy Bordeaux Miss Bordeaux 1982
(Aquitaine Aquitaine)		 1st Runner-Up at Miss France 1983 then Miss France 1983 Unplaced
1982 Martine Philipps Franche-Comté Miss Franche-Comté 1981 1st Runner-Up at Miss France 1982 Unplaced
1981 Isabelle Benard Normandy Miss Normandie 1980
(Miss Normandy 1980)		 Miss France 1981 Unplaced
1980 Brigitte Choquet Roussillon Miss Roussillon 1979 Unplaced at Miss France 1980 Unplaced
1979 Sylvie Paréra Marseille Miss Marseille 1978
(Provence Provence)		 Miss France 1979 Unplaced
1978 Brigitte Konjovic Paris Miss Paris 1977
(Île-de-France Île-de-France)		 1st Runner-Up at Miss France 1978 then Miss France 1978 Unplaced
1977 Véronique Fagot Poitou Miss Poitou 1976
(Poitou-Charentes Poitou-Charentes)		 Miss France 1977 Unplaced
1976 Monique Uldaric Réunion Miss Réunion 1975 Miss France 1976 Unplaced
1975 Sophie Perin Lorraine Miss Lorraine 1974 Miss France 1975 Unplaced
1974 Brigitte Flayac Arcachon Miss Arcachon 1973
(Aquitaine Aquitaine)		 5th Runner-Up at Miss France 1974 Unplaced
1973 Isabelle Krumacker Lorraine Miss Lorraine 1972 Miss France 1973 Unplaced
1972 Claudine Cassereau Poitou Miss Poitou 1971
(Poitou-Charentes Poitou-Charentes)		 3rd Runner-Up at Miss France 1972 then Miss France 1972 Unplaced
1971 Myriam Stocco Languedoc-Roussillon Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 1970
(Languedoc)		 Miss France 1971 Top 12
1970 Françoise Durand-Behot Exterior Committee Unplaced
1969 Agathe Cognet  Paris ( Île-de-France) Miss Cinémonde 1969 Unplaced
1968 Elizabeth Cadren  Paris ( Île-de-France) Miss Cinémonde 1968 Top 15
1967 Anne Vernier Aquitaine Miss Aquitaine 1966 1st Runner-Up at Miss France 1967 Unplaced
1966 Michèle Boule Cannes Miss Cannes 1965
[County of Nice Côte d’Azur (French Riviera)]		 Miss France 1966 Unplaced
1965 Marie-Thérèse Tullio Marseille Miss Marseille 1964
(Provence Provence)		 2nd Runner-Up at Miss France 1965 Unplaced
1964 Edith Noël Exterior Committee Top 10
1963 Monique Lemaire Côtes-d'Armor Miss Côte d'Émeraude 1961
(Miss Emerald Coast 1961)
[Brittany Bretagne (Brittany)]		 Miss France 1962 Top 15
1962 Sabine Surget Exterior Committee Unplaced
1961 Simone Darot Exterior Committee Top 15
1960 Florence Anne Marie Normand Eyrie Miss Cinémonde 1960 Unplaced
1959 Françoise Saint-Laurent Miss Cinémonde 1959 Top 15
1958 Monique Boulinguez Miss Cinémonde 1958 Unplaced
1957 Lisa Simon Miss Cinémonde 1957 Unplaced
1956 Anita Treyens Miss Cinémonde 1956 Top 15
1955 Claudie Petit Miss Cinémonde 1955 Unplaced
1954 Jacqueline Beer Miss Cinémonde 1954 Top 16
1953 Christiane Martel[40] Miss Cinémonde 1953 Miss Universe 1953[40]
1952 Claude Godard Exterior Committee Unplaced

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