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Angélique Angarni-Filopon from Martinique beat 29 other contestants to win Miss France 2025 on Saturday, December 14 at the Futuroscope Arena in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The 34-year-old flight attendant became the oldest winner of the prestigious national pageant. She also made history as the first woman from Martinique to become Miss France. Sabah Aïb of Nord-Pas-de-Calais was named first runner-up while Stella Vangioni of Corsica, Moïra André of Guadeloupe, and Lilou Emeline-Artuso of Côte d'Azur were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Contestants from Alsace, Isabella Hébert, Aquitaine, Laura Marque, Bourgogne, Clara Diry, Champagne-Ardenne, Louison Thevenin, Lorraine, Assia Roosz-Tomenti, Midi-Pyrénées, Olivia Sirena, Normandie, Lucile Lecellier, Picardie, Marina Przadka, Rhône-Alpes, Alexcia Couly, and Tahiti, Temanava Domingo made the Top 15. This year's competition marked the 95th edition of the annual Miss France pageant and was the first edition...

Catherine Edouard was crowned Miss Universe Martinique 2024 on Friday, September 6 at the Grand Carbet Du Parc Culturel Aimé Césaire. The 25-year-old entrepreneur from Fort-de-France bested nine other competitors to win the title. She will represent Martinique at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico this November. Marie-Pierre Macambou was named first runner-up while Jennifer Cafardy, Axelle Lefaucheur, and Emmanuelle Henry were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. This year's pageant marks Martinique's return to the Miss Universe pageant after 40 years. Its last participation was in Miss Universe 1984 with Danielle Clery. The new Miss Universe Martinique is a judo enthusiast who is committed to advocating for women’s empowerment through sports, with a focus on mental health and self-defense. She is also the ambassador of the association Plaisir d'Enfant, which fosters social cohesion and supports children with autism spectrum disorder. Road to the 73rd Mi...

The 71st Miss World Top Designer and Top Model competition was held last Saturday, March 2 at the Aurika, Mumbai Skycity in Mumbai. Strutting the runway in black dresses brought from their respective countries, the 112 contestants impressed the judges before the decision for the Top 5 from each continent was announced. Axelle René of Martinique won the Top Model competition with her remarkable catwalk performance followed by Nursena Say of Türkiye, Lesego Chombo of Botswana, and Sophia Hrivňáková of Slovakia who were declared the winners for Asia and Oceania, Africa, and Europe, respectively. The rest of the official finalists from each region were: Asia & Oceania — India (Sini Shetty), Lebanon (Yasmina Zaytoun), Philippines (Gwendolyne Fourniol), and Indonesia (Audrey Vanessa) Europe — Czech Republic (Krystyna Pyszkova), Scotland (Chelsie Allison), France (Clemence Botino), and Belgium (Kedist Deltour) Africa — Nigeria (Ada Eme), Togo (Chimène Moladja), South Africa (Clau...

Chleo Modestine was proclaimed Miss Martinique 2023 on Saturday, September 23 at the Grand Carbet du Parc Culturel Aimé Césaire in Fort-de-France, Martinique. The 21-year-old beauty hailing from Vauclin bested nine other competitors to win the regional competition. She will represent Martinique at the 94th Miss France later this year. Clauranne Alcindor was named first runner-up while Mona Labetan, Maeva Chambeau, and Chloé Perle Furiet were announced as the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. The new Miss Martinique succeeds last year's winner Axelle René who finished as third runner-up at Miss France 2023 last December in Châteauroux, Centre-Val de Loire. Miss France 2024 will take place on December 16 at the Zénith de Dijon in Dijon. Indira Ampiot from Guadeloupe will crown her successor at the end of the event. Road to the 94th Miss France: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Martinique Officiel (@missmartiniqueoff) Photos: AW ...

Martinique returns to Miss International, Pauline Thimon appointed Miss International Martinique 2023 Pauline Thimon has been officially announced as Miss International Martinique 2023 and will go to Miss International 2023 pageant in Japan later this year. The 26-year-old beauty loves learning about other cultures and decided to pursue applied languages and international trade at university. She is currently working in customer service for an international software company. No stranger to pageantry, Pauline was named last year's Miss Intercontinental France and went on to participate in Miss Intercontinental 2022 competition in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. "She will perfectly embody the values ​​of our committee at Miss International. We wish her to come back from this new adventure, proud of her journey and all her successes," Les Beautés de la Couronne organization wrote in a statement on social media. Martinique, an overseas French region in the Caribbean, has yet to win t...

Miss France 2022 first runner-up Floriane Bascou has been officially announced on Tuesday, October 11 to represent France at the 71st Miss Universe pageant. In an official statement, the reigning Miss France Diane Leyre revealed the reason she will not be able to participate in Miss Universe is "due to lack of time and preparation" after crowning her successor at Miss France 2023 in December. The newly appointed Miss Universe France is 20 years old and hails from Le Lamentin, a city in the French overseas department and region of Martinique. She is a graduate of a scientific baccalaureate specializing in life and earth sciences. Floriane is currently pursuing studies in preparatory health with a law option and aims of becoming an orthodontist in the future. She has always been interested in the medical field from an early age. It is her desire to be able to help and contribute to the well-being of others. Prior to competing at Miss France 2022, she was crowned Miss Martinique...