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Hinaupoko Devèze from Tahiti was crowned Miss France 2026 on Saturday, December 6 at the Zénith d'Amiens in Amiens, Hauts-de-France. The 23-year-old model bested 29 other contestants to win the prestigious national pageant. She succeeds Angélique Angarni-Filopon from Martinique. Juliette Collet of Nouvelle-Calédonie was named first runner-up while Victoire Dupuis of Normandie, Naomi Torrent of Guadeloupe, and Déborah Adelin-Chabal of Roussillon placed second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Completing the Top 12 were Lou Lambert  of Languedoc (fifth runner-up), Alice De Lima Guimaraes of Auvergne (sixth runner-up), Luna Maiolino of Côte d'Azur, Aloïce Sejotte of Limousin, Ynès Lallemand of Champagne-Ardenne, Mareva Michel of Île-de-France, and Emma Boivin of Picardie. The new Miss France was born in Papeete, on the island of Tahiti to a French father and Polynesian mother. She became the sixth representative from French Polynesia to become Miss France. Before winnin...

Ravahere Silloux was crowned Miss Tahiti 2023 on Friday, June 23 at the Mairie de Papeete in French Polynesia. The 24-year-old model and digital marketing student from Papeete bested nine other competitors to win the title. She is of Tahitian, Chinese, and German descent, speaks French and English, and enjoys traveling and interior designing. Teipotemarama Cabral (23) and Poeiti Yule-Poroi (23) were named the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Korail Vernaudon (24) clinched the title of Miss Heiva 2023. Hinarere Taputu (Miss Tahiti 2014 and Miss France 2015 first runner-up) and Matahari Bousquet (Miss Tahiti 2019) hosted the event. Ravahere succeeds last year's winner Herenui Tuheiava and will now prepare to represent Tahiti at Miss France 2024 this December. Tahiti boasts five Miss France winners courtesy of Edna Tepava (1974), Thilda Fuller (1980), Mareva Georges (1991), Mareva Galanter (1999), and Vaimalama Chaves (2019). Meet the new Miss Tahiti: View this...

Herenui Tuheiava bested nine other beauties to be crowned Miss Tahiti 2022 on Friday, June 24 at Mairie de Papeete in the French Polynesian island's capital city. The 23-year-old communication officer succeeds Tumateata Buisson and she is expected to represent Tahiti at Miss France 2023. Taianapa Pambrun was named Miss Heiva 2022 while Taiamani Teiho and Tekua Hapairai Ellacott were the first and second runners-up, respectively. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Herenui Tuheiava (@herenuituheiavaoff) Photos: Miss Tahiti, Herenui Tuheiava / Instagram