Miss Roussillon
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Pyrénées-Orientales, France |
Membership | Miss France |
Official language | French |
Regional director | Cindy Filipiak |
Miss Roussillon is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the department of Pyrénées-Orientales in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon. While the first Miss Roussillon was crowned in 1937, the pageant had been organized irregularly until 2022, and was previously under the authority of the Miss Languedoc-Roussillon committee until the formation of the independent Miss Roussillon committee in 2024.
The current Miss Roussillon is Élise Aquilina, who was crowned Miss Roussillon 2023 on 5 August 2023. One woman from Roussillon has been crowned Miss France:
- Annie Garrigues, who was crowned Miss France 1938, competing as Miss Roussillon
Results summary
- Miss France: Annie Garrigues (1937)
- 4th Runner-Up: Katherina Navegand (1980); Nathalie Huc (1987)
- Top 12/Top 15: Marion Castaing (2010); Julie Vialo (2011); Marilou Cubaynes (2012); Sabine Banet (2013); Sheana Vila Real (2014); Chiara Fontaine (2022); Élise Aquilina (2023)
Gallery
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Miss Roussillon 2014
Sheana Vila Real -
Miss Roussillon 1937 and Miss France 1938
Annie Garrigues
Titleholders
| Year | Name | Age[a] | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Élise Aquilina[1] | 21 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Cabestany | Top 15 | |
| 2022 | Chiara Fontaine[2] | 20 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Corneilla-del-Vercol | Top 15 | |
| 2015 | Anais Marin[3] | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Alénya | ||
| 2014 | Sheana Vila Real[4] | 20 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Perpignan | Top 12 | |
| 2013 | Sabine Banet[5] | 21 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Saleilles | Top 12 | |
| 2012 | Marilou Cubaynes | 24 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Cabestany | Top 12 | |
| 2011 | Julie Vialo | 18 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Toulouges | Top 12 | |
| 2010 | Marion Castaing | 22 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Canet-en-Roussillon | Top 12 | Castaing was crowned Miss Roussillon 2009 and dethroned after it emerged she had participated in two regional pageants, against Miss France rules, and was replaced by Callivrousis, her first runner-up. After the rule was changed the following year, Castaing competed again and was crowned Miss Roussillon 2010. |
| 2009 | Marion Castaing | 21 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Canet-en-Roussillon | Did not compete | |
| Céline Callivrousis | 22 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Villeneuve-de-la-Raho | |||
| 2005 | Florence Micolau | 22 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Perpignan | ||
| 1990 | Muriel de Angelis | In 1990, de Angelis was crowned Miss Roussillon and Birba was crowned Miss Côte Vermeille, and they both represented Pyrénées-Orientales. | ||||
| Nathalie Birba | ||||||
| 1988 | Christine Lemaire | |||||
| 1987 | Nathalie Huc | 4th Runner-Up | ||||
| 1986 | Sandra Marti | |||||
| 1985 | Béatrice Bonsons | |||||
| 1980 | Katherina Navegand | 4th Runner-Up | ||||
| 1979 | Brigitte Choquet | 23 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Competed at Miss Universe 1980 | ||
| 1976 | Angélique Busseron | Busseron competed as Miss Côte Catalane. | ||||
| 1937 | Annie Garrigues | 19 | Miss France 1938 |
Notes
- ^ Ages at the time of Miss France
References
- ^ "Élection de Miss Roussillon 2023 au Lydia du Barcarès : and the winner is Elise Aquilina, Miss Perpignan..." L'Indépendant (in French). 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Perpignan : pour Chiara Fontaine, 20 ans, Miss Roussillon 2022, "c'est vraiment un rêve de petite fille qui se réalise"". L'Indépendant (in French). 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Et miss Roussillon est... Anaïs". lindependant.fr (in French). 29 July 2015..
- ^ "Sheana Vila Real, de Perpignan, élue Miss Roussillon : "Pour défendre nos couleurs" (VIDEO) - Lindépendant.fr". lindependant.fr. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ "Miss Roussillon déchue de son titre". 22 August 2013.
External links
- Miss Roussillon on Instagram