| Miss France 2019 | |
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 Miss France 2019Vaimalama Chaves | |
| Date | 15 December 2018 |
| Presenters | |
| Venue | Zénith de Lille,Lille,Hauts-de-France |
| Broadcaster | TF1 |
| Entrants | 30 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Vaimalama Chaves Tahiti |
| Congeniality | Aude Destour Limousin |
| Photogenic | Lola Brengues Languedoc-Roussillon |
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Miss France 2019 was the 89th edition of theMiss France pageant, held on 15 December 2018 at theZénith de Lille inLille. The competition was hosted byJean-Pierre Foucault,Sylvie Tellier, andMiss France 2018Maëva Coucke, while singer and actressLine Renaud served as president of the jury.
Maëva Coucke ofNord-Pas-de-Calais crowned her successorVaimalama Chaves ofTahiti at the end of the event.
On 23 April 2018, it was announced by the Miss France Organisation that Miss France 2019 would take place atZénith de Lille inLille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais.[1] The thirty contestants had an international trip toMauritius, where they were tested in a variety of competitions, before rehearsals for the pageant began in Lille.[2] On 17 November,Line Renaud was confirmed as the president of the jury for the competition, while it was announced that for the first time the jury will consist of solely women.[3]
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss France 2019 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 12 |
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| Prize | Contestant |
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| General Culture Award |
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| Elegance Award | |
| Best in Regional Costume |
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| Best in Swimsuit |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Congeniality |
A jury composed of partners (internal and external) of theMiss France Committee selected twelve delegates during an interview that took place on 12 December to advance to the semifinals.
In the top twelve, a 50/50 split vote between the official jury and voting public selected five delegates to advance to the top five. Each delegate was awarded an overall score of 1 to 12 from the jury and public, and the five delegates with the highest combined scores advanced to the top five. The girls with the sixth and seventh highest combined scores were afterwards designated as the fifth and sixth runners-up, respectively, despite not advancing in the competition.
| Delegate | Public | Jury | Total |
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| Tahiti | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Guadeloupe | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Franche-Comté | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Limousin | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Réunion | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Provence | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Île-de-France | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Languedoc-Roussillon | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Nord-Pas-de-Calais | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Lorraine | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Aquitaine | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Côte d'Azur | 1 | 4 | 5 |
In the top five, public voting determined which delegate is declared Miss France.
| Contestant | Results |
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| Tahiti | 44%[6] |
| Guadeloupe | 20%[6] |
| Franche-Comté | 19%[6] |
| Réunion | 10%[6] |
| Limousin | 4%[6] |
The theme for this year's competition was "The Misses Put on a Show", with competition rounds inspired by various popular forms of entertainment. Like in previous years, the thirty contestants were first divided into three groups of ten, with each group taking part in an initial presentation round. The three presentation rounds were themed aftercabaret,Bollywood, and thecircus, respectively. Afterwards, the thirty contestants competed in the one-piece swimsuit round, inspired byOld Hollywood, which featured guest appearances from former Miss France winnersCamille Cerf,Flora Coquerel, and 2019 competition judgeLaury Thilleman. Following the one-piece swimsuit round, the contestants changed into ballgowns and the top twelve was announced. After the announcement of the top twelve, the twelve semi-finalists competed in the second swimsuit round, inspired bysuperheroes and featuring a guest appearance from current Miss FranceMaëva Coucke. Following the swimsuit competition, the top five was announced. The top five then participated in the final fashion show round, inspired byshowgirls. Afterwards, they participated in the final question round. The five finalists then completed their final walks, before Miss France 2019 and her four runners-up were crowned by Coucke andLine Renaud, president of the jury.[7]
For the first time ever, the jury consisted of solely women.[3]
| Region | Contestant | Age[a] | Height | Hometown | Placement | Notes |
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 Alsace | Léa Reboul[10] | 22 | 1.74 m (5 ft8+1⁄2 in) | Lingolsheim | ||
 Aquitaine | Carla Bonesso[11] | 20 | 1.76 m (5 ft9+1⁄2 in) | Dax | Top 12 | |
 Auvergne | Romane Eichstadt[12] | 19 | 1.81 m (5 ft11+1⁄2 in) | Vichy | ||
 Brittany | Émilie Bachellereau[13] | 22 | 1.81 m (5 ft11+1⁄2 in) | Larmor-Plage | ||
 Burgundy | Coline Touret[14] | 19 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Auxerre | ||
 Centre-Val de Loire | Laurie Derouard[15] | 23 | 1.76 m (5 ft9+1⁄2 in) | Champhol | ||
 Champagne-Ardenne | Paméla Texier[16] | 22 | 1.71 m (5 ft7+1⁄2 in) | Sillery | ||
 Corsica | Manon Jean-Mistral[17] | 18 | 1.74 m (5 ft8+1⁄2 in) | Porto-Vecchio | ||
 Côte d'Azur | Caroline Perengo[18] | 22 | 1.71 m (5 ft7+1⁄2 in) | Saint-Tropez | Top 12 | |
 Franche-Comté | Lauralyne Demesmay[19] | 18 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Devecey | 2nd Runner-Up | |
 Guadeloupe | Ophély Mézino[20] | 19 | 1.72 m (5 ft7+1⁄2 in) | Morne-à-l'Eau | 1st Runner-Up | |
 Guiana | Laureline Decocq[21] | 18 | 1.76 m (5 ft9+1⁄2 in) | Remire-Montjoly | ||
 Île-de-France | Alice Quérette[22] | 24 | 1.76 m (5 ft9+1⁄2 in) | Boulogne-Billancourt | Top 12 | |
 Languedoc-Roussillon | Lola Brengues[23] | 19 | 1.77 m (5 ft9+1⁄2 in) | Congénies | Top 12 | |
 Limousin | Aude Destour[24] | 23 | 1.76 m (5 ft9+1⁄2 in) | Limoges | 4th Runner-Up | |
 Lorraine | Emma Virtz[25] | 21 | 1.72 m (5 ft7+1⁄2 in) | Villers-lès-Nancy | Top 12 | |
 Martinique | Olivia Luscap[26] | 18 | 1.77 m (5 ft9+1⁄2 in) | Le Robert | ||
 Mayotte | Ousna Attoumani[27] | 20 | 1.76 m (5 ft9+1⁄2 in) | Chiconi | ||
 Midi-Pyrénées | Axelle Breil[28] | 20 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Toulouse | ||
 New Caledonia | Amandine Chabrier[29] | 19 | 1.71 m (5 ft7+1⁄2 in) | Le Mont-Dore | ||
 Nord-Pas-de-Calais | Annabelle Varane[30] | 19 | 1.81 m (5 ft11+1⁄2 in) | Hellemmes | Top 12 | Sister of footballerRaphaël Varane[31] |
 Normandy | Anaëlle Chrétien[32] | 22 | 1.81 m (5 ft11+1⁄2 in) | Saint-Pair-sur-Mer | ||
 Pays de la Loire | Diane Le Roux[33] | 22 | 1.82 m (5 ft11+1⁄2 in) | Orvault | ||
 Picardy | Assia Kerim[34] | 22 | 1.71 m (5 ft7+1⁄2 in) | Amiens | ||
 Poitou-Charentes | Marion Sokolik[35] | 23 | 1.74 m (5 ft8+1⁄2 in) | Cognac | ||
 Provence | Wynona Gueraini[36] | 19 | 1.74 m (5 ft8+1⁄2 in) | Marignane | Top 12 | Gueraini was originally the second runner-up, but became Miss Provence after winner Aurélie Pons resigned and first runner-up Gabrielle Ghio declined the offer to take over the title.[37][38] |
 Réunion | Morgane Soucramanien[39] | 18 | 1.74 m (5 ft8+1⁄2 in) | Sainte-Marie | 3rd Runner-Up | |
 Rhône-Alpes | Pauline Ianiro[40] | 19 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg | ||
 Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy | Allisson Georges[41] | 18 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Marigot | ||
 Tahiti | Vaimalama Chaves[42] | 24 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Mahina | Miss France 2019 |