Sylvie Tellier | |
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 Tellier in 2018 | |
| Born | (1978-05-28)28 May 1978 (age 47) Nantes, France |
| Education | University of Nantes (DEUG) Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 (LLM) |
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| Children | 3 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Vendée 1997 Miss Lyon 2001 Miss France 2002 |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss France 2002 (Winner) Miss Universe 2002 (Unplaced) |
Sylvie Tellier (born 28 May 1978) is a French television personality, businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder who was crownedMiss France 2002. Previously, Tellier had been crowned Miss Lyon 2001, becoming the seventh woman fromRhône-Alpes to be crowned Miss France. As Miss France, Tellier also competed atMiss Universe 2002.
From 2007 to 2022, Tellier served as national director of the Miss France Committee.
Tellier was born inNantes to parents fromNormandy. She was raised inLes Sables-d'Olonne, and grew up in a family of modest means.[1] After receiving aDEUG in law from theUniversity of Nantes, Tellier moved toLyon to attendJean Moulin University Lyon 3. She ultimately graduated from the school with a master's degree inprivate law, specializing inbusiness law andtax law.[2]
Tellier first began competing in pageantry in 1997, after being encouraged by the mother of her boyfriend at the time to compete in Miss Vendée 1997. She went on to win the title, which qualified her to compete in Miss Pays de la Loire 1997, a qualifying pageant forMiss France. Tellier went on to place as the first runner-up, behind winner Caroll Parfait.
Four years after winning Miss Vendée, Tellier opted to return to pageantry. Now residing inLyon, Tellier competed in Miss Lyon 2001, where she won the title. As Miss Lyon, Tellier qualified directly for Miss France 2002. She later represented Lyon at the Miss France 2002 competition inAlsace, where she was crowned the winner. Following her win, she became the seventh woman representing theRhône-Alpes region to win the title.[3]
As Miss France, Tellier became a nationwide representative of France. She later represented the country atMiss Universe 2002, where she was unplaced. Tellier completed her reign the following year, after crowning Corrine Coman ofGuadeloupe as Miss France 2003.
Tellier joined the Miss France Committee in 2005, hired as the head of external relations. Two years later, after reorganization withinEndemol France, Tellier was appointed national director of the Miss France Committee and head of theMiss Europe Organization, by Endemol France directorVirginie Calmels. With her appointment, she succeededGeneviève de Fontenay, who had served in the position for 20 years.[4] In August 2022, it was announced that Tellier had resigned as national director of Miss France, and had been replaced byCindy Fabre. She remained with the organization in a ceremonial and advisory role until the conclusion ofMiss France 2023.[5]
Tellier married her first husband, Camille Le Maux, in June 2007 inGordes. They had one son together, born inSan Jose, California in 2010.[6] They divorced in 2012. Tellier gave birth to her second child, a daughter, in 2014. She married her second husband in 2017.[7][8] Her third child, a son, was born in 2018.[9]
In June 2023, Tellier was made a knight of theOrdre national du Mérite, in honor of her philanthropic work and the managing ofMiss France.[10]
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| Preceded by | Miss France 2002 | Succeeded by Corrine Coman |
| Preceded by Nawal Benhlal | Miss Lyon 2001 | Succeeded by Marie Comte |
