Flora Coquerel | |
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 Coquerel at theNRJ Music Awards 15th Edition (2013) | |
| Born | (1994-04-14)14 April 1994 (age 30) Mont-Saint-Aignan, France |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Orléanais 2013 Miss France 2014 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss France 2014 (Winner) Miss World 2014 (Unplaced) Miss Universe 2015 (Top 5) |
Flora Coquerel (born 14 April 1994) is a French model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crownedMiss France 2014. Coquerel had previously been crownedMiss Orléanais 2013, becoming the first woman representing theCentre-Val de Loire region to become Miss France. She represented France atMiss World 2014 andMiss Universe 2015, placing in the Top 5 at the latter.
Coquerel was born inMont-Saint-Aignan inNormandy to Frédéric and Séphi Coquerel.[1] Her French father was a business owner, while herBeninese mother was a member of theFrench Civil Service who worked atécoles maternelles.[2] Coquerel is the youngest of three children, with an elder half-sister and an elder brother.[1]
Coquerel spent her early childhood in the town ofLucé in theEure-et-Loirdepartment, located within theChartres area, before moving to the nearby town ofMorancez. Prior to becoming Miss France, Coquerel was studying for abrevet de technicien supérieur (BTS) diploma in international trade, and later received her diploma in June 2015, after completing her reign as Miss France.[3][4]
Coquerel won the title of Miss Orléanais 2013. She representedOrléanais (historicalprovince of France) atMiss France 2014.[5]
Coquerel was crowned asMiss France 2014, after winning overMiss Guadeloupe,Miss Côte d'Azur,Miss Provence, andMiss Tahiti, respectively 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st runners-up. She received her crown from the previous Miss France,Marine Lorphelin. Some of the first statements she said to the journalists after winning the title were "Je suis fière de représenter une France cosmopolite, " meaning, "I'm honoured to represent a cosmopolitan France".[6] During Miss France 2015, it was announced that Flora Coquerel was the tallest Miss France ever elected.
Coquerel was nominated as the France representative atMiss World 2014 which took place in London, England on 14 December 2014. She received the highest interview score and was in the top 20 at Miss Top Model and top 25 at "The People's Choice" inMiss World 2014.
Coquerel competed at theMiss Universe 2015 pageant inLas Vegas where she placed in the Top 5. This was only the second time a French woman was among the Top 5 delegates of theMiss Universe competition beforeIris Mittenaere who was elected Miss Universe inMiss Universe 2016; the first one wasChristiane Martel, who was elected Miss Universe in1953.[7]
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Miss Universe France 2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Miss World France 2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Miss France 2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Joy Lartigue | Miss Orléanais 2013 | Succeeded by Solène Salmagne |
