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Virginie Dechenaud | |
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| Born | Virginie Dechenaud (1986-01-07)7 January 1986 (age 39) |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft8+1⁄2 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Rhône-Alpes 2009 (Winner) Miss France 2010 (1st runner-up) (Miss World France) Miss World 2010 (Top 25) |
Virginie Dechenaud (born 7 January 1986) is a French model and beauty pageant titleholder who representedRhône-Alpes and placed first runner-up toMiss France 2010.
At the age of 5, she dreamed of becoming Miss France. When she turned 22, she participated inMiss Dauphiné 2008 and placed first runner-up, thenMiss Rhône-Alpes 2008, becoming fourth runner-up. The next year, she participated inMiss Rhône-Alpes 2009 where she finally won the title and gained the right to participate inMiss France 2010, placing first runner-up to eventual winner,Malika Ménard.
Dechenaud was selected by theMiss France organization to represent hercountry inMiss World 2010 placed top 25, held on 30 October 2010 inSanya, China.[1]
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Miss World France 2010 | Clémence Marie Oleksy |
| Preceded by Armonie Jenton | Miss Rhône-Alpes 2009 | Elise Charbonnier |
