Miss Provence
Beauty pageant
HeadquartersProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
MembershipMiss France
LanguageFrench
Regional directorLydia Podossenoff
Websitewww.missprovencealpescotedazur.fr

Miss Provence is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the departments of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Hautes-Alpes, Vaucluse, and portions of Var in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA). The other regional pageant within PACA is Miss Côte d'Azur, which selects a representative from the department of Alpes-Maritimes and the remaining portions of Var. The first Miss Provence was crowned in 1986, although women from the region have competed at Miss France with other titles since 1976.

There is currently no Miss Provence titleholder, following the dethronement of Miss Provence 2025, Julie Zitouni, due to the emergence of a leaked video disparaging other contestants for Miss France 2026. One woman from Provence has been crowned Miss France:

  • Sylvie Paréra, who was crowned Miss France 1979, competing as Miss Marseille

Results summary

  • Miss France: Sylvie Paréra (1978; Miss Marseille)
  • 1st Runner-Up: Tatiana Bouguer (1999); Lou Ruat (2019); April Benayoum (2020)
  • 2nd Runner-Up: Laëtizia Penmellen (2013); Adélina Blanc (2023)
  • 3rd Runner-Up: Jennifer Willey (1998); Émilie Corbi (2009); Solène Froment (2011); Julia Courtès (2015)
  • 5th Runner-Up: Brigitte Hermelin (1976; Miss Marseille); Analisa Kebaili (2010); Wynona Gueraini (2018)
  • Top 12/Top 15: Pascale Delzenne (1996); Lætitia Duffaux (2001); Lydia Podossenoff (2005); Marine Mahiques (2012); Anne-Laure Fourmont (2014); Kleofina Pnishi (2017)

Titleholders

YearNameAge[a]HeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
2025Julie Zitouni[1][2]261.73 m (5 ft 8 in)MarseilleZitouni was dethroned on 9 December 2025, after a private video leaked of her and Miss Aquitaine 2025, Aïnhoa Lahitete, making disparaging comments about other contestants for Miss France 2026.[3]
2024Mégane Bertaud[4]241.73 m (5 ft 8 in)Tourrettes[5]
2023Adélina Blanc[6]251.73 m (5 ft 8 in)Eyragues2nd Runner-Up
2022Chana Goyons[7]181.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Gassin
2021Eva Navarro[8]191.70 m (5 ft 7 in)Istres
2020April Benayoum[9]211.76 m (5 ft 9 in)Éguilles1st Runner-UpTop 13 at Miss World 2021
2019Lou Ruat[10]191.70 m (5 ft 7 in)Aix-en-Provence1st Runner-Up
2018Aurélie Pons[11]221.74 m (5 ft 9 in)ValréasPons resigned a month after winning the title for personal reasons, and was replaced by Gueraini, her second runner-up, after her first runner-up declined to take over the title.[12]
Wynona Gueraini[13]191.73 m (5 ft 8 in)MarignaneTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)
2017Kleofina Pnishi[14]231.70 m (5 ft 7 in)Peyrolles-en-ProvenceTop 12
2016Noémie Mazella[15]191.76 m (5 ft 9 in)Marseille
2015Julia Courtès[16]181.72 m (5 ft 8 in)Martigues3rd Runner-Up
2014Anne-Laure Fourmont[17]211.74 m (5 ft 9 in)ToulonTop 12
2013Laëtizia Penmellen[18]191.71 m (5 ft 7 in)Villecroze2nd Runner-UpCompeted at Miss Earth 2014
2012Marine Mahiques191.76 m (5 ft 9 in)SeillansTop 12
2011Solène Froment191.81 m (5 ft 11 in)Aix-en-Provence3rd Runner-Up
2010Analisa Kebaili181.71 m (5 ft 7 in)MarseilleTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)
2009Émilie Corbi211.76 m (5 ft 9 in)Bouc-Bel-Air3rd Runner-Up
2008Laurie Imbert191.72 m (5 ft 8 in)Martigues
2007Angélique Donat231.78 m (5 ft 10 in)La Garde
2006Stéphanie Gros241.75 m (5 ft 9 in)Roquebrune-sur-Argens
2005Lydia Podossenoff231.80 m (5 ft 11 in)BarrêmeTop 12
2004Angélique Faure221.76 m (5 ft 9 in)Gap
2003Émilie Ladsous
2002Béatrice Poorterman
2001Lætitia DuffauxCavaillonTop 12
2000Johanne GrallLa Londe-les-Maures
1999Tatiana Bouguer221.71 m (5 ft 7 in)Bormes-les-Mimosas1st Runner-UpCompeted at Miss International 2000
1998Jennifer Willey201.77 m (5 ft 10 in)3rd Runner-Up
1997Alexia Russo221.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
1996Pascale DelzenneTop 12
1995Sarah Desage
1994Sophie Archambault
1993Maryline Dubuc22
1992Sonia Dziabas18
1991Barbara Ghigi
1990Véronique Laval
1989Hélène Michaud
1988Nathalie Wernert
1986Nathalie PuerariSalernes

Miss Marseille

From 1976 until 1978, Marseille, the largest city in Provence, crowned its own representative as Miss Marseille. The city was absorbed into Miss Provence following the establishment of Miss Provence in 1986.

YearNameAge[a]HeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1978Sylvie Paréra18MarseilleMiss France 1979
1977Marie-Dominique CalanducciMarseille
1976Brigitte HermelinMarseille5th Runner-Up

Miss Côte Bleue

In 1990 and 1991, the department of Bouches-du-Rhône crowned its own representative as Miss Côte Bleue, although the department was reabsorbed into Miss Provence in 1992.

YearNameAge[a]HeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1991Annabel Trapani
1990Alexandra Devilleneuve

Miss Comtat Venaissin

In 1986, the department of Vaucluse crowned its own representative as Miss Comtat Venaissin, although the department was absorbed into Miss Provence the following year.

YearNameAge[a]HeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1986Juliette Ben

Notes

  1. ^ Ages at the time of Miss France

References

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