Miss France 2009
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| Miss France 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 6, 2008 |
| Presenters | Jean-Pierre Foucault, Sylvie Tellier |
| Venue | Puy du Fou, Pays de la Loire, France |
| Broadcaster | TF1 |
| Entrants | 36 |
| Winner | Chloé Mortaud Albigeois Midi Pyrénées |
The Miss France 2009, born to an African-American mother and white French father, said Sunday she wants to advertise her country's diversity on the world stage. Chloé Mortaud, 19, and standing 1.80 m tall, is not the first nonwhite winner of the beauty pageant, but she is joining a growing chorus of French public figures breaking traditions by speaking openly about race. Mortaud, 19, is a student in international business in the southern city of Toulouse, and speaks Chinese. She will represent France at the Miss Universe 2009 and Miss World 2009 contests.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss France 2009 | |
| 1st Runner-up | |
| 2nd Runner-up | |
| 3rd Runner-up | |
| 4th Runner-up |
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| Top 12 |
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Special awards
- Miss Web - Aurleia Morelli (New Caledonia)
- Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Camille Cheyere (Lorraine)
- Miss Congeniality (voted by contestants) - Emene Nyame (Flandre)
- Best National Costume - Hinatea Boosie (Tahiti)
Candidates
| Represented | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albigeois Midi Pyrénées | Chloé Mortaud | 19 | 1.80 | Lisieux |
| Alsace | Carole Weyrich | 22 | 1.78 | Strasbourg |
| Aquitaine | Anna Nieto | 20 | 1.76 | Sarlat la Canéda |
| Artois Hainaut | Anne Sophie Sevrette | 20 | 1.79 | Lens |
| Auvergne | Melanie Billiard | 22 | 1.74 | Montluçon |
| Berry Loire Valley | Aline Moreau | 19 | 1.75 | Châteauroux |
| Bourgogne | Tiphanie Deschamps | 18 | 1.75 | Chagny |
| Brittany | Bianca Taillard | 23 | 1.76 | Châteaubriant |
| Champagne Ardenne | Emilie Colomb | 19 | 1.72 | Reims |
| Corsica | María Santa Lucchinacci | 24 | 1.78 | Ajaccio |
| Côte d'Azur | Audrey Sans | 20 | 1.75 | Cannes |
| Flandre | Emene Nyame | 19 | 1.82 | Roubaix |
| Franche-Comté | Johanne Kervella | 23 | 1.70 | Besançon |
| Guadeloupe | Rebecca Erivan | 18 | 1.84 | Basse-Terre |
| Guyane | Carmen Prince | 20 | 1.70 | Remire Montjoly |
| Île de France | Pauline Righini | 20 | 1.72 | Puteaux |
| Languedoc Roussillon | Cindy Filipiak | 22 | 1.78 | Perpignan |
| Limousin | Chloe Certoux | 18 | 1.78 | Limoges |
| Loire Forez | Laurienne Perez | 20 | 1.72 | Saint Étienne |
| Lorraine | Camille Cheyere | 21 | 1.79 | Thionville |
| Martinique | Laura Fidi | 18 | 1.77 | Fort de France |
| Mayotte | Esthel Nee | 20 | 1.80 | Bandrélé |
| National Capital | Sarah Barzyk | 19 | 1.72 | Paris |
| New Caledonia | Aurelia Morelli | 20 | 1.75 | Nouméa |
| Normandy | Johanna Moreau | 24 | 1.81 | Alençon |
| Orléanais | Maricon Tricot | 19 | 1.76 | Chartres |
| Pays de la Loire | Elodie Martineau | 21 | 1.75 | Nantes |
| Pays de Savoie | Wendy Gex | 19 | 1.80 | Annemasse |
| Picardy | Katy Josse | 22 | 1.69 | Saint Quentin |
| Poitou Charentes | Mathilde Muller | 19 | 1.77 | Poitiers |
| Provence | Laurie Imber | 19 | 1.72 | Martigues |
| Quercy Rouergue | Sophie Lopez | 18 | 1.75 | Figeac |
| Réunion | Delphine Courteaud | 22 | 1.72 | Saint Denis |
| Rhône Alpes | Armonie Jenton | 18 | 1.74 | Viriat |
| St. Pierre & Miquelon | Cathy Sabarots | 22 | 1.69 | Saint Pierre |
| Tahiti | Hinatea Boosie | 20 | 1.70 | Nuku Hiva |
Judges
- Anggun-singer/songwriter
- Arielle Dombasle-singer, actress, director and model
- Mareva Galanter-Miss France 1999
- Jean-Luc Reichmann-radio and television host
Trivia
- The new Miss France, born to an African-American mother and white French father, said Sunday she wants to advertise her country's diversity on the world stage.
