Miss Grand France Explained

Miss Grand France
Formation:2019
Founder:Sonia Aït Mansour
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Paris
Location:France
Leader Title:National director
Leader Name:Robles Yanez
Parent Organization:Celest Productions
(2023 – Present)
Language:French
Membership:Miss Grand International

Miss Grand France is a French female national beauty pageant, held annually since 2019. The contest's winners represent the country at its international parent platform, Miss Grand International. Before 2019, all country representatives in such an international contest were appointed; most of them were the Miss Prestige National finalists (currently,).

The highest achievement reached by French representatives at the Miss Grand International pageant is the 3rd runner-up position, obtained by Safiétou Kabengele in 2024.

History

France usually participates in almost every edition of the Miss Grand International pageant, except in 2018. In the first era of the procession, its representatives were appointed to join the contest by different national directors. However, after an absence in 2018, Sonia Mansour, former Miss Grand France, purchased the franchise in 2019, and consequently ran the first contest of Miss Grand France on 4 July 2019, on which Cassandra De Sousa was named the winner, outclassed 8 other national finalists. De Sousa later competed at Miss Grand International 2019 in Venezuela in October of that year but was unplaced.[1]

Later in 2021, Mansour lost the franchise to another organization, which continued to arrange the Miss Grand National contest; however, due to the health restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition was held privately and only consisted of five national finalists, of whom a 24-year-old model from Aquitaine, Elodie Sirulnick, was announced the winner. Along with the national crown, Sirulnick also won the prize for the Elegance and the Sympathy special awards.[2] The new organization later lost the license to a Venezuelan migrator, Robles Yanez of Celest Productions, in 2023.

Editions

The following are the edition details of the Miss Grand France pageant, since its establishment in 2019.

Miss Grand France Editions
Year Edition Date Venue Entrants Winner
2019 1th 4 July9 Cassandra De Sousa[3]
2020 2nd 5 July 13 Marine Comby[4] [5]
2021 3rd 11 JulyNormandy Le Chantier Hotel, Paris5Elodie Sirulnick[6] [7]
20224th3 SeptemberLe Mughal Restaurant, Paris10Lucie Carbone[8]
20235th13 AugustLa Salicorne Restaurant, Saujon9Clémence Drouhaud[9]
20246th8 MayTheater of Longjumeau, Longjumeau17Safiétou Kabengele[10] [11]

International competition

The following is a list of French representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.

Color keys
  • : Declared as the winner
  • : Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
  • : Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
  • : Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21)
  • : Ended as special awards winner
YearRegionMiss Grand FranceTitlePlacementSpecial awardsNational director
2024NormandySafiétou Kabengele[12] Miss Grand France 20243rd runner-up[13] Robles Yanez
2023Nouvelle-AquitaineClémence DrouhaudMiss Grand France 2023Top 20[14]
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurLucie CarboneMiss Grand France 2022Unplaced[15] rowspan="2"
2021Île-de-FranceElodie SirulnickMiss Grand France 2021Top 20[16]
2020Nouvelle-AquitaineMarine CombyMiss Grand France 2020Unplaced[17] Sonia Mansour
2019Centre-Val de LoireCassandra De SousaMiss Grand France 2019Unplaced[18] [19]
colspan=6
2017Île-de-FranceSonia Aït Mansour[20] Miss Prestige Paris-Ile de France 2016[21] Unplaced[22] Réjane Klein Maurer
2016Grand EstOcéane Pernodet[23] Miss Prestige Lorraine 2014[24] Unplaced[25]
2015Île-de-FranceEline Lamboley[26] Miss Rose 2014[27] Top 20[28]
2014OccitaniaNorma Julia[29] Miss Nationale 2014Unplaced[30]
2013Île-de-FranceMargaux Semenoff[31] AppointedUnplaced[32]

National finalists

The following list is the candidates of Miss Grand France in each year's edition.

Color keys
  • Declared as the winner
  • Ended as a runner-up
  • Ended as a semifinalist
  • Ended as a quaterfinalist
  • Withdrew
  • Did not participate
    Represented201920202021202220232024
    Aya Kadjo
    Léna Vairac
    Marine Ihuel Clémentine Albié
    Laure-Emmanuelle MarionCleo Antignat
    Noemie EkouéInes Buchaillat
    Océanne Facorat
    Clara DavidErika Fischer
    (Bretagne)Juliette TangAlizée Jego Ophélie Nicol Sarah Mandjou
    Cassandra De Sousa Anaïs Arnal
    Anne Djoba
    FranceJudith Bonang
    French Guiana (Guyane)Orianne BeuzeOrianne Beuze
    French Polynesia (Tahiti)Alicia Hoatua-Chave
    Alice Delaroche Ornella J.Tyna Leclerc Léna Vairac
    GuadeloupeAlexandra Gradel
    Magalie Kabengele Cutiesha Miranda Sua 
    Juliette FageJulie Goursaud  Nancy LeongMorgane ChrétienPauline Thimon
    Manuella Gritar
    Anna Jalia
    Elma Guilleux
    MartiniqueMaeva Chambeau
    Mayotte
    FranceHéloïse Mahieu
    FranceTyna Leclerc
    Anais Legrand
    Jennifer WaldorfYasmina LopezClaire Lamon Safietou Kabengele
    Marine Comby Elodie Sirulnick Marion Dormignie
    Loline BramaCintia SantosFanny Julien Salva Chloe Maillot
    Léonie AkarAnais Legrand
    Hélène PilluMalaury TurpinMalaury Turpin
    Pauline Dubedat
    Clemence Drouhuad Lara Evaristo
    Ilona Cassiano
    Ruth MalengeLucie Carbone Oceane Ramella
    Reunion (La Réunion)Laetitia Boyer Kenya Nicol
    Kamilla Yahiaoui Jennifer Malleron
    Total913510917
    Note
  • Won the supplementary title, Miss Face of Beauty France, and obtained the right to compete at Face of Beauty International
  • Later dominated herself as Réunion's representative at Miss Grand International 2019.

    • Notes and References

    1. Web site: สาว "เวเนซุเอลา" คว้ามง Miss grand international 2019. 26 October 2019. 9 February 2023. th. อีจัน Oline Team. www.ejan.co. https://archive.today/20230209143137/https://www.ejan.co/entertain/11056. 9 February 2023.
    2. Web site: The Miss Grand France is…. 13 July 2021. 26 January 2022. Mag.insidepageant.com. 25 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220125003444/http://mag.insidepageant.com/the-miss-grand-france-is/.
    3. Web site: The Times of India. 26 January 2022. Cassandra Desousa crowned Miss Grand France 2019. 19 July 2019. 10 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190710133325/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/cassandra-desousa-crowned-miss-grand-france-2019/eventshow/70155124.cms.
    4. Web site: Marine Comby chosen as Miss Grand France 2020. 10 July 2020. 26 January 2022. The Times of India. 14 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200714030619/https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/beauty-pageants/miss-international/marine-comby-chosen-as-miss-grand-france-2020/articleshow/76890128.cms.
    5. Web site: Entrée en Thaïlande. Une quarantaine de toute beauté avec Miss Grand International 2020. fr. 24 January 2021. 26 January 2022. Cmdecidela.com. Chiang Mai de-ci de-là. 21 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221011253/https://cmdecidela.com/2021/01/24/entree-en-thailande-une-quarantaine-de-toute-beaute/.
    6. Web site: Elodie Sirulnick selected as Miss Grand France 2021. 16 July 2021. 26 January 2022. The Times of India. 16 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210716123438/https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/beauty-pageants/world-pageants/elodie-sirulnick-selected-as-miss-grand-france-2021/articleshow/84472345.cms.
    7. Web site: Cô gái cao 1,79 m trở thành Hoa hậu Hòa bình Pháp 2021. Ly Nguyễn. 19 July 2021. 26 January 2022. vi. Zing. 19 July 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210719141924/https://zingnews.vn/co-gai-cao-1-79-m-tro-thanh-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-phap-2021-post1240753.html.
    8. Web site: Mỹ nhân gốc Hàn đăng quang Miss Grand France 2022: Đậm nét đẹp châu Á, khuôn miệng cười giống Triệu Lộ Tư. vi. 6 September 2022. 19 September 2022. Saostar.vn. 18 September 2022. https://archive.today/20220918185422/https://www.saostar.vn/nguoi-mau-hoa-hau/my-nhan-goc-han-dang-quang-miss-grand-france-2022-202209051631008453.html.
    9. Web site: Miss Grand Francia 2023 es Clemence Drouhaud. 18 August 2023. 19 August 2023. es. . 19 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230819105802/https://www.diariodelsur.com.co/miss-grand-francia-2023-es-clemence-drouhaud/.
    10. Web site: Martinican engineer Maëva Chambeau to conquer the title Miss Grand France 2024. L'ingénieure martiniquaise Maëva Chambeau à la conquête du titre Miss Grand France 2024. fr. 7 May 2024. 5 May 2024. Daniel Betis. 6 May 2024. https://archive.today/20240506233929/https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/martinique/l-ingenieure-martiniquaise-maeva-chambeau-a-la-conquete-du-titre-miss-grand-france-2024-1485203.html. La Première.
    11. Web site: Cô gái đầu trọc đăng quang Hoa hậu Hòa bình Pháp 2024. 9 May 2024. 9 May 2024. vi. baomoi.com. 9 May 2024. https://archive.today/20240509060238/https://baomoi.com/co-gai-dau-troc-dang-quang-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-phap-2024-c49050111.epi.
    12. Web site: Luciana Fuster coronó a Miss Grand Francia y fue ovacionada por el público. 9 May 2024. 9 May 2024. América Televisión. 9 May 2024. https://archive.today/20240509055926/https://www.americatv.com.pe/noticias/espectaculos/luciana-fuster-corono-miss-grand-francia-y-fue-ovacionada-publico-n491657. es.
    13. Web site: India wins Miss Grand International 2024; PH bet CJ Opiaza is 1st runner-up. 25 October 2024. 25 October 2024. ABS-CBN News. 25 October 2024. https://archive.today/20241025170757/https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/10/25/india-wins-miss-grand-international-2024-ph-bet-cj-opiaza-is-1st-runner-up-2339. Josiah Antonio.
    14. Web site: Peru wins Miss Grand International 2023; PH makes early exit. ABS-CBN. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231025161409/https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/25/23/peru-wins-miss-grand-international-2023.
    15. Web site: Miss Grand International 2022 Isabella Novaes Menin de Brasil, ganadora del certámen. es. 25 October 2022. 26 October 2022. María Fernanda Cedeño. Colombia.as.com. 25 October 2022. https://archive.today/20221025182232/https://colombia.as.com/tikitakas/miss-grand-international-2022-en-vivo-gala-del-certamen-de-belleza-en-directo-n/ .
    16. Web site: Introducing the Top 20 of Miss Grand International 2021. 4 December 2021. 27 August 2022. Times of India. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826221953/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Introducing-the-Top-20-of-Miss-Grand-International-2021/Introducing-the-Top-20-of-Miss-Grand-International-2021/eventshow/88093124.cms.
    17. Web site: Samantha Bernardo makes it to Top 20 of Miss Grand International!. 27 March 2021. 27 August 2022. GMA Network. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826204805/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/content/781485/samantha-bernardo-makes-it-to-top-20-of-miss-grand-international/story/.
    18. Web site: Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018. 25 October 2018. 27 August 2022. Times of India. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826204549/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/meenakshi-chaudhary-of-india-crowned-miss-grand-international-2018/articleshow/66366162.cms.
    19. Web site: สาว "เวเนซุเอลา" คว้ามง Miss grand international 2019. 26 October 2019. 9 February 2023. th. อีจัน Oline Team. www.ejan.co. https://archive.today/20230209143137/https://www.ejan.co/entertain/11056. 9 February 2023.
    20. Web site: Miss Grand France 2017 diện áo dài đọ dáng Hoa hậu Pháp Flora Coquerel. vi. Thanh Niên. 2017. 23 May 2023. 23 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230523033928/https://thanhnien.vn/hoa-hau-phap-2014.html.
    21. Web site: Sonia Mansour élue Miss Prestige Paris - IDF. fr. 23 May 2023. 15 December 2015. . 23 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230523033454/https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/pontoise_95500/sonia-mansour-elue-miss-prestige-paris-idf_12203917.html.
    22. Web site: Ngắm Top 20 Miss Grand International 2017 nóng bỏng với phần thi bikini. 26 October 2017. 12 May 2023. vi. Voice of Vietnam. 8 November 2022. https://archive.today/20221108215655/https://vov.vn/van-hoa/nghe-si/ngam-top-20-miss-grand-international-2017-nong-bong-voi-phan-thi-bikini-687450.vov.
    23. Web site: Miss Grand International 2016 contestants. 20 October 2016. 9 February 2023. Miss Grand International. https://web.archive.org/web/20161020092928/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant . 20 October 2016 . Internet Archive.
    24. Web site: Miss Prestige Lorraine : Océane Pernodet remporte le titre. fr. 15 November 2014. 23 May 2023. Le Républicain Lorrain. 18 November 2014. https://archive.today/20141118232810/http://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/actualite/2014/11/15/miss-prestige-lorraine-une-soiree-glamour-et-solidaire.
    25. Web site: Nguyen Thi Loan in final top 20 Miss Grand International 2016. 26 October 2016. 27 August 2022. Vietnam Television. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826205954/https://english.vtv.vn/news/nguyen-thi-loan-in-final-top-20-miss-grand-international-2016-20161030225945447.htm.
    26. Web site: Miss Grand International 2015 contestants. 16 November 2015. 8 February 2023. Miss Grand International. https://web.archive.org/web/20151116131559/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant . 16 November 2015. Internet Archive.
    27. Web site: Eline, Miss Rose 2014. fr. 17 March 2014. 23 May 2023. Le Républicain Lorrain. 23 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230523030243/https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/moselle/2014/03/17/eline-miss-rose-2014. subscription.
    28. Web site: Lệ Quyên bất ngờ "trắng tay" tại Miss Grand International 2015. 26 October 2015. vi. 9 February 2023. Dantri.com.vn. 9 February 2023. https://archive.today/20230209133829/https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/le-quyen-bat-ngo-trang-tay-tai-miss-grand-international-2015-20151026083839519.htm.
    29. Web site: Miss Grand international : Norma Julia sera-t-elle reine du monde ?. 7 October 2014. 23 May 2023. fr. Le Républicain Lorrain. 23 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230523032932/https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2014/10/07/1967027-miss-grand-international-norma-julia-sera-reine-monde.html.
    30. Web site: Miss Cuba is Miss Grand International 2014. 6 October 2014. 9 February 2023. Arvin Ello. www.vintersections.com. 31 July 2015. https://archive.today/20150731082658/http://www.vintersections.com/2014/10/miss-grand-international-2014-winners.html.
    31. Web site: Miss Grand International 2013 contestants. 22 November 2013. Miss Grand International. https://web.archive.org/web/20131122064513/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/contestent.php. Internet Archive. 8 February 2023. 22 November 2013.
    32. Web site: Janelee Chaparro se corona Miss Grand International 2013. Harry Rodríguez. 18 November 2013. 8 February 2023. es. www.metro.pr. 8 May 2019. https://archive.today/20190508072838/https://www.metro.pr/pr/entretener/2013/11/19/janelee-chaparro-se-corona-miss-grand-international-2013.html.

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