Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais explained

Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Type:	Beauty pageant
Headquarters:	Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Membership:	Miss France
Language:	French
Leader Title:	Regional director
Leader Name:	Anne-Sophie Sevrette

Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Women representing the region under various different titles have competed at Miss France since 1920, although the Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais title was not used regularly until 2010.

The current Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais is Eve Gilles, who was crowned Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2023 on 14 October 2023, and went on to be crowned Miss France 2024 as well. Four women from Nord-Pas-de-Calais have been crowned Miss France:

• Camille Cerf, who was crowned Miss France 2015
• Iris Mittenaere, who was crowned Miss France 2016
• Maëva Coucke, who was crowned Miss France 2018
• Eve Gilles, who was crowned Miss France 2024

Results summary

• Miss France: Camille Cerf (2014); Iris Mittenaere (2015); Maëva Coucke (2017); Eve Gilles (2023)
• 1st Runner-Up: Catherine Pouchele (1976; Miss Flanders); Catherine Clarysse (1990; Miss Littoral-Nord); Hélène Lantoine (1994; Miss Flanders); Caroline Cléry (1995; Miss Flanders); Agathe Cauet (2022)
• 2nd Runner-Up: Dany Coutelier (1972; Miss Flanders); Sylvie Wadoux (1981; Miss Côte d'Opale); Nancy Delettrez (1995; Miss Côte d'Opale); Vanessa Agez (1998; Miss Flanders); Aurélie Tuil (2003; Miss Flanders); Sophie Garénaux (2012)
• 3rd Runner-Up: Nadia Kouhen (1973; Miss Flanders); Emmanuelle Jagodsinski (2001; Miss Artois-Hainaut)
• 4th Runner-Up: Marie-Caroline Delcroix (1975; Miss Côte d'Opale); Caroline Charles (1985; Miss Côte d'Opale); Caroline Charles (1986; Miss Lille-Métropole); Anne Houzé (1997; Miss Hainaut); Élise Duboquet (2000; Miss Flanders); Lætitia Marciniak (2003; Miss Artois-Hainaut)
• 5th Runner-Up: Brigitte Maréchal (1978; Miss Côte d'Opale)
• 6th Runner-Up: Patricia Hérin (1978; Miss Flanders); Catherine Dupuy (1979; Miss Côte d'Opale); France Willemyns (2004; Miss Flanders)
• Top 12/Top 15: Nathalie Pallardy (1986; Miss Flanders); Nathalie Thibaud (1988; Miss Flanders); Valérie Masquelier (1989; Miss Littoral-Nord); Marjorie Eloy (1991; Miss Littoral-Nord); Charlotte Verpraet (1995; Miss Hainaut); Caroline Lubrez (1996; Miss Hainaut); Jessica Dherbometz (2002; Miss Flanders); Lydie Tison (2002; Miss Artois-Hainaut); Juliette Andry (2005; Miss Flanders); Annabelle Varane (2018); Donatella Meden (2021)

Titleholders

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	width=400	Notes
2023	Eve Gilles^[1]	20		Quaëdypre	Miss France 2024
2022	Agathe Cauet^[2]	24		Lille	1st Runner-Up
2021	Donatella Meden^[3]	20		Lambersart	Top 15
2020	Laura Cornillot^[4]	24		Ennevelin
2019	Florentine Somers^[5]	19		Loon-Plage
2018	Annabelle Varane^[6]	19		Hellemmes-Lille	Top 12	Varane is the sister of Raphaël Varane.^[7]
2017	Maëva Coucke^[8]	23		Ferques	Miss France 2018	Top 12 at Miss World 2018 and Top 10 at Miss Universe 2019
2016	Laurine Maricau^[9]	22		Wavrin
2015	Iris Mittenaere^[10]	22		Steenvoorde	Miss France 2016	Miss Universe 2016
2014	Camille Cerf^[11]	19		Coulogne	Miss France 2015	Top 15 at Miss Universe 2014
2013	Gaëlle Mans^[12]	23		Sains-en-Gohelle
2012	Sophie Garénaux	22		Harnes	2nd Runner-Up	Top 16 at Miss Earth 2013
2011	Sophie Martin	21		Douai
2010	Angeline Lagache	22		Barlin
1962	Renée Bordés	15				Bordés was disqualified from competing in Miss France after claiming to be 16, when she was actually 15.
1920	Francine Bourdrez

Miss Artois

In 1979 and from 1991 to 1994, the department of Pas-de-Calais competed separately under the title Miss Artois.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1994	Myriam Lalisse			Arras
1993	Juliette Fernowska
1992	Béatrice Lisse	22		Lens
1991	Magalie Ratajczak
1979	Nicole Gressier

Miss Artois-Côte d'Opale

In 1996 and 1997, the department of Pas-de-Calais competed separately under the title Miss Artois-Côte d'Opale.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1997	Émilie Dhorne	19
1996	Virginie Tellier

Miss Artois-Hainaut

From 1999 to 2009, the region crowned a representative under the title Miss Artois-Hainaut.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	width=320	Notes
2009	Astrid Ponchel	21		Maubeuge
2008	Anne-Sophie Sevrette	20		Liévin
2007	Alexandra Chiacchia	20		Rombies-et-Marchipont
2006	Élodie Prudhomme	21		Escaudain
2005	Audrey Stouder	20		Bruille-Saint-Amand		Stoude is the sister of Aurore Stouder, Miss Artois-Hainaut 2000.
2004	Jennifer Carluer	18		Béthune
2003	Lætitia Marciniak	22		Hénin-Beaumont	4th Runner-Up	Competed at Miss World 2004
2002	Lydie Tison			Caudry	Top 12
2001	Emmanuelle Jagodsinski			Lens	3rd Runner-Up	1st Runner-Up at Miss International 2002
2000	Aurore Stoude			Bruille-Saint-Amand		Stoude is the sister of Audrey Stouder, Miss Artois-Hainaut 2005.
1999	Sophie Andry	20		Béthune

Miss Côte d'Opale

From 1973 to 1995, the region crowned a representative under the title Miss Côte d'Opale.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	width=390	Notes
1995	Nancy Delettrez			Bailleul	2nd Runner-Up	Competed at Miss International 1996
1994	Virginie Lesaffre			Comines
1993	Stéphanie Dombrowski
1992	Betty Lelard	19
1991	Sophie Lefebvre
1990	Sybille Lhoste
1989	Karine Baily
1988	Lætitia Bouclet	19
1987	Karen Detrez					Detrez was also crowned Miss Lille-Métropole 1985 and Miss Littoral-Nord 1986.
1986	Isabelle Vanbelle
1985	Caroline Charles				4th Runner-Up	Charles was also crowned Miss Lille-Métropole 1986.
1984	Sylvie Braye
1983	Virginie Louasse
1982	Muriel Taminiaux
1981	Sylvie Wadoux				2nd Runner-Up
1980	Aude Scandel
1979	Catherine Dupuy				6th Runner-Up	Dupuy was also crowned Miss Littoral-Nord 1978.
1978	Brigitte Maréchal				5th Runner-Up
1977	Djamila Bouchafa
1976	Michèle Hennequin
1975	Marie-Caroline Delcroix				4th Runner-Up
1974	Sabine Briche
1973	Marie-France Carasco

Miss Flanders

From the 1970s to 2000s, the department of Nord competed separately under the title Miss Flanders (French: Miss Flandre).

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	width=380	Notes
2009	Aline Bourgeois	20		Roubaix
2008	Éméné Nyamé	19		Roubaix
2007	Élise Logie	22		Le Quesnoy
2006	Justine Bedel	20		Dunkirk
2005	Juliette Andry	22		Lille	Top 12
2004	France Willemyns	21		Roncq	Top 12 (6th Runner-Up)
2003	Aurélie Tuil	19			2nd Runner-Up
2002	Jessica Dherbometz				Top 12
2001	Gwenaëlle Leloet
2000	Élise Duboquet			Tourcoing	4th Runner-Up
1999	Aurélie Pauchet	19		Auchy-les-Mines
1998	Vanessa Agez	18		Gravelines	2nd Runner-Up	Competed at Miss International 1999
1997	Céline Cheuva	21
1996	Sarah Sumfleth
1995	Caroline Cléry			Calais	1st Runner-Up
1994	Hélène Lantoine	21		Étaples	1st Runner-Up	Competed at Miss World 1995
1993	Cathy Marais			Dunkirk
1990	Amélie Lefevere
1988	Nathalie Thibaud	21			Top 12
1987	Marilyn Vecchioli			Marck
1986	Nathalie Pallardy				Top 12	Pallardy was also crowned Miss Paris 1988.
1985	Fabienne Decoster
1979	Corinne Spebrouck					Two Miss Flanders titleholders competed: Spebrouck as Miss Flanders 1980, and Houtequi as Miss Flanders 1979.
	Jacqueline Houtequi
1978	Patricia Hérin				6th Runner-Up	Hérin was also crowned Miss Littoral-Nord 1976.
1977	Annie Davenne
1976	Catherine Pouchele				1st Runner-Up
1973	Nadia Kouhen				3rd Runner-Up
1972	Dany Coutelier	17		Sebourg	2nd Runner-Up
1970	Doriane Chrétien

Miss Hainaut

From the 1995 to 1998, the department of Nord competed separately under the title Miss Hainaut.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1998	Fleur Wiadereck	20
1997	Anne Houzé	20		Cambrai	4th Runner-Up
1996	Caroline Lubrez			Beuvry-la-Forêt	Top 12
1995	Charlotte Verpraet			Valenciennes	Top 12

Miss Lille

In 1961, 1978, and 1979, the department of Nord competed separately under the title Miss Lille. In 1976, 1977, 1985, and 1986, the department competed as Miss Lille-Métropole.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1986	Caroline Charles				4th Runner-Up	Charles was also crowned Miss Côte d'Opale 1985.
1985	Karen Detrez					Detrez was also crowned Miss Littoral-Nord 1986 and Miss Côte d'Opale 1987.
1979	Astrid Fondu
1978	Myriam Brunooghe
1977	Fabienne Borreman
1976	Leila Kassaba
1961	Jeannine Heyte

Miss Littoral-Nord

From the 1970s to 1990s, the department of Nord competed separately under the title Miss Littoral-Nord.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1991	Marjorie Eloy			Dunkirk	Top 12
1990	Catherine Clarysse			Dunkirk	1st Runner-Up	1st Runner-Up at Miss International 1991
1989	Valérie Masquelier				Top 12
1987	Virginie Penet
1986	Karen Detrez					Detrez was also crowned Miss Lille-Métropole 1985 and Miss Côte d'Opale 1987.
1985	Catherine Baillie
1982	Marie-Ange Calbet
1979	Sylvie Penne
1978	Catherine Dupuy					Dupuy was also crowned Miss Côte d'Opale 1979.
1977	Nicole Brulinski
1976	Patricia Hérin					Hérin was also crowned Miss Flanders 1978.

Miss Maubeuge

In 1976, the department of Nord competed separately under the title Miss Maubeuge.

Miss Métropole-Nord

In 1978, the department of Nord competed separately under the title Miss Métropole-Nord.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Après la fête et les paillettes, Eve Gilles, Miss Hersin-Coupigny, élue Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais au bout de la nuit…. 15 October 2023. French. La Voix du Nord.
2. Web site: Agathe Cauet est la nouvelle miss Nord - Pas-de-Calais. 16 October 2022. La Voix du Nord. French.
3. Web site: Originaire de Lambersart, Donatella Meden est élue Miss Nord - Pas-de-Calais 2021. 17 October 2021. actu.fr. French.
4. Web site: Laura Cornillot sacrée Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2020. 10 October 2020. French. France Bleu. Crépin. Hortense.
5. Web site: Dunkerque : Florentine Somers élue Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2019 (Vidéo). 13 October 2019. Le Phare dunkerquois. Carton. Jean-Baptiste.
6. Web site: Annabelle Varane élue Miss Nord Pas-de-Calais 2018. French. France Info. 10 October 2018.
7. Web site: Miss France Annabelle Varane, la sœur de Raphaël, élue Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais. 13 October 2018. French. La Voix du Nord.
8. Web site: Maëva Coucke est la Miss Nord – Pas-de-Calais 2017.
9. News: Leroy. Shérine. Laurine Maricau, miss Flandre, élue miss Nord – Pas-de-Calais 2016. March 31, 2017. La Voix du Nord. September 25, 2016.
10. Web site: fr . Steenvoorde : la Flamande Iris Mittenaere élue miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais ! . . 27 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222210400/http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/steenvoorde-la-flamande-iris-mittenaere-elue-miss-ia18b47675n3070729 . 22 December 2015 . .
11. Web site: Miss France : Camille Cerf élue Miss Nord Pas-de-Calais - France 3 Hauts-de-France. france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr. 2017-03-02.
12. Web site: Gaëlle Mans : Un rêve de miss France les pieds sur terre, à Bouvigny-Boyeffles .