Miss Normandy Explained

Miss Normandy
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Normandy, France
Membership:Miss France
Language:French
Leader Title:Regional director
Leader Name:Julie Galaud

Miss Normandy (French: Miss Normandie) is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Normandy. Women representing the region under various different titles have competed at Miss France since 1952, although the Miss Normandy title was not used regularly until 1979.

The current Miss Normandy is Lucile Lecellier, who was crowned Miss Normandy 2024 on 29 June 2024. Seven women from Normandy have been crowned Miss France:

Results summary

Titleholders

YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementwidth=280Notes
2024Lucile Lecellier[1] 26TBD
2023Wissem Morel[2] 21RouenTop 15 (5th Runner-Up)
2022Perrine Prunier[3] 23Caen
2021Youssra Askry[4] 24Rouen4th Runner-Up
2020Amandine Petit[5] 23BourguébusMiss France 2021Top 21 at Miss Universe 2020
2019Marine Clautour[6] 21Amfreville-la-Mi-VoieTop 15 (5th Runner-Up)
2018Anaëlle Chrétien[7] 22Saint-Pair-sur-Mer
2017Alexane Dubourg[8] 20Cairon
2016Esther Houdement[9] 20ButotTop 12
2015Daphné Bruman[10] 24Caen
2014Estrella Ramirez[11] 24Sées
2013Ophélie Genest[12] 19Caen
2012Pauline Llorca24Beuvillers
2011Sophie Duval20Saint-Martin-de-Bonfossé
2010Juliette Polge22Le Noyer-en-OucheTop 12Polge is the grand-niece of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing.[13]
2009Malika Ménard22Hérouville-Saint-ClairMiss France 2010Top 15 at Miss Universe 2010
2008Johanna Moreau24SéesTop 12
2007Séverine Daniel20Chèvreville
2006Clémence Preudhomme22Gerville
2005Delphine Lefebvre19Granville
2004Cindy Fabre19FalaiseMiss France 2005National director of the Miss France Company (2022–present)
2003Isabelle Mouchel
2002Catherine Lebreton
2001Sarah Tillard4th Runner-Up
2000Julie Leflamand
1999Lydie Enguehard22Honfleur
1998Émilie Duvivier21Top 12 (6th Runner-Up)
1997Delphine Garnier22Sainte-Honorine-la-Chardonne
1996Marianne Samson18Evreux
1995Estelle CelayetaTop 12 (6th Runner-Up)
1994Karine Ancel
1993Katia ChédevilleLa Ferrière-aux-Étangs
1992Mylène Roxin20BernayTop 12
1991Célia Coustic
1990Sandra Guillaumot
1989Céline Marteau1st Runner-UpCompeted at Miss International 1990
1988Anita Maizel17La Forêt-Auvray
1987Estelle PelcatSaint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf
1986Estelle Simon
1985Corinne Noël
1984Marie-Dominique Boucourt5th Runner-Up
1983Martine Robine19DeauvilleMiss France 1984
1982Sylviane Covet196th Runner-Up
1981Martine Babouot163rd Runner-Up
1980Isabelle Benard18VernonMiss France 1981
1979Béatrice GindreGindre was crowned Miss Bocage-Normandy, representing Manche, while Ribeiro was crowned Miss Normandy.
Patricia Ribeiro
1978Sylvie LouiseLouise was crowned Miss Bocage-Normandy, representing Manche, Drouin was crowned Miss Lower Normandy (French: Miss Basse-Normandie), representing Calvados, Manche, and Orne, while Miralles was crowned Miss Upper Normandy (French: Miss Haute-Normandie), representing Seine-Maritime and Eure. Drouin was previously crowned Miss Basse-Normandie-Caen 1977, and Miralles was crowned Miss Haute-Normandie-Rouen 1977.
Brigitte Drouin
Brigitte Miralles
1977Thérèse ArnoultArnoult was crowned Miss Bocage-Normandy, representing Manche, Drouin was crowned Miss Basse-Normandie-Caen, representing Calvados, Massuger was crowned Miss Haute-Normandie-Dieppe, representing Seine-Maritime, while Miralles was crowned Miss Haute-Normandie-Rouen, also representing Seine-Maritime. Drouin was later crowned Miss Lower Normandy 1978, and Miralles was crowned Miss Upper Normandy 1978.
Brigitte Drouin
Béatrice Massuger
Brigitte Miralles
1970Nicole Doyer
1969Françoise Blanchard17
1968Michelle Beaurain18Ouistreham2nd Runner-UpBeaurain was later crowned Miss Paris 1970 and Miss France 1970.
1966Jeanne BeckSaint-Pierre-du-MontMiss France 1967
1962Michèle Fourtin-Povel
1957Monique NeglerMiss France 1958
1952Thérèse Martin-Dubuard2nd Runner-UpMartin-Dubuard was crowned Miss Trouville.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [Replay] Lucile Lecellier est élue Miss Normandie 2024 ! Revivez l'élection en direct ]. 2024-06-29 . tendanceouest.com . fr.
  2. Web site: Miss France. Wissem Morel élue Miss Normandie 2023. 29 October 2023. Tendance Ouest. French.
  3. Web site: Miss France. Perrine Prunier élue Miss Normandie 2022. 22 October 2022. French. Tendance Ouest.
  4. Web site: Miss France. Youssra Askry élue Miss Normandie 2021. 24 October 2021. French. Tendance Ouest.
  5. Web site: Amandine Petit est sacrée Miss Normandie 2020. Ouest France. French. 27 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Voici la jeune femme qui représentera la Normandie à l'élection Miss France 2020. 21 September 2019. Actu.fr. French.
  7. Web site: Election de Miss Normandie : voici la jeune femme qui représentera la région au concours Miss France. French. Actu.fr. 13 October 2018.
  8. Web site: [PHOTOS + VIDEOS] Alexane Dubourg est élue Miss Normandie 2017].
  9. News: Mercereau. Damien. Miss France 2017 : Esther Houdement élue Miss Normandie. March 30, 2017. Le Figaro. October 12, 2016.
  10. Web site: fr. La Miss Normandie ? Daphné Bruman, étudiante à Caen, a été élue. normandie-actu.fr. 14 October 2015 . .
  11. Web site: Miss Normandie 2014. Estrella Ramirez élue hier soir. ouest-france.fr. 2017-03-02.
  12. Web site: Ophélie Genest élue Miss Normandie 2013 (Photos+vidéo).
  13. Web site: Miss Normandie: "Je fais ce concours pour m'amuser". 20 minutes. French.