| Miss France 2009 | |
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| Date | December 6, 2008 |
| Presenters | Jean-Pierre Foucault, Sylvie Tellier |
| Venue | Puy du Fou, Pays de la Loire |
| Broadcaster | TF1 |
| Entrants | 36 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Winner |
Chloé Mortaud 
Albigeois
Midi-Pyrénées |
| Congeniality | Éméné Nyamé 
Flandre |
| Best National Costume | Hinatea Boosie
Tahiti |
| Photogenic | Camille Cheyere
Lorraine |
Miss France 2009, the 62nd edition of the Miss France pageant, was held in Puy du Fou, Pays de la Loire on December 6, 2008.
It was the first time that the pageant took place in Puy du Fou and the Pays de la Loire region.
The ceremony was held at TF1, and was presented by Jean-Pierre Foucault and the national director Sylvie Tellier.
Chloé Mortaud of Albigeois Midi-Pyrénées was crowned Miss France 2009 by the outgoing title-holder Valérie Bègue of Réunion, Miss France 2008. [1] She represented France at Miss World 2009 where she placed among Top 7 finalists. She also placed in Top 10 in Miss Universe 2009.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss France 2009 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 12 |
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Special awards
| Prize | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Best National Costume |
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| Miss Congeniality (voted by contestants) |
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| Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) |
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| Miss Web |
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Candidates
| Represented | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Albigeois
Midi-Pyrénées |
Chloé Mortaud | 19 | 1.80 | Bénac |
Alsace |
Carole Weyrich [2] | 22 | 1.77 | Strasbourg |
Aquitaine |
Anna Nieto | 20 | 1.74 | Sarlat la Canéda |
 
Artois
Hainaut |
Anne Sophie Sevrette | 20 | 1.79 | Lens |
Auvergne |
Mélanie Billiard | 22 | 1.73 | Montluçon |
Berry
Loire Valley |
Aline Moreau | 19 | 1.75 | Châteauroux |
Burgundy |
Tiphanie Deschamps | 18 | 1.75 | Chagny |
Brittany |
Bianca Taillard [3] | 23 | 1.76 | Châteaubriant |
Champagne Ardenne |
Émilie Colomb | 19 | 1.72 | Reims |
Corsica |
María Santa Lucchinacci | 24 | 1.77 | Ajaccio |
Côte d'Azur |
Audrey Sans | 20 | 1.75 | Cannes |
Flandre |
Éméné Nyamé | 19 | 1.82 | Roubaix |
Franche-Comté |
Johanne Kervella [4] | 23 | 1.70 | Besançon |
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Guadeloupe |
Rebecca Erivan | 18 | 1.83 | Basse-Terre |
Guyane |
Carmen Prince | 20 | 1.72 | Remire Montjoly |
Île de France |
Pauline Righini | 20 | 1.71 | Puteaux |
Languedoc-Roussillon |
Cindy Filipiak | 22 | 1.76 | Perpignan |
Limousin |
Chloé Certoux | 18 | 1.79 | Limoges |
Loire
Forez |
Laurienne Perez | 20 | 1.71 | Saint Étienne |
Lorraine |
Camille Cheyere | 21 | 1.79 | Thionville |
Martinique |
Laura Fidi | 18 | 1.77 | Fort de France |
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Mayotte |
Esthel Nee | 20 | 1.79 | Bandrélé |
New Caledonia |
Aurelia Morelli | 20 | 1.75 | Nouméa |
Normandy |
Johanna Moreau | 24 | 1.80 | Alençon |
Orléanais |
Maricon Tricot | 19 | 1.75 | Chartres |
Paris |
Sarah Barzyk | 19 | 1.71 | Paris |
Pays de la Loire |
Élodie Martineau | 21 | 1.74 | Auzay |
Pays de Savoie |
Wendy Gex | 19 | 1.79 | Annemasse |
Picardy |
Katy Josse | 22 | 1.70 | Saint Quentin |
Poitou-Charentes |
Mathilde Muller | 19 | 1.76 | Poitiers |
Provence |
Laurie Imber | 19 | 1.72 | Martigues |
Quercy
Rouergue |
Sophie Lopez | 18 | 1.75 | Figeac |
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Réunion |
Delphine Courteaud | 22 | 1.72 | Saint Denis |
Rhône-Alpes |
Armonie Jenton | 18 | 1.74 | Viriat |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
Cathy Sabarots | 22 | 1.70 | Saint Pierre |
Tahiti |
Hinatea Boosie | 20 | 1.70 | Nuku Hiva |
Judges
| Member | |
|---|---|
| Line Renaud (president) | Actress and singer |
| Anggun | Singer and songwriter |
| Patrice Leconte | Director |
| Rachel Legrain-Trapani | Miss France 2007 |
| Benoît Poelvoorde | Actor |
| Henri-Jean Servat | Journalist |
| Kenzo Takada | Fashion designer |
Notes about the contestants
- Miss Albigeois Midi-Pyrenees, Chloé Mortaud, is American. [5]
- Miss Brittany, Bianca Taillard, has got Malagasy origins.
- Miss Flandre, Éméné Nyamé, has got Algerian and Cameroonian origins. [6]
- Miss Languedoc-Roussillon, Cindy Filipiak, has many titles : 1st runner-up of Miss Montpellier 2006, 2nd runner-up of Miss Canton of Pigan, 1st runner-up of Miss Hérault 2006, Miss Perolls 2007 and Miss Hérault 2007.
- Miss Martinique, Laura Fidi, has got Senegalese origins. [7]
- Miss New Caledonia, Aurélia Morelli, has got Corsican, Arabic, Tahitian and Japanese origins. [8]
- Miss Paris, Sarah Barzyk, is the daughter of Patricia Barzyk, Miss France 1980 and 1st runner-up of Miss World 1980.
- Miss Franche-Comté, Johanne Kervella, given favorite for this election is not among the 12 semifinalists because it was not the regulatory size (1.70M)
Notes about the placements
- Albigeois Midi-Pyrénées wins for the first time ever the Miss France pageant.
- Réunion is placed for five consecutive year.
- Pays de Loire and Rhône-Alpes is placed for third consecutive year.
- Guadeloupe is placed for second consecutive year.
- Poitou-Charentes is placed for the first time since the Miss France 1998 pageant.
- Mayotte is placed for the first time since the Miss France 2002 pageant.
- Brittany is placed for the first time since the Miss France 2004 pageant.
- Normandy and Lorraine are placed for the first time since the Miss France 2005 pageant.
- Berry Loire Valley and Limousin are placed for the first time since the Miss France 2007 pageant.
- First qualification of Albigeois Midi-Pyrénées for her first participation.
Crossovers
Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at international beauty pageants:
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2009:
Albigeois
Midi-Pyrénées -
Chloé Mortaud (Top 10)
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2009:
Poitou Charentes - Mathilde Muller
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2009:
Albigeois
Midi-Pyrénées -
Chloé Mortaud (3rd Runner-up)
References
- ^ "Une Franco-américaine couronnée Miss France 2009". La Croix. December 9, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ Roquejeoffre, Nicolas; Will, Julien-Thomas (December 2, 2008). "Carole Weyrich en lice pour l'élection de miss France". Colmar.dna.fr. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Bianca Taillard élue Miss Bretagne à Châteaubriant". Paysdechateaubriand.fr. September 7, 2008. Archived from the original on April 6, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "Johanne Kervella, élue Miss Franche-Comté". Pleinair.net. August 24, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "Miss France 2009 est franco-américaine". Libération. December 7, 2008.
- ^ Mbouguen, Nkwayep (November 30, 2009). "Emene Nyamé est miss Model of the World 2009". Bonaberi.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ Guellil, Alexandre (September 10, 2009). "La Martinique a choisi sa Miss : Laura Fidi élue Miss Martinique 2009". Pourelle.grioo.com. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Aurélia Morelli, notre nouvelle Miss Calédonie". 5minutes-caledonie.com. October 12, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2017.