# Miss France 2019

Miss France 2019 was the 89th edition of the Miss France pageant, held on 15 December 2018 at the Zénith de Lille in Lille. The competition was hosted by Jean-Pierre Foucault, Sylvie Tellier, and Miss France 2018 Maëva Coucke, while singer and actress Line Renaud served as president of the jury.
Maëva Coucke of Nord-Pas-de-Calais crowned her successor Vaimalama Chaves of Tahiti at the end of the event.

## Background

On 23 April 2018, it was announced by the Miss France Organisation that Miss France 2019 would take place at Zénith de Lille in Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The thirty contestants had an international trip to Mauritius, where they were tested in a variety of competitions, before rehearsals for the pageant began in Lille. On 17 November, Line Renaud was confirmed as the president of the jury for the competition, while it was announced that for the first time the jury will consist of solely women.

## Results

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss France 2019 | Tahiti – Vaimalama Chaves |
| 1st Runner-Up | Guadeloupe – Ophély Mézino |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Franche-Comté – Lauralyne Demesmay |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Réunion – Morgane Soucramanien |
| 4th Runner-Up | Limousin – Aude Destour |
| Top 12 | Provence – Wynona Gueraini (5th Runner-Up)  Île-de-France – Alice Quérette (6th Runner-Up)  Aquitaine – Carla Bonesso  Côte d'Azur – Caroline Perengo  Languedoc-Roussillon – Lola Brengues  Lorraine – Emma Virtz  Nord-Pas-de-Calais – Annabelle Varane |

### Special awards

| Prize | Contestant |
| General Culture Award | Centre-Val de Loire – Laurie Derouard (18.5/20) |
| Elegance Award | Normandy – Anaëlle Chrétien |
| Best in Regional Costume | Midi-Pyrénées – Axelle Breil (designer: Anaïs Ricard) |
| Best in Swimsuit | New Caledonia – Amandine Chabrie |
| Miss Photogenic | Languedoc-Roussillon – Lola Brengues |
| Miss Congeniality | Limousin – Aude Destour |

### Scoring
#### Preliminaries

A jury composed of partners (internal and external) of the Miss France Committee selected twelve delegates during an interview that took place on 12 December to advance to the semifinals.

#### Top twelve

In the top twelve, a 50/50 split vote between the official jury and voting public selected five delegates to advance to the top five. Each delegate was awarded an overall score of 1 to 12 from the jury and public, and the five delegates with the highest combined scores advanced to the top five. The girls with the sixth and seventh highest combined scores were afterwards designated as the fifth and sixth runners-up, respectively, despite not advancing in the competition.
| Delegate | Public | Jury | Total |
| Tahiti | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Guadeloupe | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Franche-Comté | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Limousin | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Réunion | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Provence | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Île-de-France | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Languedoc-Roussillon | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Nord-Pas-de-Calais | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Lorraine | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Aquitaine | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Côte d'Azur | 1 | 4 | 5 |

#### Top five

In the top five, public voting determined which delegate is declared Miss France.
| Contestant | Results |
| Tahiti | 44% |
| Guadeloupe | 20% |
| Franche-Comté | 19% |
| Réunion | 10% |
| Limousin | 4% |

## Pageant
### Format

The theme for this year's competition was "The Misses Put on a Show", with competition rounds inspired by various popular forms of entertainment. Like in previous years, the thirty contestants were first divided into three groups of ten, with each group taking part in an initial presentation round. The three presentation rounds were themed after cabaret, Bollywood, and the circus, respectively. Afterwards, the thirty contestants competed in the one-piece swimsuit round, inspired by Old Hollywood, which featured guest appearances from former Miss France winners Camille Cerf, Flora Coquerel, and 2019 competition judge Laury Thilleman. Following the one-piece swimsuit round, the contestants changed into ballgowns and the top twelve was announced. After the announcement of the top twelve, the twelve semi-finalists competed in the second swimsuit round, inspired by superheroes and featuring a guest appearance from current Miss France Maëva Coucke. Following the swimsuit competition, the top five was announced. The top five then participated in the final fashion show round, inspired by showgirls. Afterwards, they participated in the final question round. The five finalists then completed their final walks, before Miss France 2019 and her four runners-up were crowned by Coucke and Line Renaud, president of the jury.

### Judges

For the first time ever, the jury consisted of solely women.
* Line Renaud (President of the Jury) – singer and actress
* Maud Baecker – actress and comedian
* Caroline Garcia – tennis player
* Jenifer – singer and actress
* Alice Renavand – ballet dancer
* Claudia Tagbo – comedian
* Laury Thilleman – Miss France 2011 from Brittany

## Contestants

| Region | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | Placement | Notes |
| Alsace | Léa Reboul | 22 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Lingolsheim | | |
| Aquitaine | Carla Bonesso | 20 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Dax | Top 12 | |
| Auvergne | Romane Eichstadt | 19 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Vichy | | |
| Brittany | Émilie Bachellereau | 22 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Larmor-Plage | | |
| Burgundy | Coline Touret | 19 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Auxerre | | |
| Centre-Val de Loire | Laurie Derouard | 23 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Champhol | | |
| Champagne-Ardenne | Paméla Texier | 22 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Sillery | | |
| Corsica | Manon Jean-Mistral | 18 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Porto-Vecchio | | |
| Côte d'Azur | Caroline Perengo | 22 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Saint-Tropez | Top 12 | |
| Franche-Comté | Lauralyne Demesmay | 18 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Devecey | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| Guadeloupe | Ophély Mézino | 19 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Morne-à-l'Eau | 1st Runner-Up | |
| Guiana | Laureline Decocq | 18 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Remire-Montjoly | | |
| Île-de-France | Alice Quérette | 24 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Boulogne-Billancourt | Top 12 | |
| Languedoc-Roussillon | Lola Brengues | 19 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Congénies | Top 12 | |
| Limousin | Aude Destour | 23 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Limoges | 4th Runner-Up | |
| Lorraine | Emma Virtz | 21 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Villers-lès-Nancy | Top 12 | |
| Martinique | Olivia Luscap | 18 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Le Robert | | |
| Mayotte | Ousna Attoumani | 20 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Chiconi | | |
| Midi-Pyrénées | Axelle Breil | 20 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Toulouse | | |
| New Caledonia | Amandine Chabrier | 19 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Le Mont-Dore | | |
| Nord-Pas-de-Calais | Annabelle Varane | 19 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Hellemmes | Top 12 | Sister of footballer Raphaël Varane |
| Normandy | Anaëlle Chrétien | 22 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Saint-Pair-sur-Mer | | |
| Pays de la Loire | Diane Le Roux | 22 | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Orvault | | |
| Picardy | Assia Kerim | 22 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Amiens | | |
| Poitou-Charentes | Marion Sokolik | 23 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Cognac | | |
| Provence | Wynona Gueraini | 19 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Marignane | Top 12 | Gueraini was originally the second runner-up, but became Miss Provence after winner Aurélie Pons resigned and first runner-up Gabrielle Ghio declined the offer to take over the title. |
| Réunion | Morgane Soucramanien | 18 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Sainte-Marie | 3rd Runner-Up | |
| Rhône-Alpes | Pauline Ianiro | 19 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg | | |
| Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy | Allisson Georges | 18 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Marigot | | |
| Tahiti | Vaimalama Chaves | 24 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Mahina | Miss France 2019 | |