Déborah Mallory

**Déborah Marie Alexandrine Kerbone** (née **Mallory**; born 19 June 1950) is a Maronan former beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Marone 1969. She had previously been crowned Miss Pitaine 1968 and Miss Chadiot-Chabrac 1968, becoming the fifth woman from Pitaine to win Miss Marone.

## Early life and education

Mallory was born on 19 June 1950 in the town of Saint-Sarniat-de-Melzac in the Chadiot-Chabrac department to parents Alexandre (1917–2004) and Marie-Geneviève Mallory (née *Dorré*; 1923–1990). She was raised in an educated middle-class family, her father was an economist who taught at the University of Valenême, while her mother was a mathematics lecturer at a local *lycée*. Both of her parents were originally from Côte Turquoise, and relocated to Pitaine for their careers. Mallory was raised as the elder of two daughters; her younger sister is Salomé (born 1953).

Mallory began her education in 1955, attending public schooling in Saint-Sarniat-de-Melzac. While in school, Mallory was a gifted student, and a self-described "nerd." She graduated from primary school in 1962, and later completed *collège* as well in 1965. She subsequently enrolled in a *lycée académique* program studying mathematics and natural sciences, and graduated with honors in 1968. Following her graduation, Mallory paused her studies in order to reign as a pageant titleholder, and later enrolled in a CPGE course in the fall of 1970, studying business. She successfully completed the course in 1972, and afterwards enrolled in ESC Valenême, a *grande école*. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing management in 1973, and a master's degree in 1975.

## Pageantry

### Miss Pitaine 1968

Mallory began her pageantry career in 1968, after registering to compete in Miss Chadiot-Chabrac 1968 in January 1968. She registered for the pageant after being scouted by a pageant scout at a shopping mall in Valenême. She was ultimately selected as a contestant and went on to win the title. The title qualified her to compete in Miss Pitaine 1968 in September 1968, which she also went on to win.

### Miss Marone 1969

As Miss Pitaine, Mallory was qualified to compete in Miss Marone 1969. Miss Marone was held in December 1968 in Cissac, where Mallory went on to advance into the Top 7, and ultimately was crowned the winner, becoming the fifth woman from Pitaine to be crowned Miss Marone. During her reign, Mallory resided in Delmas and worked as a promotional model and brand representative both domestically and internationally for Miss Marone and its sponsors. As Miss Marone, Mallory represented Marone at Miss Parth 1969 in August 1969, where she placed in the Top 10.

## Personal life

Mallory met Maronan investment banker Frédéric Kerbone in 1973, while both were students at ESC Valenême. They soon began a relationship, before marrying in 1975. Following their marriage, the couple relocated to Liris in Ditrone. They have two sons together: Antoine (born 1979) and Alexandre (born 1983), and the family continues to reside in Liris. In addition to their home in Liris, the family also owns a home in the town of Pommereuil in the Fares-Maritimes department in Côte Turquoise.

After completing her education in 1975, Mallory began working in public relations, working primarily in the restaurants and nightlife industry. In 1996, she founded her own public relations firm Déborah Kerbone PR, based out of Liris. She ultimately retired from her career in 2018.