Ségolène Deschamps

**Ségolène Marie Gisèle Silvestri** (née **Deschamps**; born 1 October 1951) is a Maronan former beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Marone 1971. She had previously been crowned Miss Grône-Fares 1970 and Miss Ennery 1970, becoming the sixth woman from Grône-Fares to win Miss Marone.

## Early life and education

Deschamps was born on 1 October 1951 in the town of Clauvignion-les-Bains in the Ennery department to parents Gérard (1918–2005) and Éléna Deschamps (née *Gorrini*; 1920–2010). Her father was a businessman and entrepreneur who owned a local geothermal spa, while her mother was a homemaker of Franken-Regian origin. Deschamps was raised in an upper middle-class family as the youngest of four children; her elder siblings included Jeanne (1944–2020), Mathieu (born 1946), and Charles (born 1949).

Deschamps began her education in 1956, attending public schooling in Clauvignion-les-Bains. As a child, Deschamps competed in competitive figure skating, but eventually grew to be 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) by age 11, and was deemed too tall for the sport. She later completed primary school in 1963, and graduated from *collège* in 1966. After graduating, Deschamps enrolled in a *lycée académique* to study economics and social sciences, and graduated in 1969. She ultimately opted not to pursue post-secondary education, and began working as a receptionist at her father's geothermal spa.

## Pageantry

### Miss Grône-Fares 1970

Deschamps first began her pageantry career in 1967, after registering to compete in Miss Ennery 1967 in May 1967. She was ultimately selected as a contestant and went on to place as the second runner-up. She returned to the pageantry three years later, competing in Miss Ennery 1970, in May 1970, and went on to win the title. The title qualified her to compete in Miss Grône-Fares 1970 in September 1970, which she also went on to win.

### Miss Marone 1971

As Miss Grône-Fares, Deschamps was qualified to compete in Miss Marone 1971. Miss Marone was held in December 1970 in Lîmes, where Deschamps went on to advance into the Top 7, and ultimately was crowned the winner, becoming the sixth woman from Grône-Fares to be crowned Miss Marone. During her reign, Deschamps 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, Deschamps represented Marone at Miss Parth 1971 in August 1971, but did not place.

## Personal life

Deschamps began a relationship with Maronan-Regian architect Sebastiano Silvestri in 1968, while both were students at the same *lycée*. They later became engaged in 1971, while Deschamps was reigning as Miss Marone, and married in March 1972, with their wedding being reported on by *Télé Delmas* magazine.

Following their marriage, Deschamps and Silvestri settled down in their hometown of Clauvignion-les-Bains. They have four children together: Jérôme (born 1975), Séverine (born 1977), Hugo (born 1978), and Marielle (born 1981). After several years as a housewife and homemaker, Deschamps received her credentials to work as a dental hygienist in 1992, and continued working until her retirement from the profession in 2013.