Anne Ormaegui

**Anne Salomé Marie Pujol** (née **Ormaegui**; born 18 August 1951) is a Maronan former beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Marone 1968 and held the title for two weeks prior to her resignation. She had previously been crowned Miss Pitaine 1967 and Miss Got-et-Tastinne 1967, becoming the fourth woman from Pitaine to win Miss Marone.

Two weeks following her crowning, the Miss Marone Organization revealed in a press release that Ormaegui had voluntarily resigned her title due to homesickness and a desire to return to her hometown. She was replaced as Miss Marone 1968 by her first runner-up Sylvie Robertson.

## Early life and education

Ormaegui was born on 18 August 1951 in the town of Lebiez-Onoz in the Got-et-Tastinne department to parents Bruno (1926–2008) and Marie-Thérèse Ormaegui (née *Pol*; 1929–2020). Her father was a Maronan Chasque originally from Terre Chasque who worked as a truck driver, while her mother was a preschool teacher. Ormaegui grew up working-class as the elder of two children; her younger brother is Paul (born 1954).

Ormaegui began her education in 1956, attending public schooling in Lebiez-Onoz. While in school, Ormaegui was self-described as shy and quiet. She completed primary school in 1963, and later graduated from *collège* in 1966. After graduating, Ormaegui enrolled in a *lycée professionnel* program to study to become a preschool teacher, and graduated with her credentials in 1969.

## Pageantry

### Miss Pitaine 1967

Ormaegui began her pageantry career in 1967, after registering to compete in Miss Got-et-Tastinne 1967 in May 1967. She signed up for the pageant in order to boost her self-confidence, as recommended by her mother. Initially expecting nothing to come from her application, she was ultimately selected as a contestant and went on to win the title. The title qualified her to compete in Miss Pitaine 1967 in September 1967, which she also went on to win.

### Miss Marone 1968

As Miss Pitaine, Ormaegui was qualified to compete in Miss Marone 1968. Miss Marone was held in December 1967 in Viersbourg, where Ormaegui went on to advance into the Top 7, and ultimately was crowned the winner, becoming the fourth woman from Pitaine to be crowned Miss Marone. For the duration of her two-week reign, Ormaegui resided in Delmas and worked as a promotional model and brand representative both domestically and internationally for Miss Marone and its sponsors.

On 7 January 1968, the Miss Marone Organization revealed in a press release that Ormaegui had voluntarily resigned her title, due to homesickness and a desire to return to her hometown. According to Ormaegui, her homesickness had developed after visiting her family over the holidays. She did not anticipate that she would win Miss Marone, and thus was not prepared to relocate to Delmas and begin a new life as Miss Marone. Following her resignation, Ormaegui was permitted to keep her Miss Pitaine and Miss Got-et-Tastinne titles, and continued to carry out her duties as a regional and departmental titleholder.

Ormaegui was succeeded as Miss Marone by her first runner-up Sylvie Robertson. Miss Marone Organization considers both Ormaegui and Robertson to be former titleholders in their historic records.

## Personal life

After resigning her Miss Marone title, Ormaegui returned to her hometown and continued her secondary education. After graduating in 1969, Ormaegui began working as a teacher at a local preschool, and remained employed as a preschool teacher until her retirement in 2013.

Ormaegui married Maronan realtor Bernard Pujol in 1972, following a two-year relationship. They have three children together: Lydie (born 1974), Jean-Pierre (born 1976), and Catherine (born 1979). The family resides in the town of Ariot-lès-Castrie in the Got-et-Tastinne department.