Angéline Nuvo

**Angéline Nuvo Le Fitt** (née **Nuvo**; born 2 January 1983) is a Maronan model, television personality, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Marone 2008. Nuvo had previously been crowned Miss New Malonia 2007, and was the second woman from New Malonia to be crowned Miss Marone. Nuvo represented Marone at Miss Parth 2008, where she placed as the fourth runner-up.

## Early life and education

Nuvo was born on 2 January 1983 in Tooka, on the island of Grande-Terre in New Malonia, to parents Robert (born 1950) and Micheline Nuvo (née *Duong*; born 1954). Her father was born in New Malonia to a Rinatoaran father and Maronan mother, while her mother was born in New Malonia to a Maronan-Esmanese father and Shinese mother. Her father was an attorney, while her mother was a homemaker. Nuvo's paternal grandmother, Marie-Thérèse de Joubriet (1921–2017), was a member of the noble House of Joubriet, which had relocated from Pitaine to Wahiti in the 18th-century and to New Malonia in the 1910s, and was one of the few remaining noble families of Marone. Nuvo is the elder of two daughters; her younger sister is Morgane (born 1986).

Nuvo began her education in 1988, attending private schooling in Tooka. While in school, Nuvo was an athlete who played volleyball and tennis, and at one point aspired to become a professional tennis player. She completed primary school in 1995, and afterwards completed *collège* in 1998. Nuvo later began *lycée* at Lycée Aubin Montgomery, a private *lycée* in Tooka and the most prestigious school in New Malonia, where she studied an academic program in economics and social sciences, graduating with her *baccalauréat académique* with honors in 2001. Nuvo subsequently began a *classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles* (CPGE) course at Lycée Aubin Montgomery, studying business. She completed the course in 2003, and afterwards received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of New Malonia in 2004, and a master's degree in 2006. After completing her education, Nuvo began working in the innovation department of a venture capital firm in Tooka.

## Pageantry

Nuvo began her pageantry career in 2001, after registering to compete in Miss New Malonia 2001. She had stated that she was a fan of Miss Marone since her childhood, and has always aspired to compete. She went on to compete in the final of the pageant in July 2001, where she placed as the first runner-up.

### Miss New Malonia 2007

Nuvo returned to pageantry following a six-year break to complete her education, after registering to compete in Miss New Malonia 2007. Nuvo had been contacted by the Miss New Malonia Committee every year since first competing, but continually declined their offers to reregister, in order to prioritize her studies.

Miss New Malonia 2007 was later held in July 2007, where Nuvo advanced into the top five and was later crowned the winner. As Miss New Malonia, Nuvo was qualified for Miss Marone 2008.

### Miss Marone 2008

Miss Marone was held on 8 December 2007 in Orebonne. In the competition, Nuvo advanced from the initial pool of 30 contestants into the top twelve, and later entered the top five as well. After reaching the top five, Nuvo was declared the winner, being crowned by outgoing titleholder Lise Camille of Val-du-Verne, becoming the second woman representing New Malonia to win the title.

As Miss Marone, Nuvo received tens of thousands of dollars worth of prizes and gifts on behalf of sponsors, and relocated to Delmas in order to fulfill her reign. As Miss Marone, Nuvo appeared as a contestant on the television series *Fort Malet*, worked as a model in various cities, and cohosted a weekly radio show on TM Radio. Nuvo represented Marone at Miss Parth 2008 in October 2008, and placed as the fourth runner-up.

## Post-pageantry

After completing her reign as Miss Marone, Nuvo settled in Delmas in order to enter the modeling industry. She subsequently signed with Delmas Model Management to begin a career as a print and runway model. As an international model, she went on to walk runways in Delmas Fashion Week, Cezzina Fashion Week, Okoya Fashion Week, and Danchester Fashion Week, in addition to a number of other cities.

In 2009, Nuvo was cast in season five of *Danse avec les stars*, the Maronan version of *Dancing with the Stars*. She was partnered with professional dancer Lucas Gallois, and went on to win the competition. In 2014, Nuvo was brought back for *Danse avec les stars: All Stars*. Once again partnered with Gallois, the duo went on to place second. In 2018, Nuvo was cast in season eleven of *Le Stagiaire – Célébrité*, the Maronan celebrity version of *The Apprentice*. She went on to be the third celebrity eliminated.

## Personal life

Nuvo met Maronan actor Jean-Pierre Le Fitt in June 2008, while she was reigning as Miss Marone, after attending the premiere for his film *The Dumbstruck* in Delmas. They began a relationship soon after, which was confirmed by the Maronan press. Throughout the remainder of her reign as Miss Marone, Nuvo received widespread media attention for her relationship with Le Fitt; the attention was criticized by Évelynne von Kupp, questioning the press's focus on Nuvo's personal relationship and not her duties as a titleholder.

Nuvo and Le Fitt became engaged in 2012, and later married the following year in a lavish ceremony in Wahiti. They have four children together: Manon (born 2015), Jacob (born 2016), Paulette (born 2019), and Ariane (born 2021). The family resides in Chouilly-sur-Maré, outside of Delmas, and owns vacation homes in Wahiti, New Malonia, and Ditrone. Despite being descended from the noble House of Joubriet, Nuvo would not be considered noble herself, as her paternal grandmother's noble status was not passed down to Nuvo's father due to her grandmother marrying a commoner.