Lucie Quincarnon

**Lucie Hélène-Marie Larteguy** (née **Quincarnon**; 15 February 1921 – 28 September 1979) was a Maronan beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Marone 1941. She had previously been crowned Miss Carandie 1940, and became the first woman from Carandie to win Miss Marone.

## Early life and education

Quincarnon was born on 15 February 1921 in Le Gergy, a small town in Auga, to parents Jean-Claude (1895–1963) and Bertrande Quincarnon (née *Aucourte*; 1897–1973). Her father was a baker who owned and operated a small bakery in town, while her mother assisted him with running the bakery. Quincarnon was the eldest of three children; her younger siblings include Pierre (1924–2003) and Marie-Françoise (1928–2016).

Quincarnon began her education in 1926, attending public schooling in Le Gergy. By the age of 12, Quincarnon had grown to be 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in), and was teased at school for her height. Quincarnon graduated from primary school in 1933, and later completed *collège* as well in 1936. After graduating, Quincarnon enrolled in a *lycée professionnel* to become a beautician, and she graduated in 1938. Prior to becoming Miss Marone, Quincarnon worked as a hairdresser and beautician in her hometown.

## Miss Marone 1941

In October 1940, Quincarnon registered to compete in Miss Carandie 1940, after having heard an advertisement for the pageant on the radio. She later went on to win the title, qualifying her for Miss Marone 1941.

Quincarnon later competed in Miss Marone in Delmas in December 1940. Quincarnon went on to advance into the Top 7, and was ultimately crowned by outgoing titleholder Zéna Dolenec as Miss Marone 1941. Following the death of Henri Pétresse, the Maronan media noted that Quincarnon was not offered the same opportunities as previous titleholders, with the organization now under the supervision of Pétresse's son Jean-Louis Pétresse.

The pageant was sold to cosmetics company Chérie Beauté in March 1941, and Quincarnon was subsequently utilized as the face of Chérie Beauté cosmetics products, traveling throughout Marone and abroad to promote their products and appear in their advertising campaigns. She completed her reign as Miss Marone later that year, after crowning her successor at Miss Marone 1942. Quincarnon later served as a judge at Miss Marone 1945, and was the catalyst behind the revelation of the competition's results rigging controversy.

## Personal life

After completing her reign as Miss Marone, Quincarnon returned to her hometown and her career as a hairdresser and beautician. She later married accountant Igor Larteguy, originally from Terre Chasque, in 1946, following a two-year relationship. They had two children together: Isabelle (born 1950) and Émile (born 1952). Isabelle later went on to become Miss Carandie 1970, and competed in Miss Marone 1971.

Quincarnon resided in Le Gergy with her family until 1953, when they relocated to the nearby town of Naucelle. After giving birth to her first child in 1950, Quincarnon left her career in order to become a homemaker. She later returned to her career as a hairdresser and beautician in 1968.

## Death

Quincarnon was diagnosed with stage IV cervical cancer in 1975, aged 54. She began chemotherapy treatments, although her condition later began to deteriorate. Quincarnon stopped treatments and entered hospice care in September 1979, and she died two weeks later on 28 September 1979, aged 58.