Florence Pintat

**Florence Geneviève Marie Dal Porto** (née **Pintat**; 13 August 1934 – 8 September 2010) was a Maronan beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Marone 1954. She had previously been crowned Miss Languedoie 1953 and Miss Tassy 1953, and placed as the first runner-up at Miss Marone, before assuming the title in January 1954 following the resignation of Constance Beauvarais. Pintat was the second woman from Languedoie to win Miss Marone.

## Early life and education

Pintat was born on 13 August 1934 in La Bastide-d'Auverge to parents Grégoire (1910–1997) and Ornella Pintat (née *Lorente*; 1911–2004). The family was middle-class, with her father working in telecommunications and her mother being a homemaker. Pintat was the eldest of three children; her siblings included Pierre (1936–1989) and Joséphine (born 1940), while she was raised in a devoutly Eurean Catholic family.

Pintat began her education in 1939, attending public schooling in La Bastide-d'Auverge. After graduating from primary school in 1946, Pintat completed *collège* in 1949. She afterwards enrolled in a *lycée professionnel* to study fashion design, and graduated in 1951. After completing her education, Pintat began working as a seamstress for a local clothing boutique.

## Miss Marone 1954

Pintat began her career in pageantry in 1953, after registering to compete for Miss Tassy 1953. The year prior, her place of employment sponsored the Miss Tassy pageant, and pageant organizers encouraged her to compete the following year, sensing potential in her. She ultimately went on to win the title during the pageant's final show in April 1953, which qualified her to compete in Miss Languedoie 1953. Miss Languedoie was held in August 1953, and saw Pintat going on to be crowned the winner.

As Miss Languedoie, Pintat competed in Miss Marone 1954 in Viersbourg in December 1953. Pintat went on to advance into the Top 7, and ultimately placed as the first runner-up, behind Constance Beauvarais of Île-de-Marone. In January 1954, following one month of reign, Beauvarais resigned her title after becoming engaged to her boyfriend and deciding she would rather marry than continue her reign. After resigning, Pintat replaced Beauvarais as Miss Marone 1954, becoming the second woman from Languedoie to be crowned Miss Marone. The Miss Marone Organization considers both Beauvarais and Pintat to be former titleholders in their historic records. During her reign, Pintat resided in Delmas and worked as a promotional model and brand representative both domestically and internationally for Miss Marone and its sponsors.

In February 1954, the Miss Marone Organization became the Maronan license holder for the Miss Parth international beauty pageant, and Pintat was chosen to represent the nation at Miss Parth 1954 in July 1954. She ultimately went on to place as the second runner-up, becoming the first Miss Marone titleholder to compete at Miss Parth.

## Personal life

Pintat married Maronan-Regian carpenter Victor Dal Porto in 1958, following a one-year relationship. They went on to have two sons together: Lucas (born 1961) and Matthieu (born 1963). The family resided in the town of Quintec.

## Death

On 6 September 2010, Pintat suffered a massive stroke at her home in Quintec. After being rushed to the hospital, her condition began deteriorating and she was later declared brain dead. Her family opted to take her off life support, and she later died in the hospital on 8 September, aged 76.

## Notes

1.**^** Pintat was originally the first runner-up, but became Miss Marone following the resignation of Constance Beauvarais.