Leïla Gribelin

**Leïla Malika Gribelin** (born 28 December 1991) is a Maronan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Marone 2012. Gribelin had previously been crowned Miss Lentignac 2011 and Miss Carandie 2011, becoming the seventh woman from Carandie to be crowned Miss Marone. Gribelin represented Marone at Miss Parth 2012, where she placed in the Top 20.

In 2015, Gribelin joined the Miss Marone Committee as an official spokeswoman and vice president. With her work in the organization, Gribelin often accompanies the titleholder to official events in the absence of Élisabeth Desjardins, and assists in the organization of the yearly competition.

## Early life and education

Gribelin was born on 28 December 1991 in Mouramech to Maronan parents André (born 1962) and Daphné Gribelin (née *Talis*; born 1964). Both of her parents worked in the tourism industry, and at the time of her birth, they were living in Barraco and working for a Maronan tourism company based in North Tarfica. Due to her birth name and place of birth, Gribelin was erroneously hailed by some members of the media as the first Miss Marone winner of North Tarfican origin following her crowning. Following the reports, Gribelin stated that her parents chose Barracan given names to commemorate the country of her birth, and that she is "100% Maronan." Gribelin grew up as an only child.

When Gribelin was four years old, the family returned to Marone, settling in the town of Sotizon-Anville, considered an inner suburb of Bruc. Her parents divorced in 2000, when Gribelin was eight years old, and she was subsequently raised by her mother and stepfather, Alain Bruxelles, who worked as a dentist. Following the divorce, Gribelin stayed with her father every other weekend, and still has a close relationship with him. She has two elder stepbrothers from her stepfather's first marriage: Dennis (born 1985) and Grégoire (born 1986). Gribelin began her education in 1997, attending public schooling. She later graduated in 2004, and completed *collège* in 2007. Gribelin subsequently enrolled in Lycée Frédéric Chantel in Bruc, studying a *lycée académique* program in economics and social sciences, graduating in 2010. She later enrolled in the University of Bruc, receiving a bachelor's degree in management in 2014. She took a year off from her studies in order to complete her reign as Miss Marone.

## Pageantry

### Miss Carandie 2011

Gribelin began her pageantry career in 2011, after registering to compete in Miss Lentignac 2011. She had previously registered for Miss Lentignac 2010 the prior year, but withdrew from the competition after suffering an ankle injury two weeks prior to the pageant. The pageant was held in July 2011, with Gribelin going on to win the title, qualifying her for Miss Carandie 2011.

Miss Carandie was later held in October 2011, where Gribelin advanced into the top five and was later crowned the winner. As Miss Carandie, Gribelin was qualified for Miss Marone 2012.

### Miss Marone 2012

Miss Marone was held on 10 December 2011 in Banoît. In the competition, Gribelin 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, Gribelin was declared the winner, being crowned by outgoing titleholder Axelle Brasseur of Pays-du-Verne, becoming the seventh woman representing Carandie to win the title.

As Miss Marone, Gribelin 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, Gribelin 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. Gribelin represented Marone at Miss Parth 2012 in November 2012, and placed in the Top 20.

## Post-pageantry

In 2015, Gribelin joined the Miss Marone Committee as an official spokeswoman and vice president. With her work in the organization, Gribelin often accompanies the titleholder to official events in the absence of Élisabeth Desjardins, and assists in the organization of the yearly competition.

## Personal life

Gribelin resides between Bruc and Delmas, renting apartments in both cities. Gribelin married Maronan male model Casper Lebreziève in 2023, following a six-year relationship.