Edna Tepava | |
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Born | 1955 |
Died | (aged 69) France |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Model |
Edna Tepava (1955 – 6 October 2024) was a French model and beauty pageant competitor. [1]
Tepava was named Miss Tahiti in 1973 and Miss France 1974, the first Polynesian to win the title.
Born in 1955, Tepava worked as a secretary in Papeete. She was elected Miss Tahiti on 7 July 1973, which qualified her for the Miss France competition. She was elected to that title on 29 December 1973 at the Grand-Hôtel in Paris. [2] Following her coronation, she participated in the Miss Europe and the Miss World competitions, but did not place. [3]
Tepava died on 6 October 2024, at the age of 69. [4]
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