Eve Gilles

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Eve Gilles
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Gilles in 2024
Born (2003-07-09) 9 July 2003 (age 21)
Dunkirk, France
Education University of Lille
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Hersin-Coupigny 2023
Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2023
Miss France 2024
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		 Miss France 2024
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2025
(TBA)

Eve Gilles (born 9 July 2003) is a French beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss France 2024. She had previously been crowned Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2023 and is the fourth woman from Nord-Pas-de-Calais to win Miss France. Due to her pixie cut, Gilles was also cited by the French media as the first woman with short hair to become Miss France. She will represent her country at Miss Universe 2025 pageant.

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Early life and education

Gilles was born in Dunkirk to parents Bruno and Édith Gilles (née Calapin-Latchoumy), and was raised in the town of Quaëdypre in the Nord department. [1] [2] [3] [4] Her father is a French land surveyor, while her mother works as his secretary and comes from the town of Sainte-Marie in Réunion, with Tamil Indian ancestry originating from the Malabar Coast. [1] Gilles is the youngest of three daughters, with elder sisters Lisa and Lucie. [5] [6] [7] In her youth, Gilles was active in a variety of activities, such as dance, athletics, and equitation, and had been elected as a class representative throughout her education. [5] At age 14, Gilles was diagnosed with the neurological condition paroxysmal dyskinesia, and she did not publicly reveal her diagnosis until October 2024. [8] [9] [10] Gilles was educated at Lycée Jean-Bart in Dunkirk, where she aspired to become a neurologist and graduated with her baccalauréat with mention très bien honors in 2021. [11] [12]

Prior to becoming Miss France, Gilles was a student at the University of Lille, studying mathematics and computer science with the career aspiration of becoming a statistician. [13] She had previously completed one semester of medical studies, but did not return after deciding that she no longer wished to pursue the medical field. [11] After ending her medical studies, Gilles spent one semester working at an egg factory in Wormhout, before returning to school as a mathematics and computer science student. [5] [11]

Pageantry

Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2023

Gilles began her career in pageantry after signing up to compete in the local Miss Hersin-Coupigny 2023 pageant. [14] She had aspired to become Miss France since her childhood, but was encouraged by her maternal grandfather to finally sign up to compete in a qualifying pageant. [15] [16] When she first attempted to register for the pageant, she was measured to stand at 1.695 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in), shorter than the height requirement of 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in), and was prevented from participating until later reaching the height requirement through stretching. [17] The final was held in April 2023, which Gilles went on to win. [18] [19] As Miss Hersin-Coupigny 2023, Gilles was qualified to compete in Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2023. [20]

Gilles later competed in Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2023 in October 2023 at the Arena Stade Couvert de Liévin in Liévin, where she went on to win the title. As Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2023, she received the right to represent the region at Miss France 2024. [21] [22] She later crowned Sabah Aib as her successor at Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2024 in October 2024. [23] [24]

Miss France 2024

Miss France 2024 was held on 16 December 2023 at the Zénith de Dijon in Dijon. [25] [26] [27] Gilles competed in the finals, where she advanced to the top fifteen and later the top five. At the end of the pageant, Gilles was declared the winner, being crowned by outgoing titleholder Indira Ampiot of Guadeloupe, becoming the fourth woman from Nord-Pas-de-Calais to win the title. [28] [29] [30] [31] Her victory received media attention in France and internationally due to her pixie cut, with the French media dubbing Gilles as the first woman with short hair to be crowned Miss France. [31] In the aftermath of the competition, Gilles was the victim of cyberbullying in regards to her physical appearance, with a number of Internet users making negative comments about her hairstyle and body type. [32] [33] [34] Following the criticism, Gilles was defended by a number of French public figures, including politicians Sandrine Rousseau and Karima Delli. [35] As Miss France, Gilles was awarded a number of prizes and rewards, including a multitude gifts from sponsors, a year-long residence in a luxury Paris apartment, and an undisclosed monthly salary the equivalent of a senior executive in France. [36]

After winning the title, Gilles was given the opportunity to appear at a variety of events both in France and internationally. She appeared as a guest in season 11 of Star Academy and at 2024 Series Mania, the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, the 2024 French Open, and the 2024 Monte-Carlo Television Festival. [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] Gilles also modeled in Barcelona as the face of Festina and walked for Pierre Cardin at Paris Fashion Week. [43] [44] In December 2023, it was announced that Gilles would participate in the torch relay for the 2024 Summer Olympics; she later participated in the relay in July 2024 in Lille. [45] [46] [47] In March 2024, Gabriel Attal designated Gilles as an ambassador of the French government for mathematics, in order to promote further education and careers in mathematics for young girls in honor of the International Day of Mathematics. [48] [49] [50]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss France
2024 		Incumbent
Preceded by
Agathe Cauet
 Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais
2023		Succeeded by
Sabah Aib
Preceded by
Justine Delcroix
Miss Hersin-Coupigny
2023		Incumbent
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