Indira Ampiot

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Indira Ampiot
Indira Ampiot - 2022.jpg
Ampiot in January 2023
Born (2004-09-19) 19 September 2004 (age 19)
Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France
Occupation
  • Model
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Basse-Terre 2022
Miss Guadeloupe 2022
Miss France 2023
Hair color Brown
Eye color Brown
Major
competition(s)		 Miss France 2023
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2024
(TBD)

Indira Ampiot (born 19 September 2004) is a French model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss France 2023. She had previously been crowned Miss Guadeloupe 2022 and Miss Basse-Terre 2022 and is the fourth woman from Guadeloupe to win Miss France. She will represent France at Miss Universe 2024.

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Early life and education

Ampiot was born in Basse-Terre, in the overseas region of Guadeloupe, on 19 September 2004, to parents Didier Ampiot and Béatrice Téjou. [1] [2] She is of Indian origin through her maternal grandfather. [3] Her father owns a communications and marketing agency, while her mother works in the social security sector. [2] Téjou had previously been crowned Miss Basse-Terre 1998 and placed as the first runner-up at Miss Guadeloupe 1998. [1] [4] [2] Ampiot is also the niece of footballer Frédéric Tejou. [5] Ampiot has an elder brother, and her parents are divorced. [6] [2] [7]

Ampiot graduated with her baccalauréat with honors in 2022, and had planned to pursue post-secondary education studying communication in Paris, with the goal of specializing in visual advertising, communication, and design, prior to becoming Miss France. [8] [1]

Pageantry

Miss Guadeloupe 2022

Ampiot began her pageantry career in 2022, after registering as a contestant for Miss Basse-Terre 2022. She ultimately went on to win the title during its final in January 2022. [9] As Miss Basse-Terre, Ampiot was qualified to compete for Miss Guadeloupe 2022. [10]

Ampiot later competed in Miss Guadeloupe 2022 in July 2022, and won the title. As Miss Guadeloupe, she received the right to represent the region at Miss France 2023. [11] Ampiot later crowned Jalylane Maës as her successor at Miss Guadeloupe 2023 on 19 July 2023. [12]

Miss France 2023

Miss France 2023 was held on 17 December 2022 in Châteauroux. [13] [14] Prior to the start of the competition, Ampiot had already emerged as one of the frontrunners to win according to the French media. [15] [16] Ampiot competed in the finals, where she advanced to the top fifteen and later the top five. At the end of the pageant, Ampiot was declared the winner, being crowned by outgoing titleholder Diane Leyre of Île-de-France, becoming the fourth woman from Guadeloupe to win the title. [1] [17] [18] [19] [20] During the competition, Ampiot received the maximum score from both the jury and the French public in both the top fifteen and the top five. [21]

As Miss France, Ampiot 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. [22] Ampiot completed her reign on 16 December 2023, when she crowned Eve Gilles as her successor at Miss France 2024. [23] [24] [25]

In November 2023, Ampiot confirmed that she would represent France at Miss Universe 2024. [26] [27]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Qui est Indira Ampiot, Miss Guadeloupe élue Miss France 2023 ?". TV Magazine (in French). 5 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Miss France 2023 : Indira Ampiot révèle la signification de son prénom… Un destin placé sous le signe de la beauté". femina.fr (in French). 22 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Les anciennes Miss ont toujours la côte". guadeloupe.franceantilles.fr (in French). 17 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Frédéric Téjou sur Instagram: "Je me souviens de : - ta naissance - la première fois que je t'ai pris dans mes bras - tes cris - tes sourires - tes pleures - tes pièces de théâtres - tes câlins - (…) Dans moins d'une semaine tu réaliseras ton rêve. Tu as su colorer nos vies après le départ de mamie. Merci pour tout ma Didi. Quelque soit la finalité de ce concours je te remercie pour toutes ces étoiles que tu es venues mettre dans nos vies. Prends du plaisir, savoure chaque instant. Tonton t'aime très fort ♥️ Indira AMPIOT, Miss France 2023 🤞🏽"". Instagram (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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  26. ↑ Theo, Melissa (13 November 2023). "Miss France : Indira Ampiot révèle ce qu'elle va faire après avoir rendu sa couronne". Voici (in French).
  27. ↑ "Miss France : avant même la fin de son règne, Indira Ampiot révèle ce qu'elle fera après avoir rendu sa couronne". Femina (in French). 13 November 2023.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss France
2023 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Miss Universe France
2024 		Incumbent
Preceded by
Ludivine Edmond
 Miss Guadeloupe
2022		Succeeded by
Jalylane Maës
Preceded by
Brittanie Brudey
Miss Basse-Terre
2022		Incumbent
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