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Miss World France or Miss Monde France is a title that has been officially and unofficially conferred upon French representatives to Miss World since 1951.
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Miss World France or Miss Monde France is a title that has been officially and unofficially conferred upon French representatives to Miss World since 1951.
| Year | Winner | Position | Placement at the Miss France pageant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Maryse Delort | Another Beauty Pageant | |
| 1952 | Nicole Drouin | Winner (1951) | |
| 1953 | Denise Perrier | MISS WORLD 1953 | Another Beauty Pageant |
| 1954 | Claudine Bleuse | 3RD RUNNER-UP | Another Beauty Pageant |
| 1955 | Gisele Thierry | 5TH RUNNER-UP | Another Beauty Pageant |
| 1956 | Genevieve Solare | Another Beauty Pageant | |
| 1957 | Claudette Inés Navarro | 5TH RUNNER-UP | Another Beauty Pageant |
| 1958 | Claudine Oger | 1ST RUNNER-UP | Another Beauty Pageant |
| 1959 | Marie Hélène Trové | Another Beauty Pageant | |
| 1960 | Dianne Medina | Another Beauty Pageant | |
| 1961 | Michèle Wargnier | 3RD RUNNER-UP | 1st Runner-Up then Winner then Dethroned |
| 1962 | Monique Lemaire | 2ND RUNNER-UP | Winner |
| 1963 | Muguette Fabris | 5TH RUNNER-UP | Winner |
| 1964 | Jacqueline Gayraud | TOP 16 | Winner |
| 1965 | Christiane Sibellin | TOP 16 | Winner |
| 1966 | Michèle Boule | TOP 15 | Winner (dethroned) |
| 1967 | Carole Noe | TOP 15 | Another Beauty Pageant |
| 1968 | Nelly Gallerne | TOP 15 | Another Beauty Pageant |
| 1969 | Suzanne Angly | TOP 15 | Winner |
| 1970 | Micheline Beaurain | Winner | |
| 1971 | Myriam Stocco | 6TH RUNNER-UP | Winner |
| 1972 | Claudine Cassereau | 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 1973 | Isabelle Nadia Krumacker | Winner | |
| 1974 | Edna Tepava | Winner | |
| 1975 | Sophie Sonia Perin | Winner | |
| 1976 | Monique Uldaric | Winner | |
| 1977 | Véronique Fagot | TOP 15 | Winner |
| 1978 | Kelly Hoarau | Winner | |
| 1979 | Sylvie Hélène Marie Parera | Winner | |
| 1980 | Patricia Barzyk | 2ND RUNNER-UP | Winner |
| 1981 | Isabelle Sophie Benard | Winner | |
| 1982 | Martine Marie Phillipps | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 1983 | Frédérique Marcelle Leroy | 1st Runner-Up then Winner | |
| 1984 | Martine Robine | Winner | |
| 1985 | Nathalie Jones | Miss France Outre-Mer | |
| 1986 | Catherine Carew | Miss France Outre-Mer | |
| 1987 | Nathalie Marquay | TOP 12 | Winner |
| 1988 | Claudia Frittolini | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 1989 | Peggy Zlotkowski | Winner | |
| 1990 | Gaëlle Voiry | Winner | |
| 1991 | Maréva Georges | TOP 10 | Winner |
| 1992 | Linda Hardy | Winner | |
| 1993 | Véronique de la Cruz | TOP 10 | Winner |
| 1994 | Radiah Latidine | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 1995 | Hélène Lantoine | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 1996 | Séverine Deroualle | 4th Runner-Up | |
| 1997 | Laure Belleville | Winner (1996) | |
| 1998 | Véronique Caloc | 1ST RUNNER-UP | 1st Runner-Up |
| 1999 | Sandra Bretones | Another Beauty Pageant | |
| 2000 | Karine Meier | Another Beauty Pageant | |
| 2001 | Emmanuelle Chossat | Another Beauty Pageant | |
| 2002 | Caroline Chamorand | Another Beauty Pageant | |
| 2003 | Virginie Dubois | Another Beauty Pageant | |
| 2004 | Laetitia Marcinak | 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 2005 | Cindy Fabre | Winner | |
| 2006 | Laura Fasquel | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 2007 | Rachel Legrain-Trapani | Winner | |
| 2008 | Laura Tanguy | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 2009 | Chloé Mortaud | 3RD RUNNER-UP | Winner |
| 2010 | Virginie Dechenaud | TOP 20 | 1st Runner-Up |
| 2011 | Clémence Oleksy | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 2012 | Delphine Wespiser | Winner | |
| 2013 | Marine Lorphelin | 1ST RUNNER-UP (Miss World Europe) | Winner |
| 2014 | Flora Coquerel | Winner | |
| 2015 | Hinarere Taputu | TOP 11 | 1st Runner-Up |
| 2016 | Morgane Edwige | TOP 20 | 1st Runner-Up |
| 2017 | Aurore Kichenin | TOP 5 | 1st Runner-Up |
| 2018 | Maëva Coucke | TOP 12 | Winner |
| 2019 | Ophély Mézino | 1ST RUNNER-UP (Miss World Europe) | 1st Runner-Up |
| 2021 | April Benayoum | Top 13 | 1st Runner-Up |
| 2023 | Clémence Botino | Top 40 | Winner |
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