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Type | Beauty pageant |
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Headquarters | Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France |
Membership | Miss France |
Official language | French |
Regional director | Anne-Sophie Sevrette |
Website | www |
Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Women representing the region under various different titles have competed at Miss France since 1920, although the Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais title was not used regularly until 2010.
The current Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais is Eve Gilles, who was crowned Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2023 on 14 October 2023, and went on to be crowned Miss France 2024 as well. Four women from Nord-Pas-de-Calais have been crowned Miss France:
Year | Name | Age [lower-alpha 1] | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
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2023 | Eve Gilles [1] | 20 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Quaëdypre | Miss France 2024 | |
2022 | Agathe Cauet [2] | 24 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Lille | 1st Runner-Up | |
2021 | Donatella Meden [3] | 20 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Lambersart | Top 15 | |
2020 | Laura Cornillot [4] | 24 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Ennevelin | ||
2019 | Florentine Somers [5] | 19 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Loon-Plage | ||
2018 | Annabelle Varane [6] | 19 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Hellemmes-Lille | Top 12 | Varane is the sister of Raphaël Varane. [7] |
2017 | Maëva Coucke [8] | 23 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Ferques | Miss France 2018 | Top 12 at Miss World 2018 and Top 10 at Miss Universe 2019 |
2016 | Laurine Maricau [9] | 22 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Wavrin | ||
2015 | Iris Mittenaere [10] | 22 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Steenvoorde | Miss France 2016 | Miss Universe 2016 |
2014 | Camille Cerf [11] | 19 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Coulogne | Miss France 2015 | Top 15 at Miss Universe 2014 |
2013 | Gaëlle Mans [12] | 23 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Sains-en-Gohelle | ||
2012 | Sophie Garénaux | 22 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Harnes | 2nd Runner-Up | Top 16 at Miss Earth 2013 |
2011 | Sophie Martin | 21 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Douai | ||
2010 | Angeline Lagache | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Barlin | ||
1962 | Renée Bordés | 15 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Did not compete | Bordés was disqualified from competing in Miss France after claiming to be 16, when she was actually 15. | |
1920 | Francine Bourdrez | |||||
In 1979 and from 1991 to 1994, the department of Pas-de-Calais competed separately under the title Miss Artois.
Year | Name | Age [lower-alpha 1] | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
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1994 | Myriam Lalisse | Arras | ||||
1993 | Juliette Fernowska | |||||
1992 | Béatrice Lisse | 22 | Lens | |||
1991 | Magalie Ratajczak | |||||
1979 | Nicole Gressier | |||||
In 1996 and 1997, the department of Pas-de-Calais competed separately under the title Miss Artois-Côte d'Opale.
Year | Name | Age [lower-alpha 1] | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
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1997 | Émilie Dhorne | 19 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |||
1996 | Virginie Tellier | |||||
From 1999 to 2009, the region crowned a representative under the title Miss Artois-Hainaut.
Year | Name | Age [lower-alpha 1] | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
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2009 | Astrid Ponchel | 21 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Maubeuge | ||
2008 | Anne-Sophie Sevrette | 20 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Liévin | ||
2007 | Alexandra Chiacchia | 20 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Rombies-et-Marchipont | ||
2006 | Élodie Prudhomme | 21 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Escaudain | ||
2005 | Audrey Stouder | 20 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Bruille-Saint-Amand | Stoude is the sister of Aurore Stouder, Miss Artois-Hainaut 2000. | |
2004 | Jennifer Carluer | 18 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Béthune | ||
2003 | Lætitia Marciniak | 22 | Hénin-Beaumont | 4th Runner-Up | Competed at Miss World 2004 | |
2002 | Lydie Tison | Caudry | Top 12 | |||
2001 | Emmanuelle Jagodsinski | Lens | 3rd Runner-Up | 1st Runner-Up at Miss International 2002 | ||
2000 | Aurore Stoude | Bruille-Saint-Amand | Stoude is the sister of Audrey Stouder, Miss Artois-Hainaut 2005. | |||
1999 | Sophie Andry | 20 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Béthune | ||
From 1973 to 1995, the region crowned a representative under the title Miss Côte d'Opale.
Year | Name | Age [lower-alpha 1] | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
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1995 | Nancy Delettrez | Bailleul | 2nd Runner-Up | Competed at Miss International 1996 | ||
1994 | Virginie Lesaffre | Comines | ||||
1993 | Stéphanie Dombrowski | |||||
1992 | Betty Lelard | 19 | ||||
1991 | Sophie Lefebvre | |||||
1990 | Sybille Lhoste | |||||
1989 | Karine Baily | |||||
1988 | Lætitia Bouclet | 19 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||
1987 | Karen Detrez | Detrez was also crowned Miss Lille-Métropole 1985 and Miss Littoral-Nord 1986. | ||||
1986 | Isabelle Vanbelle | |||||
1985 | Caroline Charles | 4th Runner-Up | Charles was also crowned Miss Lille-Métropole 1986. | |||
1984 | Sylvie Braye | |||||
1983 | Virginie Louasse | |||||
1982 | Muriel Taminiaux | |||||
1981 | Sylvie Wadoux | 2nd Runner-Up | ||||
1980 | Aude Scandel | |||||
1979 | Catherine Dupuy | 6th Runner-Up | Dupuy was also crowned Miss Littoral-Nord 1978. | |||
1978 | Brigitte Maréchal | 5th Runner-Up | ||||
1977 | Djamila Bouchafa | |||||
1976 | Michèle Hennequin | |||||
1975 | Marie-Caroline Delcroix | 4th Runner-Up | ||||
1974 | Sabine Briche | |||||
1973 | Marie-France Carasco | |||||
From the 1970s to 2000s, the department of Nord competed separately under the title Miss Flanders (French : Miss Flandre).
Year | Name | Age [lower-alpha 1] | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
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2009 | Aline Bourgeois | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Roubaix | ||
2008 | Éméné Nyamé | 19 | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Roubaix | ||
2007 | Élise Logie | 22 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Le Quesnoy | ||
2006 | Justine Bedel | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Dunkirk | ||
2005 | Juliette Andry | 22 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Lille | Top 12 | |
2004 | France Willemyns | 21 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Roncq | Top 12 (6th Runner-Up) | |
2003 | Aurélie Tuil | 19 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 2nd Runner-Up | ||
2002 | Jessica Dherbometz | Top 12 | ||||
2001 | Gwenaëlle Leloet | |||||
2000 | Élise Duboquet | Tourcoing | 4th Runner-Up | |||
1999 | Aurélie Pauchet | 19 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Auchy-les-Mines | ||
1998 | Vanessa Agez | 18 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Gravelines | 2nd Runner-Up | Competed at Miss International 1999 |
1997 | Céline Cheuva | 21 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |||
1996 | Sarah Sumfleth | |||||
1995 | Caroline Cléry | Calais | 1st Runner-Up | |||
1994 | Hélène Lantoine | 21 | Étaples | 1st Runner-Up | Competed at Miss World 1995 | |
1993 | Cathy Marais | Dunkirk | ||||
1990 | Amélie Lefevere | |||||
1988 | Nathalie Thibaud | 21 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Top 12 | ||
1987 | Marilyn Vecchioli | Marck | ||||
1986 | Nathalie Pallardy | Top 12 | Pallardy was also crowned Miss Paris 1988. | |||
1985 | Fabienne Decoster | |||||
1979 | Corinne Spebrouck | Two Miss Flanders titleholders competed: Spebrouck as Miss Flanders 1980, and Houtequi as Miss Flanders 1979. | ||||
Jacqueline Houtequi | ||||||
1978 | Patricia Hérin | 6th Runner-Up | Hérin was also crowned Miss Littoral-Nord 1976. | |||
1977 | Annie Davenne | |||||
1976 | Catherine Pouchele | 1st Runner-Up | ||||
1973 | Nadia Kouhen | 3rd Runner-Up | ||||
1972 | Dany Coutelier | 17 | Sebourg | 2nd Runner-Up | ||
1970 | Doriane Chrétien | |||||
From the 1995 to 1998, the department of Nord competed separately under the title Miss Hainaut.
Year | Name | Age [lower-alpha 1] | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
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1998 | Fleur Wiadereck | 20 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |||
1997 | Anne Houzé | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Cambrai | 4th Runner-Up | |
1996 | Caroline Lubrez | Beuvry-la-Forêt | Top 12 | |||
1995 | Charlotte Verpraet | Valenciennes | Top 12 | |||
In 1961, 1978, and 1979, the department of Nord competed separately under the title Miss Lille. In 1976, 1977, 1985, and 1986, the department competed as Miss Lille-Métropole.
Year | Name | Age [lower-alpha 1] | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
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1986 | Caroline Charles | 4th Runner-Up | Charles was also crowned Miss Côte d'Opale 1985. | |||
1985 | Karen Detrez | Detrez was also crowned Miss Littoral-Nord 1986 and Miss Côte d'Opale 1987. | ||||
1979 | Astrid Fondu | |||||
1978 | Myriam Brunooghe | |||||
1977 | Fabienne Borreman | |||||
1976 | Leila Kassaba | |||||
1961 | Jeannine Heyte | |||||
From the 1970s to 1990s, the department of Nord competed separately under the title Miss Littoral-Nord.
Year | Name | Age [lower-alpha 1] | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
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1991 | Marjorie Eloy | Dunkirk | Top 12 | |||
1990 | Catherine Clarysse | Dunkirk | 1st Runner-Up | 1st Runner-Up at Miss International 1991 | ||
1989 | Valérie Masquelier | Top 12 | ||||
1987 | Virginie Penet | |||||
1986 | Karen Detrez | Detrez was also crowned Miss Lille-Métropole 1985 and Miss Côte d'Opale 1987. | ||||
1985 | Catherine Baillie | |||||
1982 | Marie-Ange Calbet | |||||
1979 | Sylvie Penne | |||||
1978 | Catherine Dupuy | Dupuy was also crowned Miss Côte d'Opale 1979. | ||||
1977 | Nicole Brulinski | |||||
1976 | Patricia Hérin | Hérin was also crowned Miss Flanders 1978. | ||||
In 1976, the department of Nord competed separately under the title Miss Maubeuge.
Year | Name | Age [lower-alpha 1] | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
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1976 | Annie Dumouriez | |||||
In 1978, the department of Nord competed separately under the title Miss Métropole-Nord.
Year | Name | Age [lower-alpha 1] | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
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1978 | Christine Franchomme | |||||
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