Miss Tahiti

Miss Tahiti

Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	French Polynesia, France
Membership	Miss France
Official language	French
Regional director	Leiana Faugerat
Website	www.misstahiti.com

Miss Tahiti is a French Polynesian beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the overseas country of French Polynesia. Despite its name, women from all of French Polynesia are eligible to compete, not solely those from Tahiti. Miss Tahiti has been held annually since 1960.

The current Miss Tahiti is Temanava Domingo, who was crowned Miss Tahiti 2024 on 21 June 2024. Five women from French Polynesia have been crowned Miss France:

• Edna Tepava, who was crowned Miss France 1974
• Thilda Fuller, who was crowned Miss France 1980, and later resigned
• Mareva Georges, who was crowned Miss France 1991
• Timeri Baudry, who was crowned Miss Intercontinental 1996
• Mareva Galanter, who was crowned Miss France 1999
• Vaimalama Chaves, who was crowned Miss France 2019

Results summary

• Miss France: Edna Tepava (1973); Thilda Fuller (1979; resigned); Mareva Georges (1990); Mareva Galanter (1998); Vaimalama Chaves (2018)
• 1st Runner-Up: Jeanne Burns (1971); Hinarani de Longeaux (2012); Mehiata Riaria (2013); Hinarere Taputu (2014)
• 2nd Runner-Up: Mira Vahiatua (1974); Moea Amiot (1975); Teumere Pater (1988); Vaimiti Teiefitu (2015); Vaea Ferrand (2016); Matahari Bousquet (2019)
• 3rd Runner-Up: Hinano Teanotoga (1997); Tumateata Buisson (2021)
• 4th Runner-Up: Heitiare Tribondeau (2003); Raipoe Adams (2004)
• 6th Runner-Up: Timia Pascaline Teriiero (1977); Ravahere Silloux (2023)

Gallery

• 
  Miss Tahiti 2018 and Miss France 2019
  Vaimalama Chaves
• 
  Miss Tahiti 2014
  Hinarere Taputu
• 
  Miss Tahiti 1998 and Miss France 1999
  Mareva Galanter
• 
  Miss Tahiti 1997
  Hinano Teanotoga

Titleholders

Year	Name	Age [a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
2024	Temanava Domingo [1]	23	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)	Punaauia	Top 15
2023	Ravahere Silloux [2]	25	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Papeete	Top 15 (6th Runner-Up)	Silloux is the cousin of Tumateata Buisson, Miss Tahiti 2021. [3]
2022	Herenui Tuheiava [4]	24	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Pirae
2021	Tumateata Buisson [5]	24	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)	Paea	3rd Runner-Up	Buisson is the cousin of Ravahere Silloux, Miss Tahiti 2023. [3]
2019	Matahari Bousquet [6]	23	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Moorea-Maiao	2nd Runner-Up
2018	Vaimalama Chaves [7]	24	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Mahina	Miss France 2019
2017	Turouru Temorere [8]	21	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Arue
2016	Vaea Ferrand [9]	22	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Papeete	2nd Runner-Up
2015	Vaimiti Teiefitu [10]	19	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Mahina	2nd Runner-Up
2014	Hinarere Taputu [11]	24	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)	Rurutu	1st Runner-Up	Top 11 at Miss World 2015 (representing France)
2013	Mehiata Riaria [12]	22	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Papeete	1st Runner-Up
2012	Hinarani de Longeaux	22	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Papeete	1st Runner-Up	Competed at Miss Universe 2013 (representing France)
2011	Rauata Temauri	22	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Arue
2010	Poehere Wilson	21	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)	Papeete
2009	Léna Puahinano Bonno	20	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Teva I Uta
2008	Hinatea Boosie	20	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Nuku Hiva
2007	Taoahere Richmond	22	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Pirae
2006	Terehe Pere	21	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Uturoa
2005	Mihimana Sachet	22	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)	Faaa
2004	Raipoe Adams	19	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Arue	4th Runner-Up
2003	Heitiare Tribondeau	20	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Moorea-Maiao	4th Runner-Up
2002	Rava Maiarii			Tahaa	Did not compete
2001	Ravanui Teriitaumihau	18	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)	Papeete
2000	Vanina Bea
1999	Manoa Frugé
1998	Mareva Galanter	19	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Papeete	Miss France 1999	Competed at Miss Universe 1999 (representing France)
1997	Hinano Teanotoga	23	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Papeete	3rd Runner-Up
1996	Hinareva Hiro				Did not compete
1995	Timeri Baudry
1994	Vaea Olanda
1993	Thérèse Heikapua Moke			Hiva Oa
1992	Tania Noble
1991	Hina Sarciaux			Raiatea
1990	Mareva Georges	21	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Punaauia	Miss France 1991	Top 10 at Miss Universe 1991 and Miss World 1991
1989	Myriam Hina Tuheiava		1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)	Papeete
1988	Teumere Pater				2nd Runner-Up
1987	Mearii Manoi
1986	Loana Bohl				Did not compete
1985	Ruth Manea	18		Tahaa
1984	Hinarii Kilian	17				Competed at Miss Universe 1985 (representing Tahiti)
1983	Rosa Lanteires
1982	Teura Tuhiti
1981	Maimiti Kinander			Raiatea
1980	Tatiana Teraiamano	18		Paea		Top 12 at Miss Universe 1981 (representing Tahiti)
1979	Thilda Fuller	24	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Papeete	Miss France 1980	Fuller resigned her title three days after winning. Top 12 at Miss Universe 1980 (representing Tahiti)
1978	Moeata Schmouker
1977	Timia Pascaline Teriiero				6th Runner-Up
1976	Patricia Servonnat			Pirae
1975	Moea Amiot	19		Papeete	2nd Runner-Up
1974	Mira Vahiatua			Papara	2nd Runner-Up	3rd Runner-Up at Miss International 1974 (representing Tahiti)
1973	Edna Tepava	17	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)	Papara	Miss France 1974
1972	Moea Arapari
1971	Jeanne Burns				1st Runner-Up
1970	Maire Léonne Tehei			Papeete	Did not compete
1969	Dominique Tepava
1968	Viola Teriitahi
1966	Sonia Agnierey
1965	Marie Moua Tapare					4th Runner-Up at Miss World 1965 and 3rd Runner-Up at Miss International 1965 (representing Tahiti) Tapare represented Tahiti at Miss France 1967, rather than Sonia Agnierey.
1964	Léa Avaemai
1963	Mareta Tuihaa
1962	Yolande Flohr
1961	Tahia Piehi
1960	Teura Bauwens

Notes

1. Ages at the time of Miss France

References

1. Derock, Sandira (21 June 2024). "Temanava Domingo est la nouvelle Miss Tahiti 2024". Polynésie la 1ère (in French).
2. "Miss Tahiti 2023 : Ravahere SILLOUX, 24 ans sacrée plus belle femme de Polynésie". Polynésie la 1ère (in French). 24 June 2023.
3. "Ravahere Silloux couronnée Miss Tahiti". tahiti-infos.com (in French). 24 June 2023.
4. "Herenui Tuheiava sacrée Miss Tahiti 2022". La Première (in French). 25 June 2022.
5. "Tumateata Buisson, 24 ans, est la nouvelle Miss Tahiti 2021". La Première (in French). 26 June 2021.
6. "Matahari Bousquet, est la nouvelle Miss Tahiti 2019 !" (in French). Polynésie La 1ère. 21 June 2019.
7. "VAIMALAMA CHAVES DEVIENT MISS TAHITI 2018" (in French). Le Parisien. 23 June 2018.
8. Pierre, Raphaël. "Turouru Temorere, Miss Tahiti 2017 : "C'est une grande fierté !"".
9. Jouin-Claude, Allyson (June 25, 2016). "Miss France 2017 : Vaea Ferrand élue Miss Tahiti". Le Figaro . Retrieved April 3, 2017.
10. Damien Mercereau (22 June 2015). "Miss France 2016 : Miss Tahiti est Vaimiti Teiefitu". lefigaro.fr (in French)..
11. "Hinarere Taputu, élue Miss Tahiti 2014 - polynésie 1ère". polynesie.la1ere.fr. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
12. "Mehiata Riaria, 21 ans, 1.78m est MISS TAHITI 2013".

External links

• Miss Tahiti on Instagram