Beauty Pageants in Guadeloupe

Beauty Pageants in Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe has a vibrant beauty pageant scene, with two major pageant systems: Miss Guadeloupe (for Miss France) and Miss Univers/ International Guadeloupe (for global competitions like Miss World and Miss Universe).

1. Miss Guadeloupe – Qualifier for Miss France

• Established in 1937, routinely held since 1977
• Selects Guadeloupe’s delegate for the Miss France national competition
• Guadeloupe has produced four Miss France winners:
  • Véronique de la Cruz (1993)
  • Corinne Coman (2003)
  • Clémence Botino (2020)
  • Indira Ampiot (2023)
• Current Titleholder (2024): Moïra André, crowned at the 77th edition in Le Gosier; she will represent Guadeloupe at Miss France 2025
  • Runners-up: Shana Jean‑Clément (Petit‑Bourg), Shanaëlle Judith (Pointe‑Noire), Melinda Guéret (Vieux‑Habitants)

2. Miss Univers/International Guadeloupe – For Global Pageants

• Founded in 2003, this separate organization sends winners to Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, and (more recently) Miss Universe
• Miss Universe Guadeloupe 2024: Coraly Desplan, who competed at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico—the first time Guadeloupe returned to that contest since 1984
• Miss Universe Guadeloupe 2025: Ophély Mézino, previously Miss Guadeloupe 2018 and 1st runner-up at Miss World 2019, now set to represent Guadeloupe at Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand

Notable Pageant Personalities

• Clémence Botino (Miss Guadeloupe 2019) – Miss France 2020, placed Top 10 at Miss Universe 2021, and Top 40 at Miss World 2023
• Indira Ampiot (Miss Guadeloupe 2022) – Miss France 2023, first woman from the region to win since Botino
• Morgane Thérésine (Miss Guadeloupe 2016) – Ran Miss France 2017, later crowned Miss World Guadeloupe in 2018 and represented the island in Miss World

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