Virginie Dechenaud
Virginie Dechenaud | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 January 1986 Grenoble, France |
| Education | Grenoble School of Management |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Rhône-Alpes 2009 Miss World France 2010 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss France 2010 (1st Runner-Up) Miss World 2010 (Top 25) |
Virginie Dechenaud (born 7 January 1986) is a French model and beauty pageant titleholder who held the title of Miss World France 2010. She had previously won Miss Rhône-Alpes 2009 and placed as the first runner-up at Miss France 2010, leading to her appointment as Miss World France. Dechenaud represented France at Miss World 2010, where she placed in the top 25.
Life and career
Dechenaud was born on 7 January 1986 in Grenoble and raised in the town of La Frette in the Isère department.[1][2] She graduated with a master's degree in marketing from the Grenoble School of Management in 2010.[3][4]
Pageantry
In 2008, Dechenaud competed for the Miss Dauphiné 2008 pageant, where she placed as the second runner-up.[1] This qualified her for the Miss Rhône-Alpes 2008 pageant, where she placed as the fourth runner-up.[1] She returned to Miss Rhône-Alpes the following year, where she won the title.[1] As Miss Rhône-Alpes, Dechenaud represented the region at the Miss France 2010 pageant in Nice.[5] She advanced into the top 12 and the top five, where she eventually placed as the first runner-up to Malika Ménard of Normandy.[3][6] After Miss France, Dechenaud was appointed Miss World France 2010 by the Miss France Company and represented the country at the Miss World 2010 pageant in Sanya.[4][7] She ultimately finished in the top 25.[8][9]
In 2011, Dechenaud began working as a communications officer for the Isère department. In 2024, she joined the Miss Rhône-Alpes Committee as a co-regional director alongside Thierry Mazars of the Miss Languedoc Committee[10] In 2026, she became the sole regional director of the Miss Rhône-Alpes Committee.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d "Miss France : découvrez le classement des candidates de nos départements depuis 15 ans". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Pourquoi les concours de miss ont-ils autant de succès ?". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 4 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Miss Normandie, Malika Menard, crowned Miss France 2010". Lucire. 5 December 2009.
- ^ a b Brione, Isabelle (5 September 2010). "Virginie Dechenaud représentera la France à Miss Monde". Le Dauphiné libéré.
- ^ "La soirée de l'élection Miss France 2010". Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Miss Normandy takes 63rd annual 'Miss France' title". France 24. 6 December 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "FRANCE". Miss World Organization. Archived from the original on 4 September 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Miss World 2010". CBS News. 1 November 2010.
- ^ "Virginie Déchenaud n'était pas la plus belle". Lyon Mag (in French). 31 October 2010.
- ^ "Le grand retour de Miss Rhône-Alpes se fera à Voiron". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Découvrez les nouveaux délégués régionaux 2026 pour Miss France 2027" (in French). Miss France Company. 23 March 2026.