Miss Midi-Pyrénées
beauty contest
Miss Midi-Pyrénées is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Midi-Pyrénées. Women representing the region under various different titles have competed at Miss France since 1968, although the Miss Midi-Pyrénées title was not used regularly until 2010.
The current Miss Midi-Pyrénées is Carla Rachail, who was crowned Miss Midi-Pyrénées 2026 on 5 September 2026. One woman from Midi-Pyrénées has been crowned Miss France:
Chloé Mortaud, who was crowned Miss France 2009, competing as Miss Albigeois Midi-Pyrénées
Results summary
Miss France: Chloé Mortaud (2008; Miss Albigeois Midi-Pyrénées)
1st Runner-Up: Marie Borg (1996; Miss Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées)
2nd Runner-Up: Marie-Thérèse Thiel (1970; Miss Gascony); Nadia Poullain (1983; Miss Rouergue); Laura Fasquel (2005; Miss Albigeois Midi-Toulousain)
3rd Runner-Up: Marie-France Parnot (1983; Miss Quercy); Carole Moretto (1993; Miss Albigeois)
4th Runner-Up: Violette Pena (1968; Miss Toulouse-Languedoc); Céline Cassagnes (1990); Nathalie Ample (2009; Miss Quercy-Rouergue)
5th Runner-Up: Émeline Laganthe (1989); Carine Bedoya (2000); Christel Leyenberger (2002; Miss Quercy-Rouergue)
Top 12/Top 15: Brigitte Herrera (1987); Christelle Rocagel (1987; Miss Rouergue); Céline Duthil (1993; Miss Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées); Stéphanie Kaysen (1994; Miss Toulouse); Marie-Alexie Bazerque (2005); Lisa Fernandez (2005; Miss Quercy-Rouergue); Eurydice Rigal (2007; Miss Albigeois Midi-Toulousain); Laura Madelain (2011); Florence Demortier (2022); Nadine Benaboud (2023); Olivia Sirena (2024)
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Titleholders
Miss Albigeois
From 1993 to 2002, the department of Tarn competed separately under the title Miss Albigeois.
Miss Albigeois Midi-Pyrénées
In 2008 and 2009, the region crowned a representative under the title Miss Albigeois Midi-Pyrénées.
Miss Albigeois Midi-Toulousain
From 2003 to 2007, the region crowned a representative under the title Miss Albigeois Midi-Toulousain.
Miss Armagnac
In 1978, the department of Gers competed separately under the title Miss Armagnac.
Miss Bigorre-Béarn
In 2003 and 2004, the department of Hautes-Pyrénées competed separately under the title Miss Bigorre-Béare.
Miss Comminges
In 1964 and from 1993 to 2002, the department of Haute-Garonne competed separately under the title Miss Comminges.
Miss Comminges Pyrénées
From 2003 to 2007, the region crowned a representative under the title Miss Comminges Pyrénées.
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