1953
Christiane Martel
The second Miss Universe in the competition’s history, crowned in Long Beach, California.
Miss Universe France 2026 · 75th edition
Who will represent France
in Puerto Rico?
A new national organisation, a selection open across France, and for the first time no regional circuit to climb.
International final on 24 November 2026.
The class of 2026
The finalists.
The class of 2026. France’s representative will be chosen from among them by the leadership committee.
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Where to start
What brought you here?
Five reasons to be on this page, and five different answers. Take yours.
- I want to compete Eligibility, the calendar, and what the title actually asks of you.
- I want to follow the final 24 November, in Puerto Rico, for the competition’s 75th edition.
- I represent a brand What the selection offers, and when to have the conversation.
- I am a journalist Sourced facts, contacts, and enough to file quickly and get it right.
- I make, shoot or dress National costume, image, preparation. The crafts we are looking for.
2026
24 November
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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The record
Two crowns.
Sixty-three years of waiting.
France has competed at Miss Universe since its earliest editions. It has won twice, and the second win took sixty-three years to arrive.
2016
Iris Mittenaere
Crowned in Manila. France’s first win since Christiane Martel in 1953.
2026
Still unwritten
The 75th edition, in Puerto Rico. For the first time, France’s delegate will be chosen through an open selection.
The competition
What changed,
and why.
Miss Universe is one of the oldest and most watched of the international competitions. Every country sends one representative, chosen by whichever national organisation holds the franchise.
In France, that representative was for decades Miss France. That organisation announced it would not send a candidate in 2026. Miss Universe has since begun putting a new French selection in place, run by a committee established for the purpose. The exact terms will be set out by the international organisation.
The consequence is simple, and it is without precedent in France: there is no longer a regional circuit to climb. The selection is open to women from across France.
Miss Universe France is not Miss France. It is a separate competition, a separate organisation, and a separate route to the international stage.
More about the competition Miss France or Miss Universe France?
The package
What the winner
receives.
- San Juan, Puerto Rico Miss Universe 2026
- Full preparation Coaching, image, public speaking
- A year of representation Official diary and travel
The prize package will be published with the rules. We do not announce it before we can guarantee it.
The class of 2026
They carry France
this year.
Every finalist has her page here, with her region, her story and her cause. France’s representative will be chosen from among them by the leadership committee, and the inside view of their training is on Instagram.
Inside the training week, 5 to 11 September, on @missuniversefr.
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News
Official announcements.
The Miss Universe France 2026 top three
Three finalists remain in contention to represent France at Miss Universe 2026: Garance Authié, Lilou Emeline-Artuso and Mareva Michel Del Toro. They were selected by the leadership committee from the finalists of the class of 2026.
Meet the class of 2026
The Miss Universe France 2026 finalists are now public. They come from Île-de-France, Brittany, Occitanie, Provence and the Côte d’Azur, and each has her own page on this site, with her region and her Instagram account.