| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | Giselle Jeanne-Marie Laronde 24 October 1963 Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago |
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| Other names | Giselle Laronde-West Giselle Laronde |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Measurements | 86-64-89 (34-25-35)[1] |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown[2] |
| Title(s) | Miss Trinidad & Tobago World 1986 Miss World 1986 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Trinidad & Tobago World 1986 (Winner) Miss World 1986 (Winner) (Miss World Americas) |
Giselle Jeanne-Marie Laronde-West (born October 24, 1963) won the 1986 Miss World 1986 contest, representing Trinidad and Tobago. She became the first woman from Trinidad and Tobago to win the title. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom. During this year, the USA was represented by then aspiring actress Halle Berry.[3]
Giselle was born in Port of Spain, but moved with her family to San Fernando at the age of 10. One of four children, she attended St. Peter's school at Pointe-à-Pierre and St. Francois Girls High School.
After winning the Miss World title she used her prize money to attend the University of London where she completed a degree in Sociology and Communication. Laronde-West was awarded the Chaconia Medal and had a BWIA plane named after her. She is married to Heathcliff West and has two sons. She is the Corporate Communications Manager with Angostura Ltd. She continues to live in her homeland of Trinidad & Tobago.
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Brenda Denton |
Miss World Americas 1986 |
Succeeded by Albany Lozada |
| Preceded by Ulrica Christina Phillip |
Miss Trinidad & Tobago World 1986 |
Succeeded by Maria del Valle Xavier |
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