Miss International Guadeloupe

Miss International Guadeloupe is a national beauty pageant responsible for selecting Guadeloupe's representatives to the International pageants. This pageant is not related to Miss Guadeloupe where the winner traditionally competes at Miss France contest.

History

1977-1985

Miss Guadeloupe pageant has been known since 1977 when the island competed at the Miss Universe pageant. Since 1984 the island joins Miss France contest as overseas department of the country. In 1985 it boycotts to the Miss Universe pageant, because of the pageant does allow that island competing in a national competition as a region.^[1]

2003=present

Since 2003 Guadeloupe allows to compete at the Miss World contest. The "Miss International Guadeloupe" contest sends its winner to the Miss World. While runners-up might compete at the Miss International and Miss Earth pageants.

Along with Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth and Miss Grand Universe, the Miss International Guadeloupe had become national franchise for Miss Intercontinental, Miss United Nations, Miss Global International, Miss Tourism Queen International, Miss Millennium, Miss Top Model and the Miss Queen of the Caribbean.

In 2011, Miss Grand Universe Guadeloupe started to begins the franchise, In 2011, Miss World Guadeloupe, Violaine Grainville competed in Miss Grand Universe 2011. In 2012, they designated a representative for Guadeloupe for Miss Grand Universe 2012, Aileinn Jalinnain after the date of Miss France clashed the date for Miss Grand Universe 2012. In 2013, the winner of Miss World Guadeloupe 2012, Brigitte Golabkan competed also at Miss Grand Universe 2013. In 2014–present, the winner of Miss World Guadeloupe past year winners will compete at Miss Grand Universe pageant.

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Color key

Below are Miss International Guadeloupe winners who competed at the Miss World pageant. The runner-up might compete if the grand winner can not allow the rules of the contest.

Year	Miss World Guadeloupe	Hometown	Placement	Special Awards
2003	Lauranza Doliman	Basse-Terre	Unplaced
2004	Jennifer Desbouiges	Pointe-à-Pitre	Unplaced
2005	Merita Melyna	Basse-Terre	Unplaced
2006	Caroline Beavis	Basse-Terre	Unplaced
2007	Nancy Fleurival	Basse-Terre	Unplaced
2008	Frédérika Charpentier	Basse-Terre	Unplaced
2009	Béatrice Blaise	Basse-Terre	Unplaced
2010	Ericka Aly	Basse-Terre	Unplaced
2011	Violaine Grainville	Basse-Terre	Unplaced
2012	Brigitte Golabkan	Basse-Terre	Top 30	2nd runner-up at Miss World Beach Beauty
2013	Sheryna van der Koelen	Basse-Terre	Unplaced
2014	Wendy Metony	Basse-Terre	Unplaced
2015	Arlène Tacite	Basse-Terre	Unplaced	Top 10 at World Fashion Designer Dresses
2016	TBA	TBA	TBA

List of Miss International Guadeloupe at Big Four international pageants

Below are Miss International Guadeloupe runners-up who competed at the other major pageants.

References

External links

• Official site