Martinique Queens
| Motto | Beauty with A Purpose |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1957 |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Fort-de-France |
| Location | |
Membership |
Miss World Miss International Miss Earth Miss Supranational Miss Intercontinental Miss Tourism Queen International |
Official language | French |
National Director | Moana Sarann Luu |
| Website | Official site |
Martinique Queens is a national beauty pageant responsible for selecting Martinique's representatives to the International pageants. This pageant is not related to Miss Martinique where the winner traditionally competes at Miss France contest.
History
1957-1985
Miss Martinique pageant has been known since 1957 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]
2005-present
Since 2005 Martinique allows to compete at the Miss World contest. Moana Saran Luu becomes the national director of the island. In that year she handles the "Martinique Queens" contest to send its winner to the Miss World. While runners-up might compete at the Miss International and Miss Earth pageants.[2]
Titleholders
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Below are Martinique Queens 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 | Martinique Queens | Placement | Special Awards |
 2005 |
Moana Robinel | Unplaced | |
 2006 |
Stephanie Colosse | Unplaced | |
| 2007 |
Vanessa Beauchaints | Unplaced | |
 2008 |
Élodie Delor | Unplaced | |
| 2009 |
Ingrid Littré | Top 16 | 2nd runner-up at Miss World Top Model |
| 2010 |
Tully Fremcourt | Unplaced | |
 2011 |
Axelle Perrier | Unplaced | 1st runner-up at Miss World Beach Beauty |
| 2012 |
Andy Govindin | Unplaced | |
 2013 |
Julie Lebrasseur | Unplaced | |
| 2014 |
Anaïs Delwaulle | Unplaced | |
| 2015 |
Elle Narayanan | Did not compete | |
Representatives in other Big Four pageants
Below are Miss Martinique runners-up who competed at the other major pageants.
| Year | Miss Earth | Miss International |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Murielle Celimene (1st Runner-up) |
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| 2005 | Gaëlle ‘Elle’ Narayanan | |
| 2006 | Mégane Cindy Martinon | Murielle Desgrelle |
| 2007 | Elodie Marie Charlie Delor (Top 16) |
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| 2008 | Frédérique Violaine Grainville | |
| 2009 | Pascale Laurie Nelide (Top 8) |
Nathaly Isabelle Peters |
| 2010 | Christine Elisabeth Garcon | Yasmina Marie Varsovie |
| 2011 | Coralie Leplus | |
| 2013 | Rani Charles (Miss Bulusan Challenge) |
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| 2015 | TBA | |
References
- ↑ "Miss Universe Martinique". pageantopolis.com. Retrieved 2015.
- ↑ "Martinique Queens". timesofbeauty.com. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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