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 Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2026 Carla Rachail 23 Toulouse TBD 2025 Léa Chabrel 24 2024 Olivia Sirena 23 Balma Top 152023 Nadine Benaboud 23 Tarbes Top 152022Florence Demortier23Portet-sur-GaronneTop 152021Hannah Friconnet22Labruguière2020Emma Arrebot-Natou19Tournefeuille2019Andréa Magalhaes21Viozan2018Axelle Breil20Toulouse2017Anaïs Dufillo-Medellel19Auch2016Virginie Guillin23Lavelanet2015Emily Segouffin.24Chélan2014Laura Pelos24Urdens2013Audrey Bernès20Toulouse2012Célia Guermoudj22Toulouse2011Laura Madelain18FigeacTop 122010Alison Martin24Tournefeuille2002Cécile Monteil19Castanet-Tolosan2001Nadia GilletColomiers2000Carine BedoyaL'UnionTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)1992Stéphanie ViguierVillefranche-de-Rouergue1991Catherine BourlierVillefranche-de-Rouergue1990Céline Cassagnes4th Runner-Up1989Émeline LagantheTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)1987Brigitte HerreraTop 12 Miss Albigeois From 1993 to 2002, the department of Tarn competed separately under the title Miss Albigeois. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2002Emlyne Bounay18Verfeil2001Nadia GuerraouiAiguefonde2000Émilie AlbergeSaint-Juéry1999Karine Lherm19Cestayrols1998Virginie Figueiredo181997Aurélie Bernard191996Elsa Mazzia1995Audrey Mas1994Carole Venien1993Carole Moretto18Albi3rd Runner-Up
Miss Albigeois Midi-Pyrénées In 2008 and 2009, the region crowned a representative under the title Miss Albigeois Midi-Pyrénées. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2009Laura Faroult21Lavelanet2008Chloé Mortaud19BénacMiss France 2009Top 7 at Miss World 2009Top 10 at Miss Universe 2009
Miss Albigeois Midi-Toulousain From 2003 to 2007, the region crowned a representative under the title Miss Albigeois Midi-Toulousain. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2007Eurydice Rigal20Saint-Lieux-lès-LavaurTop 122006Ellyn Bermejo22Montans2005Laura Fasquel19Lapeyrouse-Fossat2nd Runner-UpCompeted at Miss World 20062004Aurélie Blazy21Vèbre2003Stéphanie BaldacchinoToulouse
Miss Armagnac In 1978, the department of Gers competed separately under the title Miss Armagnac. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1978Martine Remer Miss Bigorre-Béarn In 2003 and 2004, the department of Hautes-Pyrénées competed separately under the title Miss Bigorre-Béare. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2004Myriam Barre18Tarbes2003Marianne LaherTarbes
Miss Comminges In 1964 and from 1993 to 2002, the department of Haute-Garonne competed separately under the title Miss Comminges. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2002Mandy Garcia20Rieumes2001Candice JalranSaint-Gaudens2000Lætitia ArnauneBarbazan1999Lucie Portet19Lavelanet-de-Comminges1998Roxane Delbes21Montréjeau1997Valérie Danoravo23Saint-Gaudens1996Carine Vincent1995Stéphanie CastexBagnères-de-Luchon1994Marjorie Leroux1993Audrey PtackSaint-Gaudens
Miss Comminges Pyrénées From 2003 to 2007, the region crowned a representative under the title Miss Comminges Pyrénées. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2007Sandra Laporte19Labarthe-Rivière2006Aurélia Gasc21Bonrepos-sur-Aussonnelle2005Marie-Alexie Bazerque20SeichTop 122004Alexia Cardoso19Miramont-de-Comminges2003Aurélie SavardSaint-Gaudens
Miss Gascony From the 1970s to 2000s, Midi-Pyrénées and Aquitaine crowned a representative under the title Miss Gascony (), to represent the historic region of Gascony, now located in Midi-Pyrénées and Aquitaine. Representatives crowned Miss Gascony who hailed from Aquitaine are included in the Miss Aquitaine article. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2006Céline Fueyo22Auch2004Audrey Manzoni19Monfort2002Dorothée Jouhaud20Condom1996Sabine Alves De Puga1995Sandrine Dubouil1994Caroline Laffont1993Karine Mathieu18Lavardens Current regional director of Miss Midi-Pyrénées under her married name, Karine Daries.1992Myriam Amouroux1991Christine Beau1989Claudia Compeyrot1988Stéphanie Trupin1987Coralie Nogueras1978Patricia Gleyze1976Marie-Noëlle Dardit1970Marie-Thérèse Thiel2nd Runner-Up
Miss Midi-Pyrénées-Toulouse From 1997 to 1999, the region crowned a representative under the title Miss Midi-Pyrénées-Toulouse. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1999Sophie de Sousa18Tournefeuille1998Linda Vogel19Toulouse1997Amandine Mallen19
Miss Quercy In the 1980s and 1990s, the departments of Lot and Tarn-et-Garonne competed separately under the title Miss Quercy. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1998Magalie Menet20Vayrac1997Virginie Soulignac191996Delphine Verdié1995Stéphanie Hardoin1994Alexandra Fouilhac1992Catherine Foursat1991Florence Vidal1990Corinne DelpechRocamadour1989Nathalie LegrasFigeac1988Géraldine Saidous1987Laurence Leporc1986Christine Mommeja1985Nathalie Vilemain1983Marie-France Parnot3rd Runner-Up
Miss Quercy-Rouergue From 2001 to 2009, the departments of Aveyron, Lot, and Tarn-et-Garonne competed separately under the title Miss Quercy-Rouergue. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2009Nathalie Ample19Labastide-Saint-Pierre4th Runner-Up2008Sophie Lopez18Figeac2007Kelly Remus20Millau2006Laurie Lastra19Montauban2005Lisa Fernandez18L'Honor-de-CosTop 122004Émilie Rouquié21Gourdon2003Nathalie ForcadeLunan2002Christel Leyenberger22Luc-la-PrimaubeTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)2001Frédérique BourdieDecazeville
Miss Rouergue In 1977, 1979, 1983, from 1985 to 1993, and in 1995, the department of Aveyron competed separately under the title Miss Rouergue. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1995Julie PerdiguesCapdenac1993Carole CercleyPrades-d'Aubrac1992Séverine BrioisMillau1991Sarah FortierSébazac-Concourès1990Chantal LauzeMillau1989Karine MalzacMillau1988Leslie Borro18MillauTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)1987Christelle RocagelTop 121986Valérie Espitalier1985Laurence Charras1983Nadia Poullain162nd Runner-Up1979Élisabeth Peret1977Nadine André
Miss Rouergue-Cévennes In 1996, the department of Aveyron competed separately under the title Miss Rouergue-Cévennes. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1996Aurore Pecrix Saint-Rome-de-Cernon
Miss Toulouse Sporadically in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, the department of Haute-Garonne competed separately under the title Miss Toulouse. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes1994Stéphanie KaysenTop 121991Karine Siegel1990Virginie Puertas1989Martine Caudrillier1978Catherine DessèvreDessèvre was crowned Miss Toulouse in both 1978 and 1977, and was crowned Miss Charentes in 1976.19771975Catherine Bras1970Agnès Smetshe
Miss Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées In 1988, 1993, 1995, and 1996, the region crowned a representative under the title Miss Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1996Marie Borg191st Runner-Up2nd Runner-Up at Miss International 19971995Ella TalayaToulouse1993Céline DuthilTop 121988Nathalie Mihec
Miss Toulouse-Languedoc In 1968, the regions of Midi-Pyrénées and Languedoc-Roussillon crowned a shared representative under the title Miss Toulouse-Languedoc. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1968Violette Pena4th Runner-Up
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