Indira Ampiot (born 19 September 2004) is a French model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss France 2023. She had previously been crowned Miss Guadeloupe 2022 and Miss Basse-Terre 2022 and is the fourth woman from Guadeloupe to win Miss France. She will represent France at Miss Universe 2024.
Indira Ampiot | |
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 Ampiot in January 2023 | |
| Born | 19 September 2004 Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France |
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| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Basse-Terre 2022 Miss Guadeloupe 2022 Miss France 2023 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss France 2023 (Winner) Miss Universe 2024 (TBD) |
Early life and education edit
Ampiot was born in Basse-Terre, in the overseas region of Guadeloupe, on 19 September 2004, to parents Didier Ampiot and Béatrice Téjou.[1][2] She is of Indian origin through her maternal grandfather.[3] Her father owns a communications and marketing agency, while her mother works in the social security sector.[2] Téjou had previously been crowned Miss Basse-Terre 1998 and placed as the first runner-up at Miss Guadeloupe 1998.[1][4][2] Ampiot is also the niece of footballer Frédéric Tejou.[5] Ampiot has an elder brother, and her parents are divorced.[6][2][7]
Ampiot graduated with her baccalauréat with honors in 2022, and had planned to pursue post-secondary education studying communication in Paris, with the goal of specializing in visual advertising, communication, and design, prior to becoming Miss France.[8][1]
Pageantry edit
Miss Guadeloupe 2022 edit
Ampiot began her pageantry career in 2022, after registering as a contestant for Miss Basse-Terre 2022. She ultimately went on to win the title during its final in January 2022.[9] As Miss Basse-Terre, Ampiot was qualified to compete for Miss Guadeloupe 2022.[10]
Ampiot later competed in Miss Guadeloupe 2022 in July 2022, and won the title. As Miss Guadeloupe, she received the right to represent the region at Miss France 2023.[11] Ampiot later crowned Jalylane Maës as her successor at Miss Guadeloupe 2023 on 19 July 2023.[12]
Miss France 2023 edit
Miss France 2023 was held on 17 December 2022 in Châteauroux.[13][14] Prior to the start of the competition, Ampiot had already emerged as one of the frontrunners to win according to the French media.[15][16] Ampiot competed in the finals, where she advanced to the top fifteen and later the top five. At the end of the pageant, Ampiot was declared the winner, being crowned by outgoing titleholder Diane Leyre of Île-de-France, becoming the fourth woman from Guadeloupe to win the title.[1][17][18][19][20] During the competition, Ampiot received the maximum score from both the jury and the French public in both the top fifteen and the top five.[21]
As Miss France, Ampiot was awarded a number of prizes and rewards, including a multitude gifts from sponsors, a year-long residence in a luxury Paris apartment, and an undisclosed monthly salary the equivalent of a senior executive in France.[22] Ampiot completed her reign on 16 December 2023, when she crowned Eve Gilles as her successor at Miss France 2024.[23][24][25]
In November 2023, Ampiot confirmed that she would represent France at Miss Universe 2024.[26][27]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Indira Ampiot, Miss Guadeloupe, est miss France 2023, ses plus belles photos". Paris Match (in French). 18 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Qui est Indira Ampiot, Miss Guadeloupe élue Miss France 2023 ?". TV Magazine (in French). 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Miss France 2023 : Indira Ampiot révèle la signification de son prénom… Un destin placé sous le signe de la beauté". femina.fr (in French). 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Les anciennes Miss ont toujours la côte". guadeloupe.franceantilles.fr (in French). 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Frédéric Téjou sur Instagram: "Je me souviens de : - ta naissance - la première fois que je t'ai pris dans mes bras - tes cris - tes sourires - tes pleures - tes pièces de théâtres - tes câlins - (…) Dans moins d'une semaine tu réaliseras ton rêve. Tu as su colorer nos vies après le départ de mamie. Merci pour tout ma Didi. Quelque soit la finalité de ce concours je te remercie pour toutes ces étoiles que tu es venues mettre dans nos vies. Prends du plaisir, savoure chaque instant. Tonton t'aime très fort ♥️ Indira AMPIOT, Miss France 2023 🤞🏽"". Instagram (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Indira Ampiot - Miss Guadeloupe 2022 - La biographie de Indira Ampiot - Miss Guadeloupe 2022 avec Gala.fr". Gala (in French).
- ^ "Concours. Qui est Indira Ampiot, sacrée Miss France 2023 ?". www.estrepublicain.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Qui est Indira Ampiot, Miss Guadeloupe 2022 (complètement autodidacte) ?". www.journaldesfemmes.fr (in French). 17 December 2022.
- ^ "La nouvelle Miss Basse-Terrienne dévoilée au grand jour". guadeloupe.franceantilles.fr (in French). 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Tous derrière Indira Ampiot, Miss Basse-Terre, en route pour l'élection de Miss Guadeloupe". guadeloupe.franceantilles.fr (in French). 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Indira Ampiot, Miss Basse-Terre portera la couronne de Miss Guadeloupe 2022". La Première (in French). 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Miss France 2024 : qui est Jalylane Maës, élue Miss Guadeloupe 2023 ?". Gala (in French).
- ^ "L'élection de Miss France se déroulera en décembre à Châteauroux". TF1 (in French). 24 May 2022.
- ^ "INFO NR. Miss France 2023 : Châteauroux favorite pour accueillir l'élection en décembre". La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest (in French). 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Miss France 2023 : les candidates favorites de la rédaction". Paris Match (in French). Yahoo! News. 14 December 2022.
- ^ Hoballah, Rania (15 December 2022). "Miss France 2023 : découvrez nos 5 favorites pour décrocher la couronne". TF1.
- ^ "Indira Ampiot, Miss Guadeloupe, élue Miss France 2023". La Provence (in French). 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Indira Ampiot, Miss Guadeloupe, est sacrée Miss France 2023". La Première (in French). 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Indira Ampiot, Miss Guadeloupe a été élue Miss France 2023". Le Point (in French). 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Miss France 2023 : la Guadeloupéenne Indira Ampiot couronnée". Le Parisien (in French). 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Récapitulatif des résultats de la 76ème Election de Miss France" (PDF) (in French). Miss France Committee. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Hoballah, Rania (16 December 2022). "Miss France 2023 : découvrez la liste impressionnante des cadeaux offerts aux candidates et à la gagnante". TF1 (in French).
- ^ Poussel, Marie (17 December 2023). "Miss France 2024 : Ève Gilles, Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais, remporte le concours de reine de beauté". Le Parisien.
- ^ Lecoeuvre, Sarah (16 December 2023). "Miss France 2024 est Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Eve Gilles" (in French). Le Figaro.
- ^ ""Une fonceuse, et même une guerrière" : étudiante, féministe... découvrez qui est Eve Gilles, élue Miss France 2024 ?". Midi Libre (in French). 16 December 2023.
- ^ Theo, Melissa (13 November 2023). "Miss France : Indira Ampiot révèle ce qu'elle va faire après avoir rendu sa couronne". Voici (in French).
- ^ "Miss France : avant même la fin de son règne, Indira Ampiot révèle ce qu'elle fera après avoir rendu sa couronne". Femina (in French). 13 November 2023.
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