Flora Coquerel

Flora Coquerel
Flora Coquerel
Born	14 April 1994; Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Title	Miss France 2014
	Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Major; competition(s)	Miss France 2014; (Winner); Miss World 2014; (unplaced); Miss Universe 2015; (Top 5)

Flora Coquerel (born 14 April 1994) is a French model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is the 85th Miss France titleholder.[1] She represented France at Miss Universe 2015 where she placed 3rd Runner-up,[2] which represents the third highest French placement ever in Miss Universe. She is of French and Beninese descent.

Personal life

Coquerel's father, Frederic, is French and her mother, Sephi, is Beninese. She has an older brother, Cedric.

Coquerel holds a two-year degree in International Trade, graduating in 2015.[3]

Miss Orléanais 2013

Coquerel won the title of Miss Orléanais 2013. She represented Orléanais (historical province of France) at Miss France 2014.[4]

Miss France 2014

Coquerel was crowned as Miss France 2014 and represented the region of Orléanais at the pageant. After winning over Miss Guadeloupe, Miss Côte d'Azur, Miss Provence, and Miss Tahiti, respectively 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st runners-up, she received her crown from the previous Miss France, Marine Lorphelin. Some of the first statements she said to the journalists after winning the title were "Je suis fière de représenter une France cosmopolite, " meaning, "I'm honoured to represent a cosmopolitan France".[5] During Miss France 2015, it was announced that Flora Coquerel was the tallest Miss France ever elected.

During her reign as Miss France 2014, Flora Coquerel has traveled to Italy, Panama, Benin, China, Polynesia, United Kingdom and Dominican Republic .

Miss World 2014

Coquerel was nominated as the France representative at Miss World 2014 which took place in London, England on 14 December 2014. She received the highest interview score and was in the top 20 at Miss Top Model and top 25 at "The People's Choice" in Miss World 2014. However, she failed to enter the Top 25 on the Finals night due to her late arrival in London because she attended the Miss France 2015 finals night on 06 December 2014.

Miss Universe 2015

Coquerel competed at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant in Las Vegas where she placed in the Top 5, ending 3rd Runner-up. This was only the second time a French woman was among the Top 5 delegates of the Miss Universe competition before Iris Mittenaere who was elected Miss Universe in Miss Universe 2016 ; the first one was Christiane Martel, who was elected Miss Universe in 1953.[6]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Yasmin Verheijen	Miss Universe 3rd Runner-Up 2015	Succeeded by Not awarded
Preceded by Camille Cerf	Miss Universe France 2015	Succeeded by Iris Mittenaere
Preceded by Marine Lorphelin	Miss World France 2014	Succeeded by Hinarere Taputu
Preceded by Marine Lorphelin	Miss France 2014	Succeeded by Camille Cerf
Preceded by Joy Lartigue	Miss Orléanais 2013	Succeeded by Solène Salmagne

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[1] Miss France 2013/2014 from Orleans

[2] ttp://www.parismatch.com/People/Spectacles/Le-retour-triomphal-de-Flora-Coquerel-a-Paris-886237

[3] Miss France Candidates profile Archived 14 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine

[4] Miss Orléanais won the title of Miss France 2014

[5] Miss France 2013/2014 Results