Miss Tahiti

The Miss Tahiti pageant is a long-standing beauty contest competition which awards prizes to young women contestants from Tahiti to Miss France as territory. It allows to compete at some International pageants to represent the island as a territory.

History

Miss Tahiti pageant has been known since 1960 before joining Miss France contest in 1986. Two other pageants held each year on Tahiti are Miss Dragon (ambassadress of the Chinese community's beauty and culture), as well as Miss Heiva (best representative of the Polynesian culture). The Miss Dragon will represent the French Territory at the annual Miss Chinese International beauty contest.

Internationally, the winners of Miss Tahiti traditionally competed in Miss World until 2002. The first Miss Tahiti, Teura Bauwens, was sent to Miss World 1960. In 2009, a separate Miss French Polynesia contest was established for Miss World.

Winners of Miss Tahiti were also sent to the Miss International pageant during the 1960s and 70s and to Miss Universe between 1978-1985. Nowadays, the runners-up of Miss Tahiti now participate in Miss Earth and Miss International pageants.

International winners

• Timeri Baudry won the title of Miss Intercontinental 1996 in Trier, Germany.

Titleholders

Color key

The winner of Miss Tahiti represents her territory at Miss France pageant. Before 2003, the winner of Miss Tahiti also competed at Miss World as Tahiti. In 2009, a separate Miss French Polynesia contest was established for Miss World. The contest has also previously sent winners to Miss Universe and Miss International pageants.

Miss Earth Tahiti

Since 2003 Tahiti allows to compete at the Miss Earth pageant. While runner-up of Miss Tahiti might compete at the pageant excepted in 2009 Miss French Polynesia already competed at the Miss Earth. In 2013 Miss Tahiti handles Tahitian to the Miss Earth competition.

Year	Miss Tahiti	Placement	Special Awards
2014	Hereata Ellard	Top 16	02 ! Talent (Group 1) 03 ! Evening Gown (Group 1)
2013	Maeva Simonin	Unplaced	Miss Pink Water
2010	Mihiatea Ruta	Unplaced
2009	Niuriki Teremate	{Unplaced	Best Talent
2008	Vahinetua Flaccadori	Unplaced
2006	Raimata Agnieray	Unplaced
2005	Vaimiti Herlaud	Unplaced
2004	Stéphanie Lesage	2nd Runner-up	Best Evening Gown
2003	Vairupe Pater Huioutu	Top 10

Miss International Tahiti

Since 1960 Tahiti allows to compete at the Miss International pageant. For the first beginning, the winner competed at the pageant. While runner-up of Miss Tahiti might compete at the pageant since 1982 to present.

Miss Grand Tahiti

Since 2014 Tahiti allows to compete at the Miss Grand International pageant.

Miss French Polynesia

The winner of Miss French Polynesia represents her territory at the Miss World pageant.

See also

• Miss France
• Miss Guadeloupe
• Miss Martinique

References

External links

• Official site (French)
• Official page