1953
Christiane Martel
The second Miss Universe in the competition’s history, crowned in Long Beach, California.
2026 Edition · 75th Miss Universe
Who will represent France
in San Juan?
After seventy-three years under another banner, France’s selection starts again from nothing: a new organisation, an open process, and no regional circuit to climb.
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Where to start
What brought you here?
Six reasons to be on this page, and six different answers. Take yours.
- I want to compete Eligibility, the calendar, and what the title actually asks of you.
- I want to watch the final 24 November, San Juan, and how to follow it from France.
- I represent a brand What the selection offers, and when to have the conversation.
- I am a journalist Sourced facts, contacts, and enough to file quickly and get it right.
- I make, shoot or dress National costume, image, preparation. The crafts we are looking for.
- I broadcast Rights, timing, and the six-hour gap with Puerto Rico.
2026
24 November
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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The record
Two crowns.
Sixty-three years of waiting.
France has competed at Miss Universe since its earliest editions. It has won twice, and the second win took sixty-three years to arrive.
2016
Iris Mittenaere
Crowned in Manila. France’s first win since Martel, and the most widely followed French titleholder the competition has had.
2026
Still unwritten
The 75th edition, in Puerto Rico. For the first time, France’s delegate will be chosen through an open selection.
The competition
What changed,
and why.
Miss Universe is the oldest and most watched of the international competitions. Every country sends one representative, chosen by whichever national organisation holds the franchise.
In France, that representative was for decades Miss France. That organisation announced it would not send a candidate in 2026. Miss Universe has since begun putting a new French selection in place, run by a committee established for the purpose. The exact terms will be set out by the international organisation.
The consequence is simple, and it is without precedent in France: there is no longer a regional circuit to climb. The selection is open to women from every French region and territory, mainland and overseas alike.
Miss Universe France is not Miss France. It is a separate competition, a separate organisation, and a separate route to the international stage.
More about the competition Miss France or Miss Universe France?
The package
What the winner
receives.
- San Juan, Puerto Rico Miss Universe 2026
- Full preparation Coaching, image, public speaking
- A year of representation Official diary and travel
The prize package will be published with the rules. We do not announce it before we can guarantee it.
Next
The twelve finalists,
revealed 5 September.
Applications are closed and the leadership committee has chosen the twelve finalists. They will be revealed as they arrive at boot camp, here and on Instagram, each with her own page, her video and her words.
Inside the boot camp, 5 to 11 September, on @missuniversefr.
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News
Official announcements.
The twelve finalists will be revealed on 5 September
Applications are closed, and the leadership committee has chosen the twelve finalists of the class of 2026. They will be revealed on 5 September, as they arrive at boot camp, on this site and on the official Instagram account.
The official application form is open
Women who want to represent France at Miss Universe 2026 can put their name forward through the official form, reachable from the Candidates page of this site. Applications are open from 14 to 28 August 2026, inclusive.