It is the magnificent Hinaupoko Devèze, aka Miss Tahiti, who was elected Miss France 2026! From her life in the metropolis to her height and the job she does, here are the secrets of the new beauty queen…
It is the very beautiful Hinaupoko Devèze who was crowned Miss France 2026! The 23-year-old young woman thus succeeds Angélique Angarni-Filopon, who was very moved when returning her crown, and follows in the footsteps of her sisters who won the competition for their island such as Mareva Georges Marciano (Miss France 1991) or Vaimalama Chaves (Miss France 2019)… “I have a cocktail of emotions, I can’t quite wrap my head around what’s happening, but I would like to thank everyone who was on my path to get there. It’s a victory for an entire people, for all the people who encouraged me to be here“, she declared after her election. Juliette Collet, Miss New Caledonia, is her first runner-up and Victoire Dupuis, Miss Normandy, wins the second runner-up sash.
Who is Hinaupoko Devèze? all the information on Miss France 2026
Hinaupoko Devèze is 1m82 tall, she is 23 years old, lives in Mahina and has several jobs: administrative secretary, trip organizer – she organizes trips by electric bike on Nuku Hiva, the largest island in the Marquesas – and model! The beauty queen, whose first name means “the great goddess” and whose other French first name is Céline as she confided in the show Say well, is originally from Papeete.
Hinaupoko Deveze, who lives in a blended family with several half-brothers and sisters, has Marquesan origins on her mother Léa Hatuuku’s side and French origins on her father’s side. Hinaupoko Devèze lived for two years in New Caledonia and fifteen in mainland France – in the South of France -, then settled again in Tahiti in 2022 to reconnect with her roots. “In order to better understand and learn my culture, its history and my mother tongues and above all, to assert myself in my Polynesian identity“, she told the Miss Tahiti website.
Hinaupoko Devèze is not completely unknown since, in 2021, the one who took the name Céline Devèze, had obtained a role in the music video for the song Doudou rappers Koba LaD and Naps. Furthermore, the miss who dreams of succeeding Angélique Angarni-Filopon has several interests: she practices Marquesan dance, Hakamanu, she has also learned horse riding and martial arts. On the other hand, don’t count on her to cook, she admitted spending little time in the kitchen but would like to “get more into it“.
What do we know about his private life?
The new Miss France has not spoken publicly about her private life and we do not know whether her heart is taken or not. But the young woman still revealed that she wanted to become a mother in the future on the official website of Miss Tahiti. “In ten years, I hope to be a confident and independent woman, fulfilled both personally and professionally. I would like to have achieved many of my goals and, if life allows me, to have started a family and discovered the joys of motherhood“,.
Did Miss Tahiti behave badly during the preparation trip?
While rumors indicated that Miss Tahiti had behaved inappropriately during the preparatory trip to Martinique, she wanted to break the silence on Instagram to deny these rumors: “I’ve been reading a lot about myself for a few days now and I want to shed some light on it. Since day one, I have invested myself seriously, giving the best of me, always with respect and kindness towards everyone, and particularly towards those around me.“. And added: “Rest assured, my stay went very well and everything is fine on my side. I invite you to remain vigilant regarding the information circulating on social networks“.
Hinaupoko Devèze injured: what happened?
Miss Tahiti suffered from a foot problem at the end of October, while she was learning catwalk for the final of the competition. “I parade anyway, I’m doing pretty well I think. I just have my nail that bothers me (she tore off a toenail, editor’s note) but we make do. It is healing“, she said on the set of Polynesia the 1st.
To win the title of Miss Tahiti, Hinaupoko Devèze prepared for a year and a half! She was able to count on the help of her “second mother“, Ihivai Germain, her chaperone in the world of misses.”Today, it’s much more than love, it’s family, she was my second mother in this adventure“, confided the beauty queen to the 1st. And another woman is also important to her: Mareva Georges Marciano.
She went to the former Miss France, who now lives in Los Angeles and is married to the designer of Guess. She opened her wardrobe to her, helping her to complete her collection of outfits while the candidate received an envelope of 2000 euros for her competition clothes. “So grateful to this incredible woman, full of generosity and inspiration, my big sister“, she wrote on Instagram.
