Edna Tepava
Edna Tepava | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 |
| Died | (aged 69) France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Model |
Edna Tepava (1955 – 6 October 2024) was a French model and beauty pageant competitor.[1]
Tepava was named Miss Tahiti in 1973 and Miss France 1974, the first Polynesian to win the title.
Biography
Born in 1955, Tepava worked as a secretary in Papeete. She was elected Miss Tahiti on 7 July 1973, which qualified her for the Miss France competition. She was elected to that title on 29 December 1973 at the Grand-Hôtel in Paris.[2] Following her coronation, she participated in the Miss Europe and the Miss World competitions, but did not place.[3]
Tepava died on 6 October 2024, at the age of 69.[4]
References
- ^ Gamblin, Mereini (6 October 2024). "Edna Tepava, première Miss France polynésienne, est décédée à 69 ans". Polynésie la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Blog de lesmissfrance14 - toutes les miss". Skyrock (in French). Archived from the original on 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Edna Tepava, première Miss France polynésienne, est décédée". Tahiti Nui Television (in French). 6 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Edna SOIHIEZ - TEPAVA". Simplifia (in French).