Iris Mittenaere
Iris Mittenaere (born 25 January 1993) is a French runway model and the winner of the beauty pageant Miss Universe 2016 on 30 January 2017 in Manila, Philippines.
Early life and education[change | change source]
Mittenaere was born on 25 January 1993 in Lille, to Yves Mittenaere, a professor of history and geography, and Laurence Druart, a schoolteacher and lecturer. She has a brother, sister, and half-sister. Her parents separated when she was three years old.[1]
Mittenaere attended school in Steenvoorde, where she lived with her mother.[1] In 2011, she graduated lycée with a degree in science. After graduating, she moved back to Lille, where she attended Lille 2 University of Health and Law, studying dentistry. She plans on becoming a dental surgeon after graduating.[2]
Pageantry[change | change source]
Miss France 2016[change | change source]
After winning the Miss Flandre title in Bailleul,[2] Mittenaere entered the Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2015 pageant in Orchies, which she won.[3] Mittenaere represented Nord-Pas-de-Calais at the Miss France 2016 pageant. On 19 December 2015, she was crowned Miss France by Miss France 2015 Camille Cerf in Lille.[4]
Miss Universe 2016[change | change source]
She competed in Miss Universe 2016 where she succeeded Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines.[5] The last European titleholder to complete her year as Miss Universe was Miss Universe 1990 Mona Grudt of Norway.[6]
Personal life[change | change source]
Mittenaere is in a relationship with fellow dentistry student Matthieu Declercq.[7]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Iris Mittenaere". gala.fr (in French).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bailleul : la Steenvoordoise Iris Mittenaere a été élue Miss Flandre 2015". lavoixdunord.fr (in French). 15 March 2017.
- ↑ "Steenvoorde : la Flamande Iris Mittenaere élue miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais". lavoixdunord.fr (in French). 16 March 2017.
- ↑ "Meet Miss France 2016". France 24. 15 March 2017.
- ↑ Mehta, Ankita. "Miss Universe 2016 winner is Miss France Iris Mittenaere". ibtimes. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ "Miss France Iris Mittenaere Crowned Miss Universe 2017!". etonline.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ Tantiangco, Aya (15 March 2017). "Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere addresses girlfriend rumors". GMA Network. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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