Élodie Gossuin
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Élodie Gossuin
Élodie Gossuin (born 15 December 1980 in Reims
, Marne
, France
) is a French former beauty pageant
winner and municipal politician
.
Gossuin was raised in Trosly-Breuil
in the Oise
département, a village about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the city of Compiègne
. In her teens, Gossuin won several local beauty contests. While training to be a nurse, she won the "Miss Picardie" beauty contest in November 2000, which qualified her to compete for the Miss France
2001 title. She won that contest and as a result received considerable press coverage.
At the Miss Universe 2001
pageant, Gossuin was a top 10 semi-finalist.
In late 2001, in Beirut, Lebanon, she won the Miss Europe
contest then began working as a model
and doing publicity appearances.
In 2004, Gossuin embarked on a political career. As a member of the Union for a Popular Movement
party, she was elected to the Conseil Régional de Picardie (regional council) in her native Picardie
region on 28 March 2004. Shortly after her election victory, she appeared in the French reality TV
show, La Ferme Célébrités
.
Élodie Gossuin (born 15 December 1980 in Reims
Reims
Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
, Marne
Marne
Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a French former beauty pageant
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
winner and municipal politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
Gossuin was raised in Trosly-Breuil
Trosly-Breuil
Trosly-Breuil is a village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise....
in the Oise
Oise
Oise is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise.-History:Oise is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
département, a village about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the city of Compiègne
Compiègne
Compiègne is a city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.The city is located along the Oise River...
. In her teens, Gossuin won several local beauty contests. While training to be a nurse, she won the "Miss Picardie" beauty contest in November 2000, which qualified her to compete for the Miss France
Miss France
Miss France is the trademark of an annual beauty pageant. Rights to the trademark were obtained in 2002 by the Dutch television production company Endemol through its subsidiary Miss France SAS, whose director general is Sylvie Tellier, Miss France 2002. Endemol also holds the rights in France to...
2001 title. She won that contest and as a result received considerable press coverage.
At the Miss Universe 2001
Miss Universe 2001
Miss Universe 2001 was held at Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico on May 11, 2001. 77 contestants participated in the prestigious event...
pageant, Gossuin was a top 10 semi-finalist.
In late 2001, in Beirut, Lebanon, she won the Miss Europe
Miss Europe
Miss Europe is a popular regional beauty pageant among female contestants from the nations of the European continent established in 1928 and re-established at the end of World War II by Roger Zeiler of the French Committee of Elegance and Claude Berr...
contest then began working as a model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and doing publicity appearances.
In 2004, Gossuin embarked on a political career. As a member of the Union for a Popular Movement
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
party, she was elected to the Conseil Régional de Picardie (regional council) in her native Picardie
Picardie
Picardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department...
region on 28 March 2004. Shortly after her election victory, she appeared in the French reality TV
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show, La Ferme Célébrités
La Ferme Célébrités
La Ferme Célébrités is the French version of the international TV show The Farm, produced in France by Endemol and broadcast on TF1. A certain number of B-List celebrities appearing on it. The show was running in 2004 and 2005, then in 2010. It was hosted by Christophe Dechavanne and Patrice...
.